Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Actor. Born 2 May 1978 in Karachi, Pakistan.

7

Titles on Fi1m6 acting · 1 writing

51

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 6 titles

1

Oscar nomination

Born

2 May 1978, Karachi, Pakistan

Active

2014–present

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"The Big Sick" panel at Sundance 2017, Park City UT — "The Big Sick" panel at Sundance 2017, Park City UTPunkToad from oakland, us, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

"The Big Sick" panel at Sundance 2017, Park City UT — "The Big Sick" panel at Sundance 2017, Park City UTPunkToad from oakland, us, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Jonah Ray goes over the events that transpired during his terrible restaurant experience Wednesday at the Meltdown. 12.7.11 © Atrossity Photography (2011) — Jonah Ray goes over the events that transpired during his terrible restaurant experience Wednesday at the Meltdown. 12.7.11 © Atrossity Photography (2011)Tyler Ross, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kevin Feige, Chloe Zhao, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee and Angelina Jolie speaking at the (2019) — Kevin Feige, Chloe Zhao, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee and Angelina Jolie speaking at the (2019)Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Kumail Ali Nanjiani at the "See You When I See You" (2026) — Kumail Ali Nanjiani at the "See You When I See You" (2026)Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kumail Ali Nanjiani at the "See You When I See You" (2026) — Kumail Ali Nanjiani at the "See You When I See You" (2026)Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kumail Nanjiani — Kumail NanjianiImage via TMDB

Kumail Nanjiani — Kumail NanjianiImage via TMDB

Kumail Nanjiani — Kumail NanjianiImage via TMDB

Photographs: PunkToad from oakland, us, CC BY 2.0 (licence); PunkToad from oakland, us, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Tyler Ross, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence); Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY 4.0 (licence); Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.