Acting
Kumail Nanjiani
- Titles
- 58movies87TV shows
- Career
Active from 2009 to 2026, busiest in 2014 and 2017 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 10top three billing
- Average score
58/100
- Highest rated
Silicon Valley87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 81 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.4average 2.7
- Pop Culture4.8average 2.2
- Absurdist Humor4.6average 2.0
- Cringe Humor4.7average 2.2
- Satire & Parody4.7average 2.3
- Physical Comedy4.8average 2.4
- Wit & Wordplay6.0average 3.7
- Dark Humor4.4average 2.8
Rarely in their work
- Historical0.8, average 2.6
- Melancholy3.1, average 4.7
- Tension4.5, average 6.0
- Psychological4.2, average 5.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Cringe Comedy 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Pop Culture References 3
- Meta-Narrative 2
- Character-Driven Comedy 2
- Visual Spectacle 2
- Situational Humor 2
- Psychological Tension 2
- Late Bloomer 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael ShowalterActorThe Big Sick, Hello, My Name Is Doris, Michael & Michael Have Issues, The Lovebirds- BBrian BurgoyneCinematographerThe Big Sick, Hello, My Name Is Doris, The Lovebirds
Emily V. GordonWriterThe Big Sick, Compulsive Liar, Sidekicks- RRobert NassauEditorThe Big Sick, Hello, My Name Is Doris, The Lovebirds
Zach WoodsActorSilicon Valley, The Lego Ninjago Movie
Stephen RootActorHello, My Name Is Doris, The Arrangement
Michael AndrewsComposerThe Big Sick, The Lovebirds
Movies and TV shows
90Upcoming
4 titles
2020s
29 titles · average score 66
as Mr. Rivers
Writer, Executive Producer
as Trooper Nash
as Nadeem
TV show · as Xander Harkness
as Mack Mallard (voice)
TV show · as Somen 'Steve' Banerjee
TV show · as Kumail Nanjiani
as Kingo
TV show · as Rudy Thurber
as Jibran
as Bark Multiverse
2010s
50 titles · average score 61
as Pawny (voice)
as Stu Prasad
TV show · as Kumail Nanjiani (uncredited)
as Kumail Nanjiani
as Jay (voice)
as Officer Mehar
as Rich
as Nasir
TV show · as Dinesh Chugtai
as Raza
as George the Counter Guy
2000s
4 titles · average score 78
TV show · as Kumail
TV show · as Lapari
TV show · as Farooq Ashkani (voice)
TV show · as Bees (voice)
1990s
1 title · average score 76
TV show · as Pasha
1980s
1 title · average score 83
TV show · as Theo (voice)
1970s
1 title · average score 69
TV show · as Indian Reporter (uncredited) / Self - Host