Emmy Award-winning actor and musician Riz Ahmed may now be able to count an Oscar nomination to his credit because of his extraordinary role as a heavy metal drummer who is losing his hearing in the film Sound of Metal, but like most actors it was a long road until he achieved success as an actor. In fact, speaking with the Daily Mirror, Ahmed reveals that he nearly quit acting before being cast in his breakthrough role in the 2014 film Nightcrawler because he was not making enough money.
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