Kumail Nanjiani
Who Kumail Nanjiani is
Stand-up comedian, actor and writer who developed in Chicago comedy before television and film work including Silicon Valley and the Oscar-nominated screenplay The Big Sick. He returned to stand-up with the 2025 Hulu special Night Thoughts.
At a glance
- Born
- 1978
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Stand-up specials
- Night Thoughts
- On screen
- Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, Welcome to Chippendales and 2 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 820
- Official site
- linktr.ee ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: linktr.ee ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Night Thoughts
On screen
- Silicon Valley
- The Big Sick
- Welcome to Chippendales
- Eternals
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
Comedians like Kumail Nanjiani
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Jimmy O. Yang also in Silicon Valley
- Kurt Braunohler also in The Big Sick
- Marlena Rodriguez also in Silicon Valley
- Ray Romano also in The Big Sick
- T.J. Miller also in Silicon Valley
Questions about Kumail Nanjiani
Where is Kumail Nanjiani performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: linktr.ee ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Night Thoughts.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Silicon Valley, The Big Sick, Welcome to Chippendales, Eternals and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, California, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1978.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 820.
Who are some comedians like them?
Jimmy O. Yang (also in Silicon Valley), Kurt Braunohler (also in The Big Sick), Marlena Rodriguez (also in Silicon Valley), Ray Romano (also in The Big Sick) and T.J. Miller (also in Silicon Valley).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Hulu Press — Night Thoughts ↗ 2025 return-to-stand-up special
- Ticketmaster — Kumail Nanjiani ↗ stand-up background and no upcoming shows as of 25 September 2026
- Television Academy — Kumail Nanjiani ↗ 2026 media work and acting career
- Kumail Nanjiani official Linktree ↗ official current social/project hub
- Wikipedia — Kumail Nanjiani ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026