Riz Ahmed is an award-winning actor, producer, writer, and musician. Ahmed is an Academy Award and Emmy Award winner who recently starred in David Mackenzie’s thriller “Relay” and Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme”. His upcoming projects include a comedy series written and produced for Amazon Prime Video, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s feature for Warner Bros, starring opposite Tom Cruise. Ahmed has won awards for his solo album “The Long Goodbye” and his production company Left-Handed Films, and in 2021, launched a multi-layered initiative for Muslim representation in media, in partnership with USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
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Riz Ahmed on the Radical Power of Storytelling | The BoF Podcast
At BoF Voices 2025, the Academy Award-winning actor, musician and activist reflected on what Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ reveals about unity during divisive times.
Riz Ahmed on the Radical Power of Storytelling | The BoF Podcast
At BoF Voices 2025, the Academy Award-winning actor, musician and activist reflected on what Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ reveals about unity during divisive times.
BoF VOICES 2025: Finding Connection in Turbulent Times
In the first session of BoF’s 10th annual VOICES gathering, speakers including actor and activist Riz Ahmed and designer Clare Waight Keller looked at the challenges facing the world today and the power we have to address them.
BoF VOICES 2025: Finding Connection in Turbulent Times
In the first session of BoF’s 10th annual VOICES gathering, speakers including actor and activist Riz Ahmed and designer Clare Waight Keller looked at the challenges facing the world today and the power we have to address them.
Riz Ahmed: To Be or Not to Be ... What is the Question?
You can view the BoF VOICES 2025 on-demand video below.
Riz Ahmed: To Be or Not to Be ... What is the Question?
You can view the BoF VOICES 2025 on-demand video below.
Power Moves | Condé Nast Entertainment Hires President From Walt Disney Company, Gucci Global Head of Diversity Departs
This week, Condé Nast announced Agnes Chu will lead its entertainment division, while Renée Tirado left Gucci to launch her own consulting firm in New York.
Power Moves | Condé Nast Entertainment Hires President From Walt Disney Company, Gucci Global Head of Diversity Departs
This week, Condé Nast announced Agnes Chu will lead its entertainment division, while Renée Tirado left Gucci to launch her own consulting firm in New York.
The BoF Podcast: Riz Ahmed on a Watershed Moment for the Fashion Industry
In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, rapper and actor Riz Ahmed speaks with BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about why the world should pause and reset its priorities in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The BoF Podcast: Riz Ahmed on a Watershed Moment for the Fashion Industry
In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, rapper and actor Riz Ahmed speaks with BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about why the world should pause and reset its priorities in light of the Covid-19 outbreak.