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Kumail Nanjiani

Born: 1978

Biography

Kumail Ali Nanjiani (born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He is primarily 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, he was 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. 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, as well as playing various roles on the comedy series Portlandia.
Known For Acting
Gender Male
Place of Birth Karachi, Pakistan

Resources

Movies

The Doubtful Guest

in The Doubtful Guest

A Night at the Academy Museum

Self in A Night at the Academy Museum

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Self in Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Eternals

Kingo in Eternals

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) in Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Nadeem Razmaadi in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Self in Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Migration

Mack Mallard (voice) in Migration

Thread: An Insidious Tale

in Thread: An Insidious Tale

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

Self - Kingo in Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

The Kings of Summer

Gary in The Kings of Summer

Attack of the Doc!

Self in Attack of the Doc!

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

Himself in Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

Loaded

Raza in Loaded

A Guy Walks Into a Bar

in A Guy Walks Into a Bar

Ella McCay

in Ella McCay

Brother Nature

Riggleman in Brother Nature

Poop Talk

Self in Poop Talk

The Arrangement

Alfred Dalton in The Arrangement

Sex Tape

Punit in Sex Tape

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Self - Haja Estree in Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Misery Loves Comedy

Self in Misery Loves Comedy

Destroy All Neighbors

Smelting Refinery Guard in Destroy All Neighbors

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Nasir in Hello, My Name Is Doris

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Brad in Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Flock of Dudes

Ro in Flock of Dudes

Hell & Back

Dave the Demon (voice) in Hell & Back

Timms Valley

Arjit Pondicherry in Timms Valley

Hell Baby

Cable Guy in Hell Baby

Central Intelligence

Jared the Airport Security Guard in Central Intelligence

The Lego Ninjago Movie

Jay (voice) in The Lego Ninjago Movie

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Keanu in Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Burning Love 2

Zakir in Burning Love 2

The Late Bloomer

Rich in The Late Bloomer

The Big Sick

Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick

Fist Fight

Officer Mehar in Fist Fight

Bad Milo!

Bobbi in Bad Milo!

The Five-Year Engagement

Pakistani Chef in The Five-Year Engagement

Duck Butter

Jake in Duck Butter

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Self in Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Stuber

Stu in Stuber

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

Perry in A Happening of Monumental Proportions

The Lovebirds

Jibran in The Lovebirds

Men in Black: International

Pawny (voice) in Men in Black: International

It Started As a Joke

Self in It Started As a Joke

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Self in Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

The Last of the Great Romantics

George the Counter Guy in The Last of the Great Romantics

Dolittle

Plimpton (voice) in Dolittle

Any Person, Living Or Dead

in Any Person, Living Or Dead

Life As We Know It

Simon in Life As We Know It

Death to 2020

Bark Multiverse in Death to 2020

Addicted to Fresno

Damon in Addicted to Fresno

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Self in Roll Up Your Sleeves

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

in Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

TV Shows

Bless the Harts

Jesus (voice) in Bless the Harts

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self in The Late Late Show with James Corden

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Burning Love

Zakir in Burning Love

Silicon Valley

Dinesh Chugtai in Silicon Valley

Welcome to Chippendales

Somen 'Steve' Banerjee in Welcome to Chippendales

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live

Franklin & Bash

Pindar Singh in Franklin & Bash

Community

Lapari in Community

Ugly Americans

Neilando Patel (voice) in Ugly Americans

Bunk

in Bunk

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail

Self in The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self - Guest in The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Big Mouth

himself (voice) in Big Mouth

Project Greenlight

Self in Project Greenlight

Broad City

Benny Calitri in Broad City

The Eric Andre Show

Self in The Eric Andre Show

The Green Room with Paul Provenza

Self in The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Self - Guest in The Late Late Show with James Corden

Portlandia

Cell Phone Salesman in Portlandia

Portlandia

Birthday Loan Officer in Portlandia

Portlandia

Human Bandwidth Manager in Portlandia

Murderville

Kumail Nanjiani in Murderville

Portlandia

Denim Salesman in Portlandia

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Self in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Cute-ling Mayor (voice) in Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Chelsea

Self in Chelsea

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

Vik (voice) in The Boys Presents: Diabolical

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Haja Estree in Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Simpsons

Theo (voice) in The Simpsons

Bob's Burgers

Skip Marooch (voice) in Bob's Burgers

HarmonQuest

Eddie Lizzard in HarmonQuest

Bob's Burgers

Skip (voice) in Bob's Burgers

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self in The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

in The Kelly Clarkson Show

TripTank

Dick Genie (voice) in TripTank

The Boys

Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited) in The Boys

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

Self in @midnight with Chris Hardwick

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self in Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Major Lazer

Thor (voice) in Major Lazer

Krapopolis

Spartan Army Leader (voice) in Krapopolis

Bee and PuppyCat

Howell (voice) in Bee and PuppyCat

The Twilight Zone

Samir Wassan in The Twilight Zone

Portlandia

SoCal Waiter in Portlandia

Bless the Harts

Jesus Christ (voice) in Bless the Harts

RuPaul's Drag Race

Self - Judge in RuPaul's Drag Race

Veep

Statistician in Veep

Ultra City Smiths

Arjit Pondicherry in Ultra City Smiths

The View

Self in The View

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The View

Self - Guest in The View

The Jeselnik Offensive

Self in The Jeselnik Offensive

Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

Self in Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

HarmonQuest

Eddie Lizard in HarmonQuest

Archer

Farooq Ashkani (voice) in Archer

Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space

Howell (voice) in Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self in Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Drunk History

Lakota Chief in Drunk History

Reunited Apart

Self in Reunited Apart

The X-Files

Pasha in The X-Files

Hot Ones

Self in Hot Ones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Self in Off Camera with Sam Jones

History of the World: Part II

in History of the World: Part II

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Adventure Time

Prismo (voice) in Adventure Time

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest Host in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Garfunkel and Oates

Jordan in Garfunkel and Oates

Conan

Self in Conan

Only Murders in the Building

Rudy Thurber in Only Murders in the Building