Rizwan Manji
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 17, 1974
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
Filmography
- Stockholm Squad
Stockholm Squad TBA
as David
- Patel
Patel TBA
Actor, Executive Producer
Amish Ammayi 2026
Actor
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head 2026
as Mr. Sharif
For Worse 2026
as Mark
Kissing Is the Easy Part 2026
as College Advisor
Re-Election 2025
Actor
How I Met Your Masi 2025
as Desk Man
Ramadan America 2024
as Samir
Journey to Bethlehem 2023
as Gaspar
Shazam! Fury of the Gods 2023
as Docent
Mustache 2023
as Hameed
The Donor Party 2023
as Kahlil
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration 2022
as Le Fou
Wedding Season 2022
as Vijay Maurya
Diamond in the Rough 2022
as Mike Reddy
Eat Wheaties! 2020
as Bob Rapp
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble 2020
as Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell 2020
as Self
Uncle 2020
Actor
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot 2019
as Maple Leaf
A Very Nutty Christmas 2018
as Justin
Papercop 2018
as Jeff
That Thing with the Cat 2017
as Manu
The Tiger Hunter 2017
as Babu
Writer's Block 2016
as Mailman
Paterson 2016
as Donny
Miss India America 2016
as Balu Patel
The Bounce Back 2016
as Daryl
Equals 2015
as Gilead
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 2014
as Mr. Cellars
Dr. Cabbie 2014
as Vijay
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013
as Kalil
Don Jon 2013
as Teacher
...Or Die 2012
as Riz
The Citizen 2012
as Mo
The Dictator 2012
as Patient
Morning Glory 2010
as Daybreak Producer
The Mikado Project 2010
as Sam
Karma Calling 2009
as Nikhil
Charlie Wilson's War 2007
as Colonel Mahmood
Transformers 2007
as Akram
The Guru 2002
as Party Waiter
American Desi 2001
as Salim Ali Khan
Money Kings 1998
as Club Patron
Too Tired to Die 1998
as Young Arab
Credits from TMDB.