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Kumail Nanjiani

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, the 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 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.

Known For: Acting
Born: Karachi, Pakistan, 1978-02-21
Died: null

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
1
card-thumbnailThe Doubtful Guest
0
22010
card-thumbnailReggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
58
32010
card-thumbnailLife As We Know It
Simon69
42012
card-thumbnailThe Five-Year Engagement
Pakistani Chef58
52013
card-thumbnailThe Arrangement
Alfred Dalton50
62013
card-thumbnailThe Kings of Summer
Gary70
72013
card-thumbnailKumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
Himself57
82013
card-thumbnailBad Milo!
Bobbi58
92013
card-thumbnailHell Baby
Cable Guy51
102013
card-thumbnailTimms Valley
Arjit Pondicherry62
112014
card-thumbnailLoaded
Raza43
122014
card-thumbnailSex Tape
Punit54
132014
card-thumbnailThe Last of the Great Romantics
George the Counter Guy0
142015
card-thumbnailMisery Loves Comedy
Self61
152015
card-thumbnailHot Tub Time Machine 2
Brad52
162015
card-thumbnailFlock of Dudes
Ro61
172015
card-thumbnailHell & Back
Dave the Demon (voice)52
182015
card-thumbnailAddicted to Fresno
Damon52
192015
card-thumbnailHello, My Name Is Doris
Nasir64
202016
card-thumbnailCentral Intelligence
Jared the Airport Security Guard64
212016
card-thumbnailMike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Keanu61
222016
card-thumbnailBrother Nature
Riggleman52
232016
card-thumbnailThe Late Bloomer
Rich55
242017
card-thumbnailFist Fight
Officer Mehar61
252017
card-thumbnailThe Big Sick
Kumail Nanjiani73
262017
card-thumbnailA Happening of Monumental Proportions
Perry55
272017
card-thumbnailThe Lego Ninjago Movie
Jay (voice)65
282018
card-thumbnailPoop Talk
Self45
292018
card-thumbnailSeth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Self51
302018
card-thumbnailDuck Butter
Jake54
312018
card-thumbnailJulia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Self0
322019
card-thumbnailIt Started As a Joke
Self48
332019
card-thumbnailMen in Black: International
Pawny (voice)59
342019
card-thumbnailStuber
Stu Prasad66
352019
card-thumbnailCelebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
Self72
362020
card-thumbnailDolittle
Plimpton (voice)66
372020
card-thumbnailGraduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
Self86
382020
card-thumbnailThe Lovebirds
Jibran61
392020
card-thumbnailDeath to 2020
Bark Multiverse65
402021
card-thumbnailRoll Up Your Sleeves
Self75
412021
card-thumbnailA Night at the Academy Museum
Self70
422021
card-thumbnailEternals
Kingo68
432022
card-thumbnailMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
Self - Kingo73
442022
card-thumbnailObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Self - Haja Estree68
452023
card-thumbnailMoney Shot: The Pornhub Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)57
462023
card-thumbnailAttack of the Doc!
Self54
472023
card-thumbnailMigration
Mack Mallard (voice)74
482024
card-thumbnailGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
Nadeem65
49
card-thumbnailThread: An Insidious Tale
0
50
card-thumbnailA Guy Walks Into a Bar
0
51
card-thumbnailElla McCay
0
522024
card-thumbnailDestroy All Neighbors
Smelting Refinery Guard62
53
card-thumbnailBurning Love 2
Zakir75
54
card-thumbnailAny Person, Living Or Dead
0

