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Kumail Nanjiani

1978-02-21 (46 years old) in Karachi, Pakistan

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.

Movies

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The Doubtful Guest
0 %|Invalid Date
Family, Comedy, Fantasy
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Destroy All Neighbors
61.67 %|Apr 26, 2024
Comedy, Horror, Music
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
65 %|Mar 20, 2024
Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
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Migration
74 %|Dec 6, 2023
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
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Attack of the Doc!
54 %|Apr 21, 2023
Documentary
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Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
57 %|Mar 15, 2023
Documentary
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Eternals
68.49000000000001 %|Nov 3, 2021
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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A Night at the Academy Museum
70 %|Oct 12, 2021
Documentary
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Roll Up Your Sleeves
75 %|Apr 18, 2021
Documentary, TV Movie
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Death to 2020
65 %|Dec 27, 2020
Comedy
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The Lovebirds
61 %|May 22, 2020
Comedy, Action, Romance
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Dolittle
66.01 %|Jan 2, 2020
Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
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Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
72 %|Dec 20, 2019
Documentary, Fantasy
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Stuber
66 %|Jul 11, 2019
Action, Comedy
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Thread: An Insidious Tale
0 %|Invalid Date
Horror, Thriller
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
68 %|Sep 7, 2022
Documentary
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Men in Black: International
59.14 %|Jun 12, 2019
Comedy, Science Fiction, Action
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It Started As a Joke
48 %|Mar 10, 2019
Documentary, Comedy
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Duck Butter
54.19 %|Apr 27, 2018
Drama, Romance, Comedy
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Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
51.449999999999996 %|Apr 6, 2018
Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie
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Poop Talk
45 %|Feb 16, 2018
Documentary, Comedy
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The Lego Ninjago Movie
65 %|Sep 21, 2017
Family, Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy
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The Big Sick
73 %|Mar 30, 2017
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Fist Fight
61 %|Feb 16, 2017
Comedy
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The Late Bloomer
54 %|Oct 7, 2016
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Brother Nature
52 %|Sep 9, 2016
Comedy
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
61 %|Jul 7, 2016
Comedy
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Central Intelligence
64 %|Jun 16, 2016
Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Hello, My Name Is Doris
64.12 %|Nov 27, 2015
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Hell & Back
52 %|Oct 2, 2015
Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Adventure
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Addicted to Fresno
52.12 %|Oct 2, 2015
Comedy
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Flock of Dudes
62 %|Jun 13, 2015
Comedy
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Hot Tub Time Machine 2
52 %|Feb 20, 2015
Comedy
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Misery Loves Comedy
62 %|Jan 23, 2015
Comedy, Documentary
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Sex Tape
54.029999999999994 %|Jul 17, 2014
Comedy
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The Last of the Great Romantics
0 %|Jul 17, 2014
Comedy
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Loaded
43 %|Mar 8, 2014
Comedy, Drama
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Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
57 %|Jul 21, 2013
Comedy
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The Kings of Summer
70 %|Jan 19, 2013
Comedy, Drama
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A Guy Walks Into a Bar
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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Ella McCay
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy, Drama
actor
Timms Valley
62 %|Dec 31, 2013
Comedy, Animation
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Hell Baby
51.46 %|Sep 6, 2013
Comedy, Horror
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Bad Milo!
57.599999999999994 %|Aug 28, 2013
Comedy, Horror
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The Arrangement
50 %|Jan 1, 2013
Drama
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Burning Love 2
75 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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The Five-Year Engagement
58.46 %|Apr 27, 2012
Comedy, Romance
actor
Any Person, Living Or Dead
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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Life As We Know It
69 %|Oct 2, 2010
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
58 %|Jul 1, 2010
Comedy, Music

