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.