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'''Rizwan Manji''' (born October 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known best for his portrayals of Ray Butani on ''[[Schitt's Creek]]'', Tick Pickwick on ''[[The Magicians (American TV series)|The Magicians]]'' |
'''Rizwan Manji''' (born October 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known best for his portrayals of Ray Butani on ''[[Schitt's Creek]]'', Tick Pickwick on ''[[The Magicians (American TV series)|The Magicians]]'', Rajiv Gidwani in the [[NBC Universal]] TV series ''[[Outsourced (TV series)|Outsourced]]'', and Jamil in the [[DC Extended Universe]] (DCEU) television series ''[[Peacemaker (TV series)|Peacemaker]]'' (2022–present).<ref name=outsourced>{{cite web | url=http://www.nbc.com/outsourced/bios/rizwan_manji/ | title=Outsourced: Rajiv played by Rizwan Manji | publisher=[[NBC Universal]] | accessdate=2010-10-15 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027104355/http://www.nbc.com/outsourced/bios/rizwan_manji/ | archivedate=October 27, 2010 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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During the early years of Manji's career, he played small parts in various films and television shows, with recurring roles in ''[[Privileged (TV series)|Privileged]]'', ''[[Better Off Ted]]'' and ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''.<ref name=outsourced/> |
During the early years of Manji's career, he played small parts in various films and television shows, with recurring roles in ''[[Privileged (TV series)|Privileged]]'', ''[[Better Off Ted]]'' and ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''.<ref name=outsourced/> |
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From 2010 to 2011, Manji played Rajiv Gidwani on the [[NBC]] comedy ''[[Outsourced (TV series)|Outsourced]]''. He initially auditioned for the role of Gupta;<ref name="outsourced" /> [[Parvesh Cheena]] got the part, but the producers cast Manji as the scheming assistant manager Rajiv.<ref>{{Cite web|title= |
From 2010 to 2011, Manji played Rajiv Gidwani on the [[NBC]] comedy ''[[Outsourced (TV series)|Outsourced]]''. He initially auditioned for the role of Gupta;<ref name="outsourced" /> [[Parvesh Cheena]] got the part, but the producers cast Manji as the scheming assistant manager Rajiv.<ref>{{Cite web|title="People think Rajiv Gidwani is a jackass!" – Rizwan Manji » Bollywood Spice | Bollywood News|url=http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/6123-people-think-rajiv-gidwani-is-a-jackass-8211-rizwan-manji.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212200644/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/6123-people-think-rajiv-gidwani-is-a-jackass-8211-rizwan-manji.html|archive-date=December 12, 2010|access-date=December 13, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>Brioux, Bill (November 27, 2010). "Landing a big job on Outsources: The new show is the latest in a trend that reflects the growing global reach of the South Asian community". ''Toronto Star''. p. SW4.</ref> |
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Manji played Ray Butani on the [[CBC Television|CBC]] comedy ''[[Schitt's Creek]]'' from 2015 to 2020, for which he was nominated for a [[9th Canadian Screen Awards|Canadian Screen Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=CBC and Little Mosque on the Prairie's Zarqa Nawaz reunite for Zarqa {{!}} TV, eh?|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2021/10/07/cbc-and-little-mosque-on-the-prairies-zarqa-nawaz-reunite-for-zarqa/#:~:text=Manji%20received%20a%202021%20Canadian,in%20the%20NBC%20comedy,%20Outsourced.|access-date=2021-11-06|website=www.tv-eh.com}}</ref> |
Manji played Ray Butani on the [[CBC Television|CBC]] comedy ''[[Schitt's Creek]]'' from 2015 to 2020, for which he was nominated for a [[9th Canadian Screen Awards|Canadian Screen Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=CBC and Little Mosque on the Prairie's Zarqa Nawaz reunite for Zarqa {{!}} TV, eh?|url=https://www.tv-eh.com/2021/10/07/cbc-and-little-mosque-on-the-prairies-zarqa-nawaz-reunite-for-zarqa/#:~:text=Manji%20received%20a%202021%20Canadian,in%20the%20NBC%20comedy,%20Outsourced.|access-date=2021-11-06|website=www.tv-eh.com}}</ref> |
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He also appeared in seasons 2-5 of ''[[The Magicians (American TV series)|The Magicians]]'', a fantasy television series on [[Syfy|SyFy]]. |
He also appeared in seasons 2-5 of ''[[The Magicians (American TV series)|The Magicians]]'', a fantasy television series on [[Syfy|SyFy]]. |
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In 2019, he starred in the [[NBC]] comedy ''[[Perfect Harmony (TV series)|Perfect Harmony]]'' as Reverend Jax, a missionary who runs a church. The show, which starred [[Bradley Whitford]], |
In 2019, he starred in the [[NBC]] comedy ''[[Perfect Harmony (TV series)|Perfect Harmony]]'' as Reverend Jax, a missionary who runs a church. The show, which starred [[Bradley Whitford]], was cancelled after one season. |
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Manji has also appeared in a [[GEICO]] commercial as a customer in the checkout aisle who wins the "auction,"<ref>[https://www.tvovermind.com/rizwan-manji/ Hanson-Firestone, Dana, "10 Things You Didn’t Know About Rizwan Manji," tvovermind.com, November 2019 Retrieved April 7, 2020]</ref><ref name="ispotrizwanmanji">[https://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/kti/rizwan-manji ispot.tv Manji TV Commercials Ads Retrieved April 7, 2020]</ref> and in commercials for [[Kmart (United States)|Kmart]], [[LendingTree]], [[National Car Rental]], |
