Rizwan Manji

Personal context

Summary

Rizwan Manji is a Canadian actor known for Outsourced, Schitt’s Creek, The Magicians, and Mr. Robot. His television work spans workplace comedy, fantasy, and drama, and he has spoken publicly about the limited and often stereotyped roles available to Muslim and South Asian actors. Manji has said he turned down some roles portraying Muslims as terrorists and argued that Muslim characters need a greater presence and more nuanced portrayals on screen. He also took part in a 2021 Muslim Public Affairs Council event on Muslim representation in Hollywood; no public record of party campaigning, DEI affiliations, or other activist causes is established.