Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Acting

Birthday

1978/02/21 (46 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Karachi, Pakistan

Also know as

Kumail Ali Nanjiani, 쿠마일 난지아니, Κουμάιλ Ναντζιάνι, Кумэйл Нанджиани, クメイル・ナンジアニ, 库梅尔·南贾尼, Κουμέιλ Ναντζιάνι, 庫梅爾·南賈尼, คูเมล นานจิเอนี

Biography

Kumail Ali Nanjiani (born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He is primarily 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, he was 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. Nanjiani h...Read more

Acting
The Doubtful Guest
0.0

The Doubtful Guest

as ---

A Night at the Academy Museum
7.0

(2021) A Night at the Academy Museum

as Self

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
0.0

(2018) Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

as Self

Eternals
6.8

(2021) Eternals

as Kingo

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
5.7

(2023) Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
6.5

(2024) Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Nadeem

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
8.6

(2020) Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

as Self

Migration
7.4

(2023) Migration

as Mack Mallard (voice)

Thread: An Insidious Tale
0.0

Thread: An Insidious Tale

as ---

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
7.3

(2022) Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

as Self - Kingo

The Kings of Summer
7.0

(2013) The Kings of Summer

as Gary

Attack of the Doc!
5.4

(2023) Attack of the Doc!

as Self

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
5.7

(2013) Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

as Himself

Loaded
4.3

(2014) Loaded

as Raza

0.0

A Guy Walks Into a Bar

as ---

0.0

Ella McCay

as ---

Brother Nature
5.2

(2016) Brother Nature

as Riggleman

Poop Talk
4.5

(2018) Poop Talk

as Self

The Arrangement
5.0

(2013) The Arrangement

as Alfred Dalton

Sex Tape
5.4

(2014) Sex Tape

as Punit

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
6.8

(2022) Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

as Self - Haja Estree

Misery Loves Comedy
6.1

(2015) Misery Loves Comedy

as Self

Destroy All Neighbors
6.2

(2024) Destroy All Neighbors

as Smelting Refinery Guard

Hello, My Name Is Doris
6.4

(2015) Hello, My Name Is Doris

as Nasir

Hot Tub Time Machine 2
5.2

(2015) Hot Tub Time Machine 2

as Brad

Flock of Dudes
6.2

(2015) Flock of Dudes

as Ro

Hell & Back
5.2

(2015) Hell & Back

as Dave the Demon (voice)

6.2

(2013) Timms Valley

as Arjit Pondicherry

Hell Baby
5.1

(2013) Hell Baby

as Cable Guy

Central Intelligence
6.4

(2016) Central Intelligence

as Jared the Airport Security Guard

The Lego Ninjago Movie
6.5

(2017) The Lego Ninjago Movie

as Jay (voice)

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
6.1

(2016) Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

as Keanu

Burning Love 2
7.5

Burning Love 2

as Zakir

The Late Bloomer
5.5

(2016) The Late Bloomer

as Rich

The Big Sick
7.3

(2017) The Big Sick

as Kumail Nanjiani

Fist Fight
6.0

(2017) Fist Fight

as Officer Mehar

Bad Milo!
5.8

(2013) Bad Milo!

as Bobbi

The Five-Year Engagement
5.8

(2012) The Five-Year Engagement

as Pakistani Chef

Duck Butter
5.4

(2018) Duck Butter

as Jake

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
5.1

(2018) Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

as Self

Stuber
6.6

(2019) Stuber

as Stu

A Happening of Monumental Proportions
5.5

(2017) A Happening of Monumental Proportions

as Perry

The Lovebirds
6.1

(2020) The Lovebirds

as Jibran

Men in Black: International
5.9

(2019) Men in Black: International

as Pawny (voice)

It Started As a Joke
4.8

(2019) It Started As a Joke

as Self

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
7.2

(2019) Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

as Self

The Last of the Great Romantics
0.0

(2014) The Last of the Great Romantics

as George the Counter Guy

Dolittle
6.6

(2020) Dolittle

as Plimpton (voice)

0.0

Any Person, Living Or Dead

as ---

Life As We Know It
6.9

(2010) Life As We Know It

as Simon

Death to 2020
6.5

(2020) Death to 2020

as Bark Multiverse

Addicted to Fresno
5.2

(2015) Addicted to Fresno

as Damon

Roll Up Your Sleeves
7.5

(2021) Roll Up Your Sleeves

as Self

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
5.8

(2010) Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

as ---

Bless the Harts
6.7

(2019) Bless the Harts

as Jesus (voice)