Manji has also appeared in a [[GEICO]] commercial as a customer in the checkout aisle who wins the "auction,"<ref>[https://www.tvovermind.com/rizwan-manji/ Hanson-Firestone, Dana, "10 Things You Didn’t Know About Rizwan Manji," tvovermind.com, November 2019 Retrieved April 7, 2020]</ref><ref name="ispotrizwanmanji">[https://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/kti/rizwan-manji ispot.tv Manji TV Commercials Ads Retrieved April 7, 2020]</ref> and in commercials for [[Kmart (United States)|Kmart]], [[LendingTree]], [[National Car Rental]], [[The UPS Store]],<ref name="ispotrizwanmanji" /> and [[Beyond Meat]]. |
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Manji co-hosts a podcast titled |
Manji co-hosts a podcast titled ''The Brighter Side of News''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Host The Brighter Side Of News |url=https://www.rukusavenueradio.com/host-the-brighter-side-of-news |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Rukus Avenue Radio |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Manji lives in [[Studio City]], [[California]], with his wife and three children.<ref name=outsourced/><ref name=children>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/parents/rizwan-manji-welcomes-son-aariq/ | title=Rizwan Manji Welcomes Son Aariq | publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]] | access-date=2020-09-26}}</ref> He has spoken openly about issues facing South Asian and Muslim actors in Hollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-21|title=Rizwan Manji: It wasn't a surprise that people loved Schitt's Creek. It was a surprise that it took so long for people to find it!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/rizwan-manji-it-wasn-t-a-surprise-that-people-loved-schitt-s-creek-it-was-a-surprise-that-it-took-so-long-for-people-to-find-it/story-tYmOLd6qlN80SVHLe2FC6M.html|access-date=2021-11-06|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> |
Manji lives in [[Studio City]], [[California]], with his wife and three children.<ref name=outsourced/><ref name=children>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/parents/rizwan-manji-welcomes-son-aariq/ | title=Rizwan Manji Welcomes Son Aariq | publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]] | access-date=2020-09-26}}</ref> He has spoken openly about issues facing [[South Asian ethnic groups|South Asian]] and [[Muslims|Muslim]] actors in Hollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-21|title=Rizwan Manji: It wasn't a surprise that people loved Schitt's Creek. It was a surprise that it took so long for people to find it!|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/hollywood/rizwan-manji-it-wasn-t-a-surprise-that-people-loved-schitt-s-creek-it-was-a-surprise-that-it-took-so-long-for-people-to-find-it/story-tYmOLd6qlN80SVHLe2FC6M.html|access-date=2021-11-06|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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=== Film === |
=== Film === |
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| 2001 |
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| ''[[American Desi]]'' |
| ''[[American Desi]]'' |
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| Salim Ali Khan |
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| 2001 |
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| ''Queenie in Love'' |
| ''Queenie in Love'' |
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| Ahmed |
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| 2002 |
| 2002 |
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| ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]'' |
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| Party Waiter |
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| 2007 |
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| ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' |
| ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' |
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| Akram |
| Akram |
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| 2007 |
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| ''[[Charlie Wilson's War (film)|Charlie Wilson's War]]'' |
| ''[[Charlie Wilson's War (film)|Charlie Wilson's War]]'' |
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| Colonel Mahmood |
| Colonel Mahmood |
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| 2007 |
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| ''God, Inc.'' |
| ''God, Inc.'' |
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| Muslim Publicist |
| Muslim Publicist |
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| 2012 |
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| ''[[The Dictator (2012 film)|The Dictator]]'' |
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| Patient |
| HIV Patient |
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| data-sort-value="Citizen, The" | ''[[The Citizen (2012 film)|The Citizen]]'' |
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| 2012 |
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| ''[[The Citizen (2012 film)|The Citizen]]'' |
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| Mo |
| Mo |
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| 2013 |
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| ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'' |
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| Kalil |
| Kalil |
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| 2013 |
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| ''[[Don Jon]]'' |
| ''[[Don Jon]]'' |
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| Teacher |
| Teacher |
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| 2013 |
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| ''[[Decoding Annie Parker]]'' |
| ''[[Decoding Annie Parker]]'' |
