Riz Ahmed: "This is What British Looks Like"

[@F145h1]

Everyone in the UK know him as Brother Omar

[@ElsafsChannel]

lol

[@MarmaladeMaki]

Man now as you said it. Really didnt think of that movie. Good for him

[@creamymemes8227]

Idk who he even is lol

[@callumjay7915]

I know him best for his role in Ill manors

[@steelpoo1604]

+Callum Jay Fucking same

[@frankiewalnuts]

As a white British male, I'm proud of our British White/Asian/African/Eastern actors, teachers, doctors and entertainers - I'm Catholic and it's great to see a British Muslim get support.

[@K8Nena9]

Aaaaw bless thank you x

[@san9533]

Danny Zuko that’s very nice of you to say

[@san9533]

Pagani Zonda Oh hi there Donald Trump!

[@nadiaahmed4497]

Danny Zuko Thankyou

[@ginge641]

Pagani Zonda Whose identity is being stolen? Where's the restriction on religion? Whose wives and kids are being taken? I don't see any major tax increases and every Muslim I've met has been friendly, though that is a fairly small number.

[@held1599]

Little known fact: Riz Ahmed hurt his back carrying this whole interview.

[@majoy101]

Helyati Mohamad daaaaang that burn 😂

[@TheOriginalDalamanza]

Not really a burn... The better the interviewer the less they have to say to get their guest talking

[@silkbox7553]

And the two massive chips on his shoulders.

[@Ema-nt3gp]

Dalamanza Colbert is not a great interviewer, not even a good one. Whenever he has someone new on the show, who is confident and eloquent, he either gets defensive or doesn’t say much. Seth Meyers is a different story.

[@notadoctorshh6544]

Yep, he makes those weird snide remarks that your uncle who doesn’t like the fact that you’re doing so well makes.

[@gavsky23]

"This is what British looks like" - which is exactly the point. Amen, brother.

[@at1f_s]

😂😂😂

[@talhatariqyuluqatdis]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

[@AK-xj2di]

I'm mixed British, I live in a rural area, every time i go somewhere, they wana know where you came from? I tell them I'm from UK, than they are like...No where do you really come from? Where does your family came from? ...🙄

[@Mr_Unfazed0]

Ameen 😈(🤣)

[@rickysingh616]

Very well spoken

[@picklelover4803]

I feel like Stephen wasn't really into Riz, he just repeated standard script while Riz was trying to be as friendly as he could. When Riz said "Well you should have done your research", Stephen really should have because Riz has been in the industry for a long time and some top rated films as well.

[@maazkalim]

Ditto for the good ol' subtitler!

[@serpentinefireball]

Normally I like Stephen but this interview felt very disrespectful. Did he do any research on his guest? The interview felt very dismissive...

[@TriciaN-em5sr]

Agree 100%

[@imnotgayyy8489]

@@TriciaN-em5sr good

[@maazkalim]

The subtitlers were even more unprepared, then!

[@brownmoney27]

In the UK and most of the world, Asian means someone from Asia. Not sure why this is a tough concept for people in the US. Look at a map perhaps?

[@IronResistance]

I'll be honest, from up North Asian doesnt mean Muslim countries so i was shocked when he said it. This is 3 years old, still hasnt caught on up north.

[@arizibra921]

@@IronResistance Really? I'm from Glasgow and people know Asia refers to Muslim countries. Most Muslims are from Asia after all like Indonesia for example.

[@saeednasim8704]

Finally someone with some common sense.

[@Epic_Amir_Hamza]

@@IronResistance growing in London for me. Asian usually refers to South Asian and to an extent West Asians (Leventine Arabs, Gulf Arabs, Iranians, Turks, etc). People of thr far east were usually called Oriental in my area. Even on Google if I write British Asian boxer for example Naseem Hamed (Yemeni) and Amir Khan (Pakistani) would be the top answers. So thats what Asian means to me growing up.

[@Jonathanwebb100]

To be honest most of this comes from ignorance in the US. We categorize most ideas of culture based on the food that got popular in the US first. To my aging father Asian means Chinese, all middle easterners are Indian which also confuses him because he sometimes still calls Native Americans Indians. So growing up in the 50s didn't help his world geography. Also it's starting to get a little better in some areas, but most Americans call people Middle Easterners or Asian and don't have much idea of what separates them.

[@gloryholebutforholdinghands]

People need to watch this lad in Four Lions

that's what I thought too!

[@GerryBolger]

Rubber dinghy rapids bro...

[@argumentativeindian8638]

That film is absolutely brilliant!

[@iqra.96]

Four Lions is the best

[@jwaaa6967]

preach!

[@nissashaffi1025]

I love the subtle shade he's been throwing at Colbert throughout the entire interview.

[@manuelpalmeira7278]

Very British!

[@kod999]

Can u give me an example pls

[@wordhappyHazel]

@@kod999 I actually don't think he is throwing shade, subtle or otherwise. He's just British.

[@silverforest4682]

I think Stephen was falling back on his regular interview skills since he didn't know this guy at all. He asked questions to get to know him. Riz was not sure of him, either. Neither was sure when the other was joking. Made it a little uncomfortable to watch.

[@ahmedabdimahamed2375]

This man is a brilliant actor. One of the best in his age group. Can't wait to follow his career.

[@abhishekranjan3787]

I think he was excellent in The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Jason Bourne, though I would have liked his role in Jason Bourne to be longer..

[@shoaibnaqvi5264]

Four Lions, Road to Guantanamo and Reluctant Fundamentalist are his best movies. Check them out!

[@ahmedabdimahamed2375]

Don't forget Nightcrawler! Thats when I first saw him. He was absolutely amazing.

