Kunal Nayyar
Birthday: 1981-04-30
Birthplace: London, England
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
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The Up and Comer | ||
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Patel | ||
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Diya | (voice) | |
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2025-11-14 | Christmas Karma | Eshaan Sood |
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2024-04-04 | How to Date Billy Walsh | Rupert Brown |
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2024-02-23 | Spaceman | Peter |
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2023-10-12 | Trolls Band Together | Guy Diamond (voice) |
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2022-10-07 | The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry | A.J. Fikry |
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2021-11-26 | Trolls Holiday in Harmony | Guy Diamond (voice) |
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2020-08-06 | Think Like a Dog | Mr. Mills |
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2020-07-07 | Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School | Guy Diamond (voice) |
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2020-03-11 | Trolls World Tour | Guy Diamond (voice) |
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2019-09-06 | Sweetness in the Belly | Dr. Robin Sathi |
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2017-11-22 | Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour | Guy Diamond (voice) |
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2017-11-01 | Trolls Holiday | Guy Diamond (voice) |
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2016-10-13 | Trolls | Guy Diamond (voice) |
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2015-06-01 | Consumed | Serge Negani |
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2014-09-19 | The Scribbler | Karem |
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2014-09-19 | Dr. Cabbie | Tony |
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2012-06-27 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | Gupta (voice) |