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| Assistant |
| Assistant |
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| 2014 |
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| ''[[Dr. Cabbie]]'' |
| ''[[Dr. Cabbie]]'' |
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| Vijay |
| Vijay |
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| 2014 |
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| ''That Thing with the Cat'' |
| ''That Thing with the Cat'' |
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| Manu |
| Manu |
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| 2014 |
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| ''[[Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (film)|Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day]]'' |
| ''[[Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (film)|Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day]]'' |
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| Mr. Cellars |
| Mr. Cellars |
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| 2015 |
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| ''[[Equals (film)|Equals]]'' |
| ''[[Equals (film)|Equals]]'' |
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| Gilead |
| Gilead |
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| ''[[Miss India America]]'' |
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| 2015 |
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| ''Miss India America'' |
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| Balu Patel |
| Balu Patel |
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| 2016 |
| rowspan="5" | 2016 |
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| ''[[Paterson (film)|Paterson]]'' |
| ''[[Paterson (film)|Paterson]]'' |
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| Donny |
| Donny |
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| data-sort-value="Tiger Hunter, The" | ''[[The Tiger Hunter]]'' |
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| 2016 |
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| ''[[The Tiger Hunter]]'' |
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| Babu Rahman |
| Babu Rahman |
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| 2016 |
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| ''Odd Squad: The Movie'' |
| ''Odd Squad: The Movie'' |
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| Weird Mitch |
| Weird Mitch |
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| data-sort-value="Bounce Back, The" | ''[[The Bounce Back]]'' |
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| 2016 |
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| ''[[The Bounce Back]]'' |
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| Daryl |
| Daryl |
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| 2016 |
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| ''Arranged'' |
| ''Arranged'' |
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| Raj |
| Raj |
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| 2018 |
| 2018 |
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| ''[[The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot]]'' |
| data-sort-value="Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot, The" | ''[[The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot]]'' |
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| Maple Leaf |
| Maple Leaf |
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| 2020 |
| rowspan="2" | 2020 |
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| ''[[Eat Wheaties!]]'' |
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| Bruce Rapp |
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| ''Midnight Curry'' |
| ''Midnight Curry'' |
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| Aman Khoja |
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| 2022 |
| 2022 |
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| ''[[Wedding Season]]'' |
| ''[[Wedding Season]]'' |
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| Vijay, Asha's father |
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| Filming |
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| rowspan="4" | 2023 |
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| data-sort-value="Donor Party, The" | ''[[The Donor Party]]'' |
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| Kahlil |
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| ''[[Shazam! Fury of the Gods]]'' |
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| Docent |
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| ''[[Mustache (film)|Mustache]] |
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|Hameed |
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| ''[[Journey to Bethlehem]]'' |
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|[[Caspar (magus)|Caspar]] |
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=== Television === |
=== Television === |
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| 1998 |
| 1998 |
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| Episode: #1.7991 |
| Episode: #1.7991 |
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| 2005 |
| rowspan="5" | 2005 |
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| ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' |
| ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' |
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| Santanu Singh |
| Santanu Singh |
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| Episode: "Gone" |
| Episode: "Gone" |
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| 2005 |
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| ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' |
| ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' |
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| Dr. Pandy |
| Dr. Pandy |
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| Episode: "SWAK" |
| Episode: "SWAK" |
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| 2005 |
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| ''[[Damage Control (TV series)|Damage Control]]'' |
| ''[[Damage Control (TV series)|Damage Control]]'' |
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| 2 episodes |
| 2 episodes |
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| 2005 |
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| ''[[Sleeper Cell (TV series)|Sleeper Cell]]'' |
| ''[[Sleeper Cell (TV series)|Sleeper Cell]]'' |
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| Car Salesman |
| Car Salesman |
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| Episode: "Money" |
| Episode: "Money" |
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| 2005 |
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| ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' |
| ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' |
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| Santa Claus<ref name= case/> |
| Santa Claus<ref name= case/> |
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| Episode: "#13.62" |
| Episode: "#13.62" |
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| 2006 |
| rowspan="2" | 2006 |
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| ''[[E-Ring]]'' |
| ''[[E-Ring]]'' |
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| Officer ISI |
| Officer ISI |
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| Episode: "Five Pillars" |
| Episode: "Five Pillars" |
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| ''[[Rescue Me (American TV series)|Rescue Me]]'' |
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| 2006 |
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| ''[[Rescue Me (U.S. TV series)|Rescue Me]]'' |
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| Haji |
| Haji |
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| Episode: "Retards" |
| Episode: "Retards" |
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| 2007 |
| rowspan="3" | 2007 |
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| ''[[The Knights of Prosperity]]'' |
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| Dentist |
| Dentist |
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| Episode: "Operation: Fighting Shape" |
| Episode: "Operation: Fighting Shape" |
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| data-sort-value="Game, The" | ''[[The Game (American TV series)|The Game]]'' |
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| 2007 |
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| ''[[The Game (U.S. TV series)|The Game]]'' |
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| Tubak |
| Tubak |
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| Episode: "To Baby... Or Not to Baby" |
| Episode: "To Baby... Or Not to Baby" |
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| 2007 |
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| ''[[Without a Trace]]'' |
| ''[[Without a Trace]]'' |
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| Fasil Mazarin |
| Fasil Mazarin |
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| 10 episodes |
| 10 episodes |
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| 2008 |
| rowspan="4" | 2008 |
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| ''[[Mind of Mencia]]'' |
| ''[[Mind of Mencia]]'' |
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| Gynecologist |
| Gynecologist |
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| Episode: "#4.1" |
| Episode: "#4.1" |
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| 2008 |
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| ''[[Life (NBC TV series)|Life]]'' |
| ''[[Life (NBC TV series)|Life]]'' |
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| Young Doctor |
| Young Doctor |
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| Episode: "Everything... All the Time" |
| Episode: "Everything... All the Time" |
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| 2008 |
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| ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' |
| ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'' |
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| Mehar |
| Mehar |
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| Episode: "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" |
| Episode: "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" |
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| 2008 |
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| ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' |
| ''[[Hannah Montana]]'' |
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| Ajay |
| Ajay |
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| Episode: "You Never Give Me My Money" |
| Episode: "You Never Give Me My Money" |
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| 2009–2010 |
| rowspan="2" | 2009–2010 |
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| ''[[Better Off Ted]]'' |
| ''[[Better Off Ted]]'' |
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| Rick / Male Office Worker |
| Rick / Male Office Worker |
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| 5 episodes |
| 5 episodes |
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| 2009–2010 |
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| ''[[FlashForward]]'' |
| ''[[FlashForward]]'' |
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| Maneesh Sandhar |
| Maneesh Sandhar |
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| 3 episodes |
