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Kumail Nanjiani

Acting
Known For

47 Years Old

Kumail Ali Nanjiani (/kʊˈmeɪl ˌnɑːndʒiˈɑːni/; Sindhi: ڪميل علي نانجياڻي‎; Urdu: کمیل علی نانجیانی; born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for his role as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley (2014–2019) and for co-writing and starring in the romantic comedy film The Big Sick (2017). For co-writing the latter with his wife, Emily V. Gordon, they were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in The Twilight Zone executive produced by Jordan Peele in 2019. Nanjiani has also voiced Prismo on the animated series Adventure Time and starred in the TNT series Franklin & Bash and the Adult Swim series Newsreaders. He also co-hosted the Comedy Central show The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail and played various roles on the comedy series Portlandia. He also played Kingo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) superhero film Eternals and What If...? Episode What If... Agatha Went to Hollywood?, con artist Haja Estree in the Disney+ miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi and celebrity scientist Vik in the television series The Boys Presents: Diabolical and The Boys. In 2022, he starred in the lead role of the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales. In 2023, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category for his work in Welcome to Chippendales. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kumail Nanjiani, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Karachi, Pakistan on 2nd May 1978

All Credits

The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Theo (voice)
Fallout Image
Fallout
Xander Harkness
The X-Files Image
The X-Files
Pasha
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
Adventure Time Image
Adventure Time
Prismo (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Boys Image
The Boys
Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)
Ella McCay Image
Ella McCay
Trooper Nash
Conan Image
Conan
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show Image
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Bob's Burgers Image
Bob's Burgers
Skip Marooch
Bob's Burgers Image
Bob's Burgers
Skip (voice)
Bob's Burgers Image
Bob's Burgers
Skip Marooch (voice)
The Jennifer Hudson Show Image
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
The View Image
The View
Self - Guest
The View Image
The View
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race Image
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Image
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden Image
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden Image
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
Community Image
Community
Lapari
What If...? Image
What If...?
Kingo (voice)
Archer Image
Archer
Farooq Ashkani (voice)
Only Murders in the Building Image
Only Murders in the Building
Rudy Thurber
Hot Ones Image
Hot Ones
Self
Big Mouth Image
Big Mouth
himself (voice)
Taskmaster Image
Taskmaster
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake Image
Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake
Prismo (voice)
After Midnight Image
After Midnight
Self
Silicon Valley Image
Silicon Valley
Dinesh Chugtai
Veep Image
Veep
Statistician
History of the World: Part II Image
History of the World: Part II
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Image
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Poker Face Image
Poker Face
Joseph 'Gator Joe' Pilson
MTV Movie & TV Awards Image
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Image
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Krapopolis Image
Krapopolis
Spartan Army Leader (voice)
Key & Peele Image
Key & Peele
College Kid #1
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Image
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick Image
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
Franklin & Bash Image
Franklin & Bash
Pindar Singh
Migration Image
Migration
Mack Mallard (voice)
Off Camera with Sam Jones Image
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Chelsea Image
Chelsea
Self
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Image
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Bees (voice)
The Last Leg Image
The Last Leg
Self
Drunk History Image
Drunk History
Lakota Chief
Obi-Wan Kenobi Image
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Haja Estree
The Eric Andre Show Image
The Eric Andre Show
Self
Portlandia Image
Portlandia
SoCal Waiter
Portlandia Image
Portlandia
Denim Salesman
Portlandia Image
Portlandia
Human Bandwidth Manager
Portlandia Image
Portlandia
Birthday Loan Officer
Portlandia Image
Portlandia
Cell Phone Salesman
Broad City Image
Broad City
Benny Calitri
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Samir Wassan
Eternals Image
Eternals
Kingo
Men in Black: International Image
Men in Black: International
Pawny (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Image
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Cute-ling Mayor (voice)
