Kumail Nanjiani
Stand-up comedian from United States đșđž
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 49 to 72 of 165.
0:12Mic drop
16.3K views
0:27Has anyone ever stopped to think about the phenomenon of cyan
15.9K views
0:44Sheâs just a big 15-year-old little baby kitten
15.4K views
0:38Absolutely vile. Stick to nuts and milks, Big Cashew. Happy National Cheese Lovers Day
15.1K views
0:55Every date should come with a polygraphic debrief. From S4E1 of Portlandia
15K views
0:26Can't put a price on happiness. From S1E4 of Welcome to Chippendales
14.8K views
0:33Should I go on Shark Tank with this
14.7K views
0:44Closing in on the big five-oh, SNL. Throwing it back to 2017 in your honor.
14K views
0:382 cans and a string is lookin real nice right now From S1E4 of Portlandia
14K views
0:49Kids have it sooo easy these days
13.9K views
1:01Sooo how do you guys think I did :P One whole year of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
13.5K views
0:34Once you go bidet youâll always want the spray
13.3K views
1:00@PrimeVideo
12.9K views
0:47Freddyâs got some serious unlearning to do
12.7K views
1:15Itâs what keeps you up at night. Night Thoughts premieres December 19th on Hulu.
12.6K views
1:00Smiling through it all can't believe this wall is my dental hygienist
12.5K views
0:43Let's separate the murder from the murderer for a second here
11.9K views
0:30Great source of protein
11.5K views
0:34That crew deserved a million awards for their sheer patience
11.2K views
0:48Kimmel hit a 5 on the Nanjiani scale. Really unprecedented numbers
11.1K views
1:00Give me fear or give me a refund
10.8K views
0:58I am no hero.
10.7K views
0:35What goes on down there is none of my business
10.6K views
0:38"White woman fingers" is a VIOLENT accusation. From The Lovebirds (2020)
10.6K 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 Studiosâ Eternals, Salmaâs Birthday & Keanu Reevesâ 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 âThe Elephant Manâ 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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