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{{Infobox person
| name = Mawaan Rizwan
| name = Mawaan Rizwan
| image =
| image = Mawaan Rizwan at Juice screening 2023.jpg
| caption = Rizwan at a screening of Juice in 2023
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|08|18}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|08|18}}
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], [[Pakistan]]
| birth_place = [[Lahore]], [[Punjab, Pakistan|Punjab]], Pakistan
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| citizenship = United Kingdom
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|screenwriter}}
| citizenship = [[Pakistani nationality law|Pakistan]]<br>[[British nationality law|United Kingdom]]
| occupation = Actor, Writer, Director
| years_active = 2008–present
| years_active = 2008–present
| website = {{URL|mawaan.co.uk}}
| website = {{URL|mawaan.co.uk}}
| parents =
| relatives = [[Nabhaan Rizwan]] (brother)
}}
}}


'''Mawaan Rizwan''' (born 18 August 1992) is a [[Pakistani]]-born British actor, writer and comedian who began his career as a [[YouTuber]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=UTA |title=United Talent Agency |url=https://www.unitedtalent.com/comedy/mawaan-rizwan/ |website=www.unitedtalent.com |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=IMDb |title=Mawaan Rizwan |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4289705/ |website=IMDb |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref>
'''Mawaan Rizwan''' (born 18 August 1992) is a Pakistani-born British actor and comedian who began his career as a [[YouTuber]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=UTA |title=United Talent Agency |url=https://www.unitedtalent.com/comedy/mawaan-rizwan/ |website=www.unitedtalent.com |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref> He created and starred in the [[BBC Three]] comedy ''[[Juice (TV series)|Juice]]'' (2023). He won a [[British Academy Television Award]] for his performance, in addition to receiving writing nominations.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Rizwan was born in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]; his mother, Shahnaz, was one of nine siblings and had starred in a number of black and white Pakistani films when she was a child. As his mother desired a better life for Mawaan and his sister, they [[emigrated]] to [[London]] in 1994. Six years later, at the age of eight, Rizwan and his family were threatened with deportation, but were granted indefinite leave to remain after legal battles and protests for the family's immigration rights.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rizwan |first1=Mawaan |title=Opinion {{!}} How I Accidentally Made My Mom a Bollywood Star |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/02/opinion/sunday/shahnaz-rizwan-bollywood-fame.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=2 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Moorhead |first1=Joanna |title=I asked my mum to be in my YouTube videos. Now she's a Bollywood star |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/04/mum-youtube-bollywood-star-mawaan-shahnaz-rizwan |website=The Guardian |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=4 August 2018}}</ref>
Rizwan was born in [[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]; his mother, Shahnaz, was one of nine siblings and had starred in a number of black and white Pakistani films. As his mother desired a better life for Mawaan and his sister, they immigrated to [[London]] in 1994. Six years later, at the age of eight, Rizwan and his family were threatened with deportation, but were granted indefinite leave to remain after legal battles and protests for the family's immigration rights.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |last1=Rizwan |first1=Mawaan |title=Opinion {{!}} How I Accidentally Made My Mom a Bollywood Star |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/02/opinion/sunday/shahnaz-rizwan-bollywood-fame.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=2 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{cite web |last1=Moorhead |first1=Joanna |title=I asked my mum to be in my YouTube videos. Now she's a Bollywood star |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/04/mum-youtube-bollywood-star-mawaan-shahnaz-rizwan |website=The Guardian |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=4 August 2018}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Rizwan started making YouTube videos at the age of 16. The attention he received for these resulted in him gaining roles on various television and streaming programming.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rizwan |first1=Mawaan |title=Opinion {{!}} How I Accidentally Made My Mom a Bollywood Star |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/02/opinion/sunday/shahnaz-rizwan-bollywood-fame.html |website=The New York Times |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=2 June 2018}}</ref> In 2013 he began starring in the [[BAFTA]] award nominated series ''DNN: Definitely Not Newsround'', a spoof news comedy series for children.<ref>{{cite web |last1=BBC |title=BBC - DNN - Media Centre |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/22/dnn |website=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=BAFTA |title=2014 Children's Comedy {{!}} BAFTA Awards |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2014/childrens/comedy |website=awards.bafta.org |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref> In 2015 he starred in [[Disney XD (British and Irish TV channel)|Disney XD UK]] series ''Mega Awesome Super Hacks'' alongside [[Oli White]] and [[Jimmy Hill (broadcaster, born 1989)|Jimmy Hill]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Clare |title=Oli White, Jimmy Hill & Mawaan Rizwan Host Disney XD Show – TenEighty — Internet culture in focus |url=https://teneightymagazine.com/2015/10/29/oli-white-jimmy-hill-mawaan-rizwan-host-disney-xd-show/ |website=TenEighty Magazine |publisher=TENEIGHTY DIGITAL LTD |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref>
Rizwan started making YouTube videos at the age of 16. The attention he received for these resulted in him gaining roles on various television and streaming programming.<ref name="auto1"/> In 2013 he began starring in the [[BAFTA]] award nominated series ''DNN: Definitely Not Newsround'', a spoof news comedy series for children.<ref>{{cite web |last1=BBC |title=BBC - DNN - Media Centre |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2013/22/dnn |website=www.bbc.co.uk |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=BAFTA |title=2014 Children's Comedy {{!}} BAFTA Awards |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2014/childrens/comedy |website=awards.bafta.org |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref> In 2015 he starred in [[Disney XD (British and Irish TV channel)|Disney XD UK]] series ''Mega Awesome Super Hacks'' alongside [[Oli White]] and [[Jimmy Hill (broadcaster, born 1989)|Jimmy Hill]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Clare |title=Oli White, Jimmy Hill & Mawaan Rizwan Host Disney XD Show – TenEighty — Internet culture in focus |url=https://teneightymagazine.com/2015/10/29/oli-white-jimmy-hill-mawaan-rizwan-host-disney-xd-show/ |website=TenEighty Magazine |publisher=TENEIGHTY DIGITAL LTD |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref>


