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Kumail Nanjiani

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateMay 2, 1978 (48 years old)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthKarachi, Pakistan
Career Span1953 – Present (74 yrs)
Known Credits143 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 3.1

Kumail Nanjiani

Also known as:Kumail Ali Nanjiani
Total Works

143

58 movies • 85 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#3

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Boys
8.4
The Boys
2019•series
as Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)
The Simpsons
8.0
The Simpsons
1989•series
as Theo (voice)
Eternals
6.7
Eternals
2021•movie
as Kingo
Central Intelligence
6.4
as Jared the Airport Security Guard

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 143 titles featuring Kumail Nanjiani

The Boys
8.4
2 eps
The Boys
2019•series

as Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)

The Simpsons
8.0
1 eps
The Simpsons
1989•series

as Theo (voice)

Eternals
6.7
Eternals
2021•movie

as Kingo

Central Intelligence
6.4

as Jared the Airport Security Guard

Men in Black: International
5.9

as Pawny (voice)

What If...?
8.0
1 eps
What If...?
2021•series

as Kingo (voice)

Sex Tape
5.4
Sex Tape
2014•movie

as Punit

Dolittle
6.6
Dolittle
2020•movie

as Plimpton (voice)

The X-Files
8.4
1 eps
The X-Files
1993•series

as Pasha

Life As We Know It
6.9
Life As We Know It
2010•movie

as Simon

Adventure Time
8.5
6 eps
Adventure Time
2010•series

as Prismo (voice)

Fallout
8.1
2 eps
Fallout
2024•series

as Xander Harkness

The Big Sick
7.3
The Big Sick
2017•movie

as Kumail Nanjiani

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
6.0

as Keanu

Obi-Wan Kenobi
7.0
3 eps
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022•series

as Haja Estree

Migration
7.4
Migration
2023•movie

as Mack Mallard (voice)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
6.4

as Nadeem

Only Murders in the Building
8.4
7 eps

as Rudy Thurber

Community
8.0
2 eps
Community
2009•series

as Lapari

Silicon Valley
8.1
53 eps
Silicon Valley
2014•series

as Dinesh Chugtai

Archer
7.9
1 eps
Archer
2009•series

as Farooq Ashkani (voice)

Stuber
6.6
Stuber
2019•movie

as Stu Prasad

The Five-Year Engagement
5.9

as Pakistani Chef

Fist Fight
6.0
Fist Fight
2017•movie

as Officer Mehar

The Kings of Summer
7.0

as Gary

Big Mouth
7.6
1 eps
Big Mouth
2017•series

as himself (voice)

The Lego Ninjago Movie
6.5

as Jay (voice)

Bob's Burgers
7.8
3 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011•series

as Skip Marooch (voice)

Hot Tub Time Machine 2
5.2

as Brad Syed

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
6.8

as Self - Haja Estree

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8
2 eps

as Self

Death to 2020
6.5
Death to 2020
2020•movie

as Bark Multiverse

The Lovebirds
6.1
The Lovebirds
2020•movie

as Jibran

Ugly Americans
8.2
1 eps
Ugly Americans
2010•series

as Neilando Patel (voice)

Over Your Dead Body
6.4

as Hollywood Dan (uncredited)

Poker Face
7.4
1 eps
Poker Face
2023•series

as Joseph 'Gator Joe' Pilson

Veep
7.5
1 eps
Veep
2012•series

as Statistician

Saturday Night Live
6.9
1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975•series

as Self - Host

Hello, My Name Is Doris
6.4

as Nasir

The Twilight Zone
6.7
1 eps
The Twilight Zone
2019•series

as Samir Wassan

The Boys Presents: Diabolical
7.1
1 eps

as Vik (voice)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
5.7

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1
3 eps

as Self - Guest

The Late Bloomer
5.4
The Late Bloomer
2016•movie

as Rich

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake
8.7
3 eps

as Prismo (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5
1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009•series

as Self - Guest Judge

Conan
7.2
2 eps
Conan
2010•series

as Self

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
7.5
1 eps

as Bees (voice)

Bad Milo!
5.7
Bad Milo!
2013•movie

as Bobbi

Key & Peele
7.7
1 eps
Key & Peele
2012•series

as College Kid #1

Broad City
7.1
1 eps
Broad City
2014•series

as Benny Calitri

Hell Baby
5.1
Hell Baby
2013•movie

as Cable Guy

Taskmaster
8.3
10 eps
Taskmaster
2015•series

as Self

Duck Butter
5.4
Duck Butter
2018•movie

as Jake

Hell and Back
5.3
Hell and Back
2015•movie

as Dave the Demon (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003•series

as Self - Guest

Portlandia
6.9
1 eps
Portlandia
2011•series

as Cell Phone Salesman

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6
1 eps

as Self

The Eric Andre Show
7.9
1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
2012•series

as Self

Late Show with David Letterman
6.5
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Ella McCay
5.5
Ella McCay
2025•movie