| 3 episodes |
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| 2009 |
| rowspan="6" | 2009 |
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| ''[[The Suite Life on Deck]]'' |
| data-sort-value="Suite Life on Deck, The" | ''[[The Suite Life on Deck]]'' |
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| Swami Banu Kapatu |
| Swami Banu Kapatu |
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| Episode: "The Mommy and the Swami" |
| Episode: "The Mommy and the Swami" |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[Worst Week]]'' |
| ''[[Worst Week]]'' |
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| Ashok |
| Ashok |
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| Episode: "The Epidural" |
| Episode: "The Epidural" |
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| ''[[Eleventh Hour (American TV series)|Eleventh Hour]]'' |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[Eleventh Hour (U.S. TV series)|Eleventh Hour]]'' |
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| Tony |
| Tony |
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| Episode: "Olfactus" |
| Episode: "Olfactus" |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' |
| ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' |
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| Dr. Vikash |
| Dr. Vikash |
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| Episode: "[[Double Date (How I Met Your Mother)|Double Date]]" |
| Episode: "[[Double Date (How I Met Your Mother)|Double Date]]" |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'' |
| ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'' |
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| Rental Agent |
| Rental Agent |
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| Episode: "New Terrain" |
| Episode: "New Terrain" |
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| 2009 |
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| ''[[Three Rivers (TV series)|Three Rivers]]'' |
| ''[[Three Rivers (TV series)|Three Rivers]]'' |
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| Dr. Drev / Dr. Dev / Male Doctor |
| Dr. Drev / Dr. Dev / Male Doctor |
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| 22 episodes |
| 22 episodes |
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| 2010 |
| rowspan="3" | 2010 |
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| ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' |
| ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' |
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| Ahman |
| Ahman |
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| 3 episodes |
| 3 episodes |
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| 2010 |
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| ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' |
| ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' |
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| Dr. Gidwani |
| Dr. Gidwani |
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| Episode: "Laryngitis" |
| Episode: "[[Laryngitis (Glee)|Laryngitis]]" |
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| 2010 |
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| ''[[Hawthorne (TV series)|Hawthorne]]'' |
| ''[[Hawthorne (TV series)|Hawthorne]]'' |
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| Dr. Asheesh Danee |
| Dr. Asheesh Danee |
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Revision as of 17:54, 30 July 2024
Rizwan Manji | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | October 17, 1974
Alma mater | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1997–present |
Spouse | Taslim Manji |
Children | 3 |
Rizwan Manji (born October 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known best for his portrayals of Ray Butani on Schitt's Creek, Tick Pickwick on The Magicians, Rajiv Gidwani in the NBC Universal TV series Outsourced, and Jamil in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) television series Peacemaker (2022–present).[1]
Early life
Manji was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Indian parents who emigrated from Tanzania.[2] His family is Ismaili-Muslim of Gujarati Indian descent,[3] and he has said that his religion is very important to him.[4] When Manji was in grade one, he and his family moved to Calgary, Alberta, where he was raised.[5] He graduated from Crescent Heights High School.[1][6]
Manji's parents wanted him to go to university to earn a degree, but he wanted to be an actor.[7] He attended the University of Alberta, where his sister Rishma was enrolled.[7] The only class he enjoyed there was drama.[8] In 1992 Manji enrolled at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.[9]
Career
During the early years of Manji's career, he played small parts in various films and television shows, with recurring roles in Privileged, Better Off Ted and 24.[1]
From 2010 to 2011, Manji played Rajiv Gidwani on the NBC comedy Outsourced. He initially auditioned for the role of Gupta;[1] Parvesh Cheena got the part, but the producers cast Manji as the scheming assistant manager Rajiv.[10][11]
Manji played Ray Butani on the CBC comedy Schitt's Creek from 2015 to 2020, for which he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award.[12]
He also appeared in seasons 2-5 of The Magicians, a fantasy television series on SyFy.
In 2019, he starred in the NBC comedy Perfect Harmony as Reverend Jax, a missionary who runs a church. The show, which starred Bradley Whitford, was cancelled after one season.
Manji has also appeared in a GEICO commercial as a customer in the checkout aisle who wins the "auction,"[13][14] and in commercials for Kmart, LendingTree, National Car Rental, The UPS Store,[14] and Beyond Meat.