[@cJeremy]

he was dope. I feel like that movie jump started his career in US.

[@impalabeeper]

Yes this is exactly what I observed about Britain, they don't seem to make distinctions about race and don't self-segregate themselves by referring to themselves as "Pakistani-British" or "Nigerian-British". When I see non-white British on TV, I automatically see them simply as British without distinguishing themselves of their race or country of origin. Whereas Americans tend to make clear distinctions of themselves by constantly referring to themselves as "Asian-Americans" and "African-Americans". I get the feeling of clear cultural and racial divide amongst Americans.

[@Germania9]

They even intermingle and intermarry with one another. There are a lot of known examples of mixed-race marriages between Brits of different colors, be it former spouses Dawn French & Lenny Henry, or Charlie Brooker & Konnie Huq. Of course, that doesn't mean prejudices don't exist, as evidence by the white pro-Brexitters there, from Boris Johnson onwards.

[@cr3160]

It's because you can actually be proud of being British. I can't be proud of being American, so I call myself Asian. Also, Asians have been in contact with the British for over400 years so they are not as foreign to us as Americans are

[@starlinguk]

TBH I find it a bit weird to be proud of the place where you happen to be born by complete coincidence.

[@ciaacho1]

that's the main reason I don't want to live in USA. And I'm white.

[@joby92]

Right?! "I'm proud to have been born in the US" lol why have pride in something you had no control over, it's not like you had a choice

[@gxuosi]

It's almost embarrassing how unprepared Colbert was for this.

[@burlhorse61]

i find many american chat show hosts behave the same way-they get star struck and start asking silly questions

[@Towoawawabo8]

Lol he's joking lol..of course he knew

[@thecraft2091]

that was cringey as

[@ElZilchoYo]

Its awkward how this is all about race and origin. Dude, he's a British actor, that's the end of it, now talk about the films and shit.

[@thecraft2091]

@@ElZilchoYo It's not really awkward at all - it's part of his identity. You could always just not watch his videos and tune into someone more vanilla like Chris Pratt. That way you can not have to hear about world issues or anything of substance?

[@greeshmas3194]

he is so right about american's and how they perceive asians here, they only think of asian as being chinese, japanese etc not indian or pakistani etc.

[@ArchefluxxMusic]

Socially, United Statsians identity Asians differently from Muslims. They're like two separate groups in their mindset.

[@mryoshi1221]

when you say Pakistani in the US, we (not including me because I know better) think of "Middle East" when Pakistan is defiantly Asian. my favorite singer is English and his family is from Pakistan, and he calls himself Asian, and when he said one time "I'd like to thank my mum and dad for making me Asian" people got so confused, assuming he was Arabic or something :/

[@greeshmas3194]

I'm not talking in a religious sense, I mean geographically. I'm from India but I grew up in America and ever since I can remember people here, for some reason do not perceive Indians as being Asian, it's something I have encountered personally. That's why I was agreeing with Riz's statement

[@khansahb-o4e]

just curious, who's the singer?

[@Joseph963]

+khansahb same wanna know aswell

[@laula9158]

Him in Four Lions is literally the best thing ever! That film to this day makes me cry with laughter 😂😂

[@OB17358]

Lau La thank you for the review, will look for and watch Four Lions.

[@ineedair7112]

For me He’s famous cos he killed a sheep

[@SuperLisandro86]

Damn I knew he looked familiar to me! I have seen that movie like 10 times!

[@maazkalim]

@@ineedair7112 His character? Or he really loves lamb?

[@palestineadesanya8258]

Rubber Dinghy Rapids bro!!!!

[@drunkcatphil9911]

I've never understood why Americans have the whole African-American thing. As a Brit, if you have a British passport you're a Brit. That's it. Britain isn't white, it's a multicultural nation(s). Labeling someone British-Pakistani just seems like another unnecessary division to me.

[@Jay-cy4js]

I feel the same !!! I also told some of the racists this !Some of you guys are stupid , when you are born and raised in a country plus have a citizenship how can you not connect with a country like the uk , how can you not consider yourself british? How can you not feel you are ,British when you call uk your home , you guys are cruel ! Americans from many ethnic origins consider themselves Americans , same as Australians , why are you making a big racist idea over him identifying himself as British ? He was born ana raised in the U.K. , he calls the uk home ,he has a British accent more then most English people , he has uk citizenship , but based on his colour or ethnic origin he can't be British ? He is what he feels ! This is one of the reasons some Muslims never integrate to the west because westerners will always remind them about their ancestry origin and always put them down about it , they will never ever let them feel feel proud to be a westerner Australian:American/British ! Shame on you people ! He is British ! However Anglo Saxon is an ethnicity !! He can still be British , his origin is not Anglo Saxon but he is now born and raised in the U.K. Which means he became a British man

[@lewistaylor2858]

Native British people are white

[@tankedpeprah6559]

Lewis Taylor and native west and south Africans are black but it sure as fuck never stopped your colonialism or apartheid

[@Sooopa_Doopa]

+Drunk Cat Phil - There are many American history books. Read one.

[@MrHussain1998]

Common Sense mate that's just Bullshit. Every country the UK tries to "Help" they make it worse. You wonder why there are so many immigrants coming to the UK ask your government, you want them to stop coming over? Well if your country/government stopped throwing bombs over their country then maybe they wouldn't have left.

[@Laura-oe2dl]

what he should be best know for was his brilliant performance in Nightcrawler along with Jake Gyllenhaal....biggest oscars snub in last few years....

[@TheStanishStudios]

No kidding! Is Steven saying he didn't watch it?