In 2015, Rizwan travelled to [[Pakistan]], his country of birth, to film the documentary ''How Gay Is Pakistan?'' which explores the issues faced by other [[LGBT in Islam|LGBTQ Muslims]] living under [[Islamic law]] that deems homosexuality illegal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wyatt |first1=Daisy |title=How Gay is Pakistan? BBC3 - TV review |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/how-gay-is-pakistan-bbc3-tv-review-the-only-offensive-thing-here-was-the-imams-outdated-views-a6701576.html |website=The Independent |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en |date=20 October 2015}}</ref> The documentary was televised internationally, including on [[ABC2]] in [[Australia]], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] in [[Canada]] and in various markets via [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Leigh Andrew |title=Mawaan Rizwan asks 'How Gay is Pakistan?' on ABC2 |url=https://www.outinperth.com/how-gay-is-pakistan/ |website=OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=30 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=CBC |title=How Gay is Pakistan? |url=https://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/how_gay_is_pakistan |website=CBC |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Prime Video |title=How Gay is Pakistan? |url=https://www.amazon.com/How-Gay-Pakistan-Mawaan-Rizwan/dp/B01N0SNFQL |website=www.amazon.com |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref>
In 2015, Rizwan travelled to [[Pakistan]], his country of birth, to film the documentary ''How Gay Is Pakistan?'' which explores the issues faced by other [[LGBT in Islam|LGBTQ Muslims]] living under [[Islamic law]] that deems [[homosexuality]] illegal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wyatt |first1=Daisy |title=How Gay is Pakistan? BBC3 - TV review |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/how-gay-is-pakistan-bbc3-tv-review-the-only-offensive-thing-here-was-the-imams-outdated-views-a6701576.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/how-gay-is-pakistan-bbc3-tv-review-the-only-offensive-thing-here-was-the-imams-outdated-views-a6701576.html |archive-date=12 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Independent |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en |date=20 October 2015}}</ref> The documentary was televised internationally, including on [[ABC2]] in [[Australia]], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] in [[Canada]] and in various markets via [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hill |first1=Leigh Andrew |title=Mawaan Rizwan asks 'How Gay is Pakistan?' on ABC2 |url=https://www.outinperth.com/how-gay-is-pakistan/ |website=OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=30 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=CBC |title=How Gay is Pakistan? |url=https://www.cbc.ca/programguide/program/how_gay_is_pakistan |website=CBC |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Prime Video |title=How Gay is Pakistan? |url=https://www.amazon.com/How-Gay-Pakistan-Mawaan-Rizwan/dp/B01N0SNFQL |website=www.amazon.com |accessdate=12 April 2020}}</ref>


