Kumail Nanjiani (born February 21, 1978) is a Hollywood actor and comedian, who is basically from Pakistan. He is famous for the role of him as a tech nerd for his Silicon Valley in which the comedy timing was excellent. Currently, he is in the news for the transformation of his body. On December 16, 2019, Kumail posted a picture to show off his muscular body.
Early years, parents, siblings and childhood
Kumail Nanjiani was born to South Asian Muslim parents in the year 1978 (age 41) in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He celebrates his birthday every year on February 21. His father’s name is Aijaz Nanjiani and his mother’s name is Shabana.
Kumail’s childhood photo.
Nanjiani belongs to a Shia Sindhi Muslim family. He has a brother and his name is Zain Nanjiani. Kumail did the education of him in Pakistani Karachi. He attended St. Michael’s Convent School (SMCS) Karachi, Sindhi, Pakistan.
For his higher studies, he went to the United States. She there she studied Computer Science and Philosophy at Grinnell College in Iowa. She also has a second cousin and her name is Shereen Nanjiani.
Physical stats, height, appearance and more
He is a 41-year-old man from Pakistan. Kumail Nanjiani’s height is estimated to be 5 feet 8.5 inches, which is 174 cm, and his weight is 167.5 pounds. The man has a tan skin tone. His eyes and hair are black. In most of it he is left without a beard.
Kumail Nanjiani’s body transformation.
Currently, she is in the news for her weight loss transformation. The man trains every week with his personal trainer. He prepared for the role of him in the movie Eternals. Nanjiani shared the images of his transformation with his followers on his Instagram account.
Marriage to spouse Emily V. Gordon and children
A famous Pakistani comedian is a married man. In the year 2004, Kumail married his wife Emily V. Gordon. She is an author and producer of comedy shows. Nanjiani and Gordon met in a Chicago bar.
Kumail with his wife Emily Gordon.
The couple have no children at this time. In his personal life, he loves to play Nintendo, loves to read books, and has a habit of keeping a drawer full of chocolates as a child.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kumail Nanjiani
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Kumail Nanjiani. |
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Producer. |
| Famous for | his role as a tech nerd on the Silicon Valley show. |
| Age (How old, as of 2019) | 41 years . |
| Date of Birth | February 21, 1978. |
| Place of birth | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. |
| Nationality | Pakistani. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | Asian. |
| Religion | Sindhi Shia Muslim. |
| sun sign (zodiac sign) | Pisces. |
| Current residence | Los Angeles, California, United States of America. |
| Social Media Account Statistics | Instagram : kumailn (534K+ Followers). Twitter : @kumailn (2.88 million followers). |
| filmography | |
| Debut | As host of The Indoor Kids gaming podcast. |
| TV shows | 1. (2008) Saturday night live. 2.(2009) Michael and Michael have problems. 3.(2010) Ugly Americans. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height | Feet inches: 5′ 8.5″ . Centimeters: 174cm . Meters: 1.74 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 76 kg . Pounds: 167.5 pounds . |
| tattoos | No tattoo. |
| Hair color | Black. |
| eye color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Aijaz Nanjiani. Mom : Shabana. |
| Brothers | Brother: Zain Nanjiani. Second cousin: Shereen Nanjiani. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married. |
| Dating history? | Emily V. Gordon. |
| Wife | Emily V. Gordon. |
| Kids | Nope. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduate with a bachelor’s degree. |
| College | St. Michael’s Convent School Karachi, Pakistan. |
| Alma mater. | Grinnell College in Iowa. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Hugh Grant. |
| Favorite color | White. |
| I love to do | Read books, play video games. |
| Favourite dish | Biryani. |
| Can | |
| Heritage (approx.) | US$6 million (as of 2019). |
| sources of income | Appearance at events, brand endorsement, TV shows, movies. |
Career and heritage
Nanjiani throughout his career has worked on different shows and movies. She has even done brand endorsements for companies like FIJI, Old Navy, etc. She started her career by hosting a game-themed podcast (The Indoor Kids). In 2013, he appeared in a movie (The King of Summer) playing the role of a delivery man.
In 2013, he worked on a show The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail on Comedy Central, where he hosted the show with Jonah Ray.
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As of 2019, Kumail Nanjiani has a gross net worth of around 6 million US dollars.
It was the year 2017 in which he appeared in a romantic comedy film The Big Sick (2017). This film was written by Kumail and his wife Emily Gordon. The film became a huge success with a gross of 40 million dollars.
Nanjiani’s film “The Big Sick”.
He can be seen in Eternals which is a Marvel movie of the year November 6, 2020. So in his career, he has worked on shows, movies, commercials, and podcasts.
The actor is quite rich and owns a Tesla Model S. Some of his movies and shows are below:
filmography
- Life as we know it (2010).
- The Five Year Commitment (2012).
- The kings of summer (2013).
- BABY FROM HELL (2013).
- Bad Milo (2013).
- The last of the great romantics (2014).
- Sex tape (2014).
- Loaded (2015).
- Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015).
- Addicted to Fresno (2015).
- Hello, my name is Doris (2015).
- Hell and back (2015).
- Goosebumps (2015).
- Central Intelligence (2016).
- Mike and Dave need wedding dates (2016).
- Sister Nature (2016).
- Flock of Dudes (2016).
- The Late Bloomer (2016).
- The great sick (2017).
- Fist fight (2017).
- A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017).
- Funny: The Documentary (2017).
- The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017).
- Duck Butter (2018).
- Stubber (2019).
List of television shows
- Saturday night live (2008).
- Michael and Michael have problems (2009).
- Ugly Americans (2010).
- University humor originals (2011).
- Franklin & Bash (2011 to 2014).
- Googy Dwayne (2011).
- Portlandia (2011 to 2018).
- Traffic light (2011).
- Adventure Time (2012 to 2016).
- Burning Love (2013).
- Drunken Story (2013).
- Ghost Girls (2013).
- News readers (2013 to 2015).
- Statistical Veep (2013).
- Bob’s Burgers (2014 to 2015).
- Community (2014 to 2015).
- Math Bites (2014).
- Silicon Valley (2014 to 2019).
- The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014 to 2016).
Awards and Achievements
Throughout his career, he has won some awards as well for his excellent skills and performance.
- Kanbar Award for Storytelling for Big Sick in 2017.
- Independent Spirit Awards for Best Screenplay in 2017.
- San Diego International Film Festival Award for Author Award in 2017.
Trivia
- Kumail is very inspired by Hugh Grant.
- After the 9/11 attack, during his stand-up comedy, people used to tell him to go back to the Taliban.
- Kumail Nanjiani met his wife Emily Gordon at a cafe.
- He has 534K+ followers on Instagram.
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- The actor has more than 2.88 million followers on Twitter.
- He is a cat lover.
- The actor is a good friend of Dave Bautista.
Nanjiani with Dave Bautista.
- The man loves to read books and comics.
- Kumail is agnostic.
- The Big Sick was written by him and his wife.
- He loves Biryani.