Acting
Kumail Nanjiani
EN cinema · 62 credits
Born
2 May 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Karachi, Pakistan
Also known as Kumail Ali 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, 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
Filmography
Compulsive Liar
Compulsive Liar
as Simon, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Howl
Howl
Actor, Director, Producer
Sidekicks
Sidekicks
Screenplay
Driver's Ed
as Mr. Rivers
The Breadwinner
as Peyton
Over Your Dead Body
as Hollywood Dan (uncredited)
The Wrong Girls
as GG (voice)
Ella McCay
as Trooper Nash
Is / Was \ Will
Actor, Executive Producer
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
Destroy All Neighbors
as Smelting Refinery Guard
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Migration
as Mack Mallard (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
as Self - Kingo
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Haja Estree
Eternals
as Kingo
The Lovebirds
as Jibran, Executive Producer
Dolittle
as Plimpton (voice)
Death to 2020
as Bark Multiverse
Stuber
as Stu Prasad
Men in Black: International
as Pawny (voice)
Poop Talk
as Self
Duck Butter
as Jake
The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Jay (voice)
The Big Sick
as Kumail Nanjiani, Executive Producer, Writer
Fist Fight
as Officer Mehar
Brother Nature
as Riggleman
Central Intelligence
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
The Late Bloomer
as Rich
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Brad Syed
Hell and Back
as Dave the Demon (voice)
Addicted to Fresno
as Damon
Loaded
as Raza
Sex Tape
as Punit
The Last of the Great Romantics
as George the Counter Guy
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
as Himself, Writer
The Arrangement
as Alfred Dalton
Timms Valley
as Arjit Pondicherry
Hell Baby
as Cable Guy
Bad Milo!
as Bobbi
The Five-Year Engagement
as Pakistani Chef
Life As We Know It
as Simon