Burning Love Image
Burning Love
Zakir
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Image
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Nadeem
The Boys Presents: Diabolical Image
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Vik (voice)
Dolittle Image
Dolittle
Plimpton (voice)
Sex Tape Image
Sex Tape
Punit
TableTop Image
TableTop
Self - Guest
Brother Nature Image
Brother Nature
Riggleman
Hell and Back Image
Hell and Back
Dave the Demon (voice)
TripTank Image
TripTank
Dick Genie (voice)
Bless the Harts Image
Bless the Harts
Jesus (voice)
Poop Talk Image
Poop Talk
Self
HarmonQuest Image
HarmonQuest
Eddie Lizard
HarmonQuest Image
HarmonQuest
Eddie Lizzard
Good Morning America Image
Good Morning America
Self - Guest
Reunited Apart Image
Reunited Apart
Self
The Lego Ninjago Movie Image
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Jay (voice)
The Grinder Image
The Grinder
Prosecutor Leonard
Ugly Americans Image
Ugly Americans
Neilando Patel (voice)
The Late Bloomer Image
The Late Bloomer
Rich
Central Intelligence Image
Central Intelligence
Jared the Airport Security Guard
The Breadwinner Image
The Breadwinner
Peyton
Bee and PuppyCat Image
Bee and PuppyCat
Howell (voice)
Loaded Image
Loaded
Raza
The Arrangement Image
The Arrangement
Alfred Dalton
Murderville Image
Murderville
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts Image
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
Self
Attack of the Doc! Image
Attack of the Doc!
Self
Flock of Dudes Image
Flock of Dudes
Ro
Garfunkel and Oates Image
Garfunkel and Oates
Jordan
Misery Loves Comedy Image
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
Fist Fight Image
Fist Fight
Officer Mehar
Newsreaders Image
Newsreaders
Amir Larussa
Welcome to Chippendales Image
Welcome to Chippendales
Somen 'Steve' Banerjee
Major Lazer Image
Major Lazer
Thor (voice)
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Image
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Keanu
Life As We Know It Image
Life As We Know It
Simon
Bunk Image
Bunk
The Green Room with Paul Provenza Image
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self
The Big Sick Image
The Big Sick
Kumail Nanjiani
Timms Valley Image
Timms Valley
Arjit Pondicherry
Dr Phil LIVE! Image
Dr Phil LIVE!
Self
Grave Conversations Image
Grave Conversations
Self
Stuber Image
Stuber
Stu Prasad
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Image
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Self - Haja Estree
Destroy All Neighbors Image
Destroy All Neighbors
Smelting Refinery Guard
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Image
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
Brad Syed
The Five-Year Engagement Image
The Five-Year Engagement
Pakistani Chef
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Image
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Kings of Summer Image
The Kings of Summer
Gary
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Image
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
Self
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male Image
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
Himself
The Jeselnik Offensive Image
The Jeselnik Offensive
Self
The Lovebirds Image
The Lovebirds
Jibran
Project Greenlight Image
Project Greenlight
Self
Duck Butter Image
Duck Butter
Jake
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals Image
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
Self - Kingo
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity Image
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Self
Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik Image
Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
Self
Hello, My Name Is Doris Image
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Nasir
Michael & Michael Have Issues Image
Michael & Michael Have Issues
Kumail
Death to 2020 Image
Death to 2020
Bark Multiverse
Laugh Factory Image
Laugh Factory
Self
Bad Milo! Image
Bad Milo!
Bobbi
Roll Up Your Sleeves Image
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Self
Hell Baby Image
Hell Baby
Cable Guy
The Screener Image
The Screener
Parker Harrison
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee Image
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self
Addicted to Fresno Image
Addicted to Fresno
Damon
Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy? Image
Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
Thread: An Insidious Tale Image
Thread: An Insidious Tale
It Started As a Joke Image
It Started As a Joke
Self
A Happening of Monumental Proportions Image
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Perry
The Wrong Girls Image
The Wrong Girls
Driver's Ed Image
Driver's Ed
Mr. Rivers
A Night at the Academy Museum Image
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 Image
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Self
The Last of the Great Romantics Image
The Last of the Great Romantics
George the Counter Guy
Is / Was \ Will Image
Is / Was \ Will
No Image
Compulsive Liar
Simon
Blackout Image
Blackout
Oregon Power Employee