Kumail Nanjiani
#60▲141ActorWriterProducer
- Born
- May 2, 1978
- Awards
- 6 wins, 53 nominations
Kumail Nanjiani was born on 2 May 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor and writer, known for The Big Sick (2017), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017) and Life as We Know It (2010). He has been married to Emily V. Gordon since 14 July 2007.
Biography
Director
 Harmontown(2012) |
 The X-Files Files(2014) |
Writer
 Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts(2025) |
 Little America(2020) |
 Laugh Factory(1979) |
 The Big Sick(2017) |
 The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail(2014) |
Actor
 Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet(2027)as Colin Graves |
| The Wrong Girls(2026) |
 Deli Boys(2025)as Danyal |
 The Breadwinner(2026)as Peyton |
 The Boys(2019)as Kumail Nanjiani |
Producer
 See You When I See You(2026) |
| Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts(2025) |
 Lineage(2024) |
 Project Greenlight: A New Generation(2023) |
 Welcome to Chippendales(2022) |
Thanks
 Locked(2025) |
 Nightbooks(2021) |
 The Suicide Squad(2021) |
 Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds(2016) |
 The X-Files: Re-Opened(2015) |
Soundtrack
 Silicon Valley(2014) |
 Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity(2018) |
Self
 Taskmaster(2015)as Self - Contestant |
 Funny AF with Kevin Hart(2026)as Self - Special Guest Judge, Self - Guest Judge |
 Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)as Self - Guest, Self, Self - Guest (segment: Mean Tweets), Self - Guest Host |
 The Oscars(2026)as Self - Presenter |
 The Drew Barrymore Show(2020)as Self - Guest |
Archive Footage
 ABC News Breakfast(2008)as Self - Actor |
 Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know(2024)as Self |
 Ella McCay: A Special Look(2025)as Self |
 CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley(1979)as Rudy Thurber |
 Amanda the Jedi Show(2010)as Self |
Known for
Photos 387
Credit Score: Kumail Nanjiani
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Sick | 24.38 | 2017 | • | • | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 150389 | |
| 2 | Silicon Valley | 20.00 | 2014 | 8.5 | 2 | 40 | 181885 | |||
| 3 | Migration | 3.25 | 2023 | • | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 46859 | ||
| 4 | The Lovebirds | 3.25 | 2020 | • | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 29171 | ||
| 5 | Stuber | 3.25 | 2019 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 54521 | ||
| 6 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | 3.25 | 2017 | • | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 34467 | ||
| 7 | Men in Black: International | 3.09 | 2019 | • | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 160537 | ||
| 8 | Eternals | 3.00 | 2021 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 426858 | ||
| 9 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | 2.50 | 2024 | • | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 105791 | ||
| 10 | Central Intelligence | 2.50 | 2016 | • | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 238629 |