Rizwan's career in stand-up comedy began in 2010 when he performed his first gig at a basement venue in [[Leicester Square]]. He performed at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]], with his 2018 and 2019 performances gaining positive reviews from critics. In 2018, Rizwan participated in a charity benefit event called Choose Laughs? at the [[Playhouse Theatre]] to support the [[NGO]] [[Help Refugees]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hawkins |first1=Si |title=Mawaan Rizwan - First Gig, Worst Gig |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/mawaan_rizwan/ |website=British Comedy Guide |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=6 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Maxwell |first1=Dominic |title=Edinburgh comedy review: Mawaan Rizwan at Pleasance Dome |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/comedy-review-mawaan-rizwan-at-pleasance-dome-gbfsp9lzm |website=The Times |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dessau |first1=Bruce |title=Mawaan Rizwan spins a very funny yarn at the Fringe |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/arts/edinburgh-fringe-reviews-mawaan-rizwan-spins-a-very-funny-yarn-a3917446.html |website=Evening Standard |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en |date=22 August 2018}}</ref>
Rizwan's career in stand-up comedy began in 2010 when he performed his first gig at a basement venue in [[Leicester Square]]. He trained at the prestigious École Philippe Gaulier, physicality and silliness being key components of his comedic craft. <ref name="auto">{{cite web |last1=Segalov |first1=Michael |title='It's cheap therapy, innit!': comedian Mawaan Rizwan on family, adulthood and his brilliant new TV series |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/aug/13/comedian-mawaan-rizwan-on-family-adulthood-and-his-brilliant-new-tv-series|website=The Guardian |accessdate=11 Jan 2024 |date=13 August 2023}}</ref> He performed at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]], with his 2018 and 2019 performances gaining positive reviews from critics. In 2018, Rizwan participated in a charity benefit event called Choose Laughs? at the [[Playhouse Theatre]] to support the [[NGO]] [[Help Refugees]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hawkins |first1=Si |title=Mawaan Rizwan - First Gig, Worst Gig |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/mawaan_rizwan/ |website=British Comedy Guide |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=6 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Maxwell |first1=Dominic |title=Edinburgh comedy review: Mawaan Rizwan at Pleasance Dome |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/comedy-review-mawaan-rizwan-at-pleasance-dome-gbfsp9lzm |website=The Times |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Dessau |first1=Bruce |title=Mawaan Rizwan spins a very funny yarn at the Fringe |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/arts/edinburgh-fringe-reviews-mawaan-rizwan-spins-a-very-funny-yarn-a3917446.html |website=Evening Standard |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en |date=22 August 2018}}</ref>


In April 2019, Rizwan released his first two singles – "I've Got a New Walk" and "Mango" – with a third single, "Never Been Skiing", released in September.<ref>{{cite web |title=MAWAAN |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ZYJ8KarWdFncAQKN0AhSJ |accessdate=13 April 2020 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref>
In 2019, it was announced that Rizwan would be starring in the upcoming comedy series ''Two Weeks to Live'' for [[Sky One]], due to be aired in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Steve |title=Mawaan Rizwan and Sian Clifford join Two Weeks To Live : News 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2019/11/03/44675/mawaan_rizwan_and_sian_clifford_join_two_weeks_to_live |website=www.chortle.co.uk |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref> April 2019 also saw Rizwan release his first two singles – "I've Got a New Walk" and "Mango" – with a third single, "Never Been Skiing", released in September.<ref>{{cite web |title=MAWAAN |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ZYJ8KarWdFncAQKN0AhSJ |website=Spotify |accessdate=13 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref> [[Forbes]] named Rizwan one of their '30 under 30' movers for their 2020 list, after recognition for being a writer on [[Netflix]] series ''[[Sex Education (TV series)|Sex Education]]'' as well as his role in [[BBC Three]] drama ''[[Murdered by My Father]]'' and opening for ''[[Queer Eye (2018 TV series)|Queer Eye's]]'' [[Jonathan Van Ness]] on tour.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Steve |title=Mawaan Rizwan named one of the '30 under 30' to watch : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2020/03/19/45677/mawaan_rizwan_named_one_of_the_30_under_30_to_watch |website=www.chortle.co.uk |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


