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Nabhaan Rizwan

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Nabhaan Rizwan (born 7 February 1997)[1] is a British actor known for crime drama Informer, his supporting roles in The Accident and 1917, and the miniseries Station Eleven.[2][3] More recently, he portrays Dionysus in the 2024 series Kaos.[4]

Rizwan is originally from Essex and now lives in London.[5]

Early life

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Rizwan was born in Essex to Pakistani parents on 7 February 1997. Rizwan's mother, Shahnaz, was a child actress and also starred in the Indian soap opera Yeh Hai Mohabbatein as an adult in the role of Santosh "Toshi" Bhalla. His father was a playwright and his brother, Mawaan, is an actor, writer and comedian.[6] Rizwan and his family soon moved to London and he grew up in Ilford and was initially more interested in playing cricket than acting.[7] After completing A-Levels, he did youth work and acted in theatre groups. His audition for Informer was one of his first auditions.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
2019 1917 Sepoy Jondalar
2020 Mogul Mowgli RPG[8]
2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover Rory[1]
2023 In Camera Aden[9]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Informer Raza Shar 6 episodes
2019 The Accident Tim Das 4 episodes
2020 Industry Hari Dhar 2 episodes
2021–2022 Station Eleven Frank Chaudhary 10 episodes
2023 Juice Isaac Jamshidi Recurring role[10]
2024 Kaos Dionysus Main Role[11]
TBA Dope Girls Silas Huxley Main Role

Theatre

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Anna X Ariel Performed at Harold Pinter Theatre and The Lowry [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Burgum, Becky (2021-08-17). "'Industry' Actor Nabhaan Rizwan Talks Lena Dunham, Rapping And His New Must-See Summer Romance". ELLE. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  2. ^ Fishwick, Samuel (6 November 2020). "Why the Hollywood A-list are queuing up to work with Nabhaan Rizwan". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. ^ "Who Is Nabhaan Rizwan? There's A Reason You May Not Recognise The Star Of New BBC Drama 'Informer'". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  4. ^ "Kaos star reveals chaos of Jeff Goldblum: "Never a dull moment" | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com.
  5. ^ Lipson, Molly (26 October 2020). "Nabhaan Rizwan Is All About Intentionality". FLOOD. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  6. ^ "Who is Nabhaan Rizwan? Everything you need to know about the rising star of BBC thriller Informer". Radio Times. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  7. ^ Mukhtar, Amel (10 November 2020). "Nabhaan Rizwan Is The Breakout Star Of 'Industry', Britain's Answer To 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  8. ^ Scott, A. O. (2021-09-02). "'Mogul Mowgli' Review: Rapping for Dear Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  9. ^ Dalton2022-09-28T13:00:00+01:00, Ben. "Naqqash Khalid's 'In Camera' starring Nabhaan Rizwan, Amir El-Masry, Rory Fleck Byrne wraps UK shoot (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2023-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Juice cast and creator, Mawaan Rizwan, on the "trippy joyride" comedy". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Where you recognise the cast of Netflix's KAOS". Cosmopolitan. August 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Gatsby, Ripley and the fake heiress: inside the tech fantasy Anna X". The Guardian. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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