Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Born: 1978-05-02

Place of Birth: Karachi, Pakistan

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.

Known For

Migration

Migration

20237.4
Eternals

Eternals

20216.8
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

20246.5
Dolittle

Dolittle

20206.6
Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

20195.9
Sex Tape

Sex Tape

20145.4
Central Intelligence

Central Intelligence

20166.4
Hell Baby

Hell Baby

20135.1
The Lego Ninjago Movie

The Lego Ninjago Movie

20176.5
Ella McCay

Ella McCay

20254.9
Stuber

Stuber

20196.6
Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

20155.2
Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It

20106.9
Poop Talk

Poop Talk

20184.5
The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

20260.0
The Big Sick

The Big Sick

20177.3
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

20235.8
Brother Nature

Brother Nature

20165.1
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

20166.1
Driver's Ed

Driver's Ed

202510.0
Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

20155.2
Timms Valley

Timms Valley

20136.2
Fist Fight

Fist Fight

20176.1
Destroy All Neighbors

Destroy All Neighbors

20246.1
The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement

20125.9
Loaded

Loaded

20144.2
The Kings of Summer

The Kings of Summer

20137.0
The Arrangement

The Arrangement

20134.6
Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

20105.8
Hello, My Name Is Doris

Hello, My Name Is Doris

20156.4
The Lovebirds

The Lovebirds

20206.1
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts

Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts

20256.9
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

20226.8
Duck Butter

Duck Butter

20185.4
The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer

20165.4
Hell and Back

Hell and Back

20155.3
Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

20156.0
Death to 2020

Death to 2020

20206.5
Flock of Dudes

Flock of Dudes

20155.7
Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!

20135.7
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

20185.1
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

20227.1
Attack of the Doc!

Attack of the Doc!

20235.0
Thread: An Insidious Tale

Thread: An Insidious Tale

N/A0.0
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

20197.1
A Night at the Academy Museum

A Night at the Academy Museum

20217.0
A Happening of Monumental Proportions

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

20175.3
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

20208.6
Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves

20217.5
It Started As a Joke

It Started As a Joke

20194.8
The Wrong Girls

The Wrong Girls

N/A0.0
Is / Was \ Will

Is / Was \ Will

20250.0
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

20135.7
The Last of the Great Romantics

The Last of the Great Romantics

20140.0
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