For episode: "All I Ever Wanted". Albert Lawrence talks to Uzo Aduba, Emmy winner for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie. Millions of people participate in Beyond acting, Riz is also half of the Swet Shop Boys, a … Made in NY. As an activist, Riz uses his popular Twitter and Instagram feeds to raise awareness and money for refugees around the world. Riz Ahmed accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for "The Night Of" onstage during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. 69th Emmy Awards: Riz Ahmed Wins For Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie. The TelevisionAcademy.com sites look and perform best when using a modern browser. For episode: "All I ... More. … Website content © Television Academy.EMMY, EMMYS, and the Emmy Statuette are registered trademarks and/or copyrights Of ATAS and NATAS.TELEVISION ACADEMY and ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES are registered trademarks of ATAS. Actress Jennifer Aniston provides us all with the Friends reunion we all needed during the 72nd Emmy Awards. Finalists will be announced in mid-October! Riz Ahmed is one of Hollywood’s hottest actors, appearing in huge film franchises like Star Wars and the Bourne series alongside his Emmy-nominated turn on HBO’s Girls.But his role in HBO’s The Night Of is what made him the first Muslim and first South Asian man to win an Emmy for Lead Actor. “The Greek word ‘apocalypse’ doesn’t mean final destruction, it means revelation,” Riz Ahmed writes in the September 2020 issue – his first as a contributing editor to British Vogue. 2020 Winners Walk: Jeremy Strong. The revelations of Richard Price and Steven Zaillian's provocative series are illuminated by the wrenching, realistic performances from Riz Ahmed and John Turturro - and, ultimately cast a harsh shadow upon racial prejudice, institutional perversion and criminal injustice. The star took home the 2017 Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for his starring role in HBO’s The Night Of . He even spoke to the British Parliament about providing more help to refugees in need. winners and honorees will be announced at the shorty social good awards digital ceremony on november 19! Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Issa Rae tells the story of her first-ever television show pitch in Hollywood. ", Emmanuel Acho Breaks Out of the Box to Create Change. Auto On. For playing: "Paul-Louis". Watch More. Congratulations are in order for Riz Ahmed! We catch up with some of your favorite stars to see what they have been up to during quarantine. Beyond acting, Riz is also half of the Swet Shop Boys, a rap duo with former Das Racist member Heems, who's 2017 world tour included a stop at the massive Coachella festival.