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
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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Born
May 02, 1978
Karachi, Pakistan
Known For
Acting
Movies
60 acting
13 crew
Popularity
2.4
Known For
Eternals
2021
as Kingo
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Nadeem
Over Your Dead Body
2026
as Hollywood Dan (uncredited)
Migration
2023
as Mack Mallard (voice)
Sex Tape
2014
as Punit
Men in Black: International
2019
as Pawny (voice)
Dolittle
2020
as Plimpton (voice)
The Breadwinner
2026
as Peyton
The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
as Jay (voice)
Central Intelligence
2016
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
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