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Kumail Nanjiani

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Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani is an actor born on May 2, 1978 in Karachi, Pakistan. He is known for Eternals, Men in Black: International and The Big Sick. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 2, 1978
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kumail Nanjiani, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026The Breadwinneras Peyton
  2. 2026Driver's Edas Mr. Rivers
  3. 2026Over Your Dead Bodyas Hollywood Dan (uncredited)
  4. 2025Ella McCayas Trooper Nash
  5. 2024Falloutas Xander Harkness · 2 episodes
  6. 2024Ghostbusters: Frozen Empireas Nadeem
  7. 2023Migrationas Mack Mallard (voice)
  8. 2023Adventure Time: Fionna and Cakeas Prismo (voice) · 3 episodes
  9. 2023Money Shot: The Pornhub Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  10. 2023History of the World: Part IIas Vatsyayana · 1 episode
  11. 2023Poker Faceas Joseph 'Gator Joe' Pilson · 1 episode
  12. 2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Returnas Self - Haja Estree
  13. 2022Obi-Wan Kenobias Haja Estree · 3 episodes
  14. 2022The Boys Presents: Diabolicalas Vik (voice) · 1 episode
  15. 2022Murdervilleas Kumail Nanjiani · 1 episode
  16. 2021Eternalsas Kingo
  17. 2021Only Murders in the Buildingas Rudy Thurber · 7 episodes
  18. 2021What If...?as Kingo (voice) · 1 episode
  19. 2020Death to 2020as Bark Multiverse
  20. 2020The Lovebirdsas Jibran · Executive producer
  21. 2020Dolittleas Plimpton (voice)
  22. 2019The Boysas Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited) · 2 episodes
  23. 2019Stuberas Stu Prasad
  24. 2019Men in Black: Internationalas Pawny (voice)
  25. 2019The Twilight Zoneas Samir Wassan · 1 episode
  26. 2018Duck Butteras Jake
  27. 2017Big Mouthas himself (voice) · 1 episode
  28. 2017The Lego Ninjago Movieas Jay (voice)
  29. 2017The Big Sickas Kumail Nanjiani · Executive producer · Writer
  30. 2017Fist Fightas Officer Mehar
  31. 2016The Late Bloomeras Rich
  32. 2016Mike and Dave Need Wedding Datesas Keanu
  33. 2016Central Intelligenceas Jared the Airport Security Guard
  34. 2015Hello, My Name Is Dorisas Nasir
  35. 2015Addicted to Fresnoas Damon
  36. 2015Hell and Backas Dave the Demon (voice)
  37. 2015Taskmasteras Self · 10 episodes
  38. 2015Hot Tub Time Machine 2as Brad Syed
  39. 2014Sex Tapeas Punit
  40. 2014Silicon Valleyas Dinesh Chugtai · 53 episodes
  41. 2014Broad Cityas Benny Calitri · 1 episode
  42. 2013Hell Babyas Cable Guy
  43. 2013Bad Milo!as Bobbi
  44. 2013The Kings of Summeras Gary
  45. 2012The Eric Andre Showas Self · 1 episode
  46. 2012The Five-Year Engagementas Pakistani Chef
  47. 2012Veepas Statistician · 1 episode
  48. 2012Key & Peeleas College Kid #1 · 1 episode
  49. 2011Franklin & Bashas Pindar Singh · 31 episodes
  50. 2011Portlandiaas Cell Phone Salesman · 7 episodes
  51. 2011Bob's Burgersas Skip Marooch (voice) · 3 episodes
  52. 2010Life As We Know Itas Simon
  53. 2010Adventure Timeas Prismo (voice) · 6 episodes
  54. 2010Ugly Americansas Neilando Patel (voice) · 1 episode
  55. 2009Archeras Farooq Ashkani (voice) · 1 episode
  56. 2009Communityas Lapari · 2 episodes
  57. 2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode
  58. 2000Aqua Teen Hunger Forceas Bees (voice) · 1 episode
  59. 1993The X-Filesas Pasha · 1 episode
  60. 1989The Simpsonsas Theo (voice) · 1 episode