
Kumail Nanjiani
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,...
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,...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Breadwinner
as Peyton
Ella McCay
as Trooper Nash
Driver's Ed
as Mr. Rivers
Destroy All Neighbors
as Smelting Refinery Guard
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Nadeem
Migration
as Mack Mallard (voice)
Eternals
as Kingo
Death to 2020
as Bark Multiverse
The Lovebirds
as Jibran
Dolittle
as Plimpton (voice)
Stuber
as Stu Prasad
Men in Black: International
as Pawny (voice)
Duck Butter
as Jake
The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Jay (voice)
The Big Sick
as Kumail Nanjiani
Fist Fight
as Officer Mehar
The Late Bloomer
as Rich
Brother Nature
as Riggleman
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
as Keanu
Central Intelligence
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Nasir
Hell and Back
as Dave the Demon (voice)
Addicted to Fresno
as Damon
Flock of Dudes
as Ro
Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Brad Syed
Sex Tape
as Punit
The Last of the Great Romantics
as George the Counter Guy
Loaded
as Raza
Crew Credits
See You When I See You
Producer
Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
Executive Producer
Is / Was \ Will
Executive Producer
The Lovebirds
Executive Producer
The Big Sick
Executive Producer
Sidekicks
Screenplay
Compulsive Liar
Executive Producer