Riaad Moosa
Acting
Biography
Riaad Moosa ( born 18 June 1977) is a South African comedian, actor and doctor.
Born: June 18, 1977
Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa
Known For
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Material
Cassim Kaif is a young Muslim man who works in his father's fabric shop in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. In the family tradition, Cassim, as the only son, is expected to take over the family business from his father.
COMEDIANS of the world
Global stand-up comedy series features a diverse set of comics from 13 regions bringing their perspectives on what's funny around the world.
Riaad Moosa: Strictly Halaal
This is my first ever one man show. I did it YEARS ago. It's the full show. I called it 'Strictly Halaal', which was quite an unusual title for a comedy show back in the day. Up til that point, our ensemble comedy audiences were homogeneously white. When I started doing my one man shows, suddenly the scarves, kurtas and beards started coming out to the comedy shows. It seems like a lifetime ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. But looking at the suit I was swimming in, a part of me would rather forget.
Riaad Moosa: Life Begins
"Comedy Doctor" Riaad Moosa turns 40, prescribing laughs in this special that covers how spouses argue, accents, negotiating with kids and more.
New Material
Cassim Caif is a young Muslim man living in Fordsburg, Johannesburg. Heʼs balancing the demands of a new marriage, a young child, and living in a house with his ageing parents with being one of South Africaʼs few Muslim stand-up comedians. His father, Ebrahim, has reluctantly accepted his sonʼs chosen career—for now—but is still simmering over the issue.
Filmography
as Cassim Kaif
as Self
as Self
as Ahmed Kathrada
as Cassim Kaif
as Self