Kumail Nanjiani
Stand-up comedian from United States 🇺🇸
About Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actor, and screenwriter, born on May 2, 1978, in Karachi, Pakistan. At age 18 he moved to the United States to attend Grinnell College in Iowa, where he double-majored in computer science and philosophy, and he later became a naturalized United States citizen. After graduating, Nanjiani moved to Chicago, where he began performing stand-up comedy at open-mic nights before continuing to build his act in New York. His Comedy Central special Beta Male aired in 2013 and was named the best comedy special of the year by Entertainment Weekly, and in 2025 he released a further stand-up special, Night Thoughts, on Hulu. Nanjiani gained wider recognition playing Dinesh on the HBO series Silicon Valley from 2014 to 2019. He co-wrote and starred in the semi-autobiographical film The Big Sick (2017), based on his courtship with his wife, writer-producer Emily V. Gordon, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Videos (165)
Videos 1 to 24 of 165.
1:05Does ANYBODY have an answer to this? Watch on @h@hulu
4.2M views
0:48I do not miss the good old days. Watch on @h@hulu
2.3M views
1:20Hot take: Weed should be at least a liiiiiittle bit illegal
988.3K views
1:23Modern Warfare 2 reaaalllly hits home
697.4K views
1:25A WORD (two words) FOR MY HATERS. Watch on @hulu
447.4K views
1:00Hope you like biryani! Goodbye! Watch on @h@hulu
304.4K views
1:03No offense, but I shouldn't have to tell you how to do your job. Watch on @hulu
219.7K views
1:10Tragedies of the Dad and Donatello varieties. Watch on @h@hulu
174.2K views
0:23Praying that no one has to endure this agony this Halloween
114.6K views
0:35Realll toss up. Anyone’s guess
96.5K views
0:52CYOOOOT! From S4E3 of Portlandia.
77.5K views
1:01Merry Christmas. Please stop asking if you're on the naughty list
68.5K views
1:00No beef @E@EaglesBandI love what you’ve done for dad rock. Watch Night Thoughts on @hul@hulu
60.1K views
1:20Been almost 30 years of shakin ladies’ hands. Almost got the hang of it
59.5K views
0:43A piece of shit is a piece of shit, equationally. (From S2E8 of Silicon Valley)
58.3K views
1:23Once you get in Latitudes you know you've made it
56.7K views
0:43Believe me when I say Pakistan has a parasocial relationship with Picket Fences
53.1K views
0:26My colon has an opinion on everything I do. Watch on @h@hulu
52.7K views
1:15You WILL put respect on Hugh Grant’s name
48.9K views
1:09Sean Evans betrayed me @FirstWeFeast
43.3K views
1:02Not sure how that will hold up in court my love. Watch on @hulu
43.2K views
0:59A few people that made me wanna do this thing in the first place. , tomorrow on Hulu.
39.2K views
0:43The old Cats vs Pills rivalry. Watch Night Thoughts December 19th on @hulu.
38.7K views
1:14Happy Father’s Day, Dad. I wouldn’t be the weirdo I am without you.
38.3K viewsGuest appearances (98)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Kumail Nanjiani.
Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 98.
7:54Clueless Gamer: "Shadow Of War" With Kumail Nanjiani | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
5.5M views
11:21Kumail Nanjiani Has Pizza & Cake for First Time in a Year
Jimmy Kimmel
4M views
8:00Kumail Nanjiani Surprises Dave Bautista
Jimmy Kimmel
3.1M views
8:39Kumail Nanjiani Can't Make It To CONAN | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
2.5M views
3:22Kumail Nanjiani: The Muslim Cleric Who Married Me Was Into Beyoncé | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.9M views
8:53Salma Hayek vs Kumail Nanjiani - Name That Famous Celebrity with Yehya
Jimmy Kimmel
1.6M views
14:57Salma Hayek & Kumail Nanjiani on Marvel Studios’ Eternals, Salma’s Birthday & Keanu Reeves’ Butt
Jimmy Kimmel
1.6M views
3:27Kumail Nanjiani & Emily V. Gordon Remember Their Courtship Differently | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.5M views
6:05Kumail Nanjiani Obsessed with Bad Reviews
Jimmy Kimmel
1.4M views
5:35Kumail Nanjiani Sucks and Dave Bautista is Awesome
Jimmy Kimmel
1.3M views
4:58Kumail Nanjiani Regrets Some of His Funniest Silicon Valley Lines - Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers
1.2M views
3:16Kumail Nanjiani Is Very Passionate About Bidets | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.1M views
4:20Kumail Nanjiani's Tale Of The Pantless Plane Passenger | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.1M views
2:29Kumail Nanjiani Was Tempted To Cancel His CONAN Appearance | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.1M views
1:39Kumail Nanjiani Plays "Tweet Or Literature" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.1M views
0:27"Sorry for being super ripped" | Kumail Nanjiani | The Downside Podcast with Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
1M views
1:00:14A Deeply Unserious India-Pakistan Summit with Kumail Nanjiani
Hasan Minhaj
991.5K views
3:14Kumail Nanjiani Was Very Excited To Be On Pornhub | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
988.1K views
5:07Kumail Nanjiani Watched “The Elephant Man” At A Very Young Age | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
976.7K views
3:16Kumail Nanjiani's Urine-Soaked Comic-Con Adventure | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
937.3K views
1:01Kumail Nanjiani Apologizes For Missing His CONAN Appearance | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
892.1K views
4:55Kumail Nanjiani Pooped His Pants At Work | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
891.7K views
7:04Kumail Nanjiani Got Sage Advice from Tom Hanks
Jimmy Kimmel
870.6K views
4:04Kumail Nanjiani & Jonah Ray's Worst Stand-Up Stories | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
834.7K viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Hasan Minhaj
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kumail Nanjiani?
Kumail Nanjiani, born Kumail Ali Nanjiani on 2 May 1978 in Karachi, is a Pakistani and American stand-up comedian, actor, producer and screenwriter.
What is Kumail Nanjiani's breakthrough role?
His breakthrough role came as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley (2014-2019).
What is The Big Sick?
The Big Sick (2017) is a romantic comedy that Nanjiani co-wrote and starred in, earning him and his wife Emily V. Gordon an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
What role does Kumail Nanjiani play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
He starred as Kingo in the MCU film Eternals and reprised the role in the animated series What If...?.
Where did Kumail Nanjiani study?
He graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa in 2001 with a double major in computer science and philosophy.
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