Rizwan " Riz " Ahmed ( born 1 December 1982 ) , also known as Riz MC , is a British – Pakistani actor , rapper , and activist . As an actor , he has won one Emmy Award , out of two Emmy nominations , and was also nominated for a Golden Globe , Screen Actors Guild Award , and three British Independent Film Awards . He was initially known for his work in independent films such as '' The Road to Guantanamo '' ( 2006 ) , '' Shifty '' ( 2008 ) , '' Four Lions '' ( 2010 ) , '' Trishna '' ( 2011 ) , '' Ill Manors '' ( 2012 ) , and '' The Reluctant Fundamentalist '' ( 2013 ) , before his break-out role in '' Nightcrawler '' ( 2014 ) . In 2016 , he starred in '' Una '' , '' Jason Bourne '' , and as Bodhi Rook in the '' Star Wars '' '' Anthology '' film '' Rogue One '' , as well as in the HBO miniseries '' The Night Of '' , receiving critical acclaim for his performance as Nasir Khan . At the 2017 Emmy Awards , he received two nominations , for his performance in '' The Night Of '' and his guest spot in '' Girls '' ; he won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for '' The Night Of '' , becoming the first South Asian male to win an acting Emmy , and the first Muslim and first South Asian to win a lead acting Emmy . He also stars as Carlton Drake/Riot in '' Venom '' ( 2018 )
2017 Emmy Awards
69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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