Manji co-hosts a podcast titled The Brighter Side of News.[15]
Personal life
Manji lives in Studio City, California, with his wife and three children.[1][16] He has spoken openly about issues facing South Asian and Muslim actors in Hollywood.[17]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Sue Lost in Manhattan | Newsstand Owner | |
1998 | Too Tired to Die | Young Arab | |
2001 | American Desi | Salim Ali Khan | |
Queenie in Love | Ahmed | ||
2002 | The Guru | Party Waiter | |
2004 | Fillum Star: The Peter Patel Story | Peter Patel | |
2007 | Transformers | Akram | |
Charlie Wilson's War | Colonel Mahmood | ||
God, Inc. | Muslim Publicist | Short film | |
2009 | Karma Calling | Nikhil Shah | |
2010 | Morning Glory | DayBreak Producer | |
2012 | The Dictator | HIV Patient | |
The Citizen | Mo | ||
2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street | Kalil | |
Don Jon | Teacher | ||
Decoding Annie Parker | Assistant | ||
2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Vijay | |
That Thing with the Cat | Manu | ||
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Mr. Cellars | ||
2015 | Equals | Gilead | |
Miss India America | Balu Patel | ||
2016 | Paterson | Donny | |
The Tiger Hunter | Babu Rahman | ||
Odd Squad: The Movie | Weird Mitch | ||
The Bounce Back | Daryl | ||
Arranged | Raj | Short | |
2017 | Wild Honey | Writers' Group Leader | |
2018 | The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot | Maple Leaf | |
2020 | Eat Wheaties! | Bruce Rapp | |
Midnight Curry | Aman Khoja | ||
2022 | Wedding Season | Vijay, Asha's father | |
2023 | The Donor Party | Kahlil | |
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Docent | ||
Mustache | Hameed | ||
Journey to Bethlehem | Caspar |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | Money Kings | Club Patron | Television film |
1999 | One Life to Live | Dr. Patel | Episode: #1.7991 |
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Santanu Singh | Episode: "Gone" |
NCIS | Dr. Pandy | Episode: "SWAK" | |
Damage Control | 2 episodes | ||
Sleeper Cell | Car Salesman | Episode: "Money" | |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Santa Claus[5] | Episode: "#13.62" | |
2006 | E-Ring | Officer ISI | Episode: "Five Pillars" |
Rescue Me | Haji | Episode: "Retards" | |
2007 | The Knights of Prosperity | Dentist | Episode: "Operation: Fighting Shape" |
The Game | Tubak | Episode: "To Baby... Or Not to Baby" | |
Without a Trace | Fasil Mazarin | Episode: "Deep Water" | |
2008–2009 | Privileged | Rami | 10 episodes |
2008 | Mind of Mencia | Gynecologist | Episode: "#4.1" |
Life | Young Doctor | Episode: "Everything... All the Time" | |
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Mehar | Episode: "Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia" | |
Hannah Montana | Ajay | Episode: "You Never Give Me My Money" | |
2009–2010 | Better Off Ted | Rick / Male Office Worker | 5 episodes |
FlashForward | Maneesh Sandhar | 3 episodes | |
2009 | The Suite Life on Deck | Swami Banu Kapatu | Episode: "The Mommy and the Swami" |
Worst Week | Ashok | Episode: "The Epidural" | |
Eleventh Hour | Tony | Episode: "Olfactus" | |
How I Met Your Mother | Dr. Vikash | Episode: "Double Date" | |
Medium | Rental Agent | Episode: "New Terrain" | |
Three Rivers | Dr. Drev / Dr. Dev / Male Doctor | 3 episodes | |
2010–2011 | Outsourced | Rajiv Gidwani | 22 episodes |
2010 | 24 | Ahman | 3 episodes |
Glee | Dr. Gidwani | Episode: "Laryngitis" | |
Hawthorne | Dr. Asheesh Danee | Episode: "Afterglow" | |
2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Private Investigator | Episode: "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" |
2012–2013 | Crash & Bernstein | Dr. Gordon | 2 episodes |
2012 | New Girl | Interviewer | Episode: "Normal" |
Shake It Up | John | Episode: "Whodunit Up?" | |
Squad 85 | Cubby / Asst. Principal | 3 episodes | |
2013 | Touch | Pakistani Interrogator | Episode: "Enemy of My Enemy" |
Wendell & Vinnie | Aziz | 2 episodes | |
Arrested Development | Animesh / Male Concierge | Episode: "Indian Takers" | |
Save Me | Dr. Carroll | Episode: "Heal Thee" | |
Anger Management | Indian Father | Episode: "Charlie and the Airport Sext" | |
Lucky 7 | Ahsan Lashiri | 3 episodes | |
Bones | Raymond McCants | Episode: "The Mystery in the Meat" | |
The Goldbergs | Donald | Episode: "Shopping" | |
2013–2014 | Dog with a Blog | Dr. Young | 2 episodes |
2014 | Mom | Dr. Bellin | 2 episodes |
Working the Engels | Edward Fancy-Doodle | Episode: "Jenna vs. Big Pastry Part II" | |
Mixology | Ganesh | Episode: "Closing Time" | |
2015 | Young & Hungry | Cashier / Doctor | Episode: "Young & Munchies" |
