Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Acting
61 Movies 96 TV Shows

Born

May 2, 1978

Place of Birth

Karachi, Pakistan

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Biography

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…

Known For

Filmography

The Comeback King

The Comeback King

2027

The Wrong Girls

The Wrong Girls

2026

The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

2026

Driver's Ed

Driver's Ed

2026

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas

2026

Over Your Dead Body

Over Your Dead Body

2026

Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts

Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts

2025

Ella McCay

Ella McCay

2025

Is / Was \ Will

Is / Was \ Will

2025

Destroy All Neighbors

Destroy All Neighbors

2024

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

Migration

Migration

2023

Attack of the Doc!

Attack of the Doc!

2023

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

2023

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

2022

Eternals

Eternals

2021

A Night at the Academy Museum

A Night at the Academy Museum

2021

Roll Up Your Sleeves

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021

Death to 2020

Death to 2020

2020

The Lovebirds

The Lovebirds

2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

2020

Dolittle

Dolittle

2020

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

2019

Stuber

Stuber

2019

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

2019

It Started As a Joke

It Started As a Joke

2019

Duck Butter

Duck Butter

2018

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

2018

Poop Talk

Poop Talk

2018

The Lego Ninjago Movie

The Lego Ninjago Movie

2017

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017

The Big Sick

The Big Sick

2017

Fist Fight

Fist Fight

2017

The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer

2016

Brother Nature

Brother Nature

2016

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

2016

Central Intelligence

Central Intelligence

2016

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015

Hell and Back

Hell and Back

2015

Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

2015

Flock of Dudes

Flock of Dudes

2015

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

2015

Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

Sex Tape

Sex Tape

2014

The Last of the Great Romantics

The Last of the Great Romantics

2014

Loaded

Loaded

2014

Timms Valley

Timms Valley

2013

Hell Baby

Hell Baby

2013

Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!

2013

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

2013

Blackout

Blackout

2013

The Kings of Summer

The Kings of Summer

2013

The Arrangement

The Arrangement

2013

The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement

2012

Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It

2010

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

2010

Thread: An Insidious Tale

Thread: An Insidious Tale

Compulsive Liar

Compulsive Liar

All Day & All Night

All Day & All Night

Green Bank

Green Bank