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Kumail Nanjiani

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1978Born, Karachi

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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…

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The BoysKumail Nanjiani (uncredited)

EternalsKingo

Central IntelligenceJared the Airport Security Guard

Men in Black: InternationalPawny (voice)

What If...?Kingo (voice)

Filmography

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2027The Comeback KingMovie

2026The Wrong GirlsGG (voice)Movie

2026The BreadwinnerPeytonMovie

2026Driver's EdMr. RiversMovie

2026Over Your Dead BodyHollywood Dan (uncredited)Movie

2026The ScreenerParker Harrison · 5 episodesShow

2025Ella McCayTrooper NashMovie

2025Deli BoysDanyal Khan · 2 episodesShow

2025Is / Was \ WillMovie

2024Destroy All NeighborsSmelting Refinery GuardMovie

2024FalloutXander Harkness · 2 episodesShow

2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireNadeemMovie

2023MigrationMack Mallard (voice)Movie

2023KrapopolisSpartan Army Leader (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2023Adventure Time: Fionna and CakePrismo (voice) · 3 episodesShow

2023History of the World: Part IIVatsyayana · 1 episodeShow

2023Poker FaceJoseph 'Gator Joe' Pilson · 1 episodeShow

2022Welcome to ChippendalesSomen 'Steve' Banerjee · 8 episodesShow

2022Bee and PuppyCatHowell (voice) · 3 episodesShow

2022Obi-Wan KenobiHaja Estree · 3 episodesShow

2022The Boys Presents: DiabolicalVik (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2022MurdervilleKumail Nanjiani · 1 episodeShow

2021EternalsKingoMovie

2021Only Murders in the BuildingRudy Thurber · 7 episodesShow

2021What If...?Kingo (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2020Death to 2020Bark MultiverseMovie

2020The LovebirdsJibranMovie

2020DolittlePlimpton (voice)Movie

2019Bless the HartsJesus (voice) · 4 episodesShow

2019The BoysKumail Nanjiani (uncredited) · 2 episodesShow

2019StuberStu PrasadMovie

2019Men in Black: InternationalPawny (voice)Movie

2019The Twilight ZoneSamir Wassan · 1 episodeShow

2018Duck ButterJakeMovie

2017The Lego Ninjago MovieJay (voice)Movie

2017A Happening of Monumental ProportionsPerryMovie

2017The Big SickKumail NanjianiMovie

2017Fist FightOfficer MeharMovie

2016The Late BloomerRichMovie

2016Brother NatureRigglemanMovie

2016HarmonQuestEddie Lizzard · 2 episodesShow

2016Mike and Dave Need Wedding DatesKeanuMovie

2016Central IntelligenceJared the Airport Security GuardMovie

2015Hello, My Name Is DorisNasirMovie

2015Hell and BackDave the Demon (voice)Movie

2015Addicted to FresnoDamonMovie

2015The GrinderProsecutor Leonard · 2 episodesShow

2015Flock of DudesRoMovie

2015Major LazerThor (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2015Hot Tub Time Machine 2Brad SyedMovie

2014Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroCute-ling Mayor (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2014Garfunkel and OatesJordan · 1 episodeShow

2014Sex TapePunitMovie

2014The Last of the Great RomanticsGeorge the Counter GuyMovie

2014Silicon ValleyDinesh Chugtai · 53 episodesShow

2014TripTankDick Genie (voice) · 1 episodeShow

2014LoadedRazaMovie

2014Broad CityBenny Calitri · 1 episodeShow

2013Timms ValleyArjit PondicherryMovie

2013Hell BabyCable GuyMovie

2013Bad Milo!BobbiMovie

2013The Kings of SummerGaryMovie

2013The ArrangementAlfred DaltonMovie

2012Bunk3 episodesShow

2012Burning LoveZak · 20 episodesShow

2012The Five-Year EngagementPakistani ChefMovie

2012VeepStatistician · 1 episodeShow

2012Key & PeeleCollege Kid #1 · 1 episodeShow

2011Franklin & BashPindar Singh · 31 episodesShow

2011Traffic LightPaul · 1 episodeShow

2011PortlandiaCell Phone Salesman, Birthday Loan Officer, Human Bandwidth Manager, Denim Salesman, SoCal Waiter · 7 episodesShow

2011Bob's BurgersSkip Marooch (voice) · 3 episodesShow

2010Life As We Know ItSimonMovie

2010Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?Movie

2010Adventure TimePrismo (voice) · 6 episodesShow

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