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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Breadwinner
2026
Nate’s supermom wife, Katie, lands a deal on Shark Tank. Subsequently, the lifelong breadwinner of the family becomes a stay-at-home dad and quickly r...

Ella McCay
2025
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s lon...

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
2025
as Self
Comedy stars unite to honor Conan O'Brien as he receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Is / Was \ Will
2025
In a dystopian world view conjured entirely from existing footage, a surveillance professional risks imprisonment or worse to pursue love in a society...

Is / Was \ Will
2025
Executive Producer
In a dystopian world view conjured entirely from existing footage, a surveillance professional risks imprisonment or worse to pursue love in a society...

Destroy All Neighbors
2024
as Smelting Refinery Guard
William Brown, a neurotic, self-absorbed musician determined to finish his prog-rock magnum opus, faces a creative roadblock in the form of a noisy an...

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
as Nadeem
When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world ...

Migration
2023
as Mack Mallard (voice)
After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from N...

Attack of the Doc!
2023
as Self
Before the rise of big tech, social media and Marvel movies, Attack of the Show! chronicled the rise of nerd culture. G4TV's flagship show launched th...

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
2023
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub.

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
as Self - Haja Estree
This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classi...

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals
2022
as Self - Kingo
Join director Chloe Zhao and the Cast of Eternals as they recount their experiences during the making of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious film to date. ...

Eternals
2021
as Kingo
The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out o...

A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
as Self
Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest institution in the U.S. dedicated to the arts, sciences and arti...

Roll Up Your Sleeves
2021
as Self
This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, all with the goal of increasing v...

Death to 2020
2020
as Bark Multiverse
2020: A year so [insert adjective of choice here], even the creators of Black Mirror couldn't make it up… but that doesn't mean they don't have a litt...

The Lovebirds
2020
as Jibran
A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear th...

The Lovebirds
2020
Executive Producer
A couple experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. As their journey to clear th...

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
2020
as Self
Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.

Dolittle
2020
as Plimpton (voice)
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself...

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee
2019
as Self
Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed jour...

Stuber
2019
as Stu Prasad
After crashing his car, a cop who's recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon fi...

Men in Black: International
2019
as Pawny (voice)
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat t...

It Started As a Joke
2019
as Self
This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s u...

Duck Butter
2018
as Jake
Dissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast ...

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
2018
as Self
Seth Rogen and friends combine stand-up, sketches and music for an outrageous comedy special that could only come from the mind of Seth. Guests includ...

Poop Talk
2018
as Self
Comedians take a hilariously uncensored look at a taboo topic, sharing their most embarrassing stories about an act that everyone can relate to.

The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
as Jay (voice)
Six young ninjas are tasked with defending their island home of Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors using their skill and awesome fleet of vehi...

A Happening of Monumental Proportions
2017
as Perry
During the course of one day, a group of students at a school in Los Angeles find themselves caught up in a plot of sex, lies and dead bodies.

The Big Sick
2017
as Kumail Nanjiani
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a myster...

The Big Sick
2017
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a myster...

Fist Fight
2017
as Officer Mehar
When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

The Late Bloomer
2016
as Rich
A sex therapist goes through puberty after the successful removal of a benign tumor resting against his pituitary gland. He experiences all the change...

Brother Nature
2016
as Riggleman
Roger, a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl at her family's lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his p...

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
2016
as Keanu
Mike and Dave are young, adventurous, fun-loving brothers who tend to get out of control at family gatherings. When their sister Jeanie reveals her Ha...

Central Intelligence
2016
as Jared the Airport Security Guard
Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Fa...

Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015
as Nasir
A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

Hell and Back
2015
as Dave the Demon (voice)
Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.

Addicted to Fresno
2015
as Damon
Two co-dependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in Fresno, go to ludicrous lengths to cover up an accid...

Flock of Dudes
2015
as Ro
A 30-something year old decides to "break up" with his best buds in order to finally grow up.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2
2015
as Brad
After their first adventure with the Hot Tub Time Machine, Lou and Nick are living very well off their ill-gotten gains, while Jacob still cannot rely...

Misery Loves Comedy
2015
as Self
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad...

Sex Tape
2014
as Punit
When Jay and Annie first got together, their romantic connection was intense – but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark...

The Last of the Great Romantics
2014
as George the Counter Guy
Cameron Hill is plumbing the depths of heartbreak, loneliness, and despair. Or so he informs the loyal viewers of his video blog after being dumped by...

Loaded
2014
as Raza
Old friends reunite to accompany a friend on a road trip to rehab.
Timms Valley
2013
as Arjit Pondicherry
A scripted comedy set in the fictional town of Timms Valley, Wisconsin, where the lives and livelihoods of its citizens are intertwined with the fate ...

Hell Baby
2013
as Cable Guy
After she and her husband move into a haunted house, a woman gives birth to a demonic infant that wreaks havoc.

Bad Milo!
2013
as Bobbi
A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
2013
as Himself
In his debut stand-up special, Kumail Nanjiani talks about all the things that terrify him completely.

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male
2013
Writer
In his debut stand-up special, Kumail Nanjiani talks about all the things that terrify him completely.

The Kings of Summer
2013
as Gary
Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his f...

The Arrangement
2013
as Alfred Dalton
A Colombian woman moves to Miami to marry an ambitious politician, in an attempt to leave her troubled past behind.

The Five-Year Engagement
2012
as Pakistani Chef
Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom and Violet are destined for their happily ever aft...

Life As We Know It
2010
as Simon
After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love...

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?
2010
One of the most fascinating and unique artists working today, Reggie Watts combines looped vocals created live on stage with his unique brand of impro...

The Doubtful Guest
N/A
A charming mischievous creature shows up at a family-owned bed and breakfast, and turns the funny family's life upside down.

Thread: An Insidious Tale
N/A
A husband and wife enlist the help of a spell to travel back in time in order to prevent the death of their young daughter. The consequences, of cours...
A Guy Walks Into a Bar
N/A
Observes a mild-mannered new father who strikes up a friendship with a charismatic but enigmatic man at a bar and soon suspects that he is keeping a s...
Any Person, Living Or Dead
N/A
The story follows a brilliant reclusive scientist who, using his homemade time machine, gathers a roundtable of the greatest minds in history (Shakesp...
The Wrong Girls
N/A
Two aimless young women inadvertently gain telepathic abilities after ingesting an experimental drug, pitting them against dangerous rivals pursuing t...
Driver's Ed
N/A
A group of teens steal their school’s driver’s ed car to go on a road trip to help a high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and...

The Doubtful Guest
N/A
Writer
A charming mischievous creature shows up at a family-owned bed and breakfast, and turns the funny family's life upside down.
A Guy Walks Into a Bar
N/A
Executive Producer
Observes a mild-mannered new father who strikes up a friendship with a charismatic but enigmatic man at a bar and soon suspects that he is keeping a s...
Sidekicks
N/A
Screenplay
When the fairy tale heroes go missing, the sidekicks step up to save the day and prevent the villains from stealing and rewriting the storybook.
See You When I See You
N/A
Producer
Navigating mental health struggles and grief, a family finds humor and healing through the lens of a comedic yet poignant story inspired by a memoir.