Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1978-02-21 (46 years old)

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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.

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Filmography

all 132

TV Shows 68

Movies 64

self 50

Voice 13

Writer 10

Screenplay 1

Nadeem Razmaadi
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

Movie
Self
Light ‘Em Up! Ghostbusters Past, Present & Future

Light ‘Em Up! Ghostbusters Past, Present & Future (2024)

Movie
Smelting Refinery Guard
Destroy All Neighbors

Destroy All Neighbors (2024)

Movie
Self
Chrissy & Dave Dine Out

Chrissy & Dave Dine Out (2024)

TV
Mack Mallard (voice)
Migration

Migration (2023)

Movie
7.33
Spartan Army Leader (voice)
Krapopolis

Krapopolis (2023)

TV
Self
Project Greenlight

Project Greenlight (2023)

TV
Attack of the Doc!

Attack of the Doc! (2023)

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

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (2023)

Movie
9
History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II (2023)

TV
Somen Banerjee
Welcome to Chippendales

Welcome to Chippendales (2022)

TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)

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

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)

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

Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space (2022)

TV
Haja Estree
Obi-Wan Kenobi

Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)

TV
10
Vik (voice)
The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022)

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

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals (2022)

Movie
Kumail Nanjiani
Murderville

Murderville (2022)

TV
Kingo
Eternals

Eternals (2021)

Movie
7.5
Self
A Night at the Academy Museum

A Night at the Academy Museum (2021)

Movie
Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves (2021)

Movie
Bark Multiverse
Death to 2020

Death to 2020 (2020)

Movie
7
Self
Kal Penn Approves This Message

Kal Penn Approves This Message (2020)

TV
Jibran
The Lovebirds

The Lovebirds (2020)

Movie
6.39
Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 (2020)

Movie
Self
Reunited Apart

Reunited Apart (2020)

TV
Writer
Little America

Little America (2020)

TV
Writer
Little America: The Son

Little America: The Son (2020)

Movie
Writer
Little America: The Cowboy

Little America: The Cowboy (2020)

Movie
Writer
Little America: The Manager

Little America: The Manager (2020)

Movie
Writer
Little America: The Jaguar

Little America: The Jaguar (2020)

Movie
Writer
Little America: The Rock

Little America: The Rock (2020)

Movie
Writer
Little America: The Silence

Little America: The Silence (2020)

Movie
Writer
Little America: The Grand Prize Expo Winners

Little America: The Grand Prize Expo Winners (2020)

Movie
Writer
Little America: The Baker

Little America: The Baker (2020)

Movie
Plimpton
Dolittle

Dolittle (2020)

Movie
6.5
Self
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee (2019)

Movie
Jesus
Bless the Harts

Bless the Harts (2019)

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)

TV
9.5
Self
Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik (2019)

TV
Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)
The Boys

The Boys (2019)

TV
7.84
Stu
Stuber

Stuber (2019)

Movie
5.77
Pawny
Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International (2019)

Movie
6.17
Samir Wassan
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (2019)

TV
6
Self
It Started As a Joke

It Started As a Joke (2019)

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

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2018)

Movie
Jake
Duck Butter

Duck Butter (2018)

Movie
Himself
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity (2018)

Movie
Self
Poop Talk

Poop Talk (2018)

Movie
himself (voice)
Big Mouth

Big Mouth (2017)

TV
7.53
Jay
The Lego Ninjago Movie

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

Movie
5.6
Perry
A Happening of Monumental Proportions

A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017)

Movie
Self
Problematic with Moshe Kasher

Problematic with Moshe Kasher (2017)

TV
Kumail Nanjiani / Screenplay / Executive Producer
The Big Sick

The Big Sick (2017)

Movie
5.79
Mehar
Fist Fight

Fist Fight (2017)

Movie
5.7
Rich
The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer (2016)

Movie
Riggleman
Brother Nature

Brother Nature (2016)

Movie
Eddie Lizzard
HarmonQuest

HarmonQuest (2016)

TV
6
Keanu
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)

Movie
6.55
Jared the Airport Security Guard
Central Intelligence

Central Intelligence (2016)

Movie
6.58
Self
Chelsea

Chelsea (2016)

TV
Nasir
Hello, My Name Is Doris

Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)

Movie
Dave the Demon (voice)
Hell & Back

Hell & Back (2015)

Movie
Damon
Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno (2015)

Movie
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

TV
2
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015)

TV
Ro
Flock of Dudes

Flock of Dudes (2015)

Movie
Self
Tig

Tig (2015)

Movie
Thor (voice)
Major Lazer

Major Lazer (2015)

TV
4
Self / Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)

TV
9.5
Self
Hot Ones

Hot Ones (2015)

TV
6
Brad
Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)

Movie
7.5
Self
Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy (2015)

Movie
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014)

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

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)

TV
9.5
Howell (voice)
Bee and PuppyCat

Bee and PuppyCat (2014)

