Kumail Nanjiani
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
The Comeback King
The Comeback King
The Wrong Girls
as GG (voice)
The Wrong Girls
as GG (voice)
The Breadwinner
as Peyton
The Breadwinner
as Peyton
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
as Self
The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
as Self
Over Your Dead Body
as Hollywood Dan (uncredited)
Over Your Dead Body
as Hollywood Dan (uncredited)
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
as Self
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
as Self
Ella McCay
as Trooper Nash
Ella McCay
as Trooper Nash
Driver's Ed
as Mr. Rivers
Driver's Ed
as Mr. Rivers
Is / Was \ Will
Is / Was \ Will
Destroy All Neighbors
as Smelting Refinery Guard
Destroy All Neighbors
as Smelting Refinery Guard
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Nadeem
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Nadeem
Migration
as Mack Mallard (voice)
Migration
as Mack Mallard (voice)
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
Attack of the Doc!
as Self
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Haja Estree
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Haja Estree
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
as Self - Kingo
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
as Self - Kingo
Eternals
as Kingo
Eternals
as Kingo
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
Death to 2020
as Bark Multiverse
Death to 2020
as Bark Multiverse
The Lovebirds
as Jibran
The Lovebirds
as Jibran
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
as Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
as Self
Dolittle
as Plimpton (voice)
Dolittle
as Plimpton (voice)
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
Stuber
as Stu Prasad
Stuber
as Stu Prasad
Men in Black: International
as Pawny (voice)
Men in Black: International
as Pawny (voice)
It Started As a Joke
as Self
It Started As a Joke
as Self
Duck Butter
as Jake
Duck Butter
as Jake
Poop Talk
as Self
Poop Talk
as Self
Fist Fight
as Officer Mehar
Fist Fight
as Officer Mehar
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
as Keanu
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
as Keanu
Central Intelligence
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
Central Intelligence
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Nasir
Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Nasir
Hell and Back
as Dave the Demon (voice)
Hell and Back
as Dave the Demon (voice)
Addicted to Fresno
as Damon
Addicted to Fresno
as Damon
Flock of Dudes
as Ro
Flock of Dudes
as Ro
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Brad Syed
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Brad Syed
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
Sex Tape
as Punit
Sex Tape
as Punit
The Last of the Great Romantics
as George the Counter Guy
The Last of the Great Romantics
as George the Counter Guy
Timms Valley
as Arjit Pondicherry
Timms Valley
as Arjit Pondicherry
Hell Baby
as Cable Guy
Hell Baby
as Cable Guy
Bad Milo!
as Bobbi
Bad Milo!
as Bobbi
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
as Himself
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
as Himself
The Arrangement
as Alfred Dalton
The Arrangement
as Alfred Dalton
The Five-Year Engagement
as Pakistani Chef
The Five-Year Engagement
as Pakistani Chef
Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
Thread: An Insidious Tale
Thread: An Insidious Tale
Green Bank
Green Bank