[@SARYM911]

Oh so he was that guy..just realized

[@wasimqader]

both he and Jake deserved oscar...at least a nomination for both...what a movie it was

[@nikolasmokalis3425]

his work in The night of is better...and he's the star of that show

[@Abdulllah1]

oh yea i just realized he was the poor camera guy

[@mobyeu2614]

Proud of my dude came a long way from Four Lions to his own TV show and Rogue one...Keep up the good work brother

[@tsukiji_wasabi3722]

Four lions was the shit

[@mobyeu2614]

+praise_bee Wow umm okayyy, you are entitled to your own opinion :)

[@letdein]

+Michael Obiago You didn't like it? Four Lions is one of my favourite films

[@mobyeu2614]

+letdein I thought he said "Four Lions is shit" 😂😂😂 my mistake (L)

[@letdein]

+Michael Obiago haha oh yeah i can see that happening

[@liahlasig5248]

So smart and witty. Does Britain proud. I relate. It's so hard when people judge you for your look damn

[@intalmdr4627]

Forever Changes How about the European cave you came from,whitey?

[@mikhael7221]

@@danielpatrick3761haha that's what we did to your people several decades ago for theft

[@danielpatrick3761]

@@mikhael7221 makes no sense you div

[@mikhael7221]

@@danielpatrick3761 you don't understand your language or it is your peoples history you don't uderstand

[@tuomas9424]

that happens when you move to other peoples lands.go home invader!

[@mudya1]

So nice to see a fellow Pakistani on the big screen, bonus that he's a great actor and seems like a genuine guy 🙌🏻

[@BlackDeath12345]

sorry but he's Gona get a white girl

[@mudya1]

+BlackDeath12345 White, Black, Chinese, his choice, why would I care 🙊

[@robuk3723]

I thought he was British?

[@mazza4190]

I thought He said He was British as are all people born in Great Britain.

[@mudya1]

+steven mazur what is wrong with you people? He's ethnically Pakistani, really nice to see a Pakistani actor on the big screen because it's rare. Nationally he is British and proud of it, he's a British Pakistani, how hard is that to grasp? 😂

[@SuelFadel]

he was amazing in Nightcrawler alongside Jake Gyllenhaal ! Really great!

[@catnapgee5357]

my thoughts exactly

[@planpitz4190]

Oh so true ,due to Gyllenhaal one tends to forget all the others ,even Bill Paxton!

[@scrapman5036]

Brilliant movie....

[@ameemrashaad2038]

This guy is British? 😂 Just goes to show that British actors playing as Americans are better than the other way around

[@lewisstewart7298]

better as brother omar

[@kpopkrazee]

the way he said "pakistani" perfect 👌😍👌

[@talhatariqyuluqatdis]

Yess

[@mikhael7221]

YESSS

[@thedoftranquillity]

Use a u instead of the I. Pukkistan

[@carrington8999]

Pokistarni

[@FahadAyaz]

Do you mean Riz or Stephen?

[@TVsez]

Excellent work Riz! Watching your career grow from a far is a pleasure bro. Keep the positive vibes, peace and love from UK, Manchester.

[@robuk3723]

But try not to blow anything up.

[@robuk3723]

***** "your high paying jobs" ??

[@farzanas2566]

+RobUK73 jealousy

[@robuk3723]

Farzana S haha, sounds more like he's jealous of me. Thats why he's desperately trying to convince himself 'he's what Britain looks like'

[@farzanas2566]

+RobUK73 yes.. he's jealous of an Internet troll 😂

[@lmm9128]

"I didnt know you a year ago." "I didnt know you were British until you started talking" man this is offending. He really should've done his research.

[@vanniperigord7085]

It's his sense of humor

[@irenegriffiths242]

David R. Nelson it’s his ignorance

[@vanniperigord7085]

@@irenegriffiths242 he was making a joke in his usual dry sense of humor. That you are clueless is the issue.

[@Jonathanwebb100]

@@lemortedbrian6070 Um... jump to 5:35 and maybe rethink your comment? It was a joke.

[@Jonathanwebb100]

It was a joke and he himself laughed at it along with the crowd. Also earlier in the interview Colbert mentioned his family was originally from Pakistan but he was born and raised in London. I feel like that proves they did their research.

[@roberta9734]

This guy deserves all these big film roles. Great actor and based on this conversation, an excellent person too. As someone who has lived in both Canada, the UK and America, his statement on "This is what British looks like" is spot on. Wish him the best!

[@TheHanna64]

four lions is one of the funniest movies I've watched, everybody needs to watch that film.

[@muhammadessa749]

Rubber dingy rapidss broo

[@silkbox7553]

Riz was method acting in that role if his latest hate filled video is anything to go by.

[@theblueblazeking6076]

@@muhammadessa749 fast track bro

[@TheLYagAmi]

@@muhammadessa749 you calling me a whammer?

[@arshiamoorjani]

Mind blown!! Did not know he was English! Such a great actor! The night of was just amazing!

[@W..949]

He is not English, he is Pakistani.

[@tamcon72]

+Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi I realize you are one of those White Nationalist kooks, and though I pity your need to pathetically troll a Late Show thread to rage against the dying of the light, so to speak, I must take the opportunity to correct you: If the man was born in England he is English by nationality and British by official citizenship. End of.

[@SocialistFinn1]

@@tamcon72 dying of the light is a very appropriate way to put it. The death of the white race.

[@whitiemarsh3671]

tamcon72 English people are white....end of

[@Isabel-cm7vj]

@@whitiemarsh3671 Nope. If you are talking about English ethnicity, then yes but nationality wise, he is english and British.

