Mawaan Rizwan
Massively versatile. Charming, fun & honest with great comedy timing.
Actor, writer and stand-up comedian who shot to fame with the success of his YouTube channel, which has attracted over 20 million views and 96k subscribers.
Known for starring in Two Weeks to Live and Murdered by My Father, as well as writing on Netflix's Sex Education.
In 2021, Mawaan was named as the BBC's very first Young People's Comedy Laureate.
Check out his YouTube page here.
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Credits
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in… (TV, 2023) Himself. North One TV
- Juice (TV, 2022) Jamma & Writer. BBC
- Sex Education (TV, 2021-18) Writer. Netflix
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards (TV, 2021) Presenter. BAFTA YouTube Channel
- Taskmaster (TV, 2020) Himself. Dave
- Two Weeks to Live (TV, 2020) Nicky. Sky
- Apple Tree House (TV, 2019-17) Writer. BBC
- New Order: Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Stage, 2019) Stand Up
- Next of Kin (TV, 2018) Omar Shirani. ITV.
- Juice (Stand-up, 2018) Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh.
- Loaded (TV, 2017) Duncan. Channel 4.
- Vera (TV, 2016) Jamil. ITV.
- Carnage (TV, 2016) Freddy. BBC 2.
- Five By Five (TV, 2016) Alex.
- Murdered By My Father (TV, 2016) Imi. BBC1 & BBC3 iPlayer.
- Tying The Knot (TV, 2015) Ronnie. BBC 3 Taster.
- How Gay Is Pakistan (TV, 2015) Presenter. BBC Current Affairs.
- O.A.P Internet Virgins (TV, 2015) Himself. Sky.
- Mega Awesome Super Hacks (TV, 2015) Presenter.
- FLUU (Stand-up, 2015) Pleasance Theatre Edinburgh.
- Charlie Higson's The Enemy Viral Video (Internet, 2015) Zombie.
- Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind Up (TV, 2014 & 2015) Warm Up. Himself.
- Haus Of Chi Chi (Stand-up, 2014) Laughing Horse Edinburgh.
- 4:01 Show (Internet, 2014) Himself.
- BBC Asian Network's Big Comedy Night (Radio, 2014) Stand-Up. BBC Asian Network.
- The Dog Ate My Homework (TV, 2013 & 2015) Comedian/Panelist. CBBC.
- Fat Pipes (Internet, 2013) Himself. BBC Comedy.
- Comedy Takeover (Radio, 2013) Khalid. BBC Radio 1Xtra.
- Beast (Feature Film, 2012) Fish. BBC 3.
- Asian Beats Chart Show (TV, 2012) Presenter. 4Music/Box TV.
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Related news articles
16/12/2022
Catch Mawaan Rizwan and Roisin Conaty on this year's 'Big Fat Quiz of Everything'
Jimmy Carr quizzes Richard Ayoade, Roisin Conaty, Joanne McNally, Rob Beckett, Rosie Jones and Mawaan Rizwan on everything from Ringo Starr to Lynx deodorant and a bomb-defusing dog. Watch the special episode on Channel 4 at 10pm on 21st December.
23/03/2022
'Celebrity SU2C Bake Off' with Mawaan Rizwan, Matt Lucas, Ed Gamble and Ben Miller!
The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2022 is back to help raise money for life-changing cancer research. Watch on Tuesdays at 8pm on Channel 4.
20/10/2021
Be sure to catch a host of STV talent at the BBC New Comedy Awards!
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is the host for the first evening, and the five up-and-coming comics need to impress judges Mawaan Rizwan and Katy Wix.
26/05/2021
Berk's Nest presents 'Canned Laughter', a comedy fundraiser featuring Ed Gamble, Mawaan Rizwan and Kemah Bob.
After a sell-out double header in 2020, Canned Laughter and Berk’s Nest join comedy forces once again to bring you another all-star comedy fundraiser! In support of The Trussell Trust’s London foodbanks, a stellar line-up of comedians will help fight food poverty with laughter across two massive shows in one night. The 9pm show will feature Ed Gamble, Mawaan Rizwan and Kemah Bob. Sunday 15th August at 9pm at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park.