Riz Ahmed acted in an American miniseries based on a British television series.
Rizwan Ahmed -LRB- -LSB- ; born 1 December 1982 -RRB- , also known as Riz MC , is a British actor and rapper of Pakistani descent .. Pakistani descent. British Pakistanis. As an actor , he was initially known for his work in independent films such as The Road to Guantanamo , Shifty , Four Lions , Trishna , and Ill Manors , before his breakout role in Nightcrawler .. The Road to Guantanamo. The Road to Guantanamo. Shifty. Shifty ( film ). Four Lions. Four Lions. Trishna. Trishna ( 2011 film ). Ill Manors. Ill Manors. Nightcrawler. Nightcrawler ( film ). Since then , he has appeared in the films Una , Jason Bourne , and the first Star Wars Anthology film , Rogue One .. Una. Una ( film ). Jason Bourne. Jason Bourne ( film ). Star Wars. Star Wars. Anthology. Star Wars#Anthology films. Rogue One. Rogue One. He also starred in the HBO miniseries The Night Of as Nasir Khan ; the show and his performance were critically lauded , earning him Golden Globe and SAG nominations .. HBO. HBO. The Night Of. The Night Of. Golden Globe. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. SAG. Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie. He appeared on TIME magazine 's The Most Influential People of 2017 list .. TIME. Time ( magazine ). As a rapper , he is a member of the Swet Shop Boys .. Swet Shop Boys. Swet Shop Boys