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Rizwan Manji

Rizwan Manji

Actor · Born October 17, 1974 (52) · 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 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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 17, 1974 (52)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
82 on MovieCove · 98 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are Rizwan Manji's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
42%
Bonds
23%
Society
14%
Morality
10%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Purpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 8
Threshold guardian
2 of 8
Herald
2 of 8
Trickster
1 of 8
Mentor
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
15
Warm
13
Absurd
6
Hopeful
6
Romantic
6
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rizwan Manji's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 60 of their 82 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rizwan Manji's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

98 credits, 82 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Amish Ammayi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Boy with the Dinosaur Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Mr. Sharif

  • R.J. Decker(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • For Worse(2025)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kissing Is the Easy Part(2026)

    as College Advisor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Re-Election(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Masi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Desk Man

  • Universal Basic Guys(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Ramadan America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Samir

  • Journey to Bethlehem(2023)

    as Gaspar

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods(2023)

    as Docent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mustache(2023)

    as Hameed

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Donor Party(2023)

    as Kahlil

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration(2022)

    as Le Fou

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Season(2022)

    as Vijay Maurya

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Diamond in the Rough(2022)

    as Mike Reddy

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Roar(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Third Husband (Raoul)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Peacemaker(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jamil

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Eat Wheaties!(2020)

    as Bob Rapp

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Perfect Harmony(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Reverend Jax

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot(2018)

    as Maple Leaf

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Sydney to the Max(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Vice Principal Virmani

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Nutty Christmas(2018)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Papercop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Jeff

  • Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Todd

  • That Thing with the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Manu

  • Atypical(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Vice Principal Patrick

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Mondays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tour Guide

  • The Tiger Hunter(2016)

    as Babu

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Writer's Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Mailman

  • Paterson(2016)

    as Donny

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Goliath(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Carbo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Miss India America(2015)

    as Balu Patel

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Bounce Back(2016)

    as Daryl

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · as Tick Pickwick

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Minority Report(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Orson

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Equals(2015)

    as Gilead

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Robot(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Norm

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Apato

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Backstrom(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Deb Chaman

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Schitt's Creek(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ray Butani

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day(2014)

    as Mr. Cellars

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Cabbie(2014)

    as Vijay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Young & Hungry(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Cashier / Doctor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Mixology(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Ganesh

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(2013)

    as Kalil

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lucky 7(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ahsan Lashiri

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Bellin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Don Jon(2013)

    as Teacher

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Wendell and Vinnie(2013)

    Show as Aziz

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • ...Or Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Riz

  • Dog with a Blog(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Young

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Crash & Bernstein(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gordon

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Citizen(2012)

    as Mo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Indian Father

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Dictator(2012)

    as Patient

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Pakistani Interrogator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Free Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Wuppa

  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Saul Kingston

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Morning Glory(2010)

    as Daybreak Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Shake It Up(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as John

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Outsourced(2010)

    Show 22 episodes · as Rajiv Gidwani

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mikado Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Sam

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Private Investigator

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Maitre D'

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Three Rivers(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Dev

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Maneesh Sandhar

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Hawthorne(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Asheesh Danee

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gidwani

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Better Off Ted(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rick

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Karma Calling(2009)

    as Nikhil

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Suite Life on Deck(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Swami

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Privileged(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Rami

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

    as Colonel Mahmood

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Doctor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Transformers(2007)

    as Akram

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hannah Montana(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ajay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Vikash

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond McCants

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mehar

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Knight (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Rental Agent

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Animesh / Male Concierge

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Pandy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Fasil Mazari

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Guru(2002)

    as Party Waiter

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ahman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Santanu Singh

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • American Desi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Salim Ali Khan

  • Vig(1998)

    as Club Patron

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Too Tired to Die(1998)

    as Young Arab

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Patel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • Stockholm Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as David

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 97 titles, 95 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Dictator (2012)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Better Off Ted (2009)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting97 of 97: 96 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing1 of 97: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s46 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
0717

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rizwan Manji's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 82 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 82 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · actor

Mustache (2023)

97th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rizwan Manji's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles5–52 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles4–59 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles2–61 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–34 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rizwan Manji work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rizwan Manji's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Parvesh Cheena shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Producers