Series

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Krapopolis
73 %|Sep 24, 2023
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Project Greenlight
0 %|Jul 13, 2023
Documentary
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History of the World: Part II
56 %|Mar 6, 2023
Comedy
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Welcome to Chippendales
65 %|Nov 22, 2022
Drama, Crime, Comedy
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
64 %|Sep 12, 2022
Talk
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Bee and PuppyCat: Lazy in Space
78 %|Sep 6, 2022
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Obi-Wan Kenobi
70.67999999999999 %|May 26, 2022
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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The Boys Presents: Diabolical
71.50999999999999 %|Mar 3, 2022
Animation, Action & Adventure
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Murderville
64 %|Feb 3, 2022
Comedy, Crime
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Ultra City Smiths
64 %|Sep 13, 2021
Comedy, Animation, Drama
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Only Murders in the Building
83.68 %|Aug 31, 2021
Comedy, Mystery, Crime
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Reunited Apart
55 %|Apr 27, 2020
Talk
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Bless the Harts
67 %|Sep 29, 2019
Comedy, Animation
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Bless the Harts
67 %|Sep 29, 2019
Comedy, Animation
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik
72 %|Sep 6, 2019
Talk, Comedy
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The Boys
85 %|Jul 25, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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The Twilight Zone
67 %|Apr 1, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
actor
Lie Detector
0 %|Mar 1, 2018
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Big Mouth
76.88 %|Sep 29, 2017
Comedy, Animation
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HarmonQuest
79 %|Jul 14, 2016
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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HarmonQuest
79 %|Jul 14, 2016
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Chelsea
51.349999999999994 %|May 11, 2016
Talk, Comedy
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The Grinder
67.41 %|Sep 29, 2015
Comedy
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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Major Lazer
64.62 %|Apr 17, 2015
Comedy, Animation
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Hot Ones
74 %|Mar 12, 2015
Talk, Comedy
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Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
71 %|Dec 5, 2014
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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Bee and PuppyCat
80 %|Nov 6, 2014
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
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Garfunkel and Oates
69.53 %|Aug 7, 2014
Comedy
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The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail
62 %|Jul 24, 2014
Comedy
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
78.92999999999999 %|Apr 27, 2014
Talk, Comedy, News
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Silicon Valley
81 %|Apr 6, 2014
Comedy
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TripTank
53 %|Apr 2, 2014
Animation, Comedy
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
55 %|Feb 25, 2014
Talk, Comedy
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Off Camera with Sam Jones
40 %|Feb 6, 2014
Talk
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Broad City
71.92999999999999 %|Jan 22, 2014
Comedy, Drama
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@midnight with Chris Hardwick
51 %|Oct 21, 2013
Comedy, Talk
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Drunk History
68 %|Jul 9, 2013
Comedy, Talk
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The Jeselnik Offensive
72 %|Feb 19, 2013
Comedy
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The Last Leg
53 %|Jan 25, 2013
Talk
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Bunk
0 %|Jun 8, 2012
Comedy
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Burning Love
73 %|Jun 1, 2012
Comedy
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The Eric Andre Show
79 %|May 20, 2012
Comedy
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Veep
74.33 %|Apr 22, 2012
Comedy
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Franklin & Bash
73 %|Jun 1, 2011
Drama, Comedy
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Portlandia
69.08 %|Jan 21, 2011
Comedy
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Portlandia
69.08 %|Jan 21, 2011
Comedy
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Portlandia
69.08 %|Jan 21, 2011
Comedy
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Portlandia
69.08 %|Jan 21, 2011
Comedy
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Portlandia
69.08 %|Jan 21, 2011
Comedy
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Bob's Burgers
78 %|Jan 9, 2011
Animation, Comedy
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Bob's Burgers
78 %|Jan 9, 2011
Animation, Comedy
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Conan
70.36 %|Nov 8, 2010
Talk, Comedy, News
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The Green Room with Paul Provenza
80 %|Jun 10, 2010
Comedy, Talk
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Adventure Time
85 %|Apr 5, 2010
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Ugly Americans
82.28 %|Mar 17, 2010
Animation, Comedy
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Community
80 %|Sep 17, 2009
Comedy
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Archer
79.41 %|Sep 17, 2009
Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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Michael & Michael Have Issues
58 %|Jul 15, 2009
Comedy
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
58 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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The View
44.21 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The View
44.21 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The X-Files
84 %|Sep 10, 1993
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Simpsons
80.16999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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Saturday Night Live
69.36 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
69.36 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News