Kumail Ali Nanjiani was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, on February 21, 1978, is a Pakistani-American actor. Young Kumail Nanjiani first started performing as a stand-up comedian. He made big screen debut in romantic comedy film Life as We Know It (2010) in role as Simon. He got his television debut in sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live (2008) in episode "James Franco / Kings of Leon", in role as Indian Reporter. Kumail's breakthrough performance came as Dinesh Chugtai in HBO comedy television series Silicon Valley (2014-2019).
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Kumail Nanjiani
February 21, 1978
46 years old
Pakistan - United States
Pisces
Dark Brown
Dark Brown
5 ft 8½ in | 174 cm
$8 Million
76 kg | 167.5 lbs
39 in | 99 cm
Not available
31 in | 79 cm
He co-wrote and starred as a fictionalized version of himself, in romantic comedy film The Big Sick (2017), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
The Five-Year Engagement (2012) romantic comedy as Pakistani Chef
He voiced Dave the Demon in stop motion animated black comedy film Hell and Back (2015).
Brother Nature (2016) comedy as Riggleman
He voiced Jay in animated martial arts adventure comedy movie The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).
Duck Butter (2018) comedy as Jake
He voiced Pawny in science fiction action comedy film Men in Black: International (2019).
He voiced Plimpton in fantasy adventure movie Dolittle (2020).
Stuber (2019) buddy cop action comedy as Stu Prasad
The Lovebirds (2020) romantic comedy as Jibran
He voiced Mack in animated adventure comedy film Migration (2023).
Eternals (2021) superhero as Kingo
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) supernatural comedy as Nadeem Razmaadi
He was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as in Dinesh Chugtai in HBO comedy television series Silicon Valley (2014-2019).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Samir Wassan in anthology series The Twilight Zone (2019) in episode "The Comedian.
Franklin & Bash (2011-2014) TNT comedy drama series as Pindar Singh
Newsreaders (2013-2015) Cartoon Network comedy series as Amir Larussa
Burning Love (2013) Yahoo! Screen's Comedy Channel comedy series as Zakir
He hosted Comedy Central stand-up comedy series The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014-2016).
He voiced Jesus Christ in Fox animated sitcom Bless the Harts (2019-2021).
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) Disney+ miniseries as Haja Estree
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Somen "Steve" Banerjee in Hulu biographical drama miniseries Welcome to Chippendales (2022).
Attended Karachi Grammar School.
Graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa (2001), with a double major in philosophy and computer science.
Has a younger brother, Zain.
Huge fan of Hugh Grant.
He is an atheist.
He is an avid video gamer.
He voiced Reggie in video game The Walking Dead: Season Two (2013).
He voiced Jarun Tann in video game Mass Effect: Andromeda (2017).
He voiced The Agonizer in video game Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017).
He won the San Diego International Film Festival Auteur Award in 2017.
He won the CinemaCon Award for Comedy Star of the Year in 2017.
He produced and wrote anthology television series Little America (2020), for which he was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
He married Emily V. Gordon in 2007.