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Rizwan Manji

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Rizwan Manji
Nine neighbors, trapped beneath a city under siege, must overcome their prejudice in order to survive the night. As the air raid sirens go off, Jake and his daughter Hannah retreat to the make-shift bomb shelter in their Brooklyn basement, and are soon joined by several neighbors. Tensions run high as the diverse group struggle to hold on while bombs go off outside their shelter. When the building above collapses, they are trapped, and must work together in order to survive the night and each other.
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Basement (2022)
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Rizwan Manji was born on 17 October 1974 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for The Dictator (2012), Charlie Wilson's War (2007) and Transformers (2007). He has been married to Taslim Manji since 12 June 2002. They have three children.
BornOctober 17, 1974
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BornOctober 17, 1974
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

Photos34

Rizwan Manji in Paterson (2016)
Samm Levine, Rizwan Manji, Carl Tart, Billy Merritt, and Britt Baron in Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy (2018)
Rizwan Manji, Summer Bishil, and Hale Appleman in The Magicians (2015)
Rizwan Manji, Summer Bishil, and Hale Appleman in The Magicians (2015)
Zahf Paroo, Rizwan Manji, Miranda Edwards, and Sergio Osuna in The Magicians (2015)
Zahf Paroo, Rizwan Manji, Miranda Edwards, Summer Bishil, Hale Appleman, and Sergio Osuna in The Magicians (2015)
Zahf Paroo, Rizwan Manji, Miranda Edwards, Summer Bishil, Hale Appleman, and Sergio Osuna in The Magicians (2015)
Guy Pearce, Rizwan Manji, and Jacki Weaver in Equals (2015)
Rizwan Manji, Anisha Nagarajan, and Ben Rappaport in Outsourced (2010)
Rizwan Manji in Outsourced (2010)
Rebecca Hazlewood, Rizwan Manji, Parvesh Cheena, Anisha Nagarajan, and Ben Rappaport in Outsourced (2010)
Portia de Rossi and Rizwan Manji in Arrested Development (2003)

Known for

Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
The Dictator
6.4
  • Patient
  • 2012
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
Charlie Wilson's War
7.0
  • Colonel Mahmood
  • 2007
Peter Cullen, Josh Duhamel, Shia LaBeouf, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, and Megan Fox in Transformers (2007)
Transformers
7.0
  • Akram
  • 2007
Golshifteh Farahani and Adam Driver in Paterson (2016)
Paterson
7.3
  • Donny
  • 2016

Credits

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Actor

  • Untitled Nativity Project
    • Gaspar
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Road to Bethlehem
    • Gaspar
    • In Production
  • Fogtown
    • LeFraude
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • The Deli
    • Neil
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
  • One Hit Wonder
    • Adam
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Helen Mirren, Djimon Hounsou, Lucy Liu, Adam Brody, Meagan Good, Rachel Zegler, Zachary Levi, D.J. Cotrona, Grace Caroline Currey, and Ross Butler in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
    Shazam! Fury of the Gods
    • Docent
    • 2023
  • Mustache (2023)
    Mustache
    • Hameed
    • 2023
  • Jerry O'Connell, Malin Akerman, and Rob Corddry in The Donor Party (2023)
    The Donor Party
    • Kahlil
    • 2023
  • Rita Moreno, Martin Short, David Alan Grier, Shania Twain, Rizwan Manji, Josh Groban, Leo Abelo Perry, Jon Jon Briones, Joshua Henry, and H.E.R. in Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
    Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
    • Le Fou
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • Giraffe (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Wedding Season (2022)
    Wedding Season
    • Vijay
    • 2022
  • Logan Marmino in Best Foot Forward (2022)
    Best Foot Forward
    • Mr. Polk
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Diamond in the Rough (2022)
    Diamond in the Rough
    • Mike Reddy
    • 2022
  • Zarqa Nawaz in ZARQA (2022)
    ZARQA
    • Yusuf
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Brian Krause, Rizwan Manji, Shannon Marie Sullivan, Hunter Emery, Christie Prades, RJ Brown, Aariq Manji, and Jordana Rose in Basement (2022)
    Basement
    • Sal
    • 2022
  • Roar (2022)
    Roar
    • Third Husband (Raoul)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Steve Agee, Dee Bradley Baker, Chukwudi Iwuji, John Cena, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, and Danielle Brooks in Peacemaker (2022)
    Peacemaker
    • Jamil
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Aasif Mandvi, Kal Penn, Sarayu Blue, Nahanni Mitchell, Roshni Edwards, Allagio James, Parvesh Cheena, Karen David, Sonal Shah, Hannah Simone, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Becca Topol, Freida Pinto, Jameela Jamil, Karan Brar, Karan Soni, Saara Chaudry, Aparna Nancherla, Julian Zane Chowdhury, Kamran Lucas, Avantika, Leela Ladnier, Adi Ash, and Audyssie James in Mira, Royal Detective (2020)
    Mira, Royal Detective
    • Mr. Khan
    • Ajhay Sharma (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Keir Gilchrist in Atypical (2017)
    Atypical
    • Vice Principal Patrick
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Sydney to the Max (2019)
    Sydney to the Max
    • Vice Principal Virmani
    • Vice Principle Virmani
    • Vice Principal Virman ...
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021

Producer

  • Zarqa Nawaz in ZARQA (2022)
    ZARQA
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • ...or Die (2012)
    ...or Die
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • Fillum Star: The Peter Patel Story
    • executive producer
    • 2004

Director

  • Fillum Star: The Peter Patel Story
    • Director
    • 2004

Videos12

The 'Mustache' Cast Determines Who Has the Best Mustache on Set
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The 'Mustache' Cast Determines Who Has the Best Mustache on Set
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:01
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:07
Official Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 1:55
U.S. Version
No. 2
Trailer 2:33
No. 2
'Fallen' TV Spot
Trailer 0:31
'Fallen' TV Spot
No. 1
Trailer 1:55
No. 1
Perfect Harmony
Trailer 1:43
Perfect Harmony
The Bounce Back
Trailer 1:59
The Bounce Back
The Dictator
Trailer 2:25
The Dictator
Karma Calling
Trailer 2:25
Karma Calling
Basement Release Trailer
Trailer 1:56
Basement Release Trailer

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Rizwan Man
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • October 17, 1974
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Taslim ManjiJune 12, 2002 - present (3 children)
  • Other works
    TV Commercial for Nathan's Restaurant.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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