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Kunal Nayyar
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Kunal Nayyar
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1981-04-30,London, England
Gender
Male
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

Trolls Band Together

7.25

Trolls Band Together
2023-10-12

Trolls Holiday in Harmony

7.1

Trolls Holiday in Harmony
2021-11-26

Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour

9

Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
2017-11-22

Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School

6.1

Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
2020-07-07

5.122

The Scribbler
2014-09-19

How to Date Billy Walsh

6.386

How to Date Billy Walsh
2024-04-04

5.364

Dr. Cabbie
2014-09-19

5.523

Consumed
2015-06-01

Ice Age: Continental Drift

6.392

Ice Age: Continental Drift
2012-06-27

6.626

Trolls
2016-10-13

Say It Ain't Solo

2

Say It Ain't Solo
2012-04-01

6.688

Trolls Holiday
2017-11-01

Trolls World Tour

7.233

Trolls World Tour
2020-03-11

Sweetness in the Belly

6.232

Sweetness in the Belly
2019-09-06

Beyond All Boundaries

7.3

Beyond All Boundaries
2013-01-01

Think Like a Dog

6.7

Think Like a Dog
2020-08-06

6.708

Spaceman
2024-02-23

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

6.59

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
2022-10-07

The Up and Comer

0

The Up and Comer

0

Patel

Christmas Karma

5.1

Christmas Karma
2025-11-14

0

Diya

Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

0

Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
2019-05-16

Good Mythical Morning

6.9

Good Mythical Morning
2012-01-09

The Big Bang Theory

7.924

The Big Bang Theory
2007-09-24

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.797

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005-01-03

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

7.657

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013-07-16

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019-09-09

The Mindy Project

6.3

The Mindy Project
2012-09-25

The Jennifer Hudson Show

5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022-09-12

6.5

Drop the Mic
2017-10-24

6.448

Night Court
2023-01-17

Entertainment Tonight

4.3

Entertainment Tonight
1981-09-15

6.714

Suspicion
2022-02-04

7.206

Criminal: UK
2019-09-20

7.14

Conan
2010-11-08

5.7

The Last Leg
2013-01-25

People's Choice Awards

9.2

People's Choice Awards
1975-03-04

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

5.587

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-09-08

Sanjay and Craig

5.5

Sanjay and Craig
2013-05-25

7.609

NCIS
2003-09-23

7.14

Conan
2010-11-08

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.084

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015-09-08

The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast

0

The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
2026-05-19

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe

9.25

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026-07-23