Kumail Nanjiani

actor • writer • producer

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 roma...

Born: May 2, 1978 in Karachi, Pakistan (age 47)

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Known For

6.5

Only Murders in the Building

Movies & TV Credits

151 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Breadwinner Movie	—	Actor	—	2026
Ella McCay Movie	—	Actor	—	2025
Is / Was \ Will Movie	—	Actor	—	2025
Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Movie	8.3	Actor	Self	2025
Is / Was \ Will Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	2025
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Movie	6.3	Actor	Nadeem	2024
Destroy All Neighbors Movie	5.5	Actor	Smelting Refinery Guard	2024
After Midnight TV Show	6.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2024
Grave Conversations TV Show	8.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2024
Migration Movie	6.8	Actor	Mack Mallard (voice)	2023
Attack of the Doc! Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2023
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Movie	5.6	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	2023
History of the World: Part II Limited Series	5.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2023
Project Greenlight: A New Generation TV Show	5.6	Actor	Self(10 Episodes)	2023
Krapopolis TV Show	6.7	Actor	Spartan Army Leader (voice)(1 Episode)	2023
Dr Phil LIVE! TV Show	7.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2023
Poker Face TV Show	7.6	Actor	Joseph 'Gator Joe' Pilson(1 Episode)	2023
Project Greenlight: A New Generation TV Show	5.6	Production	Executive Producer(10 Episodes)	2023
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Movie	7.1	Actor	Self - Haja Estree	2022
Obi-Wan Kenobi Limited Series	6.8	Actor	Haja Estree(3 Episodes)	2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals Movie	7.2	Actor	Self - Kingo	2022
Welcome to Chippendales Limited Series	7.1	Actor	Somen 'Steve' Banerjee(8 Episodes)	2022
The Boys Presents: Diabolical Limited Series	7.0	Actor	Vik (voice)(1 Episode)	2022
Bee & Puppycat: Lazy in Space TV Show	8.3	Actor	Howell(16 Episodes)	2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show TV Show	4.3	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2022
Murderville TV Show	6.8	Actor	Kumail Nanjiani(1 Episode)	2022
Bee & Puppycat: Lazy in Space TV Show	8.3	Actor	Howell (voice)(3 Episodes)	2022
Welcome to Chippendales Limited Series	7.1	Production	Executive Producer(8 Episodes)	2022
Eternals Movie	6.4	Actor	Kingo	2021
Roll Up Your Sleeves Movie	—	Actor	Self	2021
Only Murders in the Building TV Show	8.2	Actor	Rudy Thurber(7 Episodes)	2021
What If...? TV Show	7.2	Actor	Kingo (voice)(1 Episode)	2021
A Night in the Academy Museum TV Special	—	Actor	Self	2021
Dolittle Movie	5.8	Actor	Plimpton (voice)	2020
The Lovebirds Movie	5.9	Actor	Jibran	2020
Reunited Apart TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2020
Death to 2020 TV Special	6.6	Actor	Bark Multiverse	2020
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 TV Special	7.8	Actor	Self	2020
The Lovebirds Movie	5.9	Production	Executive Producer	2020
Little America TV Show	7.4	Production	Executive Producer(16 Episodes)	2020
Stuber Movie	6.4	Actor	Stu Prasad	2019
Men in Black: International Movie	5.8	Actor	Pawny (voice)	2019
It Started As a Joke Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2019
The Twilight Zone TV Show	5.9	Actor	Samir Wassan(1 Episode)	2019
Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik TV Show	7.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2019
The Boys TV Show	8.4	Actor	Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)(1 Episode)	2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show TV Show	6.1	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	2019
Bless the Harts TV Show	6.1	Actor	Jesus (voice)(4 Episodes)	2019
Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee TV Special	8.2	Actor	Self	2019
Duck Butter Movie	5.0	Actor	Jake	2018
Poop Talk Movie	6.0	Actor	Self	2018
Lie Detector TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2018
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity TV Special	4.8	Actor	Self	2018
The Lego Ninjago Movie Movie	6.0	Actor	Jay (voice)	2017
Fist Fight Movie	5.7	Actor	Officer Mehar	2017
The Big Sick Movie	7.7	Actor	Kumail Nanjiani	2017
A Happening of Monumental Proportions Movie	5.0	Actor	Perry	2017
Big Mouth TV Show	7.6	Actor	himself (voice)(1 Episode)	2017
The Big Sick Movie	7.7	Production	Executive Producer	2017
Central Intelligence Movie	6.5	Actor	Jared the Airport Security Guard	2016
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates Movie	6.1	Actor	Keanu	2016
The Late Bloomer Movie	5.0	Actor	Rich	2016
Brother Nature Movie	5.1	Actor	Riggleman	2016
HarmonQuest TV Show	8.2	Actor	Eddie Lizard(1 Episode)	2016
Chelsea TV Show	6.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2016
HarmonQuest TV Show	8.2	Actor	Eddie Lizzard(1 Episode)	2016
Misery Loves Comedy Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2015
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Movie	4.8	Actor	Brad	2015
Hell and Back Movie	5.2	Actor	Dave the Demon (voice)	2015
Flock of Dudes Movie	5.4	Actor	Ro	2015
Hello, My Name Is Doris Movie	6.8	Actor	Nasir	2015
Addicted to Fresno Movie	5.6	Actor	Damon	2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden TV Show	5.4	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2015
