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Born · February 21, 1978 (46 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Karachi, Pakistan
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 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, as well as playing various roles on the comedy series Portlandia.
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Smelting Refinery Guard
6.2
2024
Nadeem Razmaadi
6.5
2024
Mack Mallard (voice)
7.4
2023
Spartan Army Leader (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
2023
Self · (10 episodes)
0.0
2023
Self
5.4
2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.7
2023
(1 episode)
5.6
2023
Self · (2 episodes)
6.4
2022
Howell (voice) · (3 episodes)
7.8
2022
Haja Estree · (3 episodes)
7.1
2022
Vik (voice) · (1 episode)
7.2
2022
Self - Kingo
7.3
2022
Kumail Nanjiani · (1 episode)
6.4
2022
Kingo
6.8
2021
Self
7.0
2021
Arjit Pondicherry · (1 episode)
6.4
2021
Rudy Thurber · (7 episodes)
8.4
2021
Self
8.6
2020
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2020
Jesus Christ (voice) · (0 episode)
6.7
2019
(2 episodes)
6.2
2019
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2019
Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited) · (1 episode)
8.5
2019
Samir Wassan · (1 episode)
6.7
2019
Self
0.0
2018
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Self - Haja Estree
6.8
2022
Self · (1 episode)
0.0
2018
Self
4.5
2018
himself (voice) · (1 episode)
7.7
2017
Jay (voice)
6.5
2017
Riggleman
5.2
2016
Eddie Lizzard · (1 episode)
7.9
2016
Eddie Lizard · (1 episode)
7.9
2016
Keanu
6.1
2016
Jared the Airport Security Guard
6.4
2016
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
2016
Nasir
6.4
2015
Dave the Demon (voice)
5.2
2015
Prosecutor Leonard · (2 episodes)
6.7
2015
(1 episode)
6.6
2015
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2015
Self · (2 episodes)
5.7
2015
Ro
6.2
2015
Thor (voice) · (1 episode)
6.5
2015
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.4
2015
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
2015
Brad
5.2
2015
Self
6.2
2015
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
2014
Cute-ling Mayor (voice) · (1 episode)
7.1
2014
Howell (voice) · (3 episodes)
8.0
2014
Jordan · (1 episode)
7.0
2014
Self · (24 episodes)
6.2
2014
Punit
5.4
2014
Self · (2 episodes)
7.9
2014
Dick Genie (voice) · (1 episode)
5.3
2014
Raza
4.3
2014
Self · (4 episodes)
5.5
2014
Self · (1 episode)
4.0
2014
Benny Calitri · (1 episode)
7.2
2014
Self · (2 episodes)
5.1
2013
Himself
5.7
2013
Lakota Chief · (1 episode)
6.8
2013
Self · (2 episodes)
7.2
2013
Self · (1 episode)
5.3
2013
Gary
7.0
2013
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0.0
Arjit Pondicherry
6.2
2013
Cable Guy
5.1
2013
Alfred Dalton
5.0
2013
Zakir
7.5
Somen 'Steve' Banerjee · (8 episodes)
6.5
2022
Self
7.5
2021
Bark Multiverse
6.5
2020
Jibran
6.1
2020
Plimpton (voice)
6.6
2020
Self
7.2
2019
Jesus (voice) · (4 episodes)
6.7
2019
Stu
6.6
2019
Pawny (voice)
5.9
2019
Self
4.8
2019
Jake
5.4
2018
Self
5.1
2018
Perry
5.6
2017
Kumail Nanjiani
7.3
2017
Officer Mehar
6.1
2017
Rich
5.4
2016
Damon
5.2
2015
Self · (2 episodes)
5.4
2015
George the Counter Guy
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2014
Dinesh Chugtai · (53 episodes)
8.1
2014
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
Bobbi
5.8
2013
(3 episodes)
0.0
2012
Self · (1 episode)
7.9
2012
Pakistani Chef
5.8
2012
0.0
Zakir · (14 episodes)
7.3
2012
Statistician · (1 episode)
7.4
2012
Pindar Singh · (31 episodes)
7.3
2011
Cell Phone Salesman · (1 episode)
6.9
2011
Birthday Loan Officer · (1 episode)
6.9
2011
Human Bandwidth Manager · (1 episode)
6.9
2011
Denim Salesman · (1 episode)
6.9
2011
SoCal Waiter · (7 episodes)
6.9
2011
Skip Marooch (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
2011
Skip (voice) · (1 episode)
7.8
2011
Self · (2 episodes)
7.0
2010
Simon
6.9
2010
5.8
2010
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
2010
Prismo (voice) · (6 episodes)
8.5
2010
Neilando Patel (voice) · (1 episode)
8.2
2010
Lapari · (2 episodes)
8.0
2009
Farooq Ashkani (voice) · (1 episode)
7.9
2009
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.0
2009
Kumail · (7 episodes)
5.8
2009
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
7.5
2009
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.8
2003
Self · (3 episodes)
5.5
2003
Self - Guest Host · (1 episode)
5.5
2003
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
Pasha · (1 episode)
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1993
Theo (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
(2 episodes)
5.2
1988
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975