Nabhaan Rizwan
{{short description|British actor (born 1996/1997)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nabhaan Rizwan
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| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |24|2021|8|17}}
| birth_place = Essex, England
| education =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2017–present
| relatives = Mawaan Rizwan (brother)
}}
Nabhaan Rizwan (born {{birth based on age as of date |24|2021|8|17|noage=y}}){{Cite web |last=Burgum |first=Becky |date=2021-08-17 |title='Industry' Actor Nabhaan Rizwan Talks Lena Dunham, Rapping And His New Must-See Summer Romance |url=https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/a37294046/nabhaan-rizwan-interview/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=ELLE |language=en-GB |archive-date=7 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207173601/https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/a37294046/nabhaan-rizwan-interview/ |url-status=live}} is a British actor known for crime drama Informer, his supporting roles in The Accident and 1917, and the miniseries Station Eleven.{{Cite web|last=Fishwick|first=Samuel|date=6 November 2020|title=Why the Hollywood A-list are queuing up to work with Nabhaan Rizwan|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/nabhaan-rizwaan-industry-interview-b49197.html|access-date=2020-12-31|work=Evening Standard|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Who Is Nabhaan Rizwan? There's A Reason You May Not Recognise The Star Of New BBC Drama 'Informer'|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-nabhaan-rizwan-theres-a-reason-you-may-not-recognise-the-star-of-new-bbc-drama-informer-12274216|access-date=2021-01-01|website=Bustle|language=en}} More recently, he portrays Dionysus in the 2024 series Kaos.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/kaos-jeff-goldblum-nabhaan-rizwan-chaos-exclusive-newsupdate/|title=Kaos star reveals chaos of Jeff Goldblum: "Never a dull moment" | Radio Times|website=www.radiotimes.com}}
Rizwan is originally from Essex and now lives in London.{{Cite web|last=Lipson|first=Molly|date=26 October 2020|title=Nabhaan Rizwan Is All About Intentionality|url=https://floodmagazine.com/82179/nabhaan-rizwan-breaking/|access-date=2020-12-31|website=FLOOD|language=en-US}}
Early life
Rizwan was born in Essex to Pakistani parents. 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.{{Cite web|title=Who is Nabhaan Rizwan? Everything you need to know about the rising star of BBC thriller Informer|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-04-11/informer-who-is-nabhaan-rizwan-raza-actor/|access-date=2020-12-31|work=Radio Times|language=en}} Rizwan and his family soon moved to London and he grew up in Ilford and was initially more interested in playing cricket than acting.{{Cite web|last=Mukhtar|first=Amel|date=10 November 2020|title=Nabhaan Rizwan Is The Breakout Star Of ‘Industry’, Britain’s Answer To ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/nabhaan-rizwan|access-date=2020-12-31|work=British Vogue|language=en-GB}} After completing A-Levels, he did youth work and acted in theatre groups. His audition for Informer was one of his first auditions.
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role |
| 2019
|1917 |Sepoy Jondalar |
| 2020 |
| 2021 |
| 2023 |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2018
| Informer | Raza Shar | 6 episodes |
| 2019
| Tim Das | 4 episodes |
| 2020
| Industry | Hari Dhar | 2 episodes |
| 2021–2022
| Frank Chaudhary | 10 episodes |
| 2023
| Juice | Isaac Jamshidi |
| 2024
| Kaos | Dionysus |
| rowspan="2" | 2025
| Noa |
| Dope Girls
| Silas Huxley | Main Role |
= Theatre =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref |
| 2021
|Anna X |Ariel |Performed at Harold Pinter Theatre and The Lowry |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:Actors from the London Borough of Redbridge
Category:English male television actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:English people of Pakistani descent