Nabhaan Rizwan (born 7 February 1997)[1] is a British actor known for crime drama Informer, his supporting roles in The Accident and 1917, and the miniseries Station Eleven.[2][3] Rizwan is originally from Essex and now lives in London.[4]
Early life
Rizwan was born in Essex to Pakistani parents on 7 February 1997. Rizwan's mother, Shahnaz, was a child actress and also starred in the Indian soap opera Yeh Hai Mohabbatein as an adult in the role of Santosh "Toshi" Bhalla. His father was a playwright and his brother, Mawaan, is an actor, writer and comedian.[5] Rizwan and his family soon moved to London and he grew up in Ilford and was initially more interested in playing cricket than acting.[6] After completing A-Levels, he did youth work and acted in theatre groups. His audition for Informer was one of his first auditions.[1]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
2019 | 1917 | Sepoy Jondalar |
2020 | Mogul Mowgli | RPG[7] |
2021 | The Last Letter from Your Lover | Rory[1] |
2023 | In Camera | Aden[8] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Informer | Raza Shar | 6 episodes |
2019 | The Accident | Tim Das | 4 episodes |
2020 | Industry | Hari Dhar | 2 episodes |
2021–2022 | Station Eleven | Frank Chaudhary | 10 episodes |
2023 | Juice | Isaac Jamshidi | Recurring role[9] |
TBA | Kaos | Dionysus | Episode #1.1 |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Anna X | Ariel | Performed at Harold Pinter Theatre and The Lowry | [10] |
References
- 1 2 3 Burgum, Becky (2021-08-17). "'Industry' Actor Nabhaan Rizwan Talks Lena Dunham, Rapping And His New Must-See Summer Romance". ELLE. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ↑ Fishwick, Samuel (6 November 2020). "Why the Hollywood A-list are queuing up to work with Nabhaan Rizwan". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ↑ "Who Is Nabhaan Rizwan? There's A Reason You May Not Recognise The Star Of New BBC Drama 'Informer'". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ↑ Lipson, Molly (26 October 2020). "Nabhaan Rizwan Is All About Intentionality". FLOOD. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ↑ "Who is Nabhaan Rizwan? Everything you need to know about the rising star of BBC thriller Informer". Radio Times. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ↑ Mukhtar, Amel (10 November 2020). "Nabhaan Rizwan Is The Breakout Star Of 'Industry', Britain's Answer To 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ↑ Scott, A. O. (2021-09-02). "'Mogul Mowgli' Review: Rapping for Dear Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ↑ Dalton2022-09-28T13:00:00+01:00, Ben. "Naqqash Khalid's 'In Camera' starring Nabhaan Rizwan, Amir El-Masry, Rory Fleck Byrne wraps UK shoot (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Juice cast and creator, Mawaan Rizwan, on the "trippy joyride" comedy". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "Gatsby, Ripley and the fake heiress: inside the tech fantasy Anna X". The Guardian. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2022-01-02.