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Kumail Nanjiani

Actor

Kumail Nanjiani

Acting
2015 — present · 14 films
Born
2 May 1978 · age 48
From
Karachi, Pakistan

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.

Career Signature

How Kumail Nanjiani’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.