Riz Ahmed

Why has the name of Pamela Ribon's Oscar-nominated short film left host Riz Ahmed bemused?

The film, written and created by Ribon and directed by Sara Gunnarsdóttir, is one of the more hysterical, painful and sweet portraits of adolescence in all its awkwardness.

Oscars 2022: Will Smith confronts Chris Rock; Riz Ahmed picks his first Academy Award; in Photos

A photoguide to many firsts, surprising winners, confrontations and more at this year's #Oscars

Encounter movie review: A highly interior family drama, albeit with all the whistles of an old-fashioned sci-fi romp

Riz Ahmed is impressive as Malik Khan, the ex-Marine who appears to be acting on top-secret orders, during a mission to eliminate the alien parasite that has spread across the planet.

Modern Love 2, Tilda Swinton's Memoria, Riz Ahmed's animated film Flee: Trailers This Week

Modern Love Season 2, inspired by The New York Times column of the same name, will release on Amazon Prime Video on 13 August.

'We're either invisible or villains': Riz Ahmed launches initiative for increased Muslim representation in Hollywood

The program, with Mahershala Ali, Ramy Youssef and Hasan Minhaj among others part of the advisory board, will offer select grantees an award of $25,000.

Webby Awards 2021: Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Riz Ahmed among the winners

The awards, started in 1996, have grown to embrace new technologies, from apps and software to social media and games.

Oscars 2021: How the event achieved its 'Inspirational x Aspirational' dress code with reds, metallics, political statements

The ceremony gave a much-needed glimpse into a (hopefully) near future, when physical events and red carpets won’t be as much of an anomaly as they are today, and simply dressing up won’t be considered both inspirational and aspirational.

Oscars 2021: Paul Raci on Sound of Metal, supporting actor nomination, and living an 'enhanced' life

"For me, Sound of Metal was very personal because I’ve had to deal with hearing loss my whole life," says Paul Raci, who plays Riz Ahmed's mentor Joe in Sound of Metal.

Why global acclaim for Adarsh Gourav is so satisfying: Actor's rise goes against mechanisms of regular Bollywood

It’s surreal and commendable to think of what Adarsh Gourav has managed post The White Tiger, given that actors working in Hindi cinema don’t usually have a history of successfully and comfortably transcending their cachet to a global platform.

Riz Ahmed on his Sound of Metal role: 'Wanted to give up a whole year to learn sign language, the drums'

I’ve felt really, really privileged to be part of a film that tries to contribute something fresh and hopefully a step forward as to how deaf people are portrayed on screen, said the actor.