Kunal Nayyar

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Kunal Nayyar

Acting 45 April 30, 1981

London, England

Kunal Nayyar (born 30 April 1981) is a British actor who gained recognition for playing Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. He also voiced Vijay Patel on the N…

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The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

7.9 2007 TV Show
Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ice Age: Continental Drift

6.4 2012 Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.1 2015 TV Show
NCIS

NCIS

7.6 2003 TV Show
Trolls

Trolls

6.6 2016 Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3 2019 TV Show
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.8 2005 TV Show
Trolls World Tour

Trolls World Tour

7.2 2020 Movie
Conan

Conan

7.2 2010 TV Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.6 2022 TV Show
Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning

6.9 2012 TV Show
Spaceman

Spaceman

6.7 2024 Movie

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Kunal Nayyar (born 30 April 1981) is a British actor who gained recognition for playing Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. He also voiced Vijay Patel on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom Sanjay and Craig. 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2027
    Bollywoof

    Movie (voice)

  2. 2026
    Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

    TV show Rajesh Koothrappali

  3. 2026
    The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast

    TV show Self - Guest

  4. 2025
    Christmas Karma

    Movie Eshaan Sood

  5. 2024
    How to Date Billy Walsh

    Movie Rupert Brown

  6. 2024
    Spaceman

    Movie Peter

  7. 2023
    Trolls Band Together

    Movie Guy Diamond (voice)

  8. 2023
    Night Court

    TV show Martini Toddwallis

  9. 2022
    The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

    Movie A.J. Fikry

  10. 2022
    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    TV show

  11. 2022
    Suspicion

    TV show Aadesh Chopra

  12. 2021
    Trolls Holiday in Harmony

    Movie Guy Diamond (voice)

  13. 2020
    Think Like a Dog

    Movie Mr. Mills

  14. 2020
    Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School

    Movie Guy Diamond (voice)

  15. 2020
    Trolls World Tour

    Movie Guy Diamond (voice)

  16. 2019
    Criminal: UK

    TV show Sandeep Singh

More credits
  1. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  2. 2019
    Sweetness in the Belly

    Movie Dr. Robin Sathi

  3. 2019
    Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2017
    Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour

    Movie Guy Diamond (voice)

  5. 2017
    Trolls Holiday

    Movie Guy Diamond (voice)

  6. 2017
    Drop the Mic

    TV show Self

  7. 2016
    Trolls

    Movie Guy Diamond (voice)

  8. 2015
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    TV show Self - Guest

  9. 2015
    Consumed

    Movie Serge Negani

  10. 2014
    The Scribbler

    Movie Karem

  11. 2014
    Dr. Cabbie

    Movie Tony

  12. 2013
    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    TV show Self

  13. 2013
    Sanjay and Craig

    TV show Vijay (voice)

  14. 2013
    The Last Leg

    TV show Self

  15. 2013
    Beyond All Boundaries

    Movie Narrator

  16. 2012
    The Mindy Project

    TV show Sendhil

  17. 2012
    Ice Age: Continental Drift

    Movie Gupta (voice)

  18. 2012
    Say It Ain't Solo

    Movie Self

  19. 2012
    Good Mythical Morning

    TV show Self

  20. 2010
    Conan

    TV show Self

  21. 2007
    The Big Bang Theory

    TV show Rajesh Koothrappali

  22. 2005
    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    TV show Self

  23. 2003
    NCIS

    TV show Youssef Zidan (uncredited)

  24. 2003
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    TV show Self