Backstrom | Dr. Deb Chaman | 5 episodes | |
The Thundermans | Babu Ouch | Episode: "Phoebe vs Max: The Sequel" | |
Minority Report | Dr. Orson | Episode: "Fredi" | |
2015–2020 | Schitt's Creek | Ray Butani | 13 episodes |
2015–2016 | Bella and the Bulldogs | Mr. Matoo | 2 episodes |
2016 | The League | Maitre D | Episode: "The 13 Stages of Grief" |
NCIS: Los Angeles | Anton | Episode: "Matryoshka, Part 1" | |
Workaholics | Saul Kingston | Episode: "Night at the Dudeseum" | |
Another Period | Prince Apato | Episode: "The Prince and the Pauper" | |
Goliath | Dr. Carbo | Episode: "It's Donald" | |
2017–2020 | The Magicians | Tick Pickwick | 24 episodes |
2017 | Mr. Robot | Norm | Recurring role |
Mondays | Tour Guide | 2 episodes | |
2018 | Rob Riggle’s Ski Master Academy | Todd | 8 episodes |
A Very Nutty Christmas | Justin | TV movie | |
2019–2021 | Sydney to the Max | Vice Principal Virman | 7 episodes |
2019–2020 | Perfect Harmony | Reverend Jax | Main cast, 13 episodes |
2020–2021 | Mira, Royal Detective | Mr. Khan / Ajhay Sharma (voice) | 8 episodes |
American Dad! | Knight / Towel Swan (voice) | 2 episodes | |
2021 | Atypical | Vice Principal Patrick | 3 episodes |
2022 | Peacemaker | Jamil | Recurring role |
Roar | Third Husband (Raoul) | Episode: "The Woman Who Returned Her Husband" | |
Zarqa | Yusuf | 3 episodes | |
Family Guy | Giraffe (voice) | Episode: "Happy Holo-ween" | |
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration | Le Fou | Live TV special |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
2007 | Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties | Akbar |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Outsourced: Rajiv played by Rizwan Manji". NBC Universal. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ Strachan, Alex (May 12, 2011). "It's end of the season for five television programs". The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ontario). p. C8.
- ^ "Outsourcing stereotypes". Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ Rydhan, Irfan. "Rizwan Manji: Taking Jobs From White America". ILLUME. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ a b Ryan, Andrew (October 6, 2010). "Outsourced, in this case, is 'a great honour'". The Globe and Mail (Toronto). p. R4.
- ^ "Indo-Canadian Actor to Star in 'The Wolf of Wall Street'". News India-Times (New York). December 20, 2013. p. 23.
- ^ a b Hall, Jamie (September 30, 2010). "Actor finds way in with Outsourced; Sitcom set in Indian firm 'a really big deal' for ex-U of A student". Edmonton Journal. p. D1.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (September 30, 2010). "Sitcom laughs outsourced to Calgary actor; Rizwan Manji shows funny side in new series". Calgary Herald. p. E4.
- ^ ""Outsourced" not outdone — Ismaili actor makes headway in Hollywood". TheIsmaili.org. December 21, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ ""People think Rajiv Gidwani is a jackass!" – Rizwan Manji » Bollywood Spice | Bollywood News". Archived from the original on December 12, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ Brioux, Bill (November 27, 2010). "Landing a big job on Outsources: The new show is the latest in a trend that reflects the growing global reach of the South Asian community". Toronto Star. p. SW4.
- ^ "CBC and Little Mosque on the Prairie's Zarqa Nawaz reunite for Zarqa | TV, eh?". www.tv-eh.com. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ Hanson-Firestone, Dana, "10 Things You Didn’t Know About Rizwan Manji," tvovermind.com, November 2019 Retrieved April 7, 2020
- ^ a b ispot.tv Manji TV Commercials Ads Retrieved April 7, 2020
- ^ "Host The Brighter Side Of News". Rukus Avenue Radio. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ "Rizwan Manji Welcomes Son Aariq". People. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Rizwan Manji: It wasn't a surprise that people loved Schitt's Creek. It was a surprise that it took so long for people to find it!". Hindustan Times. November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
External links
- Rizwan Manji at IMDb
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
- Canadian Ismailis
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Canadian people of Gujarati descent
- Canadian people of Indian descent
- Canadian people of Tanzanian descent
- Male actors from California
- Male actors from Toronto
- Gujarati people
- Actors from Gujarat
- People from Studio City, Los Angeles
- 20th-century Canadian male actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- American Musical and Dramatic Academy alumni
- Khoja Ismailis
- Muslims from California