Biography
Riaad Moosa is a South African comedian, actor and qualified medical doctor. Born in Cape Town on 18 June 1977, he graduated from the University of Cape Town Medical School in 2001 after six years of training and worked as a doctor for three years.
He began performing stand-up comedy while at university, initially as a comedy magician, and has appeared in films and television. His acting credits include the lead role in the comedy Material (2012) and the part of Ahmed Kathrada in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013).
Moosa has received awards including the Comics Choice Award in 2011 and a SAFTA for best actor in a feature film for Material.
