

Riz Ahmed
Riz Ahmed is a British actor and rapper. Ahmed's film credits include Shifty, Trishna, Nightcrawler, Jason Bourne, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Venom, and the Apple Original Film Fingernails. He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his role in the series The Night Of in 2017. Ahmed also received an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for The Long Goodbye. He starred in the films Sound of Metal. Ahmed has also made music contributions, including one of his most popular songs Once Kings. He is a member of the Swet Shop Boys.
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- The Journal. For Riz Ahmed, Life is a Spy Thriller

Sometimes, actor Riz Ahmed says, his life feels like a spy thriller. He made his new show, “Bait,” about that feeling, and sat down with Jessica Mendoza at our Journal Live show in Los Angeles to talk about it. The actor, known for blockbusters like “Star Wars: Rogue One” and his Oscar-nominated performance in “Sound of Metal,” also spoke about his career, what it takes to succeed in Hollywood and getting the rights to a famous spy for his show.Further Listening:- Financial Influencers on Wealth and Work- Kathy Hochul on Mamdani, Trump and Where Democrats Went WrongSign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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About
- FROM
- London, England
- BORN
- December 1, 1982