Rizwan Manji
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
as Kalil
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
as Docent
The Dictator (2012)
as Patient
Kissing Is the Easy Part (2026)
as College Advisor
Don Jon (2013)
as Teacher
Transformers (2007)
as Akram
Equals (2015)
as Gilead
Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
as Colonel Mahmood
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
as Le Fou
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
as Mr. Cellars
Stockholm Squad (—)
as David
The Citizen (2012)
as Mo
Morning Glory (2010)
as Daybreak Producer
Journey to Bethlehem (2023)
as Gaspar
Paterson (2016)
as Donny
Re-Election (2025)
Actor
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019)
as Maple Leaf
American Desi (2001)
as Salim Ali Khan
The Guru (2002)
as Party Waiter
Wedding Season (2022)
as Vijay Maurya
Uncle (2020)
Actor
Mustache (2023)
as Hameed
The Bounce Back (2016)
as Daryl
The Donor Party (2023)
as Kahlil
Dr. Cabbie (2014)
as Vijay
A Very Nutty Christmas (2018)
as Justin
For Worse (2026)
as Mark
Eat Wheaties! (2020)
as Bob Rapp
Too Tired to Die (1998)
as Young Arab
Diamond in the Rough (2022)
as Mike Reddy
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020)
as Self
Money Kings (1998)
as Club Patron
The Boy with the Dinosaur Head (2026)
as Mr. Sharif
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)
as Self
How I Met Your Masi (2025)
as Desk Man
Amish Ammayi (2026)
Actor
Miss India America (2016)
as Balu Patel
That Thing with the Cat (2017)
as Manu
The Tiger Hunter (2017)
as Babu
Papercop (2018)
as Jeff
...Or Die (2012)
as Riz
Patel (—)
Actor
The Mikado Project (2010)
as Sam
Ramadan America (2024)
as Samir
Karma Calling (2009)
as Nikhil
Writer's Block (2016)
as Mailman