[@inthedms82]

He’s actually so sociable and funny and most talk show hosts don’t just know how to react to him cause he’s so real and unpredictable

[@Suspernia]

fuckin watch Four Lions everybody!!

[@Memoquin]

That's a huge difference between UK and the US. Can you imagine America making a terrorist comedy like that?

[@craigebanez-george1487]

+RadGamma2307 have u ever lived in the usa

[@craigebanez-george1487]

+RadGamma2307 have you been to every us city? Have u been through all the neighbourhoods of nyc

[@craigebanez-george1487]

+RadGamma2307 yes there where black junior officers in the us army in Korea 1952 and Vietnam 1960's

[@craigebanez-george1487]

+RadGamma2307 yes and good for you, keep getting more tolerant and diverse and see if u have a culture left in 100 years..

[@BlueLitonian]

Can I just say. I'm a Londoner and I'm also Bangladeshi which is next to Pakistan. There are a lot of people like us who were born in London. We are often called Asian. One thing Mr Riz forgot to mention. In London we are so diversed and friendly towards each other. Rascim and discrimination is rare. And we accept every faith and religion. In the rare occasion someone hates on a muslim, gay or women. You will always see someone who will stick up for you because we don't have any place for that kind of hate in London. Unlike America where there is a significant amount who hate Muslims Gays Blacks and still at the stage of discriminating Women. Hopefully the younger generation can see past that.

[@natchosparten9986]

Well said

[@NooZzleZ]

👋

[@cliffsmith23]

Well said. Sadly, racist incidents have been on the rise in Britain since the EU Referendum, thanks mainly to the rhetoric of the Leave campaign, but as BlueLitonian says, thankfully there are even more people of all ethnicities who will stand up to racist bullies.

[@Amaretto624]

Bangladesh isn't next to Pakistan.

[@simonghostriley111]

+Marcus Aldridge I think he means more culturally rather than geographically although it is only split up by 1 countrie

[@KT-su3qk]

He is very quick and personable. Stephen tried to get serious and Riz was able to keep it light and enjoyable.

[@khalidsena3505]

Colbert did a horrible job with this interview, he wasn't lying when he said he didn't do his research

[@nguyea09]

Been familiar with only two works of Riz Ahmed, Nightcrawler & The Night Of but first time watching an interview. What an impressive guy, funny and he's british! #mindblown

[@Visual_Ghoul]

This, Four lions is my favourite movie

[@skinnyflipflop8101]

+Fakhruddin Darwis Great Film

[@TheNoobPube]

watch ill manors

[@skinnyflipflop8101]

Seen it ! Knew I'd seen him in some thing else ...think I'm might watch it again been ages !!

[@shoaibnaqvi5264]

watch Four Lions (one of the my favorite comedy movies) and watch Road to Guantanamo (one of the saddest movies ever)

[@Rizwaan122]

As a guy who's name is Rizwaan Ahmed., it feels so weird every time I hear someone say his name

[@xorpe7172]

GANG GANG

[@Tupelo927]

Riz seems to have a genuinely affable personality. He comes off as quite charming yet modest here. I'm definitely going to seek out more interviews & watch his films.

[@bf2404]

Charming and Handsome.

[@Sumerianharp]

Riz didn't like the question about British religion and why would he? I guess he's there to promote a show or shows. I can tell that he was thinking like " not this again"

[@FR-cy4nu]

Bo Pick haraami insaan benchaut. Cao ni ma!

[@Sam-ng3of]

Yep, when asked about what's its like being a Muslim in Britain compared to America, he completely ignored the question. I don't blame him bc the topic was about being Asian and then somehow "Muslim" flew into it as if it's a synonym for being Asian.

[@imnotgayyy8489]

@@Sam-ng3of I mean he has built his career on going on about that....

[@samhayet4286]

@@Sam-ng3of Actually, I thought that question was fascinating. It's just that prior to that, Colbert seems... Less enthused compared to his other interviews, so it seemed kinda of off...

[@matts6805]

As a white British person- a lot of these comments are just vile and pure bile. it's embarrassing reading them. To the racist people typing this shite out- try (it's probably tough as you seem to lack empathy and compassion) and imagine yourself as a non white British/American person who is proud of being British/American and imagine how upsetting it must be reading this stuff. It's horrible.

[@jakedeane5304]

I'm a white British person and think that you're pathetic not to want to defend your country's history and native population.

[@iamdopeasfcuk]

I love the irony of how Britain was one of the main imperialist countries invading others to steal their resources and fuck their women and now when other races, ethnicity, etc come to England just for a better life ppl get butt hurt.

[@pruthashetty]

+Jake Deane Do you really think the British advanced India and respected Indians? The British were the white saviours? Is this because this is what history books in Britain teach children about Imperialism and colonialism ? or just your point of view ? Indians view it as an occupation which ruined India to enrich Britain .Lots of Indians were tortured and killed. Indians were constantly told that they had to obey their white masters who were ofcourse , saving and advancing them . Do speak to people from the subcontinent or Africa who were under British rule and ask them how the British 'saved ' them.

[@comb528491]

+Jake Deane, The British and other Western Imperialists were inherently incapable of helping others. I come from a family of high ranking noblemen, close friends with the richest man in the world, and even we were disrespected by the lowly Brits. The Western Imperialists only got that land through deception and massacre. You would see their signs, in OUR lands, saying "No Dogs or Indians allowed"...The filthy Imperialists. Western Imperialism was and is worse than all other imperialism. Comparing it to the great Islamic conquests in apples and oranges. Anywhere the Muslims touched, we turned into Gold. We went to Egypt, and built the first Hospital there. We went to Persia, and built Bayt al Hikma. We went to Morocco, and our women built the first university. We Muslims naturally had the Golden touch. On the other hand, look at western Imperialists. Ravaging everywhere they went, Dividing the people, causing wars and destruction in pursuit of money. All of the world's problems today are the direct results of Western Imperialism. The Western Imperialists turned anywhere they touched into filth. Western Imperialists were inherently Incapable of helping others.