In 2020, Rizwan starred in the [[Sky One]] comedy series ''[[Two Weeks to Live (TV series)|Two Weeks to Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Steve |title=Mawaan Rizwan and Sian Clifford join Two Weeks To Live : News 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2019/11/03/44675/mawaan_rizwan_and_sian_clifford_join_two_weeks_to_live |website=www.chortle.co.uk |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref> [[Forbes]] named Rizwan one of their '30 under 30' movers for their 2020 list, after recognition for being a writer on [[Netflix]] series ''[[Sex Education (TV series)|Sex Education]]'' as well as his role in [[BBC Three]] drama ''[[Murdered by My Father]]'' and opening for ''[[Queer Eye (2018 TV series)|Queer Eye's]]'' [[Jonathan Van Ness]] on tour.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bennett |first1=Steve |title=Mawaan Rizwan named one of the '30 under 30' to watch : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2020/03/19/45677/mawaan_rizwan_named_one_of_the_30_under_30_to_watch |website=www.chortle.co.uk |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
In September 2020 he appeared in ''Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club'' as co-host, and on 15 October 2020, Rizwan appeared in the 10th series of ''[[Taskmaster (TV series)|Taskmaster]]'', finishing 3rd.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Craig |first1=David |title=Taskmaster series 10 line-up confirmed with This Country's Daisy May Cooper and comedian Johnny Vegas |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-07-29/taskmaster-season-10-line-up/ |website=Radio Times |accessdate=2 August 2020 |date=29 July 2020}}</ref>

In September 2020 he appeared in ''Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club'' as co-host. Also in 2020, he appeared in the 10th series of ''[[Taskmaster (TV series)|Taskmaster]]'', finishing 3rd.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Craig |first1=David |title=Taskmaster series 10 line-up confirmed with This Country's Daisy May Cooper and comedian Johnny Vegas |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-07-29/taskmaster-season-10-line-up/ |website=Radio Times |accessdate=2 August 2020 |date=29 July 2020}}</ref>

In September 2023, ''[[Juice (TV series)|Juice]]'' was released – a [[BBC Three]] surreal comedy series which Rizwan starred in, wrote, and co-produced. The series is based upon Rizwan's 2018 [[Edinburgh Fringe]] show of the same name.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |date=2023-09-17 |title=Mawaan Rizwan and key cast interview - Juice |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/juice/interviews/mawaan-rizwan-and-cast/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Mawaan Rizwan: Juice |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2018/mawaan_rizwan/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> Rizwan's mother and brother also appeared in ''Juice'' as the family of Rizwan's character, Jamma.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |title=Juice - BBC3 Sitcom |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/juice/ |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref> On its release The Guardian commented that "His [Mawaan's] childlike way of exploring life's complexities has won him legions of fans".<ref name="auto"/>

In March 2024, Rizwan appeared on [[Comic Relief]] on [[BBC Two]] for a special performance of his music.<ref>{{cite web|title=Don't miss Mawaan Rizwan on Comic Relief on Friday 15th March!|url=https://www.sueterryvoices.com/news/don-t-miss-mawaan-rizwan-on-comic-relief-on-friday-15th-march|website=Sue Terry Voices|accessdate=17 Mar 2024 |date=17 March 2024}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Rizwan is gay, having come out to his traditional Muslim parents at the age of 24.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Networks |first1=Hornet |title=The Doc 'How Gay is Pakistan?' Is Now on Netflix, and It's Required Viewing for LGBTQ Millennials |url=https://hornet.com/stories/how-gay-is-pakistan/ |website=Hornet |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en |date=27 November 2017}}</ref> In 2014, he appeared alongside his mother, Shahnaz, in a YouTube video which resulted in his mother gaining the attention of [[Bollywood]] and eventually landing a role in the Indian television series ''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein|Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (This Is Love)]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moorhead |first1=Joanna |title=I asked my mum to be in my YouTube videos. Now she's a Bollywood star |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/aug/04/mum-youtube-bollywood-star-mawaan-shahnaz-rizwan |website=The Guardian |accessdate=12 April 2020 |date=4 August 2018}}</ref>
Rizwan is gay, having come out to his traditional Muslim parents at the age of 24.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Networks |first1=Hornet |title=The Doc 'How Gay is Pakistan?' Is Now on Netflix, and It's Required Viewing for LGBTQ Millennials |url=https://hornet.com/stories/how-gay-is-pakistan/|website=Hornet |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en |date=27 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026015228/https://hornet.com/stories/how-gay-is-pakistan/ |archive-date=26 October 2020 }}</ref> In 2012, he appeared alongside his mother, Shahnaz, in a YouTube video which resulted in his mother gaining the attention of [[Bollywood]] and eventually landing a role in the Indian television series ''[[Yeh Hai Mohabbatein|Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (This Is Love)]]''.<ref name="auto2"/>


