CINEFILER

Kumail Nanjiani

Born
February 21, 1978
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.
Known For
Migration
(2023)
Mack Mallard (voice)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
(2024)
Nadeem Razmaadi
Eternals
(2021)
Kingo
Sex Tape
(2014)
Punit
Men in Black: International
(2019)
Pawny (voice)
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Central Intelligence
(2016)
Jared the Airport Security Guard
Dolittle
(2020)
Plimpton (voice)
Life As We Know It
(2010)
Simon
The Lego Ninjago Movie
(2017)
Jay (voice)
Stuber
(2019)
Stu
The Big Sick
(2017)
Kumail Nanjiani
The Five-Year Engagement
(2012)
Pakistani Chef
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
(2016)
Keanu
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
(2015)
Brad
Fist Fight
(2017)
Officer Mehar
Full Filmography
Acting
Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
(2010)
Life As We Know It
(2010)
Simon
The Five-Year Engagement
(2012)
Pakistani Chef
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
(2013)
Himself
The Arrangement
(2013)
Alfred Dalton
Timms Valley
(2013)
Arjit Pondicherry
Bad Milo!
(2013)
Bobbi
Hell Baby
(2013)
Cable Guy
The Kings of Summer
(2013)
Gary
Loaded
(2014)
Raza
The Last of the Great Romantics
(2014)
George the Counter Guy
Sex Tape
(2014)
Punit
Hello, My Name Is Doris
(2015)
Nasir
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
(2015)
Brad
Hell & Back
(2015)
Dave the Demon (voice)
Flock of Dudes
(2015)
Ro
Addicted to Fresno
(2015)
Damon
Misery Loves Comedy
(2015)
Self
The Late Bloomer
(2016)
Rich
Brother Nature
(2016)
Riggleman
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
(2016)
Keanu
Central Intelligence
(2016)
Jared the Airport Security Guard
The Big Sick
(2017)
Kumail Nanjiani
The Lego Ninjago Movie
(2017)
Jay (voice)
Fist Fight
(2017)
Officer Mehar
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
(2017)
Perry
Duck Butter
(2018)
Jake
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
(2018)
Self
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
(2018)
Self
Poop Talk
(2018)
Self
Stuber
(2019)
Stu
Men in Black: International
(2019)
Pawny (voice)
It Started As a Joke
(2019)
Self
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
(2019)
Self
The Lovebirds
(2020)
Jibran
Death to 2020
(2020)
Bark Multiverse
Dolittle
(2020)
Plimpton (voice)
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
(2020)
Self
Eternals
(2021)
Kingo
A Night at the Academy Museum
(2021)
Self
Roll Up Your Sleeves
(2021)
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
(2022)
Self - Kingo
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
(2022)
Self - Haja Estree
Migration
(2023)
Mack Mallard (voice)
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
(2023)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Attack of the Doc!
(2023)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
(2024)
Nadeem Razmaadi
Destroy All Neighbors
(2024)
Smelting Refinery Guard
Writing
Production
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