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Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar

Actor · Born 1981-04-30 · London, England

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Biography

Kunal Nayyar (/kʊˈnɑːl ˈnaɪ.ər/, kuu-NAHL NY-ər; born 30 April 1981) is a British actor who gained recognition for playing Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019). He also voiced Vijay Patel on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016). Nayyar was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards for his role as Sandeep Singh in Netflix anthology series Criminal: UK (2020). Forbes listed Nayyar as the world's third-highest-paid television actor in 2015 and 2018, with earnings of US$20 million and US$23.5 million, respectively. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be $45 million. The asteroid 8627 Kunalnayyar is named after him.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Big Bang Theory (2007) — Rajesh Koothrappali
  2. Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) — Gupta (voice)
  3. Trolls (2016) — Guy Diamond (voice)
  4. NCIS (2003) — Youssef Zidan (uncredited)
  5. Trolls World Tour (2020) — Guy Diamond (voice)
  6. Spaceman (2024) — Peter
  7. Trolls Band Together (2023) — Guy Diamond (voice)
  8. Trolls Holiday (2017) — Guy Diamond (voice)
  9. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
  10. Conan (2010) — Self
  11. Criminal: UK (2019) — Sandeep Singh
  12. Trolls Holiday in Harmony (2021) — Guy Diamond (voice)
  13. How to Date Billy Walsh (2024) — Rupert Brown
  14. The Mindy Project (2012) — Sendhil
  15. The Scribbler (2014) — Karem
  16. The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) — Self
  17. Think Like a Dog (2020) — Mr. Mills
  18. Suspicion (2022) — Aadesh Chopra
  19. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) — Self
  20. Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013) — Self
  21. Good Mythical Morning (2012) — Self
  22. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (2022) — A.J. Fikry
  23. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
  24. Night Court (2023) — Martini Toddwallis
  25. Sanjay and Craig (2013) — Vijay (voice)
  26. Consumed (2015) — Serge Negani
  27. Sweetness in the Belly (2019) — Dr. Robin Sathi
  28. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe (2026) — Rajesh Koothrappali
  29. Dr. Cabbie (2014) — Tony
  30. The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
  31. Entertainment Tonight (1981) — Self
  32. The Last Leg (2013) — Self
  33. Drop the Mic (2017) — Self
  34. Christmas Karma (2025) — Eshaan Sood
  35. Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School (2020) — Guy Diamond (voice)
  36. Beyond All Boundaries (2013) — Narrator
  37. People's Choice Awards (1975) — Self - Presenter
  38. Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour (2017) — Guy Diamond (voice)
  39. Say It Ain't Solo (2012) — Self
  40. The Up and Comer