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter Limited Series	6.9	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2015
Hot Ones TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden TV Show	5.4	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2015
The Grinder TV Show	7.1	Actor	Prosecutor Leonard(2 Episodes)	2015
Loaded Movie	5.0	Actor	Raza	2014
Sex Tape Movie	4.9	Actor	Punit	2014
The Last of the Great Romantics Movie	6.5	Actor	George the Counter Guy	2014
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self(24 Episodes)	2014
Silicon Valley TV Show	8.4	Actor	Dinesh Chugtai(53 Episodes)	2014
Garfunkel and Oates TV Show	7.3	Actor	Jordan(1 Episode)	2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver TV Show	8.6	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV Show	6.7	Actor	Cute-ling Mayor (voice)(1 Episode)	2014
Major Lazer TV Show	7.4	Actor	Thor (voice)(1 Episode)	2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Show	6.1	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	2014
Broad City TV Show	8.2	Actor	Benny Calitri(1 Episode)	2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV Show	7.0	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2014
TripTank TV Show	6.7	Actor	Dick Genie (voice)(1 Episode)	2014
Hell Baby Movie	4.7	Actor	Cable Guy	2013
Bad Milo! Movie	5.5	Actor	Bobbi	2013
The Kings of Summer Movie	7.3	Actor	Gary	2013
Timms Valley TV Show	6.5	Actor	Arjit Pondicherry	2013
Drunk History TV Show	7.6	Actor	Lakota Chief(1 Episode)	2013
The Jeselnik Offensive TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2013
@midnight TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2013
The Arrangement Movie	5.2	Actor	Alfred Dalton	2013
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male TV Special	7.2	Actor	Himself	2013
Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male TV Special	7.2	Writing	Writer	2013
The Five-Year Engagement Movie	6.0	Actor	Pakistani Chef	2012
Burning Love TV Show	7.7	Actor	Zakir(14 Episodes)	2012
Bunk TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(3 Episodes)	2012
Veep TV Show	8.2	Actor	Statistician(1 Episode)	2012
The Eric Andre Show TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2012
Key and Peele TV Show	8.1	Actor	College Kid #1(1 Episode)	2012
The Last Leg TV Show	7.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2012
TableTop TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2012
Franklin & Bash TV Show	7.7	Actor	Pindar Singh(31 Episodes)	2011
Bob's Burgers TV Show	8.1	Actor	Skip (voice)(1 Episode)	2011
Portlandia TV Show	7.6	Actor	SoCal Waiter(7 Episodes)	2011
Portlandia TV Show	7.6	Actor	Cell Phone Salesman(1 Episode)	2011
Portlandia TV Show	7.6	Actor	Human Bandwidth Manager(1 Episode)	2011
Portlandia TV Show	7.6	Actor	Birthday Loan Officer(1 Episode)	2011
Bob's Burgers TV Show	8.1	Actor	Skip Marooch (voice)(1 Episode)	2011
Portlandia TV Show	7.6	Actor	Denim Salesman(1 Episode)	2011
Life As We Know It Movie	6.6	Actor	Simon	2010
Ugly Americans TV Show	8.1	Actor	Neilando Patel (voice)(1 Episode)	2010
The Green Room with Paul Provenza TV Show	8.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2010
Adventure Time TV Show	8.7	Actor	Prismo (voice)(6 Episodes)	2010
Conan TV Show	8.0	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	2010
Reggie Watts: Why $#!+ So Crazy? TV Special	7.0	Actor	—	2010
Community TV Show	8.4	Actor	Lapari(2 Episodes)	2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV Show	5.7	Actor	Self - Guest(2 Episodes)	2009
Archer TV Show	8.4	Actor	Farooq Ashkani (voice)(1 Episode)	2009
Michael & Michael Have Issues TV Show	7.4	Actor	Kumail(7 Episodes)	2009
RuPaul's Drag Race TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self - Guest Judge(1 Episode)	2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV Show	6.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Show	6.2	Actor	Self - Guest Host(1 Episode)	2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Show	6.2	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	2003
The View TV Show	2.6	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1997
The View TV Show	2.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1997
The X-Files TV Show	8.4	Actor	Pasha(1 Episode)	1993
The Simpsons TV Show	8.4	Actor	Theo (voice)(1 Episode)	1989
Live with Kelly and Mark TV Show	4.7	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1988
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Host(1 Episode)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Cameo (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1975
Any Person, Living Or Dead Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Thread: An Insidious Tale Movie	—	Actor	—	—
A Guy Walks Into a Bar Movie	—	Actor	—	—
The Doubtful Guest Movie	—	Actor	—	—
The Wrong Girls Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Driver's Ed Movie	—	Actor	—	—
A Guy Walks Into a Bar Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	—
See You When I See You Movie	—	Production	Producer	—
The Doubtful Guest Movie	—	Writing	Writer	—
Sidekicks Movie	—	Writing	Screenplay	—

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Kumail Nanjiani

Known For

Central Intelligence

Eternals

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Only Murders in the Building

Movies & TV Credits

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