Mawaan's brother, [[Nabhaan Rizwan|Nabhaan]], also followed the family into a career in acting with his debut in BBC drama series ''[[Informer (TV series)|Informer]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Radio Times Staff |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/ |website=Radio Times |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
Mawaan's brother, [[Nabhaan Rizwan|Nabhaan]], also followed the family into a career in acting with his debut in BBC drama series ''[[Informer (TV series)|Informer]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Radio Times Staff |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/ |website=Radio Times |accessdate=12 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===Television===
===Television===
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| rowspan="2" |2023
| 2020
|''[[Doctor Who]]''
|Mr Castavillian
|[[BBC One]]
|Mini-episode: "[[Destination: Skaro]]"
|-
|''[[Juice (TV series)|Juice]]''
|Jamal "Jamma" Jamshidi
|[[BBC Three]]
|(6 episodes)
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''[[The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off|The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer]]''
|Himself
|[[Channel 4]]
|Series 5; episode 5
|-
|''[[The Big Fat Quiz of the Year#2022 special|The Big Fat Quiz of Everything]]''
|Himself
|[[Channel 4]]
|2022 special
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2020
| ''[[Taskmaster (TV series)|Taskmaster]]''
| ''[[Taskmaster (TV series)|Taskmaster]]''
| Himself
| Himself
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| Series 10
| Series 10
|-
|-
| ''Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club''
| 2020 ||''[[Two Weeks to Live (TV series)|Two Weeks to Live]]''
| Himself
|| Nicky || [[Sky One]] || (6 episodes)
| [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| (5 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]'' || Himself || [[BBC One]] || (1 episode)
|''[[Two Weeks to Live (TV series)|Two Weeks to Live]]''
|| Nicky || [[Sky One]] || (6 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''Harry Hill's Clubnite''|| Himself || [[Channel 4]] || (1 episode)
| rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''[[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]'' || Himself || [[BBC One]] || (1 episode)
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[The One Show]]'' || Himself || [[BBC One]] || (1 episode)
| ''Harry Hill's Clubnite''|| Himself || [[Channel 4]] || (1 episode)
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''Next of Kin'' || Omar Shirani || [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] || mini-series (6 episodes)
| ''[[The One Show]]'' || Himself || [[BBC One]] || (1 episode)
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''The Big Asian Stand-Up''|| Himself || [[BBC Two]] || (1 episode)
| rowspan="2" | 2018 || ''Next of Kin'' || Omar Shirani || [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] || mini-series (6 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Loaded (British TV series)|Loaded]]'' || Duncan || [[Channel 4]] || (1 episode)
| ''The Big Asian Stand-Up''|| Himself || [[BBC Two]] || (1 episode)
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''five by five'' || Alex || [[BBC Three (online)|BBC Three]] || mini-series (2 episodes)
| rowspan="3" | 2017 || ''[[Loaded (British TV series)|Loaded]]'' || Duncan || [[Channel 4]] || (1 episode)
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Vera (TV series)|Vera]]'' || Jamil || [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] || Natural Selection (1 episode)
| ''five by five'' || Alex || [[BBC Three (online)|BBC Three]] || mini-series (2 episodes)
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''The Break'' || Actor || [[Netflix]] || Tying the Knot (1 Episode)
| ''[[Vera (TV series)|Vera]]'' || Jamil || [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] || Natural Selection (1 episode)
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Murdered by My Father]]'' || Imi || [[BBC Three (online)|BBC Three]] || TV Movie