[@jakedeane5304]

The Muslim Comb ye, but now look at egypt...it's a shithole

[@TyrannosavageRekt]

Love this man. He's effortlessly cool.

[@almarr1716]

He is such amazing actor and super funny, I look forward to see his next projects.

[@stephaniepianostudio]

Yeah- great interview!

[@Oakland510]

Check him in ill manors, night crawler and four lions

[@thebacons5943]

Especially Rogue One

[@cliffsmith23]

+Luke Jo Ja - I heartily second this, Four Lions is s a brilliant film. It's written and directed by Chris Morris, who made Brass Eye and The Day Today.

[@terryfookwitt]

He won't be allowed in the country if Trump wins (apparently).

[@harrisonrawlinson4602]

I couldn’t imagine a UK talk show host being so dis-respectful and subtly racist towards their guests. In the US it seems to be pretty normal

[@freepalestine7687]

Pep you wouldn’t understand it even when it’s in front of you.

[@jd-uz1ln]

Pierce morgan tries his best

[@Ema-nt3gp]

j d he’s like Fox News. We wouldn’t have been shocked if these condescending/racist questions were asked by Fox News. We are shocked they were asked by a « progressive » host show.

[@TriciaN-em5sr]

Colbert was bring a covert racist. Piers Morgan does that too. Both suck.

[@nameslesss]

@@jd-uz1ln I was gonna say that lol

[@aldown]

I remember him from Nightcrawler

[@GriffinCreates]

Oh hell yeah, I completely forgot

[@dontknow395]

Bro I remember him from four lions and that was og shit

[@mechgunz7809]

I remember him from Dead Set.

[@dreamycalm]

I watched night crawler after seeing the night of, great movie

[@chapinero017]

oh shit.... thanks for the reminder, he did amazing in that movie too lol

[@nathalilima]

racism is the deepest level of ignorance... it's shameful and so, so sad. riz is incredible.

[@mohibahmed2737]

12Combat You know whats happening in Thailand?

[@ZoeSummers1701A]

Sexism is, not race.

[@EdwardSinclair]

@@ZoeSummers1701A The offender's thought process is the same. The problem arises from the same feeling, it's the phobia of people who are or look different from you. It translates to the fear of the unknown, which ultimately leads to ignorance. It can be xenophobia, racism, sexism, etc... They all stem from that same destructive and unnatural fear of the unknown.

[@silkbox7553]

Riz is a racist.

[@tuomas9424]

racism is word to justify white genocide.everithing that is white is racist.if in india everyone is brown, thats not problem.only problem is if country is white and christian.

[@ThrowbackSoul]

This is What my Britain Looks Like...Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Oyelowo, Naomie Harris, Colin Salmond, David Harewood, Adrian Lester, Dev Patel and Riz Ahmed. Big up all British Asians and Black Britons.

[@kljmaq]

Oh shut the fuck up, you fucking imbecile.

[@eiserneskreuz4616]

Racist remark

[@GlareBoxTV]

Daniel Kaluuya, Lennie James, Gemma Chan, Benedict Wong, Thandie Newton

[@faayhurra1731]

Hahahahhahhhahhhahhaha..... Thanks for the laugh, mate!

[@K8Nena9]

Gang gang gang. 😂 banter but I'm proud for real.

[@dbunik44]

its okay Mr. Ahmed...most of us Americans need an atlas...we're not so good at that whole geography thing

[@DuranmanX]

I can locate any country on the map

[@dbunik44]

***** I said most...kudos to you sir

[@DuranmanX]

I think most people around the world would have a hard time, not just Americans

[@houdazahrane5871]

adrian duran naahh its just americans

[@clintflicker7682]

including you, ya fuck. you have no idea where anything is.

[@JubailAhmed-ux1hw]

Wow! I never thought I'd see the day, a brown Muslim guy gets applauded in an American chat show, especially in this day and age. Well done America, well done! 👍🏽

[@caesarves]

LOL Those aren't real Americans, they are anti-american leftist traitors who voted for Hillary. But the difference between the greatness of America and the disgrace of Muslim countries is that America allows such dissent.

[@haiderr77]

What? Seriously? He's a human being? You're happy that he can be applauded just because he's muslim? How low is the bar if that's worthy of celebration? "omg, we're so good, we applauded that actor even though he's muslim"

[@blkrn6185]

Thanks spider man

[@xgullafter9590]

Caesar Vespasian my prayers are with you, Caesar.

[@localgeographic1425]

Peter Parker 1 year later but have you ever heard of Muhammad Ali?

[@floresamor4146]

Why is he so handsome? I'm struggling to concentrate 😂😂💀

[@mangoaway5322]

coz he is pakistani 😜😜

[@caesarves]

Are you also attracted to frogs and tortoises? That might answer your question.

[@robortalien]

Caesar Vespasian why? Do you look like a frog?

[@markjones-rc1nm]

what? hahahaha

[@recovery2813]

Junubia bad taste.

[@AlwaysLoudAA]

Whut bout the rubber dingy rapids bro?

