Rizwan Manji (born October 17, 1974, height 5′ 7″ (1,70 m)) is a Indo-Canadian actor. He is most most famous for his role as Rajiv in the now cancelled NBC Universal TV series Outsourced.
Manji was born in Toronto, Canada where his Indian parents had immigrated to from Tanzania. His family is Ismaili Muslim, and he states that his religion is very important to him in life. He was raised in Calgary, Alberta, and went to Crescent Heights High School. He later moved to the US where he attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Manji played small parts in various films and television shows with recurring roles in Privileged, Better Off Ted and 24. In 2010, he auditioned for the role of Gupta on the NBC comedy Outsourced. Although he lost the part to Parvesh Cheena, the producers decided to cast him as the scheming assistant manager Rajiv. Manji resides in Studio City, California, with his wife and two children.
Rizwan Manji Biography / Wiki
Name | Rizwan Manji |
Also Know | |
Gender | Male |
Known For | Acting |
Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Date of Birth | October 17, 1974 |
Age(as in 2023 Feb) | 48 |
Deathday |
Rizwan Manji Acting Movies
Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
Mustache | Follows Ilyas, a 13-year-old boy who navigates the social hierarchy of his new school in California with a mustache his parents won’t let him shave…. | ||
The Tiger Hunter | Babu | 2017-03-31 | A young Indian man comes to 1970s America on a quest for success, only to end up concocting an elaborate farce with a group of misfit roommates in ord… |
Writer’s Block | Mailman | 2016-12-31 | Past her prime and afflicted with a severe case of writer’s block, a veteran songwriter finds new inspiration in a bird that takes up residence outsid… |
Papercop | Jeff | 2018-11-08 | Neil is so consumed by emotional baggage, it bleeds into every aspect of his life. He’s meek, timid, and always the first to apologize. Not ideal for … |
Uncle | 2020-01-15 | “Uncle” captures the essence of an Indian-American father/son relationship told through three car rides over ten years…. | |
The Citizen | Mo | 2012-09-19 | Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S. Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American… |
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot | Maple Leaf | 2019-02-08 | Decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, a legendary American war veteran must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot…. |
Diamond in the Rough | 2022-06-29 | After her parents’ deaths, Ariana Alvarez is lost and can’t hold down a 9 to 5 job no matter how hard she tries, which isn’t that hard. To help he… | |
American Desi | Salim Ali Khan | 2001-01-01 | College freshman Krishna Reddy, who has never cared for his Indian-American cultural heritage, looks forward to a new life on campus but is surprised … |
A Very Nutty Christmas | Justin | 2018-11-30 | Hard-working bakery owner Kate Holiday, has more cookie orders than she has time to fill this holiday season, and when her boyfriend suddenly breaks u… |
Wedding Season | Vijay Maurya | 2022-08-04 | Pressured by their immigrant parents to find spouses, two Indian-Americans pretend to date in order to survive a summer of weddings – but find thems… |
Dr. Cabbie | Vijay | 2014-09-19 | An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic…. |
The Dictator | Patient | 2012-05-15 | The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed…. |
The Mikado Project | Sam | 2010-07-20 | A struggling Asian American Theater company decides to put on a production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado…. |
Paterson | Donny | 2016-11-17 | A week in the life of Paterson, a poet bus driver, and his wife Laura, a very creative artist, who live in Paterson, New Jersey, hometown of many famo… |
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt’s Creek Farewell | Self | 2020-04-07 | Interviews with the cast, creators, journalists and celebrity fans, plus behind-the-scenes footage from season six…. |
Equals | Gilead | 2015-07-15 | A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated…. |
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Le Fou | 2023-02-24 | This two-hour animated and live-action blended special pays tribute to the original Disney Animation’s “Beauty and the Beast†and its legacy by … |
The Donor Party | Kahlil | 2023-03-03 | Follows Jaclyn who really wants a baby, and realizes she doesn’t need a husband to be a mother after a messy divorce and wasted years of online dating… |
…Or Die | Riz | 2012-10-27 | “…Or Dieâ€, directed by Gregory Bonsignore and John Petaja, satirizes the obstacles today’s South Asian Hollywood actors have to deal with…. |
The Bounce Back | Daryl | 2016-02-26 | Father, author and relationship expert, Matthew Taylor is on a whirlwind book tour promoting his new best seller, The Bounce Back. He’s got it all fig… |
Eat Wheaties! | Bob Rapp | 2020-09-25 | Sid Straw leads a dull life until he accidentally stalks famous college friend, Elizabeth Banks, on social media. With each failed attempt to prove he… |
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble | Self | 2020-04-26 | Join iconic Canadian artists, activists, actors, and athletes as they share their stories of hope and inspiration in this national salute to our front… |
Don Jon | Teacher | 2013-09-12 | A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and in… |
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Mr. Cellars | 2014-10-08 | Alexander’s day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder i… |
Transformers | Akram | 2007-06-27 | Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autob… |
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | 2023-03-15 | Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying “Shazam!”, are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters o… | |
The Wolf of Wall Street | Kalil | 2013-12-25 | A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infi… |
Money Kings | Club Patron | 1998-12-04 | Vinnie’s a bookie, happily married, running his operation for 30 years out of his bar in Brooklyn. Times change, the boys up the chain want a bigger p… |
Morning Glory | Daybreak Producer | 2010-11-10 | A young and devoted morning television producer is hired as an executive producer on a long-running morning show at a once-prominent but currently fa… |
Charlie Wilson’s War | Colonel Mahmood | 2007-12-19 | The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson’s covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets … |
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