| rowspan="3" | 2016 || ''The Break'' || Actor || [[Netflix]] || Tying the Knot (1 episode)
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''Getting High For God''|| Himself || [[BBC Three (online)|BBC Three]] || 2-Part Documentary
| ''[[Murdered by My Father]]'' || Imi || [[BBC Three (online)|BBC Three]] || TV movie
|-
|-
| 2014–16 || ''[[The Dog Ate My Homework]]'' || Himself || [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] || 2 Episodes
| ''Getting High For God''|| Himself || [[BBC Three (online)|BBC Three]] || 2-Part Documentary
|-
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| 2015 || ''Mega Awesome Super Hacks'' || Himself || [[Disney XD (British and Irish TV channel)|Disney XD UK]] || (6 Episodes)
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''Mega Awesome Super Hacks'' || Himself || [[Disney XD (British and Irish TV channel)|Disney XD UK]] || (6 episodes)
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| 2015 || ''How Gay Is Pakistan?''|| Himself || [[BBC Three]] || Documentary
| ''How Gay Is Pakistan?''|| Himself || [[BBC Three]] || Documentary
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| 2013 || ''DNN: Definitely Not Newsround'' || Jahmene Mann || [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] || 13 Episodes
| 2014–16 || ''[[The Dog Ate My Homework]]'' || Himself || [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] || 2 episodes
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| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''DNN: Definitely Not Newsround''|| Jahmene Mann || [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]]|| 13 episodes
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|Jason
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|4 episodes
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| 2018 || ''[[Benjamin (2018 film)|Benjamin]]'' || Dhani ||
| 2018 || ''[[Benjamin (2018 British film)|Benjamin]]'' || Dhani ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Carnage (2017 film)|Carnage]]''|| Freddy Jayashankar ||
| 2017 || ''[[Carnage (2017 film)|Carnage]]''|| Freddy Jayashankar ||
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| 2020-21 || ''[[Sex Education (TV series)|Sex Education]]''|| [[Netflix]] || (2 Episodes)
| 2023 || ''[[Juice (TV series)|Juice]]''|| [[BBC Three]] || (6 episodes)
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| 2017–19 || ''[[Apple Tree House]]''|| [[CBeebies]] || (4 Episodes)
| 2020-21 || ''[[Sex Education (TV series)|Sex Education]]''|| [[Netflix]] || (2 episodes)
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| 2016 || ''Spot Bots'' || [[CBeebies]] || (7 Episodes)
| 2017–19 || ''[[Apple Tree House]]''|| [[CBeebies]] || (4 episodes)
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| 2016 || ''Spot Bots'' || [[CBeebies]] || (7 episodes)
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| 2014 || ''[[Swashbuckle (TV series)|Swashbuckle]]'' || [[CBeebies]] || (3 episodes)
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==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| 2023
| ''I Talk Telly'' Awards
| Best Comedy Performance
| rowspan="4" | ''[[Juice (TV series)|Juice]]''
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| [[2024 British Academy Television Awards|British Academy Television Awards]]
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance|Best Male Comedy Performance]]
| {{Won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5431URw2dhg|title=Mawaan Rizwan wins Male Performance in Comedy Award for Juice &#124; BAFTA TV Awards 2024 - BBC|date=12 May 2024 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[2024 British Academy Television Craft Awards|British Academy Television Craft Awards]]
| [[British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Writer: Comedy|Best Writer: Comedy]]
| {{nom}}
|
|-
| [[British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Emerging Talent: Fiction|Best Emerging Talent: Fiction]]
| {{nom}}
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|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Swashbuckle (TV series)|Swashbuckle]]'' || [[CBeebies]] || (3 Episodes)
|}
|}


