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Kumail Nanjiani
Silicon Valley and The Big Sick, which he co-wrote from his own relationship.
Silicon Valley · The Big Sick
- Born
- 2 May 1978
- Birthplace
- Karachi, Pakistan
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Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani moved from Pakistan to the United States for college before building a career in stand-up, sitcoms and film.
Early life
Karachi schooling
Attended Karachi Grammar School before moving to the United States.
College
Studied computer science and philosophy at Grinnell College.
Career
- 2000s
Stand-up beginnings
Performed in Chicago and developed an autobiographical stage show.
- 2014
Television breakthrough
Began playing Dinesh in Silicon Valley.
- 2017
Screenwriting success
Co-wrote and starred in The Big Sick.
- 2020s
Wider roles
Moved into major film and dramatic television projects.
Selected work
Silicon Valley
Played programmer Dinesh in the technology-industry sitcom.
The Big Sick
A romantic comedy drawing on his relationship with Emily V. Gordon.
Welcome to Chippendales
Played the entrepreneur Somen Banerjee in a dramatic miniseries.
Beyond work
Writing partnership
Married writer Emily V. Gordon, his collaborator on The Big Sick.
Games and podcasts
Co-hosted The Indoor Kids, discussing games and popular culture.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: The Big Sick screenplay ↗Photo: Colleen Sturtevant. CC BY 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
