Kumail Nanjiani
47 movies · 44 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 2, 1978 (age 48)
- Place of birth
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Also known as
- Kumail Ali Nanjiani
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.
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Known for
Kumail Nanjiani: movies and TV shows
Acting (87)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Compulsive Liar
as Simon
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026 The Wrong Girls
as GG (voice)
- 2026 The Breadwinner
as Peyton
- 2026 Driver's Ed
as Mr. Rivers
- 2026 Over Your Dead Body
as Hollywood Dan (uncredited)
- 2026
- 2025 Ella McCay
as Trooper Nash
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024 Destroy All Neighbors
as Smelting Refinery Guard
- 2024
- 2024 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Nadeem
- 2023 Migration
as Mack Mallard (voice)
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2022
- 2021 Eternals
as Kingo
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020 Death to 2020
as Bark Multiverse
- 2020 The Lovebirds
as Jibran
- 2020 Dolittle
as Plimpton (voice)
- 2019
- 2019
- 2019 Stuber
as Stu Prasad
- 2019 Men in Black: International
as Pawny (voice)
- 2019
- 2018 Duck Butter
as Jake
- 2017 The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Jay (voice)
- 2017
- 2017 The Big Sick
as Kumail Nanjiani
- 2017 Fist Fight
as Officer Mehar
- 2016 The Late Bloomer
as Rich
- 2016 Brother Nature
as Riggleman
- 2016
- 2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
as Keanu
- 2016 Central Intelligence
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
- 2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Nasir
- 2015 Hell and Back
as Dave the Demon (voice)
- 2015 Addicted to Fresno
as Damon
- 2015
- 2015 Flock of Dudes
as Ro
- 2015
- 2015 Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Brad Syed
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 Sex Tape
as Punit
- 2014 The Last of the Great Romantics
as George the Counter Guy
- 2014
- 2014
- 2014 Loaded
as Raza
- 2014
- 2013 Timms Valley
as Arjit Pondicherry
- 2013 Hell Baby
as Cable Guy
- 2013 Bad Milo!
as Bobbi
- 2013 The Kings of Summer
as Gary
- 2013 The Arrangement
as Alfred Dalton
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012 The Five-Year Engagement
as Pakistani Chef
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2011 Portlandia · TV
as Cell Phone Salesman / Birthday Loan Officer / Human Bandwidth Manager / Denim Salesman / SoCal Waiter · 11 episodes
- 2011
- 2010 Life As We Know It
as Simon
- 2010
- 2010
- 2010
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2000
- 1993
- 1989
Behind the camera (13)
- Upcoming Compulsive Liar
Screenplay, Executive Producer
- Upcoming Howl
Director, Producer
- Upcoming Sidekicks
Screenplay
- Upcoming
- 2026 See You When I See You
Producer
- 2025 Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
Writer, Executive Producer
- 2025 Is / Was \ Will
Executive Producer
- 2023
- 2022
- 2020 The Lovebirds
Executive Producer
- 2020
- 2017 The Big Sick
Executive Producer, Writer
- 2013 Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
Writer
Talk shows and appearances (55)
- 2026
- 2026 Funny AF with Kevin Hart
2 episodes
- 2024 Grave Conversations
1 episode
- 2024 After Midnight
1 episode
- 2023 Dr Phil LIVE!
1 episode
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
2 episodes
- 2022
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2020
- 2020 Reunited Apart
1 episode
- 2019
- 2019 Game Changer
1 episode
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
2 episodes
- 2019 Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
1 episode
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017 Big Mouth
1 episode
- 2016 Chelsea
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
3 episodes
- 2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2 episodes
- 2015 Taskmaster
10 episodes
- 2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
3 episodes
- 2015 Hot Ones
1 episode
- 2015
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
1 episode
- 2014 The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
24 episodes
- 2014 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2 episodes
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
6 episodes
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
1 episode
- 2013 @midnight with Chris Hardwick
2 episodes
- 2013 Drunk History
1 episode
- 2013 The Jeselnik Offensive
2 episodes
- 2013 The Last Leg
1 episode
- 2013 Newsreaders
3 episodes
- 2012 The Eric Andre Show
1 episode
- 2010 Conan
2 episodes
- 2010 The Green Room with Paul Provenza
1 episode
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2 episodes
- 2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
1 episode
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6 episodes
- 1997 The View
3 episodes
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
1 episode
- 1992 MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 episode
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2 episodes
- 1979 Laugh Factory
3 episodes
- 1975 Saturday Night Live
2 episodes
- 1975 Good Morning America
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode