Rizwan Manji

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.7308

Gender

Male

Birthday

17-Oct-1974

Age

(52 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As
  • Ризван Манжи

Rizwan Manji

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.


Credits

Uncle Uncle (2020) Character: N/A
"Uncle" captures the essence of an Indian-American father/son relationship told through three car rides over ten years.
The Citizen The Citizen (2012) Character: Mo
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 citizen. Ibrahim lands in New York City the day before 9/11…and the events of the September terrorist attacks forever shape the struggles he faces on his journey to capture the American dream.
Ramadan America Ramadan America (2024) Character: Samir
Ramadan America is a film with unique characters, themed around Ramadan and Eid, and spanning a number of genres.
...Or Die ...Or Die (2012) Character: Riz
"...Or Die”, directed by Gregory Bonsignore and John Petaja, satirizes the obstacles today's South Asian Hollywood actors have to deal with.
Karma Calling Karma Calling (2009) Character: Nikhil
This zany take on the American Dream follows the Raj clan, who are just like any other family in Hoboken, N.J.: drowning in debt, driving one another crazy and ... mixed up with the mob by way of a call center in India.
How I Met Your Masi How I Met Your Masi (2025) Character: Desk Man
The epic tale of an extraordinary South Asian sisterhood. This sort of two-person, sort of auto-biographical show loosely parodies its namesake sitcom, as Arasha & Lily journey through a series of flashbacks to reveal the unexpected story of how their friendship turned from icy to spicy.
That Thing with the Cat That Thing with the Cat (2017) Character: Manu
An agoraphobic woman sets out to solve the mystery of who killed her neighbor's cat.
The Mikado Project The Mikado Project (2010) Character: Sam
A struggling Asian American Theater company decides to put on a production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado.
Writer's Block Writer's Block (2016) Character: Mailman
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 outside her home.
American Desi American Desi (2001) Character: Salim Ali Khan
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 to find that he has been assigned Indian roommates.
Wedding Season Wedding Season (2022) Character: Vijay Maurya
Pressured by their immigrant parents to find spouses, two Indian-Americans pretend to date in order to survive a summer of weddings – but find themselves falling for each other as they struggle to balance who they are with who their parents want them to be.
Money Kings Money Kings (1998) Character: Club Patron
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 profit, so Vinnie's expendable He's assigned a hotheaded kid, Tony, the nephew of a local mobster. Vinnie's told to school the lad, use him for collections, and teach him some sense. What Vinnie doesn't know is that once Tony learns the ropes, Vinnie will be out. Tensions mount when Tony goes around Vinnie's paternalistic ways, takes a bet from an unemployed alcoholic, and demands that the loser's wife pay the vig in trade. Is there any way out for Vinnie - with or without his good name?
Don Jon Don Jon (2013) Character: Teacher
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
Paterson Paterson (2016) Character: Donny
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 famous poets and artists.
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019) Character: Maple Leaf
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 Diamond in the Rough (2022) Character: Mike Reddy
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 her navigate post-college life, her doting Tío Jorge gets her a seasonal membership at his swanky country club and challenges her to make some friends… complete with a hopelessly hot caddy. But Ariana soon learns that life among the wealthy and golf-obsessed is a lot like being back in high school: cliques abound, mean girls everywhere, and only the richest kids get to call the shots.
The Tiger Hunter The Tiger Hunter (2017) Character: Babu
A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, he resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart.
The Wolf of Wall Street The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) Character: Kalil
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Kissing Is the Easy Part Kissing Is the Easy Part (2026) Character: College Advisor
Sean's gunning for MIT. Flora's ditching the SAT. A secret deal with her tenured parents sparks a romance that challenges everything they believe in.
Miss India America Miss India America (2016) Character: Balu Patel
Lily is a winner, but when her boyfriend leaves her for a vapid beauty pageant queen, she gets the notion that winning the Miss India America title would bring him back. Since Lily is perfect in everything else she does, it should be a cinch...or so she thinks. The pageant world isn't just pretty smiles and high heels, and her main competition, Sonia, gives her a run for her money.
Dr. Cabbie Dr. Cabbie (2014) Character: Vijay
An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic.
Morning Glory Morning Glory (2010) Character: Daybreak Producer
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 failing station in New York City. Eager to keep the show on air, she recruits a former news journalist and anchor who disapproves of co-hosting a show that does not deal with real news stories.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) Character: Mr. Cellars
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 if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
A Very Nutty Christmas A Very Nutty Christmas (2018) Character: Justin
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 up with her, any shred of Christmas joy she was hanging onto, immediately disappears. After Kate hangs the last ornament on the tree and goes to bed, she awakens the next morning to a little bit of Christmas magic. She gets the surprise of her life when Chip, a handsome soldier who may or may not be the Nutcracker Prince from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” appears in her living room.
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020) Character: Self
Interviews with the cast, creators, journalists and celebrity fans, plus behind-the-scenes footage from season six.
For Worse For Worse (2026) Character: Mark
Lauren, a newly divorced, sober mom, feels like she has a new lease on life after joining her first acting class and starting a fling with her hot, young scene partner. However, when they attend their Gen Z classmate's wedding together, things begin to fall apart, and Lauren finds herself behaving like a drunk 25-year-old bridesmaid. Luckily after a disastrous night she stumbles into a new day and a new beginning.
Transformers Transformers (2007) Character: Akram
Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.
Eat Wheaties! Eat Wheaties! (2020) Character: Bob Rapp
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 knows her, he rediscovers more of himself and the true meaning of friendship.
Charlie Wilson's War Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Character: Colonel Mahmood
A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.
The Dictator The Dictator (2012) Character: Patient
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Equals Equals (2015) Character: Gilead
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022) Character: Le Fou
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic story.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) Character: Docent
Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) Character: Jamil (uncredited)
Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020) Character: Self
Join iconic Canadian artists, activists, actors, and athletes as they share their stories of hope and inspiration in this national salute to our frontline workers and in support of Food Banks Canada’s COVID-19 relief efforts.
Re-Election Re-Election (2025) Character: N/A
A wry, warm, and witty coming of (middle) age comedy, RE-ELECTION follows a 40-something underdog who returns to high school to reboot his past and finally win the race for class president.
Papercop Papercop (2018) Character: Jeff
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 his job as an NYPD parking cop.
The Donor Party The Donor Party (2023) Character: Kahlil
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, so she and her best friends create a plan to get her pregnant at a very special party.
Too Tired to Die Too Tired to Die (1998) Character: Young Arab
Kenji is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally faces her, Death tells him that he has only 12 hours to live and he needs to make the most of it.
The Bounce Back The Bounce Back (2016) Character: Daryl
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 figured out until he meets the acerbic Kristin Peralta, a talk show circuit therapist who's convinced he's nothing but a charlatan. Matthew's life is turned upside down when he inadvertently falls for Kristin and has to face painful truth of his past relationship.
Mustache Mustache (2023) Character: Hameed
It’s the mid-90’s in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American ILYAS is facing a major crisis — his parents yanked him out of his comfortable Islamic private school and now he has to face life at public school. Ilyas’ fears about joining public school are made worse by insecurities due to his inescapable, prepubescent MUSTACHE. Ilyas hatches a hilarious plan to return to his old school — but he must also learn to accept himself.
Journey to Bethlehem Journey to Bethlehem (2023) Character: Gaspar
A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown.
The Guru The Guru (2002) Character: Party Waiter
Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.



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