as Trooper Nash

The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1
2 eps

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1
6 eps

as Self - Guest

Murderville
6.3
1 eps
Murderville
2022•series

as Kumail Nanjiani

Addicted to Fresno
5.2
Addicted to Fresno
2015•movie

as Damon

The Breadwinner
7.0
The Breadwinner
2026•movie

as Peyton

The View
4.3
2 eps
The View
1997•series

as Self

Drunk History
6.9
1 eps
Drunk History
2013•series

as Lakota Chief

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9
2 eps

as Self - Guest

Franklin & Bash
7.3
31 eps
Franklin & Bash
2011•series

as Pindar Singh

Driver's Ed
6.9
Driver's Ed
2026•movie

as Mr. Rivers

History of the World: Part II
5.7
1 eps

as Vatsyayana

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
5.1

as Self

The Grinder
6.7
2 eps
The Grinder
2015•series

as Prosecutor Leonard

The Oscars
7.1
1 eps
The Oscars
1953•series

as Self - Presenter

Chelsea
5.1
1 eps
Chelsea
2016•series

as Self

Hot Ones
7.1
1 eps
Hot Ones
2015•series

as Self

Little America
6.6
Little America
2020•series

Role: Executive Producer

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.2
2 eps

as Self

Welcome to Chippendales
6.5
8 eps

as Somen 'Steve' Banerjee

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
7.1

as Self - Kingo

Game Changer
8.4
1 eps
Game Changer
2019•series

as Self - Judge

Bless the Harts
6.5
4 eps
Bless the Harts
2019•series

as Jesus (voice)

Garfunkel and Oates
6.9
1 eps
Garfunkel and Oates
2014•series

as Jordan

Brother Nature
5.0
Brother Nature
2016•movie

as Riggleman

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6
2 eps

as Self

Krapopolis
7.0
1 eps
Krapopolis
2023•series

as Spartan Army Leader (voice)

Misery Loves Comedy
6.1

as Self

Burning Love
7.3
20 eps
Burning Love
2012•series

as Zak

Deli Boys
6.1
2 eps
Deli Boys
2025•series

as Danyal Khan

HarmonQuest
7.8
2 eps
HarmonQuest
2016•series

as Eddie Lizzard

Destroy All Neighbors
6.1

as Smelting Refinery Guard

Bee and PuppyCat
8.5
3 eps
Bee and PuppyCat
2022•series

as Howell (voice)

The Wrong Girls
6.2
The Wrong Girls
2026•movie

as GG (voice)

A Happening of Monumental Proportions
5.2

as Perry

Flock of Dudes
5.7
Flock of Dudes
2015•movie

as Ro

The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6
2 eps

as Self

The Last Leg
5.7
1 eps
The Last Leg
2013•series

as Self

Good Morning America
4.9
1 eps

as Self - Guest

After Midnight
5.5
1 eps
After Midnight
2024•series

as Self

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.3
2 eps

as Self

Traffic Light
6.8
1 eps
Traffic Light
2011•series

as Paul

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
7.1

as Self

Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
7.2

as Self

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
5.8

as Himself

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2
2 eps

as Self

Major Lazer
6.8
1 eps
Major Lazer
2015•series

as Thor (voice)

Newsreaders
7.5
3 eps
Newsreaders
2013•series

as Amir Larussa

TripTank
5.2
1 eps
TripTank
2014•series

as Dick Genie (voice)

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
7.2
1 eps

as Cute-ling Mayor (voice)

The Jeselnik Offensive
7.4
2 eps

as Self

MTV Movie & TV Awards
7.9
1 eps

as Self - Presenter

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2
1 eps

as Self

Loaded
4.2
Loaded
2014•movie

as Raza

The Arrangement
4.6
The Arrangement
2013•movie

as Alfred Dalton

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
6.1
Attack of the Doc!
5.5
Attack of the Doc!
2023•movie

as Self

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
6.4
24 eps

as Self

The Green Room with Paul Provenza
8.1
1 eps

as Self

Roll Up Your Sleeves
7.1

as Self

Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
6.9
1 eps

as Self

Funny AF with Kevin Hart
7.2
2 eps

as Self - Judge

A Night at the Academy Museum
7.0

as Self

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
8.6

as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0
1 eps

as Self

Michael & Michael Have Issues
5.0
7 eps

as Kumail

Timms Valley
6.2
Timms Valley
2013•movie

as Arjit Pondicherry

It Started As a Joke
4.8

as Self

Poop Talk
4.5
Poop Talk
2018•movie

as Self

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
10.0

as Self

Project Greenlight
4.5
10 eps
Project Greenlight
2023•series

as Self

Reunited Apart
5.5
1 eps
Reunited Apart
2020•series

as Self

The Last of the Great Romantics

as George the Counter Guy

Bunk
7.0
3 eps
Bunk
2012•series
Dr Phil LIVE!
10.0
1 eps
Dr Phil LIVE!
2023•series

as Self

Grave Conversations
10.0
1 eps
Grave Conversations
2024•series

as Self

Is / Was \ Will
Is / Was \ Will
2025•movie
Green Bank
The Comeback King
The Comeback King
2027•movie
The Screener
5 eps
The Screener
2026•series

as Parker Harrison

Laugh Factory
3 eps
Laugh Factory
1979•series

as Self

See You When I See You

Role: Producer