Kumail Nanjiani
Aktor, Produkcja, Scenariusz
2 maja 1978 (47 years)
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.
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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.
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Known For
Filmografia
| 2026 | |
| 2026 | The Breadwinner · as Peyton |
| 2026 | See You When I See You · as Adeel |
| 2025 | Ella McCay · as Trooper Nash |
| 2025 | Haunted Hotel · as Additional Voices |
| 2025 | Driver's Ed · as Mr. Rivers |
| 2025 | Deli Boys · as Danyal |
| 2024 | Fallout · as Xander Harkness |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · as Nadeem |
| 2024 | Destroy All Neighbors · as Smelting Refinery Guard |
| 2023 | Migration · as Mack Mallard (voice) |
| 2023 | Krapopolis · as Spartan Army Leader (voice) |
| 2023 | Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake · as Prismo (voice) |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Poker Face · as Joseph 'gator Joe' Pilson |
| 2022 | Welcome to Chippendales · as Somen 'steve' Banerjee |
| 2022 | Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space · as Howell (voice) |
| 2022 | Obi-Wan Kenobi · as Haja Estree |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical · as Vik (voice) |
| 2021 | Eternals · as Kingo |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building · as Rudy Thurber |
| 2021 | What If…? · as Kingo (voice) |
| 2021 | The White Lotus · as Cast |
| 2020 | Death to 2020 · as Bark Multiverse |
| 2020 | The Lovebirds · as Jibran |
| 2020 | James and the Giant Peach, with Taika and Friends · as Miss Spider |
| 2020 | Dolittle · as Plimpton (voice) |
| 2019 | Bless the Harts · as Jesus (voice) |
| 2019 | The Boys · as Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Stuber · as Stu Prasad |
| 2019 | Men in Black: International · as Pawny (voice) |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone (2019) · as Samir Wassan |
| 2018 | Duck Butter · as Jake |
| 2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie · as Jay (voice) |
| 2017 | A Happening of Monumental Proportions · as Perry |
| 2017 | Fist Fight · as Officer Mehar |
| 2016 | The Late Bloomer · as RichNa Plex |
| 2016 | Flock of Dudes · as Ro |
| 2016 | Brother Nature · as Riggleman |
| 2016 | HarmonQuest · as Eddie Lizard |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates · as Keanu |
| 2016 | Central Intelligence · as Jared The Airport Security Guard |
| 2016 | Animals. (2016) · as Rusty |
| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris · as Nasir |
| 2015 | Goosebumps · as Foreman |
| 2015 | Hell and Back · as Dave The Demon (voice)Na Plex |
| 2015 | The Grinder · as Prosecutor Leonard |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno · as Damon |
| 2015 | Scheer-RL · as Mariah Carey |
| 2015 | Loaded · as Raza |
| 2015 | Hot Tub Time Machine 2 · as Brad Syed |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero · as Cute-Ling Mayor (voice) |
| 2014 | Major Lazer · as Thor (voice) |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates · as JordanNa Plex |
| 2014 | Sex Tape · as Punit |
| 2014 | Silicon Valley · as Dinesh Chugtai |
| 2014 | TripTank · as Dick Genie (voice) |
| 2014 | Broad City · as Benny Calitri |
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show · as Dhalsim |
| 2013 | The Arrangement · as Alfred Dalton |
| 2013 | Ghost Ghirls · as Mr. Mattoo |
| 2013 | Hell Baby · as Cable GuyNa Plex |
| 2013 | Bad Milo! · as BobbiNa Plex |
| 2013 | The Kings of Summer · as Gary |
| 2013 | Drunk History · as Lakota Chief |
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer · as Juror #11 |
| 2013 | Newsreaders · as Amir Larussa |
| 2013 | Kroll Show · as Cast |
| 2012 | BunkNa Plex |
| 2012 | Burning Love · as Zakir |
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagement · as Pakistani Chef |
| 2012 | The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series · as Reggie |
| 2012 | Veep · as Statistician |
| 2012 | Key & Peele · as College Kid #1 |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash · as Pindar Singh |
| 2011 | Traffic Light (US) · as Paul |
| 2011 | Portlandia · as Socal Waiter |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers · as Skip (voice) |
| 2010 | Life as We Know It · as Simon |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Adventure Time · as Prismo (voice) |
| 2010 | Ugly Americans · as Neilando Patel (voice) |
| 2009 | Archer (2009) · as Farooq Ashkani (voice) |
| 2009 | Community · as Lapari |
| 2009 | Michael and Michael Have Issues · as Kumail |
| 2007 | Jake and Amir · as Kumail |
| 2006 | CollegeHumor Shorts · as Indian Dealer |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report · as Homer |
| 2000 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force · as Bees (voice) |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Pasha |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Theo (voice) |
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Project Greenlight: A New Generation · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Welcome to Chippendales · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Lovebirds · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Little America · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | The Big Sick · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Little America · as Developed By |
| 2014 | The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail · as Show Originated By |
| 2009 | Michael and Michael Have Issues · as Staff Writer |