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Riz Ahmed

British actor and rapper

United Kingdom · b. 1982

Born in London, Riz Ahmed, 38, studied politics, philosophy and economics at Oxford University. His films include Four Lions, Rogue One and Venom; he won an Emmy for his role in the miniseries The Night Of. He has been nominated for a best actor Oscar for his role in the film Sound Of Metal, available on Amazon Prime from 12 April. Last year he released a rap album, The Long Goodbye. He recently married the American novelist Fatima Farheen Mirza.

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Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight read 575 other answers →

Preparing for Sound Of Metal. Feeling challenged and overwhelmed and lost in something is very fulfilling.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

Question If you could edit your past, what would you change? Failure & regret read 202 other answers →

I would care less about what people think.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

Question What does love feel like? Relationships read 211 other answers →

Openness, curiosity and compassion.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

Question Who most deserves an apology from you, and why? Failure & regret read 208 other answers →

Some of my teachers. I was a bit of a handful as a kid. They were just trying to do their job and I made it very difficult.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

Question What would you like to be remembered for? Death & what remains read 211 other answers →

If I am remembered at all that would be nice. I won’t be picky.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

Question What keeps you awake at night? Daily life read 193 other answers →

The thought that I could be doing more: being more productive, doing more of the things that matter, and less of the things that don’t.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

Question What single thing would improve the quality of your life? Daily life read 205 other answers →

Less admin, emails, phone calls; more space to think, read and sleep.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

Question What did you want to be when you were growing up? Identity & self read 190 other answers →

I wanted to perform in some way, but I didn’t think it was viable. Teachers told me I should be a barrister, because I was always arguing with them.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 April 2021 source ↗

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