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Kunal Nayyar (; born April 30, 1981) is an India actor born in London, England, and raised in New Delhi, India. He is known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Education Nayyar was born in London to a Punjabi family and moved to India when he was just four years old... See full bio »

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2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift (post-production)
Gupta (voice)
 
2007-2012 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
Raj Koothrappali
– The Friendship Contraction (2012) … Raj Koothrappali
– The Beta Test Initiation (2012) … Raj Koothrappali
– The Recombination Hypothesis (2012) … Raj Koothrappali
– The Shiny Trinket Maneuver (2012) … Raj Koothrappali
– The Speckerman Recurrence (2011) … Raj Koothrappali
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2010 Porn Tech Support (with Kunal Nayyar) (short)
Kunal
 
2007 NCIS (TV series)
Youssef Zidan
– Suspicion (2007) … Youssef Zidan (uncredited)
 
2004 S.C.I.E.N.C.E
Pizza Man
 
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2009-2010 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
– The Psychic Vortex (2010) (performer: "American Woman" - uncredited)
– The Maternal Capacitance (2009) (performer: "Under the Bridge" - uncredited)
 
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2012 The Talk (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 31 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– The Island of Misfit Roys: Scheider Edition (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2009-2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself / First Mate / Raj Koothrappali
– Episode #8.45 (2011)
– Episode #7.18 (2010) … Raj Koothrappali / First Mate / Himself
– Episode #6.131 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #6.97 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #5.139 (2009) … Himself
 
2011 The Marilyn Denis Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.104 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #9.116 (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself - At the Golden Globe Awards
– Episode #19.73 (2011) … Himself - At the Golden Globe Awards (uncredited)
 
2009-2011 CBS Cares (TV series)
Himself
– 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2009-2010 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Scream Awards 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 Brüno
Himself (as Kunal Nayyer)
 

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The 51st Annual Grammy Awards -- Red Carpet Interview with The Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar The 12th Annual People's Choice Awards -- Catch up with Kunal Nayyar from The Big Bang Theory on the red carpet at the People's Choice Awards Ice Age: Continental Drift -- Trailer for Ice Age: Continental Drift
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Appears in the video for the Garfunkel and Oates song "Present Face"

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Alternate Names:

Kunal Nayyer

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Has a B.S. in Business from the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, USA. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus