Kumail Nanjiani
Acting
🎂 1978-05-02
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.
Cast credits(140)
Theo (voice)
1989
Prismo (voice)
2010
Self - Guest
2014
Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)
2019
Pasha
1993
Skip Marooch (voice)
2011
Skip (voice)
2011
Self
2014
Self
2019
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Self - Host
1975
Lapari
2009
Self - Guest
2009
Self
2022
Self
2010
Self - Guest Judge
2009
2015
Self
2015
Self
2015
Farooq Ashkani (voice)
2009
Kingo (voice)
2021
Self
2014
Self
2015
Self - Guest
2015
Self
2013
Rudy Thurber
2021
Self
2014
Self
1997
Self - Guest
1997
Dinesh Chugtai
2014
himself (voice)
2017
Statistician
2012
Mack Mallard (voice)
2023
Joseph 'Gator Joe' Pilson
2023
Self
2015
Self
2003
Self
1988
Self
2013
Self
2003
Self - Guest Host
2003
Kingo
2021
Lakota Chief
2013
Vik (voice)
2022
Cute-ling Mayor (voice)
2014
Self
2014
College Kid #1
2012
Cell Phone Salesman
2011
Birthday Loan Officer
2011
Human Bandwidth Manager
2011
Denim Salesman
2011
SoCal Waiter
2011
Benny Calitri
2014
Nadeem
2024
Punit
2014
Self
2016
Haja Estree
2022
Pindar Singh
2011
Self
2024
Self
2012
Samir Wassan
2019
Spartan Army Leader (voice)
2023
Plimpton (voice)
2020
Self
2018
Jared the Airport Security Guard
2016
2023
Pawny (voice)
2019
Self - Guest
2012
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Pakistani Chef
2012
Jay (voice)
2017
Zakir
2012
Self
2020
Simon
2010
Neilando Patel (voice)
2010
Dick Genie (voice)
2014
Jesus (voice)
2019
Eddie Lizzard
2016
Eddie Lizard
2016
Keanu
2016
Self
2023
Kumail Nanjiani
2022
Brad Syed
2015
Prosecutor Leonard
2015
Self - Haja Estree
2022
Kumail Nanjiani
2017
Self
2010
Stu Prasad
2019
Nasir
2015
Self - Kingo
2022
Jordan
2014
Somen 'Steve' Banerjee
2022
Rich
2016
Officer Mehar
2017
Bark Multiverse
2020
Self
2013
Gary
2013
Howell (voice)
2022
Trooper Nash
2025
Bobbi
2013
Cable Guy
2013
Self
2018
Damon
2015
2026
Riggleman
2016
Jibran
2020
Jake
2018
Self
2021
George the Counter Guy
2014
Smelting Refinery Guard
2024
Ro
2015
Self
2023
Self
Dave the Demon (voice)
2015
Self
2015
Self
2018
Perry
2017
2025
Arjit Pondicherry
2013
Himself
2013
Thor (voice)
2015
Self
2024
Self
2020
Self
2025
Alfred Dalton
2013
Self
2021
Self
2019
Self
2019
Self
2019
2010
Kumail
2009
Raza
2014
2012
Self
2023
Self
2014
