Rizwan Manji
Actor
Biography
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
Transformers
as Akram 2007
The Dictator
as Patient 2012
Don Jon
as Teacher 2013
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
as Docent 2023
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
as Jamil (uncredited) 2023
Paterson
as Donny 2016
Charlie Wilson's War
as Colonel Mahmood 2007
Morning Glory
as Daybreak Producer 2010
Equals
as Gilead 2015
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
as Mr. Cellars 2014
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
as Maple Leaf 2019
The Guru
as Party Waiter 2002
Wedding Season
as Vijay Maurya 2022
Journey to Bethlehem
as Gaspar 2023
The Bounce Back
as Daryl 2016
A Very Nutty Christmas
as Justin 2018