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
11975
card-thumbnailSaturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)70
21975
card-thumbnailSaturday Night Live
Self - Host70
31988
card-thumbnailLIVE with Kelly and Mark
55
41989
card-thumbnailThe Simpsons
Theo (voice)80
51993
card-thumbnailThe X-Files
Pasha84
61997
card-thumbnailThe View
Self45
71997
card-thumbnailThe View
Self - Guest45
82003
card-thumbnailJimmy Kimmel Live!
Self55
92003
card-thumbnailJimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host55
102003
card-thumbnailThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self - Guest57
112009
card-thumbnailRuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge75
122009
card-thumbnailMichael & Michael Have Issues
Kumail58
132009
card-thumbnailWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest49
142009
card-thumbnailCommunity
Lapari80
152009
card-thumbnailArcher
Farooq Ashkani (voice)79
162010
card-thumbnailUgly Americans
Neilando Patel (voice)82
172010
card-thumbnailAdventure Time
Prismo (voice)85
182010
card-thumbnailThe Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self80
192010
card-thumbnailConan
Self70
202011
card-thumbnailBob's Burgers
Skip Marooch (voice)78
212011
card-thumbnailBob's Burgers
Skip (voice)78
222011
card-thumbnailPortlandia
Cell Phone Salesman69
232011
card-thumbnailPortlandia
Birthday Loan Officer69
242011
card-thumbnailPortlandia
Human Bandwidth Manager69
252011
card-thumbnailPortlandia
Denim Salesman69
262011
card-thumbnailPortlandia
SoCal Waiter69
272011
card-thumbnailFranklin & Bash
Pindar Singh73
282012
card-thumbnailKey & Peele
College Kid #176
292012
card-thumbnailVeep
Statistician74
302012
card-thumbnailThe Eric Andre Show
Self79
312012
card-thumbnailBurning Love
Zakir73
322012
card-thumbnailBunk
0
332013
card-thumbnailThe Last Leg
Self53
342013
card-thumbnailThe Jeselnik Offensive
Self72
352013
card-thumbnailDrunk History
Lakota Chief68
362013
card-thumbnail@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self51
372014
card-thumbnailBroad City
Benny Calitri72
382014
card-thumbnailOff Camera with Sam Jones
Self40
392014
card-thumbnailThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest58
402014
card-thumbnailLate Night with Seth Meyers
Self54
412014
card-thumbnailTripTank
Dick Genie (voice)51
422014
card-thumbnailSilicon Valley
Dinesh Chugtai81
432014
card-thumbnailLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self79
442014
card-thumbnailThe Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
Self60
452014
card-thumbnailGarfunkel and Oates
Jordan68
462014
card-thumbnailBee and PuppyCat
Howell (voice)80
472014
card-thumbnailPenn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Cute-ling Mayor (voice)69
482014
card-thumbnailVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self44
492015
card-thumbnailHot Ones
Self74
502015
card-thumbnailThe Late Late Show with James Corden
Self54
512015
card-thumbnailThe Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest54
522015
card-thumbnailMajor Lazer
Thor (voice)63
532015
card-thumbnailClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self57
542015
card-thumbnailThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
65
552015
card-thumbnailThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self65
562015
card-thumbnailThe Grinder
Prosecutor Leonard67
572016
card-thumbnailChelsea
Self50
582016
card-thumbnailHarmonQuest
Eddie Lizzard77
592016
card-thumbnailHarmonQuest
Eddie Lizard77
602017
card-thumbnailBig Mouth
himself (voice)77
612018
card-thumbnailLie Detector
Self0
622019
card-thumbnailThe Twilight Zone
Samir Wassan67
632019
card-thumbnailThe Boys
Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)85
642019
card-thumbnailGood Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
Self72
652019
card-thumbnailThe Kelly Clarkson Show
63
662019
card-thumbnailBless the Harts
Jesus (voice)67
672019
card-thumbnailBless the Harts
Jesus Christ (voice)67
682020
card-thumbnailReunited Apart
Self55
692021
card-thumbnailWhat If...?
Kingo (voice)81
702021
card-thumbnailOnly Murders in the Building
Rudy Thurber85
712021
card-thumbnailUltra City Smiths
Arjit Pondicherry64
722022
card-thumbnailMurderville
Kumail Nanjiani64
732022
card-thumbnailThe Boys Presents: Diabolical
Vik (voice)72
742022
card-thumbnailObi-Wan Kenobi
Haja Estree71
752022
card-thumbnailBee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
Howell (voice)78
762022
card-thumbnailThe Jennifer Hudson Show
Self68
772022
card-thumbnailWelcome to Chippendales
Somen 'Steve' Banerjee66
782023
card-thumbnailHistory of the World: Part II
56
792023
card-thumbnailProject Greenlight
Self0
802023
card-thumbnailAdam Ray's - Dr. Phil Live
Self90
812023
card-thumbnailKrapopolis
Spartan Army Leader (voice)73
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