[@oswaldocontreras1507]

Four bars and he's already better than 50% of rappers in the US

[@nujumkey]

when all they rap about is sex and women that's not hard

[@ripdajacker23]

+Nujum Key was referring more to context than content but yes, hip hop isn't all about sex. Hip hop isn't on the radio

[@spikethea2630]

You should watch Dont Flop UK rap battles then

[@shal43]

Modern hip hop yeah 😂😂😂

[@VCYT]

an he don't drugs or a gold chain either.

[@jenko6066]

Riz represented the UK perfectly here. What a legend 🇬🇧

[@ramywiles]

My first exposure to him was through that Tumblr post of his tweet about being "randomly" searched with two other Mr. Ahmeds and starting a boy band with them... still waiting on Randomly Searching 4 U, guys, cmon (Obviously Rogue One meant putting that project on the back burner, but.......)

[@Most0riginalUsername]

ramywiles what??? I do remember that post but i had no clue that was him!!! (tbqh i've only known of him since Rogue One) :/

[@kidv2]

lol I remember that post as well :)

[@elanasilverman4468]

Mr.Ahmed, I'm setting up the Kickstarter page now. Please tell me what to give for the $ 5-0 level buy-in, because that needs to be a thing and I think we've established, I'm not in charge of the "say hilarious sh*t" department. Thank you in advance for giving me a life dream again ... it's been kind of rough since 2016.

[@tingleology9247]

Elana Silverman That’s because us British Are very accepting x

[@Alex-jg2bc]

ramywiles oh yeah! It took me a while to realize that was him in that meme.

[@umeercheema6895]

Just got done watching Night Of. What a fantastic actor and series. Doesn't hurt that he's well spoken!

[@ObligatedSloth]

can't wait to see more of this guy. he absolutely killed it in The Night Of. this guy has a bright future ahead of him.

[@bythetimeyouhavefinishedre9542]

Why is everyone crying about him being a British Pakistani? It's 2016, accept diversity

[@TheRedLightsOn]

ITS THE CURRENT YEAR

[@kamalmortoza9888]

+StoneUnturner like a handful of taxi drivers represents all brit Pakistanis or Cyril Smith and Jim'll fix it represents white society?

[@silkbox7553]

@@kamalmortoza9888 a 'handful'. Sure...

[@kaxhaffatima5601]

@Pep Pakistan already has diversity

[@MysteriousAsteria]

What's funny though is that Indo-Iranian languages share a common linguistic origin with English (and Germanic). The amount of similarities or differences (and diversity) is not really the root for racism, but people being tribal. You can speak the same language, have a similar culture and still be outcast for one tiny thing.

[@C2190]

i don't get why this guy is gettin hate in the comments

[@xoi4040]

Because he's brown. And more interesting than them. Pretty much it.

[@Juri121]

+K M8 No. YOU'RE the pathetic one.

[@sratus]

Trump, that's why

[@khajidha3107]

+Khaji Dha Too one type of ethnicity*

[@khajidha3107]

K M8 By your logic all sterotupes are true and everyone from that ethnicity does do all the sterotypes associated with that ethnicity. So all black people are robbers? And all white people are horrible racists?

[@NDMeow93]

Just a gentle reminder to those saying he is not British, he's 'misappropriating English culture', etc, where the fuck do you think tea comes from? Certainly not the UK. Ponder on that for a while, dear degenerates. Did it cross your mind that whatever 'Britain' is it is a culture, a history, a society formed on colonialism, in the influence of foreign people and cultures. That's what makes Britain Britain. Do you think that we would ever have become the greatest country on Earth (not now, LOL, I'm talking in the 18th/18th cent) if we hadn't sailed the seas and opened our doors? Now I'm not saying I'm proud of our colonialism, but that's the point. Do you really have the audacity to resent the presence of non-whites in our country when our success literally lies on the back of invading and stealing from other countries? And the later immigration of Europeans and Asians, you actually resent that? Do you resent people coming over here, you wish you were over there stealing from them while closing our doors to them?

[@LouisKing995]

Natalie Di Why is every other country allowed an indigenous culture and identity but we aren't ?

[@vigneshvattigunta9407]

Trajan Its because the culture that you celebrate takes a lot from other cultures. English culture is a mix of ideas from its colonial settlements. Real English culture would be Anglo Saxon and Britons.

[@LouisKing995]

TheOneIndian What do you think I'm talking about when say indigenous culture ? I'm talking about the culture of the union that has stood 300 years and the component countries that have stood for over a thousand. Culture and customs and traditions that are very real, and very unique to our island. Why aren't we allowed to celebrate it and hold it up as paramount when literally every other country in the world is allowed to do the same? Complete post-modernist nonsense. I'm not talking about joe really care about a lot of the stuff that has entered the country in the last half century - curry etc. It's great but it's not indigenous. British culture. I'm talking the traditions and institutions that date back to the founding of our nation, that despite invasions and wars still stand,

[@midlands8819]

Natalie Di Britain has got no link to a race. It is a multicultural country

[@LouisKing995]

Hassan Mughal British does have a link to an ethnicity, "race" is a flimsy term.

[@NewMessage]

He gets 'randomly selected' for extra searches? *Every time?* In America? Land of the 'free if you look like me'!?! Nooooooooooo! **insert sarcastic eye roll here**

[@Riku0003]

Lol my family was randomly selected for a security scan on 3 of the 4 disney world kingdoms in my vacation in orlando back in May .. I found it really funny tho no hard felling lol

[@TerrorBlades]

***** Perhaps people targeted due to demographic, get tired of being treated like criminals?

[@karidahhossain2119]

Do you have many peers in your life that look Muslim? I've heard many stories from personal family friends saying how their family gets stopped at the airport (males because they have a beard and females because they wear a hijab). My Muslim Arab friend has told me how she's always being stopped at the airport because her mom wears a hijab. My teacher, who is Italian with green eyes and doesn't look Arab at all, has been stopped at the airport because her husband looks middle eastern. Another teacher of mine has a friend named "Dwayne" who looks middle eastern and isn't but still gets stopped because of the way he looks. Believe it or not, many people who look Muslim or have Muslim names get randomly selected...practically every time they're heading onto a flight. Even in the land of the free, unfortunately.

