7.4
7.4
The Breadwinner
2026
as Peyton
Kumail Nanjiani
Also known as: Kumail Ali Nanjiani
Acting
Born:May 2, 1978(age 48)
Birthplace:Karachi, Pakistan
Nationality:Pakistan
Education:Grinnell College, Karachi Grammar School, St. Michael's Convent School
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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 (51 movies)
7.4
7.4
Migration
2023
as Mack Mallard (voice)
7.3
7.3
The Big Sick
2017
Executive Producer
7.1
7.1
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
7.1
7.1
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
2022
as Self - Kingo
7.0
7.0
A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
as Self
6.9
6.9
Life As We Know It
2010
as Simon
6.8
6.8
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
as Self - Haja Estree
6.8
6.8
Eternals
2021
as Kingo
6.7
6.7
Driver's Ed
2025
as Mr. Rivers
6.6
6.6
Stuber
2019
as Stu Prasad
6.6
6.6
Dolittle
2020
as Plimpton (voice)
6.5
6.5
The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
as Jay (voice)
6.5
6.5
Death to 2020
2020
as Bark Multiverse
6.5
6.5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Nadeem
6.5
6.5
Over Your Dead Body
2026
as Hollywood Dan (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Central Intelligence
2016
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
6.4
6.4
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015
as Nasir
6.2
6.2
Destroy All Neighbors
2024
as Smelting Refinery Guard
6.2
6.2
Timms Valley
2013
as Arjit Pondicherry
6.1
6.1
The Lovebirds
2020
Executive Producer
6.1
6.1
Fist Fight
2017
as Officer Mehar
6.1
6.1
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016
as Keanu
5.9
5.9
Men in Black: International
2019
as Pawny (voice)
5.8
5.8
The Wrong Girls
2026
as GG (voice)
5.8
5.8
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
2013
Writer
5.8
5.8
Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
2010
5.7
5.7
Flock of Dudes
2015
as Ro
5.7
5.7
Bad Milo!
2013
as Bobbi
5.5
5.5
Ella McCay
2025
as Trooper Nash
5.4
5.4
The Late Bloomer
2016
as Rich
5.4
5.4
Sex Tape
2014
as Punit
5.4
5.4
Duck Butter
2018
as Jake
5.3
5.3
Hell and Back
2015
as Dave the Demon (voice)
5.3
5.3
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
2017
as Perry
5.2
5.2
Addicted to Fresno
2015
as Damon
5.2
5.2
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
2015
as Brad Syed
5.2
5.2
Hell Baby
2013
as Cable Guy
5.1
5.1
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2018
as Self
5.1
5.1
Brother Nature
2016
as Riggleman
4.8
4.8
It Started As a Joke
2019
as Self
4.6
4.6
The Arrangement
2013
as Alfred Dalton
4.5
4.5
Poop Talk
2018
as Self
4.2
4.2
Loaded
2014
as Raza
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
2025
Executive Producer
Is / Was \ Will
2025
Executive Producer
Thread: An Insidious Tale
TBA
Any Person, Living Or Dead
TBA
The Last of the Great Romantics
2014
as George the Counter Guy
Sidekicks
TBA
Screenplay
See You When I See You
TBA
Producer
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