Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

1978-05-02 Karachi, Pakistan 65 Credits

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...

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The Breadwinner

2026

Acting

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

Ella McCay

2025

Acting

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

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

2025

as Self

7.0
Acting

Comedy stars unite to honor Conan O'Brien as he receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Is / Was \ Will

Is / Was \ Will

2025

Acting

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

Is / Was \ Will

2025

Executive Producer

Producing

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

Destroy All Neighbors

2024

as Smelting Refinery Guard

6.3
Acting

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

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

as Nadeem

6.5
Acting

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

Migration

2023

as Mack Mallard (voice)

7.4
Acting

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!

Attack of the Doc!

2023

as Self

5.0
Acting

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

Money Shot: The Pornhub Story

2023

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.7
Acting

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

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022

as Self - Haja Estree

6.8
Acting

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

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

2022

as Self - Kingo

7.1
Acting

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

Eternals

2021

as Kingo

6.8
Acting

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

A Night at the Academy Museum

2021

as Self

7.0
Acting

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

Roll Up Your Sleeves

2021

as Self

7.5
Acting

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

Death to 2020

2020

as Bark Multiverse

6.5
Acting

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

The Lovebirds

2020

as Jibran

6.1
Acting

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

The Lovebirds

2020

Executive Producer

6.1
Producing

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

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

2020

as Self

8.6
Acting

Artists, athletes, musicians, commencement speakers, influencers, and cultural icons will show their support for the High School Class of 2020.

Dolittle

Dolittle

2020

as Plimpton (voice)

6.6
Acting

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

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee

2019

as Self

7.1
Acting

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

Stuber

2019

as Stu Prasad

6.6
Acting

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

Men in Black: International

2019

as Pawny (voice)

5.9
Acting

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

It Started As a Joke

2019

as Self

4.8
Acting

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

Duck Butter

2018

as Jake

5.4
Acting

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

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

2018

as Self

5.1
Acting

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

Poop Talk

2018

as Self

4.5
Acting

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

The Lego Ninjago Movie

2017

as Jay (voice)

6.5
Acting

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

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017

as Perry

5.2
Acting

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

The Big Sick

2017

as Kumail Nanjiani

7.3
Acting

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

The Big Sick

2017

Screenplay, Executive Producer

7.3
Writing Producing

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

Fist Fight

2017

as Officer Mehar

6.1
Acting

When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

The Late Bloomer

The Late Bloomer

2016

as Rich

5.5
Acting

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

Brother Nature

2016

as Riggleman

5.1
Acting

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

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

2016

as Keanu

6.1
Acting

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

Central Intelligence

2016

as Jared the Airport Security Guard

6.4
Acting

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

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015

as Nasir

6.4
Acting

A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.

Hell and Back

Hell and Back

2015

as Dave the Demon (voice)

5.2
Acting

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.

Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

2015

as Damon

5.2
Acting

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

Flock of Dudes

2015

as Ro

5.9
Acting

A 30-something year old decides to "break up" with his best buds in order to finally grow up.

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

Hot Tub Time Machine 2

2015

as Brad

5.2
Acting

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

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

Sex Tape

2014

as Punit

5.4
Acting

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

The Last of the Great Romantics

2014

as George the Counter Guy

Acting

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

Loaded

2014

as Raza

4.2
Acting

Old friends reunite to accompany a friend on a road trip to rehab.

Timms Valley

2013

as Arjit Pondicherry

6.2
Acting

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

Hell Baby

2013

as Cable Guy

5.2
Acting

After she and her husband move into a haunted house, a woman gives birth to a demonic infant that wreaks havoc.

Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!

2013

as Bobbi

5.7
Acting

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

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

2013

as Himself

5.8
Acting

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

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male

2013

Writer

5.8
Writing

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

The Kings of Summer

The Kings of Summer

2013

as Gary

7.0
Acting

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

The Arrangement

2013

as Alfred Dalton

4.6
Acting

A Colombian woman moves to Miami to marry an ambitious politician, in an attempt to leave her troubled past behind.

The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement

2012

as Pakistani Chef

5.9
Acting

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

Life As We Know It

2010

as Simon

6.9
Acting

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?

Reggie Watts: Why Shit So Crazy?

2010

5.8
Acting

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

The Doubtful Guest

N/A

Acting

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

Thread: An Insidious Tale

N/A

Acting

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

Acting

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

Acting

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

Acting

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

Acting

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

The Doubtful Guest

N/A

Writer

Writing

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

Producing

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

Writing

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

Producing

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.