[@khansahb-o4e]

or by being brown

[@khansahb-o4e]

monokhem lol what? Most Muslims in America definitely are brown. I know most brown people aren't Muslim, but a lot of dumbasses (including TSA fucks) don't have any ability to tell the difference due to extreme ignorance.

[@Sweence]

Riz is a phenomenal actor period!

[@sombonTV]

That face, seriously swoon!!! Glad to see him having a similar year that others in his acting generation (Vikander, D. Gleeson, O. Isaac) had last year. He deserves it! He handled this interview well, love his cra, very British sense of humor.

[@rossjbeattie]

This is what British looks like. We do look like that. And we are all mixed and we are the perfect blend. We are the perfect whisky or cup of tea ;)

[@W..949]

If your not white your not British.

[@danb4900]

stay white stay cultural

[@jay5ivez]

+Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi How can you say that? Are you British? I'm guessing no.

[@danb4900]

Jay No, british is actually an ethnicity.

[@jay5ivez]

K M8 British isn't an ethnic reference. It's a nationality. For instance, someone of any ethnic background can be British if England is his/her country of origin

[@tiklmysoul]

He's well spoken and articulate. My new favorite actor right now. He did a fantastic job playing Nasir Khan on The Night Of. Can't wait to see more work from him in the future!

[@RizwanAhmed-cc7cd]

De Jesus, that was a pretty one

[@jenniferford7450]

[@satellite964]

condescension? you need to clear your eyes.

[@bidishac.8399]

Absolutely!!

[@RizwanAhmed-cc7cd]

Yeah, Jennifer, that is true

[@RizwanAhmed-cc7cd]

@@satellite964 thanks

[@HAS-sn9sz]

"so what we gonna blow up then waj?"

[@cjovls14]

The Internet

[@R0N1N98]

Imma bomb boots

[@عجائبالدنيا-ش1و]

+Connor Jones (CRJovLS8) i wish 😊😊...if you have a good plan im in 😅😅

[@vyrnmn]

Best quote of the film, but it's just "Internet"

[@dougblack8414]

can i have 12 bottles of bleach please

[@MsSaxoBeat257]

So, tell me again, Why the dislikes?...oh ya, that is right, because he is Muslim...

[@sandernista6499]

Riz is an atheist....

[@bowgurdoc]

@@sandernista6499 no he's not

[@aibel99]

@@sandernista6499 where has he said this? Show me

[@aibel99]

Also becuase he said this is British pointing out that brown black white purple and all other colours form part of the UK population now

[@narasimhabangera3000]

No.....he jst did as a entertainer....never misued Muslim name fr publicity or sympathy like hasan doing....& spreading negativity get impressed by Muslims.... Am really glad kumail or Riz British /USA - Pakistani ...dey never did dat ...dey love deir job & dey respect & believe in deir talent ....so dey not need wrong way to bcm popular like hasan ....perfect

[@SairaaPandaa]

He was so good in the Reluctant Fundamentalist - one of the only book/movie adaptations that I actually like!

[@ukjentoversetter2225]

Totally agreed!

[@SammieAli1]

Everyone pls watch "four lions". He was a terrorist in the film and blew himself up in a fucking boots chemist in hounor of his friend Waj, who thought a chicken was a bunny 💕

[@SammieAli1]

Honour

[@R0N1N98]

That's fucking scene when they blow up a sheep by accident 😂😂😂😂

[@leme9006]

Fuck mini babybels!!! Best movie lol

[@jalal3254]

and you told us the whole story whats the point of watching then

[@SammieAli1]

Why you gotta go there This was more of a synopsis than a spoiler. I haven't said much.

[@blanchefan]

This young man is brilliant and mesmerizing in HBO's mini series "The Night Of." In fact the whole project is brilliant.

[@softmoxymuffin2351]

i really appreciate colbert interviewing. he's still charming without trying too hard. and when he srews up or gets corrected he accepts this and does his best to correct what he did wrong while still doing so smoothly. just a good interview. cant wait to see more

[@whygotherehuh]

Lol, look at that dislikes already. trump supporters are early. I wonder if this is going to be a repeat of the Ibtihaj Muhammad video. It seems you can't even be Muslim and breath without people attacking you, even on Colbert's channel, but I'm hoping that my fellow Colbert fans are more opened minded even if this is the internet.

[@mattsmith-we8ny]

lol dude calm down nobody is going to bully your friend

[@samgeee2968]

They probably thought his terrorist acting in four lions was real

[@starlinguk]

I've been wondering about that. What do they do with nuns in France? Are they allowed to wear a wimple?

[@starlinguk]

Native means you're born there. He was born in the UK, so he's a UK native. So there y'are.

[@thomasellis445]

Donald Trump being attacked and his policies being made up by talk show hosts shows how petty and desperate the liberal imbeciles are getting.

[@dabluedevil1000]

"I did not know that you were English until you started talking." That was cringe as hell from Stephen. A good interviewer would've done some research on the guest you're inviting to your show.

[@Maliilse75]

And borderline racist.

[@deepfried3987]

@@Maliilse75 he meant because he speaks with an American accent in movies.

