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Kumail Nanjiani
Acting

Kumail Nanjiani

Born May 2, 1978Karachi, Pakistan

Yearbook Entry

Class of… whatever timeline this is.

“I turned cosmic destiny into a confidence seminar with better lighting.”

Most Likely to Flex During Film Club

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...

In THE MULTIxVERSE

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Nadeem

OTHERverse

Eternals

Eternals

as Kingo

Marvel

Kumail Nanjiani in Cinematic Lore

All Lore

Lore entries connected to movies featuring this actor.

WORLD BUILDER
Myth

Stan Lee as the Watcher's Informant

The man who appeared everywhere may have belonged nowhere.

DEPTH V
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Also Known For

Migration

Migration

2023

Sex Tape

Sex Tape

2014

The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

2026

Over Your Dead Body

Over Your Dead Body

2026

Central Intelligence

Central Intelligence

2016

The Lego Ninjago Movie

The Lego Ninjago Movie

2017

Dolittle

Dolittle

2020

Men in Black: International

Men in Black: International

2019

Life As We Know It

Life As We Know It

2010

The Big Sick

The Big Sick

2017

COMICSSHOP