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Riz Ahmed

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Was nominated for 2012 Shooting Stars Awards, which is held every year at Berlin Film Festival. The award is given to Europe's leading young stars. Previous winners include Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Kelly Macdonald and Carey Mulligan. See more trivia »

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in London, England, UK
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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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2013 Closed Circuit (completed)
 
2013 Criminal Justice (TV movie) (completed)
Naz
 
2012 The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Changez
 
2012 Ill Manors
Aaron
 
2011/II Day of the Falcon
Ali
 
2011 Trishna
Jay
 
2010 Centurion
Tarak
 
2010 Four Lions
Omar
 
2010 The Fades (TV series)
Neil
– Pilot … Neil
 
2009 10 Minute Tales (TV series)
Joseph
– The Three Kings (2009) … Joseph
 
2009 Freefall (TV movie)
Gary
 
2009/I Rage
Vijay
 
2008 Dead Set (TV mini-series)
Riq
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Riq
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Riq
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Riq
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Riq
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Riq
 
2008 Wired (TV series)
Manesh Kunzru
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Manesh Kunzru
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Manesh Kunzru
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Manesh Kunzru
 
2008 Baghdad Express (short)
Talal
 
2008 Shifty
Shifty
 
2007 Britz (TV movie)
Sohail Wahid
 
2006 Berry's Way (TV movie)
Amir
 
2006 The Path to 9/11 (TV movie)
Yosri
 
2006 Banglatown Banquet (TV movie)
Razual
 
2006 The Road to Guantanamo (documentary)
Shafiq
 
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2011 Comedy Lab (TV series)
– Kabadasses (2011) (creator)
 
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2007 Taking Liberties (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2012 At the Movies (TV series)
Himself
– Venice Film Festival 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 5 May 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
 
2009 Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (documentary)
 
2007 Taking Liberties (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Play's the Thing (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2006) … Himself
 

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on representing the Asian community] I try and say that in terms of my intentions, that is to represent myself. But in terms of an awareness of it, like, you know, you're aware of the fact that you do represent more than yourself if there aren't a variety of representatives. It's the same as, like... See more »

Trivia:

Was nominated for 2012 Shooting Stars Awards, which is held every year at Berlin Film Festival. The award is given to Europe's leading young stars. Previous winners include Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Kelly Macdonald and Carey Mulligan. See more »

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