Kunal Nayyar
Born: 1981-04-30 in London, England
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Stuart Fails to Save the Universe as Rajesh Koothrappali
- The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast as Self - Guest
2025
- Christmas Karma as Eshaan Sood
2024
- Spaceman as Peter
- How to Date Billy Walsh as Rupert Brown
2023
- Trolls Band Together as Guy Diamond (voice)
- Night Court as Martini Toddwallis
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
- Suspicion as Aadesh Chopra
- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry as A.J. Fikry
2021
- Trolls Holiday in Harmony as Guy Diamond (voice)
2020
- Trolls World Tour as Guy Diamond (voice)
- Think Like a Dog as Mr. Mills
- Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School as Guy Diamond (voice)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Criminal: UK as Sandeep Singh
- Sweetness in the Belly as Dr. Robin Sathi
- Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Drop the Mic as Self
- Trolls Holiday as Guy Diamond (voice)
- Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour as Guy Diamond (voice)
2016
- Trolls as Guy Diamond (voice)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Consumed as Serge Negani
2014
- The Scribbler as Karem
- Dr. Cabbie as Tony
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- Sanjay and Craig as Vijay (voice)
- Beyond All Boundaries as Narrator
2012
- Good Mythical Morning as Self
- The Mindy Project as Sendhil
- Ice Age: Continental Drift as Gupta (voice)
- Say It Ain't Solo as Self
2010
- Conan as Self
2007
- The Big Bang Theory as Rajesh Koothrappali
2005
2003
- NCIS as Youssef Zidan (uncredited)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter