1. Rizwan Manji was born on October 17,1974 and is a Canadian actor.
12 Facts About Rizwan Manji
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Rizwan Manji is known best for his portrayals of Ray Butani on Schitt's Creek, Tick Pickwick on The Magicians, Rajiv Gidwani in the NBC sitcom Outsourced, and Jamil in the DC Extended Universe television series Peacemaker.
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Rizwan Manji's family is Ismaili-Muslim of Gujarati Indian descent, and he has said that his religion is very important to him.
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When Rizwan Manji was in grade one, he and his family moved to Calgary, Alberta, where he was raised.
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Rizwan Manji's parents wanted him to go to university to earn a degree, but he wanted to be an actor.
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Rizwan Manji attended the University of Alberta, where his sister Rishma was enrolled.
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In 1992 Rizwan Manji enrolled at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City.
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From 2010 to 2011, Rizwan Manji played Rajiv Gidwani on the NBC comedy Outsourced.
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Rizwan Manji initially auditioned for the role of Gupta; Parvesh Cheena got the part, but the producers cast Manji as the scheming assistant manager Rajiv.
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Rizwan 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.
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Rizwan Manji has appeared in a GEICO commercial as a customer in the checkout aisle who wins the "auction," and in commercials for Kmart, LendingTree, National Car Rental, The UPS Store, and Beyond Meat.
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Rizwan Manji has spoken openly about issues facing South Asian and Muslim actors in Hollywood.