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== External links ==
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* {{IMDb name|4289705}}

{{British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance}}


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Latest revision as of 17:48, 1 January 2025

Mawaan Rizwan
Rizwan at a screening of Juice in 2023
Born (1992-08-18) 18 August 1992 (age 32)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • screenwriter
Years active2008–present
RelativesNabhaan Rizwan (brother)
Websitemawaan.co.uk

Mawaan Rizwan (born 18 August 1992) is a Pakistani-born British actor and comedian who began his career as a YouTuber.[1] He created and starred in the BBC Three comedy Juice (2023). He won a British Academy Television Award for his performance, in addition to receiving writing nominations.

Early life

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Rizwan was born in Lahore, Pakistan; his mother, Shahnaz, was one of nine siblings and had starred in a number of black and white Pakistani films. As his mother desired a better life for Mawaan and his sister, they immigrated to London in 1994. Six years later, at the age of eight, Rizwan and his family were threatened with deportation, but were granted indefinite leave to remain after legal battles and protests for the family's immigration rights.[2][3]

Career

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Rizwan started making YouTube videos at the age of 16. The attention he received for these resulted in him gaining roles on various television and streaming programming.[2] In 2013 he began starring in the BAFTA award nominated series DNN: Definitely Not Newsround, a spoof news comedy series for children.[4][5] In 2015 he starred in Disney XD UK series Mega Awesome Super Hacks alongside Oli White and Jimmy Hill.[6]

In 2015, Rizwan travelled to Pakistan, his country of birth, to film the documentary How Gay Is Pakistan? which explores the issues faced by other LGBTQ Muslims living under Islamic law that deems homosexuality illegal.[7] The documentary was televised internationally, including on ABC2 in Australia, CBC in Canada and in various markets via Amazon Prime Video.[8][9][10]

Rizwan's career in stand-up comedy began in 2010 when he performed his first gig at a basement venue in Leicester Square. He trained at the prestigious École Philippe Gaulier, physicality and silliness being key components of his comedic craft. [11] He performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with his 2018 and 2019 performances gaining positive reviews from critics. In 2018, Rizwan participated in a charity benefit event called Choose Laughs? at the Playhouse Theatre to support the NGO Help Refugees.[12][13][14]

In April 2019, Rizwan released his first two singles – "I've Got a New Walk" and "Mango" – with a third single, "Never Been Skiing", released in September.[15]

In 2020, Rizwan starred in the Sky One comedy series Two Weeks to Live.[16] Forbes named Rizwan one of their '30 under 30' movers for their 2020 list, after recognition for being a writer on Netflix series Sex Education as well as his role in BBC Three drama Murdered by My Father and opening for Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness on tour.[17]

In September 2020 he appeared in Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club as co-host. Also in 2020, he appeared in the 10th series of Taskmaster, finishing 3rd.[18]

In September 2023, Juice was released – a BBC Three surreal comedy series which Rizwan starred in, wrote, and co-produced. The series is based upon Rizwan's 2018 Edinburgh Fringe show of the same name.[19][20] Rizwan's mother and brother also appeared in Juice as the family of Rizwan's character, Jamma.[21] On its release The Guardian commented that "His [Mawaan's] childlike way of exploring life's complexities has won him legions of fans".[11]

In March 2024, Rizwan appeared on Comic Relief on BBC Two for a special performance of his music.[22]

Personal life

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Rizwan is gay, having come out to his traditional Muslim parents at the age of 24.[23] In 2012, he appeared alongside his mother, Shahnaz, in a YouTube video which resulted in his mother gaining the attention of Bollywood and eventually landing a role in the Indian television series Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (This Is Love).[3]

Mawaan's brother, Nabhaan, also followed the family into a career in acting with his debut in BBC drama series Informer.[24]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2023 Doctor Who Mr Castavillian BBC One Mini-episode: "Destination: Skaro"
Juice Jamal "Jamma" Jamshidi BBC Three (6 episodes)
2022 The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer Himself Channel 4 Series 5; episode 5
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything Himself Channel 4 2022 special
2020 Taskmaster Himself Channel 4 Series 10
Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club Himself ITV (5 episodes)
Two Weeks to Live Nicky Sky One (6 episodes)
2019 Live at the Apollo Himself BBC One (1 episode)
Harry Hill's Clubnite Himself Channel 4 (1 episode)
The One Show Himself BBC One (1 episode)
2018 Next of Kin Omar Shirani ITV mini-series (6 episodes)
The Big Asian Stand-Up Himself BBC Two (1 episode)
2017 Loaded Duncan Channel 4 (1 episode)
five by five Alex BBC Three mini-series (2 episodes)
Vera Jamil ITV Natural Selection (1 episode)
2016 The Break Actor Netflix Tying the Knot (1 episode)
Murdered by My Father Imi BBC Three TV movie
Getting High For God Himself BBC Three 2-Part Documentary
2015 Mega Awesome Super Hacks Himself Disney XD UK (6 episodes)
How Gay Is Pakistan? Himself BBC Three Documentary
2014–16 The Dog Ate My Homework Himself CBBC 2 episodes
2013 DNN: Definitely Not Newsround Jahmene Mann CBBC 13 episodes
Project: Library Jason YouTube 4 episodes

