Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed Remembers Michael K. Williams: 'He Brought Heart To The Art'

The Oscar nominee, who appeared in "The Night Of" alongside Williams, praised his late co-star as a "rare talent" and "unique soul."
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Fewer Than 2% Of Movie Characters Are Muslim, Report Finds

Actor Riz Ahmed, who has spoken candidly about Muslim representation on screen, said he hopes the report ignites change.
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Riz Ahmed Fixes His Wife's Hair On Oscars Red Carpet And The World Swoons

The "Sound of Metal" star joked that he was Fatima Farheen Mirza's "official groomer" for the evening.
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Riz Ahmed Is First Muslim To Receive Oscar Nomination For Best Actor

The British Pakistani actor is honored for his performance in "Sound of Metal," in which he plays a drummer and recovering addict who loses his hearing.
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Riz Ahmed Reveals Lockdown Wedding To Novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza

The couple tied the knot in a "super intimate" and socially distanced backyard ceremony.
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Riz Ahmed On 'Sound Of Metal,' His Most Accomplished Performance Yet

For his latest movie, Ahmed wore a hearing aid and bleached his hair. But it was his internal transformation that really counted.
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Activists Petition Gates Foundation Not To Honor India's Prime Minister

Actors Riz Ahmed and Jameela Jamil have also pulled out of the event in which an award is to be given to Narendra Modi despite India's crackdown in Kashmir.
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Riz Ahmed Says He Missed 'Star Wars' Event Because Officials Barred Him From Plane

The "Rogue One" actor said racial profiling by Homeland Security was why he couldn't go to Chicago's "Star Wars Celebration."
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People Are Having Meltdowns Over Riz Ahmed, Malala Yousafzai Photo

One Instagram user even said that the two look like they're "about to drop the baddest mixtape of 2018."
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Riz Ahmed: ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Crazy Rich Asians' Aren’t Just Wins For Blacks And Asians

"It just brings us all a bit closer together and we recognize each other within each other," the actor and rapper said.
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