Kumail Nanjiani Pakistani Comedian Born 1978 in Karachi

Kumail Nanjiani (2 May 1978, Karachi) is a Pakistani comedian and actor. He is recognised for appearances in Eternals (2021) and Men in Black: International (2019).

Early life

Schooling on record includes St. Michael's Convent School, Karachi Grammar School and Grinnell College.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 2013, with The Kings of Summer. Work from the 2010s includes Central Intelligence (2016) and The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017). Dolittle (2020) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022, as Haja Estree) are among his 2020s credits.

The list below counts 24 films and 4 TV series from 2013 to 2026. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (12), followed by action (5) and adventure (5). His latest credit on record is The Wrong Girls (2026). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Eternals (2021) has the highest, at $402 million. Kumail Nanjiani also worked as writer on The Big Sick.

Patton Oswalt appears in two of his listed titles, including Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Emma Thompson (two titles) and Aubrey Plaza (two titles).

Recognition

Kumail Nanjiani received an award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. Other wins include the Time 100 (2018). Among his nominations is the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay in 2018 for The Big Sick. In all, Kumail Nanjiani has won 2 awards and received one nomination.

Personal life

He has been married to Emily V. Gordon since 2007.