Riz Ahmed

Rizwan Ahmed (born 1 December 1982),^[1] also known as Riz MC,^[2] is an English actor, musician, and activist. He is known for his roles as Rick in Nightcrawler (2014), Carlton Drake in Venom (2018) and as Ruben Stone in Sound of Metal (2020).

Riz Ahmed
Ahmed at the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 2016
Born	Rizwan Ahmed (1982-12-01) 1 December 1982 (age 42) London, England
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford (BA) Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupations	Actor rapper
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Fatima Farheen Mirza ​ ​ (m. 2020)​
Musical career
Also known as	Riz MC
Genres	Hip hop political hip hop British hip hop alternative rap conscious qawwali
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Tru Thoughts

In 2017, he won an Emmy Award. For his role as Stone, Ahmed was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award in 2021.