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The Comeback King
2027
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Kumail Nanjiani
Also known as Kumail Ali Nanjiani
Biography
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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Personal details
Full filmography
2027
2026
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The Breadwinner
as Peyton
2026
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The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas
as Self
2026
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Over Your Dead Body
as Hollywood Dan (uncredited)
2026
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The Wrong Girls
as GG (voice)
2026
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See You When I See You
2026
2025
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Ella McCay
as Trooper Nash
2025
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Is / Was \ Will
2025
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Driver's Ed
as Mr. Rivers
2025
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Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts
2025
2024
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
as Nadeem
2024
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Destroy All Neighbors
as Smelting Refinery Guard
2024
2023
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Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
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Migration
London premiereas Mack Mallard (voice)
2023
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Attack of the Doc!
as Self
2023
2022
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
as Self - Kingo
2022
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
as Self - Haja Estree
2022
2021
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A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self
2021
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Eternals
as Kingo
2021
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Roll Up Your Sleeves
as Self
2021
2020
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Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
as Self
2020
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The Lovebirds
2020
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Dolittle
as Plimpton (voice)
2020
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Death to 2020
as Bark Multiverse
2020
2019
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Stuber
as Stu Prasad
2019
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Men in Black: International
as Pawny (voice)
2019
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It Started As a Joke
as Self
2019
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
as Self
2019
2018
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Poop Talk
as Self
2018
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Duck Butter
as Jake
2018
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Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
as Self
2018
2017
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The Lego Ninjago Movie
as Jay (voice)
2017
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The Big Sick
2017
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Fist Fight
as Officer Mehar
2017
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A Happening of Monumental Proportions
as Perry
2017
2016
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Brother Nature
as Riggleman
2016
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Central Intelligence
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
2016
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
as Keanu
2016
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The Late Bloomer
as Rich
2016
2015
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Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
2015
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Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Nasir
2015
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Hot Tub Time Machine 2
as Brad Syed
2015
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Flock of Dudes
as Ro
2015
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Hell and Back
as Dave the Demon (voice)
2015
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Addicted to Fresno
as Damon
2015
2014
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Loaded
as Raza
2014
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Sex Tape
as Punit
2014
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The Last of the Great Romantics
as George the Counter Guy
2014
2013
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The Kings of Summer
as Gary
2013
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Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
2013
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The Arrangement
as Alfred Dalton
2013
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Timms Valley
as Arjit Pondicherry
2013
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Hell Baby
as Cable Guy
2013
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Bad Milo!
as Bobbi
2013
2012
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The Five-Year Engagement
as Pakistani Chef
2012
2010
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Life As We Know It
as Simon
2010
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Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
2010
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Compulsive Liar
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All Day & All Night
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