Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 30, 1981
Place of Birth
London, England
Credits
44 titles
Kunal Nayyar
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.
Known For
Filmography
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Rajesh Koothrappali
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
Self - Guest
Christmas Karma
Eshaan Sood
How to Date Billy Walsh
Rupert Brown
Spaceman
Peter
Trolls Band Together
Guy Diamond (voice)
Night Court
Martini Toddwallis
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
A.J. Fikry
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Suspicion
Aadesh Chopra
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Guy Diamond (voice)
Think Like a Dog
Mr. Mills
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls World Tour
Guy Diamond (voice)
Criminal: UK
Sandeep Singh
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Sweetness in the Belly
Dr. Robin Sathi
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
Self (archive footage)
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
Guy Diamond (voice)
Trolls Holiday
Guy Diamond (voice)
Drop the Mic
Self
Trolls
Guy Diamond (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Consumed
Serge Negani
Dr. Cabbie
Tony
The Scribbler
Karem
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
Sanjay and Craig
Vijay (voice)
The Last Leg
Self
Beyond All Boundaries
Narrator
The Mindy Project
Sendhil
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Gupta (voice)
Say It Ain't Solo
Self
Good Mythical Morning
Self
Conan
Self
The Big Bang Theory
Rajesh Koothrappali
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
NCIS
Youssef Zidan (uncredited)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Self
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Diya
(voice)
The Up and Comer
Patel