The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.4

(2015) The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5

(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Burning Love
7.3

(2012) Burning Love

as Zakir

Silicon Valley
8.1

(2014) Silicon Valley

as Dinesh Chugtai

Welcome to Chippendales
6.6

(2022) Welcome to Chippendales

as Somen 'Steve' Banerjee

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Franklin & Bash
7.3

(2011) Franklin & Bash

as Pindar Singh

Community
8.0

(2009) Community

as Lapari

Ugly Americans
8.2

(2010) Ugly Americans

as Neilando Patel (voice)

Bunk
0.0

(2012) Bunk

as ---

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
6.0

(2014) The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail

as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.5

(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as ---

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.8

(2003) The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.4

(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Big Mouth
7.7

(2017) Big Mouth

as himself (voice)

Project Greenlight
0.0

(2023) Project Greenlight

as Self

Broad City
7.2

(2014) Broad City

as Benny Calitri

The Eric Andre Show
7.9

(2012) The Eric Andre Show

as Self

The Green Room with Paul Provenza
8.0

(2010) The Green Room with Paul Provenza

as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.4

(2015) The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Portlandia
6.9

(2011) Portlandia

as Cell Phone Salesman

Portlandia
6.9

(2011) Portlandia

as Birthday Loan Officer

Portlandia
6.9

(2011) Portlandia

as Human Bandwidth Manager

Murderville
6.4

(2022) Murderville

as Kumail Nanjiani

Portlandia
6.9

(2011) Portlandia

as Denim Salesman

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.9

(2014) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
6.9

(2014) Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Cute-ling Mayor (voice)

Chelsea
5.0

(2016) Chelsea

as Self

The Boys Presents: Diabolical
7.2

(2022) The Boys Presents: Diabolical

as Vik (voice)

Obi-Wan Kenobi
7.1

(2022) Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Haja Estree

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as Theo (voice)

Bob's Burgers
7.8

(2011) Bob's Burgers

as Skip Marooch (voice)

HarmonQuest
7.7

(2016) HarmonQuest

as Eddie Lizzard

Bob's Burgers
7.8

(2011) Bob's Burgers

as Skip (voice)

The Jennifer Hudson Show
6.6

(2022) The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show

as ---

TripTank
5.1

(2014) TripTank

as Dick Genie (voice)

The Boys
8.5

(2019) The Boys

as Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)

@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.1

(2013) @midnight with Chris Hardwick

as Self

Saturday Night Live
6.9

(1975) Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0

(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Major Lazer
6.3

(2015) Major Lazer

as Thor (voice)

Krapopolis
7.3

(2023) Krapopolis

as Spartan Army Leader (voice)

Bee and PuppyCat
8.0

(2014) Bee and PuppyCat

as Howell (voice)

The Twilight Zone
6.7

(2019) The Twilight Zone

as Samir Wassan

Portlandia
6.9

(2011) Portlandia

as SoCal Waiter

Bless the Harts
6.7

(2019) Bless the Harts

as Jesus Christ (voice)

RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

(2009) RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Veep
7.4

(2012) Veep

as Statistician

Ultra City Smiths
6.4

(2021) Ultra City Smiths

as Arjit Pondicherry

The View
4.4

(1997) The View

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.5

(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as ---

The View
4.4

(1997) The View

as Self - Guest

The Jeselnik Offensive
7.2

(2013) The Jeselnik Offensive

as Self

Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
7.2

(2019) Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik

as Self

HarmonQuest
7.7

(2016) HarmonQuest

as Eddie Lizard

Archer
7.9

(2009) Archer

as Farooq Ashkani (voice)

Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
7.8

(2022) Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space

as Howell (voice)

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
5.7

(2015) Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Drunk History
6.8

(2013) Drunk History

as Lakota Chief

Reunited Apart
5.5

(2020) Reunited Apart

as Self

The X-Files
8.4

(1993) The X-Files

as Pasha

Hot Ones
7.4

(2015) Hot Ones

as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones
4.0

(2014) Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

History of the World: Part II
5.6

(2023) History of the World: Part II

as ---

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.5

(2015) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Adventure Time
8.5

(2010) Adventure Time

as Prismo (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5

(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest Host

Garfunkel and Oates
6.8

(2014) Garfunkel and Oates

as Jordan

Conan
7.0

(2010) Conan

as Self

Only Murders in the Building
8.4

(2021) Only Murders in the Building

as Rudy Thurber

0.0

(2018) Lie Detector

as Self

Michael & Michael Have Issues
5.8

(2009) Michael & Michael Have Issues

as Kumail

The Last Leg
5.3

(2013) The Last Leg

as Self

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.4

(2014) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

The Grinder
6.7

(2015) The Grinder

as Prosecutor Leonard

What If...?
8.1

(2021) What If...?

as Kingo (voice)

Adam Ray's - Dr. Phil Live
9.0

(2023) Adam Ray's - Dr. Phil Live

as Self

Key & Peele
7.6

(2012) Key & Peele

as College Kid #1