Nabhaan Rizwan
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Nabhaan Rizwan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 February 1997 Essex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Relatives | Mawaan Rizwan (brother) |
Nabhaan Rizwan (born 7 February 1997) is a British actor known for crime drama Informer, his supporting roles in The Accident and 1917, and the miniseries Station Eleven.[1][2] More recently, he portrays Noa alongside Aimee Lou Wood in the 2025 series Film Club, and Dionysus in the 2024 series Kaos.[3] For Kaos, Rizwan was nominated for the 2025 British Academy Television Awards for Best Male Comedy Performance.[4] In the same year, he was also nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.[5] Rizwan is also a rapper under the alias El Huxley.[6]
Rizwan is originally from Redbridge and now lives in London.[7]
Rizwan was born in the London Borough of Redbridge to Pakistani parents. Rizwan's mother, Shahnaz (née Ghazi) was a child actress and also starred as an adult in the Indian soap opera Yeh Hai Mohabbatein in the role of Santosh "Toshi" Bhalla. His father was a playwright and his brother, Mawaan, is an actor, writer and comedian.[8] As a child in Ilford, his mother encouraged the performing arts, but Rizwan was initially more interested in playing cricket than acting.[6] After completing his A-Levels, he did youth work and acted in theatre groups. His first audition landed him a starring role in 2018 BBC drama Informer.[9]
