Actor
Kumail Nanjiani
May 2, 1978 · Karachi, Pakistan
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.
Notable work
8.4The Boys (2019)
as Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)
8The Simpsons (1989)
as Theo (voice)
6.8Eternals (2021)
as Kingo
6.4Central Intelligence (2016)
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
5.9Men in Black: International (2019)
as Pawny (voice)
8What If...? (2021)
as Kingo (voice)
5.4Sex Tape (2014)
as Punit
6.6Dolittle (2020)
as Plimpton (voice)
8.4The X-Files (1993)
as Pasha
6.9Life As We Know It (2010)
as Simon
8.5Adventure Time (2010)
as Prismo (voice)
8.1Fallout (2024)
as Xander Harkness
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