Kumail Nanjiani is a Pakistani- American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for writing the comedy The Big Sick!
He is one of the stars of the upcoming MCU film The Eternals. So let’s find out some more trivia and facts about his life and career!
- His full name is Kumail Ali Nanjiani
- He was born in February 21, 1978
- He is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actor, podcast host, and writer
- He is best known for writing and starring in the romantic comedy The Big Sick (2017)
- And for being a main cast member on HBO’s comedy series Silicon Valley (2014–present)
- For writing The Big Sick with his wife Emily V. Gordon, Nanjiani was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
- In 2018, Time named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world
- Nanjiani has also voiced Prismo on the animated series Adventure Time
- He starred in the TNT series Franklin & Bash and the Adult Swim series Newsreaders
- He also co-hosted the Comedy Central show The Meltdown with Jonah
- Kumail was playing various roles in the series Portlandia
- In film, he has starred in the action film Stuber (2019)
- Kumail Nanjiani was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
- He is the son of Shabana and Aijaz Nanjiani
- He grew up in a religious Sindhi Shia Muslim family
- The Scottish radio presenter Shereen Nanjiani is his second cousin
- During his childhood, Nanjiani lived in Karachi and attended St. Michael’s Convent School for his O Levels
- He graduated Karachi Grammar School to complete his A Levels
- At 18, he moved to the United States and attended Grinnell College in Iowa
- From which he was graduated in 2001
- He completed a double major in computer science and philosophy
- In 2020, Nanjiani will lend his voice to Plimpton, an ostrich, in The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
- Additionally, Nanjiani will costar with Issa Rae in The Lovebirds
- To be directed by Michael Showalter, who directed The Big Sick
- And released by Paramount Pictures
- Furthermore, Nanjiani will star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Eternals with Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden and Salma Hayek
- The Eternals is set to be released on November 6, 2020
- Nanjiani will also write and produce the Apple TV+ anthology series Little America
- The series is based on the story collection of the same name from Epic Magazine which focuses on stories from immigrants
- To promote the series, Nanjiani appeared at the Apple Event of March 25, 2019
- In 2007, Nanjiani married Emily V. Gordon, an author, comedy producer, and former couples and family therapist in Chicago City Hall
- Gordon was the booker and producer of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014–2016)
- Though raised as a Shia Muslim, Nanjiani is agnostic
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