Rizwan Manji
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Rizwan Manji | |
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| Born | October 17, 1974 |
| Alma mater | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse | Taslim Manji |
| Children | 2 |
Rizwan Manji (born October 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is chiefly notable for his role as Rajiv in the now cancelled NBC Universal TV series Outsourced.[1]
Manji was born in Toronto, Canada to Indian parents who had immigrated there from Tanzania. His family is Ismaili Muslim, and he states that his religion is very important to him in life.[2] He was raised in Calgary, Alberta, and went to Crescent Heights High School.[1] He later moved to the United States, where he attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.[3] Manji played small parts in various films and television shows with recurring roles in Privileged, Better Off Ted and 24[1]. 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.[4]
Manji resides in Studio City, California, with his wife and two children.[1][5]
Filmography
- American Desi (2001) - Salim Ali Khan
- The Guru (2002) - Party Waiter
- NCIS (2005) - Dr. Pandy
- Transformers (2007) - Akram
- Charlie Wilson's War (2007) - Colonel Mahmood
- How I Met Your Mother - Doctor (season 5 episode 2)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2008) - Mehar
- Privileged (2008–2009) - Rami
- Better Off Ted (2009–2010) - Rick / Male office worker
- The Suite Life on Deck (2009) - Swami Banu Kapatu
- Hannah Montana (2009) - Ajay
- 24 (2010) - Ahman
- FlashForward (2009–2010) - Maneesh Sandhar
- Glee (2010) - Dr. Gidwani
- Hawthorne (2010) - Dr. Asheesh Danee
- Outsourced (2010–2011) - Rajiv Gidwani
- Shake It Up (TV series) (2012) - John, Gary Wilde's make-up artist
- "The Dictator" (2012) Patient
- The Citizen (2012 film) (2012)
- Arrested Development (TV series) (2013)
- Wendell & Vinnie(2013) Vinnie's sister Wilma Bassett's "Date" Aziz
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
References
- ^ a b c d "Outsourced: Rajiv played by Rizwan Manji". NBC Universal. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ http://www.illumemag.com/zine/articleDetail.php?Rizwan-Manji-Taking-Jobs-From-White-America-13393
- ^ ""Outsourced" not outdone — Ismaili actor makes headway in Hollywood". TheIsmaili.org. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ^ http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/6123-people-think-rajiv-gidwani-is-a-jackass-8211-rizwan-manji.html
- ^ "Rizwan Manji Welcomes Son Aariq". People (magazine). Retrieved 2011-04-05.
External links
- Rizwan Manji at IMDb
- 1974 births
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Canadian expatriates in the United States
- Canadian Ismailis
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian Muslims
- Canadian people of Indian descent
- Canadian people of Tanzanian descent
- Living people
- Male actors from California
- Male actors from Alberta
- People from Calgary
- People from Toronto