[@Lilyrose23]

he's my favorite actor. he's handsome, smart, and funny. and I like his British accent.

[@ianalam4298]

The first Muslim in Star Wars. I'm Muslim so this is big news to me. Hope he doesn't blow anything up

[@Rogue_Console]

or himself up...

[@quinnahmed9970]

Okay "Ian"

[@ianalam4298]

+Luke Jo Ja I'll check it out

[@Joker-gs6cl]

+Ian Alam Unless he blows up Darth Vader

[@Frank75288]

darth vader was originally called dark invader and he's supposed to be muslim

[@somdutta7322]

if he really dropped those lines impromptu, he is legit ...

[@lauramackenzie1157]

What a cool, articulate, humble, genuine, lovely guy.

[@excellentcollins]

This is a good interview but I definitely get the impression Stephen didn't really do much research....

[@MissyASTB]

Love Riz Ahmed such a great man! Im British Asian too love the representation!

[@irenegriffiths242]

Misbehave s why do you have to say you are a British Asian, ?that would be like me saying I’m a white British catholic, who cares? Long has you are happy and blessed 🙏

[@aadamkhan5217]

British Asian?

[@Ronarch2671]

He was also very good in Nightcrawler. First time I noticed him. Looked him up after. Shocked to learn he was British. His American accent is flawless.

[@jeffharmed1616]

Thanks for sharing. Like Stephen, Riz just oozes talent.

[@adolflenin4973]

Thanks to England for the opportunity

[@NibberKSmooth]

Brilliant interview. He's a great actor and will have an Oscar within 5 years.

[@olliec1319]

You weren't wrong!

[@JaneDoe-em7zi]

This guy is dope I love how he just did that off the head and he made everybody laugh.

[@danielpattison1683]

This guy is a phenomenal actor

[@thegrynne]

He's so crazy attractive. Wonderful (and frightening) in Winterbottom's "Trishna".

[@מיכאלהו]

I'm dying over here... Melting away... So into him, goddddd!!! 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

[@obiwashere]

this guy is a beast of an actor. so good

[@RizzyWow]

So so proud of Him. Come such a long way. It's pretty incredible.

[@twinny555]

Love Riz. He’s a household name in Britain. So diverse. Really talented actor ❤️ Shame Stephen tried to turn this interview turned into a discussion about race & religion.

[@mselizabethsteel]

Totally agree

[@segil123]

😍😍😍😍 He is oddly handsome. ❤️💜❤️

[@kaktees]

Remember him from The Road to Guantanamo!

[@Oakland510]

And ill manors

[@jatinsuchak]

Very nice interview Riz looks down to earth guy no Ego or attitude very talented chap.. you go man

[@omi143iqa]

Love you Riz..from Pakistan..Keep up the Good work...first time i saw him in Nightcrawler and since then i became a fan...that time i didnt even know he is of pakistani origin..😊 so proud of you...

[@zeminema553]

Carry on Riz !!! at first MIA then ZAYN and now RizMc!!! 3 inspirational iconic legends !!! Millions People love and follow u guys... whoop whoop

[@fakhrussalhin3149]

who is MIA?

[@user-dg5py9cg1d]

@@fakhrussalhin3149 female music artist I'm thinking

[@royalpierce2452]

CHILL GUYS !! We are all humans and we should be loving each others no matter what please we need peace in our lives !!

[@GriffinCreates]

His career is really taking off. He was amazing in The Night Of!

[@bioschlock]

While people below spill their bile hate for him for saying "this is what British look like" This guy's career is skyrocketing.

[@AxelSituation]

Met him in person. Very kind, polite gentleman.

[@LalaMore1234]

WHY IS HE SO FINE OMG IM DYINGGGGGG

[@monkeybombman8818]

love reading the salty whiteboy comments. Go Riz! Proud of you my brother

[@LouisKing995]

Monkeybomb Man Why is he your brother ?

[@benjaminjackboot6409]

Bo Pick Well, you are right. That is disgusting from the people who claims that their religion pushes them to be better persons (most muslims who tells others about the "religion of peace" that they professes just keep saying it, don't know how many of them follow what they preach)

[@silentobserver9418]

Bo Pick triggered Xd

[@deckofcards87]

I'm not white I'n part aboriginal Australian and I dislike Muslims and everything their barbaric religion stands for. I fight to boycott their acceptance in the media as much as I fight to boycott pedophilia in the Vatican. People who support Muslims are totally ignorant to their ideology and just like whatever the tv tells them to! Btw I'm an ex Muslim from a brotherhood in Melbourne.

[@xgullafter9590]

Samuel L's PJs you need some perspective

[@celestiavestia7100]

I love his eyes and mouth and nose and jaw and hair and hands and how tall he is. His mannerisms and his smile. The way he talks and laugh I am in love with him.

[@l.b.e3453]

I honestly love how diverse Britain is, there's so much culture to share and people aren't oblivious to people from other countries because it's normal.

[@emiliaw5186]

I've seen him in Four Lions, can't wait to watch this series now. He'as great.

[@fraidarahbaran6076]

Thanks for uploading full interviews. Really appreciate it!

[@omerfarooq6822]

As a Pakistani, this is giving me hope. Thanks for being an inspiration bro

[@Baboonfromdatoon]

Huh? I thought he was British? NOT Pakistani?

[@BarbarianKing2964]

@@Baboonfromdatoon relax bud

[@Baboonfromdatoon]

@@BarbarianKing2964 Is he British or not?

[@BarbarianKing2964]

@@Baboonfromdatoon oi m8 u got a loicense for that kweshten?🧐🇬🇧💂‍♀️💷