Kunal Nayyar
Kunal Nayyar (/kʊˈnɑːl ˈnaɪ.ər/, kuu-NAHL NY-ər; born 30 April 1981) is a British actor who gained recognition for playing Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019). He also voiced Vijay Patel on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016). Nayyar was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards for his role as Sandeep Singh in Netflix anthology series Criminal: UK (2020). Forbes listed Nayyar as the world's third-highest-paid television actor in 2015 and 2018, with earnings of US$20 million and US$23.5 million, respectively. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be $45 million. The asteroid 8627 Kunalnayyar is named after him.
Filmography
Christmas Karma
as Eshaan Sood
Christmas Karma
as Eshaan Sood
How to Date Billy Walsh
as Rupert Brown
How to Date Billy Walsh
as Rupert Brown
Spaceman
as Peter
Spaceman
as Peter
Trolls Band Together
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls Band Together
as Guy Diamond (voice)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
as A.J. Fikry
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
as A.J. Fikry
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Think Like a Dog
as Mr. Mills
Think Like a Dog
as Mr. Mills
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls World Tour
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls World Tour
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Sweetness in the Belly
as Dr. Robin Sathi
Sweetness in the Belly
as Dr. Robin Sathi
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
as Self (archive footage)
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
as Self (archive footage)
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls Holiday
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls Holiday
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls
as Guy Diamond (voice)
Consumed
as Serge Negani
Consumed
as Serge Negani
The Scribbler
as Karem
The Scribbler
as Karem
Dr. Cabbie
as Tony
Dr. Cabbie
as Tony
Beyond All Boundaries
as Narrator
Beyond All Boundaries
as Narrator
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Gupta (voice)
Ice Age: Continental Drift
as Gupta (voice)
Say It Ain't Solo
as Self
Say It Ain't Solo
as Self
The Up and Comer
The Up and Comer
Patel
Patel
Diya
as (voice)
Diya
as (voice)