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Rizwan Manji
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 Out…
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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.
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2026
Amish Ammayi
Movie
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2026
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head
Movie Mr. Sharif
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2026
R.J. Decker
TV show Alan
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2026
For Worse
Movie Mark
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2026
Kissing Is the Easy Part
Movie College Advisor
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2025
Re-Election
Movie
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2025
How I Met Your Masi
Movie Desk Man
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2024
Universal Basic Guys
TV show (voice)
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2024
Ramadan America
Movie Samir
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2023
Journey to Bethlehem
Movie Gaspar
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2023
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Movie Docent
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2023
Mustache
Movie Hameed
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2023
The Donor Party
Movie Kahlil
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2022
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Movie Le Fou
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2022
Wedding Season
Movie Vijay Maurya
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2022
Diamond in the Rough
Movie Mike Reddy
More credits
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2022
Roar
TV show Third Husband (Raoul)
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2022
Peacemaker
TV show Jamil
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2020
Eat Wheaties!
Movie Bob Rapp
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2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Movie Self
- 2020
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2020
Uncle
Movie
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2019
Perfect Harmony
TV show Reverend Jax
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2019
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Movie Maple Leaf
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2019
Sydney to the Max
TV show Vice Principal Virmani
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2018
A Very Nutty Christmas
Movie Justin
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2018
Papercop
Movie Jeff
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2018
Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy
TV show Todd
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2017
That Thing with the Cat
Movie Manu
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2017
Atypical
TV show Vice Principal Patrick
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2017
Mondays
TV show Tour Guide
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2017
The Tiger Hunter
Movie Babu
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2016
Writer's Block
Movie Mailman
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2016
Paterson
Movie Donny
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2016
Goliath
TV show Dr. Carbo
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2016
Miss India America
Movie Balu Patel
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2016
The Bounce Back
Movie Daryl
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2015
The Magicians
TV show Tick Pickwick
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2015
Minority Report
TV show Dr. Orson
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2015
Equals
Movie Gilead
