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]
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]
Year | Title | Role |
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2019 | 1917 | Sepoy Jondalar |
2020 | Mogul Mowgli | RPG [7] |
2021 | The Last Letter from Your Lover | Rory [1] |
2023 | In Camera | Aden [8] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2021 | Anna X | Ariel | Performed at Harold Pinter Theatre and The Lowry | [10] |
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