TV
10
Jordan
Garfunkel and Oates

Garfunkel and Oates (2014)

TV
4.5
Self - Host
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014)

TV
George the Counter Guy
The Last of the Great Romantics

The Last of the Great Romantics (2014)

Movie
Punit
Sex Tape

Sex Tape (2014)

Movie
5.74
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)

TV
6.67
Dinesh Chugtai
Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley (2014)

TV
5.91
Dick Genie (voice)
TripTank

TripTank (2014)

TV
Reza
Loaded

Loaded (2014)

Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

TV
3.5
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

TV
6.58
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)

TV
Benny Calitri
Broad City

Broad City (2014)

TV
7.13
Arjit Pondicherry
Timms Valley

Timms Valley (2013)

Movie
Dhalsim
The Pete Holmes Show

The Pete Holmes Show (2013)

TV
Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013)

TV
6.04
Self
Tubbin' With Tash

Tubbin' With Tash (2013)

TV
Cable Guy
Hell Baby

Hell Baby (2013)

Movie
Bobbi
Bad Milo!

Bad Milo! (2013)

Movie
Self
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male (2013)

Movie
Lakota Chief
Drunk History

Drunk History (2013)

TV
5.65
Self - Guest
The Jeselnik Offensive

The Jeselnik Offensive (2013)

TV
Gary
The Kings of Summer

The Kings of Summer (2013)

Movie
4.67
Amir Larussa
Newsreaders

Newsreaders (2013)

TV
4
Alfred Dalton
The Arrangement

The Arrangement (2013)

Movie
Self - Contestant
Bunk

Bunk (2012)

TV
Zakir
Burning Love

Burning Love (2012)

TV
Self
The Eric Andre Show

The Eric Andre Show (2012)

TV
6
Pakistani Chef
The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

Movie
7
Statistician
Veep

Veep (2012)

TV
7
Pindar Singh
Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash (2011)

TV
SoCal Waiter
Portlandia

Portlandia (2011)

TV
6
Skip (voice) / Skip Marooch (voice)
Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers (2011)

TV
8.56
Self
Conan

Conan (2010)

TV
6.43
Simon
Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It (2010)

Movie
6.16
Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy? (2010)

Movie
Self
The Green Room with Paul Provenza

The Green Room with Paul Provenza (2010)

TV
Prismo (voice)
Adventure Time

Adventure Time (2010)

TV
7.21
Neilando Patel (voice)
Ugly Americans

Ugly Americans (2010)

TV
6.8
Self
John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show

John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show (2010)

TV
Lapari
Community

Community (2009)

TV
6.11
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

TV
Kumail
Michael & Michael Have Issues

Michael & Michael Have Issues (2009)

TV
Self - Judge
RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race (2009)

TV
6.63
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)

TV
5.15
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

TV
6.3
Self - Guest / Self
The View

The View (1997)

TV
5.5
Pasha
The X-Files

The X-Files (1993)

TV
6
Theo (voice)
The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989)

TV
6.75
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Actor
A Guy Walks Into a Bar

A Guy Walks Into a Bar

Movie
Actor
Ella McCay

Ella McCay

Movie
Actor
Thread: An Insidious Tale

Thread: An Insidious Tale

Movie
Writer
The Doubtful Guest

The Doubtful Guest

Movie
Actor
Any Person, Living Or Dead

Any Person, Living Or Dead

Movie
Screenplay
Sidekicks

Sidekicks

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.3
Based on 4.81 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1975
2013
2015
2013
2024
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1978-02-21 (46 years old)

Birth Name
Kumail Ali Nanjiani

Birth Place
Karachi, Pakistan

Religion
atheism

Spouse
Emily V. Gordon

Citizenships
Pakistan, United States of America

Also Known As
Kumail Ali Nanjiani, 쿠마일 난지아니, Κουμάιλ Ναντζιάνι, Кумэйл Нанджиани, クメイル・ナンジアニ, 库梅尔·南贾尼

Awards
Time 100, Independent Spirit Awards


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1 Movie
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1 Movie
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3 Movies
8 TV Shows
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2 Movies
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2 Movies
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2 Movies
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7 TV Shows
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2 Movies
9 TV Shows
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Jack McBrayer worked together with Kumail Nanjiani in:
10 TV Shows
Rob Riggle
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Rob Riggle worked together with Kumail Nanjiani in:
2 Movies
8 TV Shows
Maya Rudolph
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Maya Rudolph worked together with Kumail Nanjiani in:
10 TV Shows
Nicole Byer
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Nicole Byer worked together with Kumail Nanjiani in:
2 Movies
8 TV Shows
Ken Jeong
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Ken Jeong worked together with Kumail Nanjiani in:
1 Movie
9 TV Shows
Jeff Goldblum
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1 Movie
9 TV Shows
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2 Movies
8 TV Shows
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