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Benjamin Dhani
2017 Carnage Freddy Jayashankar
2016 The Darkest Dawn Ricky
2014 The Nightman of Nevermore JP
2013 Ashens and the Quest for the GameChild Iqbal/Old Woman

Screenwriter

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Year Title Network Notes
2023 Juice BBC Three (6 episodes)
2020-21 Sex Education Netflix (2 episodes)
2017–19 Apple Tree House CBeebies (4 episodes)
2016 Spot Bots CBeebies (7 episodes)
2014 Swashbuckle CBeebies (3 episodes)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2023 I Talk Telly Awards Best Comedy Performance Juice Nominated
2024 British Academy Television Awards Best Male Comedy Performance Won [25]
British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Writer: Comedy Nominated
Best Emerging Talent: Fiction Nominated

References

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  1. ^ UTA. "United Talent Agency". www.unitedtalent.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b Rizwan, Mawaan (2 June 2018). "Opinion | How I Accidentally Made My Mom a Bollywood Star". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b Moorhead, Joanna (4 August 2018). "I asked my mum to be in my YouTube videos. Now she's a Bollywood star". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ BBC. "BBC - DNN - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ BAFTA. "2014 Children's Comedy | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Clare. "Oli White, Jimmy Hill & Mawaan Rizwan Host Disney XD Show – TenEighty — Internet culture in focus". TenEighty Magazine. TENEIGHTY DIGITAL LTD. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ^ Wyatt, Daisy (20 October 2015). "How Gay is Pakistan? BBC3 - TV review". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ^ Hill, Leigh Andrew (30 March 2016). "Mawaan Rizwan asks 'How Gay is Pakistan?' on ABC2". OUTInPerth - LGBTIQ News and Culture. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ^ CBC. "How Gay is Pakistan?". CBC. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  10. ^ Prime Video. "How Gay is Pakistan?". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  11. ^ a b Segalov, Michael (13 August 2023). "'It's cheap therapy, innit!': comedian Mawaan Rizwan on family, adulthood and his brilliant new TV series". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  12. ^ Hawkins, Si (6 December 2018). "Mawaan Rizwan - First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  13. ^ Maxwell, Dominic. "Edinburgh comedy review: Mawaan Rizwan at Pleasance Dome". The Times. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  14. ^ Dessau, Bruce (22 August 2018). "Mawaan Rizwan spins a very funny yarn at the Fringe". Evening Standard. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  15. ^ "MAWAAN". Spotify. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  16. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Mawaan Rizwan and Sian Clifford join Two Weeks To Live : News 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  17. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Mawaan Rizwan named one of the '30 under 30' to watch : News 2020 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  18. ^ Craig, David (29 July 2020). "Taskmaster series 10 line-up confirmed with This Country's Daisy May Cooper and comedian Johnny Vegas". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  19. ^ Guide, British Comedy (17 September 2023). "Mawaan Rizwan and key cast interview - Juice". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  20. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Mawaan Rizwan: Juice". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  21. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Juice - BBC3 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Don't miss Mawaan Rizwan on Comic Relief on Friday 15th March!". Sue Terry Voices. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  23. ^ Networks, Hornet (27 November 2017). "The Doc 'How Gay is Pakistan?' Is Now on Netflix, and It's Required Viewing for LGBTQ Millennials". Hornet. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  24. ^ Radio Times Staff. "Who is Nabhaan Rizwan? Everything you need to know about the rising star of BBC thriller Informer". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  25. ^ "Mawaan Rizwan wins Male Performance in Comedy Award for Juice | BAFTA TV Awards 2024 - BBC". 12 May 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
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