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Kunal Nayyar is a male actor and writer born in London, England, on April 30, 1981. He holds citizenship in the United Kingdom and India and is of the Indian ethnic group. Nayyar practices Hinduism and speaks English. He resides in Los Angeles, where he also conducts his work. His professional career began in 2004.
He is educated at Temple University, the University of Portland, and St. Columba's School, Delhi. Nayyar is married to Neha Kapur. His notable works include the film *Ice Age: Continental Drift*. He has also worked in comedy films and television series. As an author, he has written two works, including *Yes, My Accent Is Real* and *Yes, My Accent Is Real - and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Yes, My Accent Is Real
- Yes, My Accent Is Real - and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You
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Film & TV
London, England
Kunal Nayyar is an Indian actor born in London, England, and raised in New Delhi, India, best known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali in The Big Bang Theory.
Known for
- Christmas Karma — Eshaan Sood2025
- How to Date Billy Walsh — Rupert Brown2024
- Spaceman — Peter2024
- Trolls Band Together — Guy Diamond (voice)2023
- Night Court — Martini Toddwallis2023
- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry — A.J. Fikry2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- Suspicion — Aadesh Chopra2022
- Trolls Holiday in Harmony — Guy Diamond (voice)2021
- Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School — Guy Diamond (voice)2020
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1981-04-30 ) 30 April 1981 (age 45) , Hammersmith , London, England
- Education
- St. Columba's School, Delhi
- Alma mater
- University of Portland ( BBA ) Temple University ( MFA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 2004–present
- Spouse
- Neha Kapur ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2011 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- India
- Place of birth
- London
- Spouse
- Neha Kapur
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Educated at
- St. Columba's School, Delhi
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Notable work
- Ice Age: Continental Drift
- Field of work
- comedy film
- Image
- Kunal Nayyar at Berlinale 2024 Ausschnitt.jpg
- Work location
- Los Angeles
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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