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	\| name = Kunal Nayyar		\| name = Kunal Nayyar
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	'''Kunal Nayyar''' ({{IPAc-en\|k\|ʊ\|ˈ\|n\|ɑː\|l\|_\|ˈ\|n\|aɪ\|.\|ər\|}}, {{respell\|kuu\|NAHL\|_\|NY\|ər}}; born 30 April 1981) is ~~a British~~ actor. He portrayed [[Raj Koothrappali]] on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' (2007–2019) and voiced Vijay on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom ''[[Sanjay and Craig]]'' (2013–2016). Nayyar also appeared in the films ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012), ''[[The Scribbler (film)\|The Scribbler]]'' (2014), ''[[Dr. Cabbie]]'' (2014), ''[[Consumed (film)\|Consumed]]'' (2015), ''[[Trolls (film)\|Trolls]]'' (2016) and ''[[Sweetness in the Belly]]'' (2019). ''[[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.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www3.forbes.com/business/the-worlds-highest-paid-tv-actors-2015/12/\|title=The World's Highest-Paid TV Actors\|work=[[Forbes]]\|access-date=3 February 2020\|first=Maggie\|last=McGarth\|archive-date=19 March 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319223831/http://www3.forbes.com/business/the-worlds-highest-paid-tv-actors-2015/12/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/10/24/highest-paid-tv-actors-2018-jim-parsons-leads-with-26-5-million/\|title=Highest-Paid TV Actors 2018\|work=Forbes\|access-date=March 21, 2019\|first=Natalie\|last=Robehmed\|archive-date=2 August 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802113835/https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/10/24/highest-paid-tv-actors-2018-jim-parsons-leads-with-26-5-million/\|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''Kunal Nayyar''' ({{IPAc-en\|k\|ʊ\|ˈ\|n\|ɑː\|l\|_\|ˈ\|n\|aɪ\|.\|ər\|}}, {{respell\|kuu\|NAHL\|_\|NY\|ər}}; [[Hindi\|Hindi:]] कुणाल नय्यर; born 30 April 1981) is an Indian<!--DO NOT CHANGE NATIONALITY WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON TALK PAGE--> actor. He portrayed [[Raj Koothrappali]] on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' (2007–2019) and voiced Vijay on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom ''[[Sanjay and Craig]]'' (2013–2016). Nayyar also appeared in the films ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012), ''[[The Scribbler (film)\|The Scribbler]]'' (2014), ''[[Dr. Cabbie]]'' (2014), ''[[Consumed (film)\|Consumed]]'' (2015), ''[[Trolls (film)\|Trolls]]'' (2016) and ''[[Sweetness in the Belly]]'' (2019). ''[[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.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www3.forbes.com/business/the-worlds-highest-paid-tv-actors-2015/12/\|title=The World's Highest-Paid TV Actors\|work=[[Forbes]]\|access-date=3 February 2020\|first=Maggie\|last=McGarth\|archive-date=19 March 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319223831/http://www3.forbes.com/business/the-worlds-highest-paid-tv-actors-2015/12/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/10/24/highest-paid-tv-actors-2018-jim-parsons-leads-with-26-5-million/\|title=Highest-Paid TV Actors 2018\|work=Forbes\|access-date=March 21, 2019\|first=Natalie\|last=Robehmed\|archive-date=2 August 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802113835/https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/10/24/highest-paid-tv-actors-2018-jim-parsons-leads-with-26-5-million/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Nayyar was born on 30 April 1981 in [[Hammersmith]], London, to a family of Indian immigrants.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=NShO606NpdTIkwEMm2DViQ&scan=1\|title=Index entry\|accessdate=18 January 2022\|work=FreeBMD\|publisher=ONS\|archive-date=18 January 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118143156/https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=NShO606NpdTIkwEMm2DViQ&scan=1\|url-status=live}}</ref> When he was three years old, his family returned to India and he grew up in [[New Delhi]], where his parents live.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Kapoor\|first=Kritika\|title=I'd rather do social movies: Kunal Nayyar\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-d-rather-do-social-movies-kunal-nayyar_1400993\|access-date=21 October 2011\|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis\|date=25 June 2010\|archive-date=23 September 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923013018/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-d-rather-do-social-movies-kunal-nayyar_1400993\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Ahmed\|first=Sana\|title=Going places\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/28/stories/2008062850570400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005020234/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/28/stories/2008062850570400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=5 October 2013\|access-date=21 October 2011\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=28 June 2008}}</ref><ref name= accent/> He attended [[St. Columba's School, Delhi\|St. Columba's School]], where he played [[badminton]] for the school team.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=25 Fun Facts About Kunal Nayyar {{!}} The Big Bang Theory\|url=https://www.thefactsite.com/kunal-nayyar-facts/\|date=2012-03-08\|website=The Fact Site\|language=en-us\|access-date=2020-05-19\|archive-date=25 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025112524/https://www.thefactsite.com/kunal-nayyar-facts/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/salman-khan-has-done-such-amazing-things-for-our-industry-kunal-nayyar/article1-1134835.aspx \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518125610/http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/salman-khan-has-done-such-amazing-things-for-our-industry-kunal-nayyar/article1-1134835.aspx \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=18 May 2015 \|first=Prashant \|last=Singh \|title=Salman Khan has done such amazing things for our industry: Kunal Nayyar \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=14 October 2013 \|access-date=5 January 2021 }}</ref>		Nayyar was born on 30 April 1981 in [[Hammersmith]], London, to a family of Indian Punjabi immigrants.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=NShO606NpdTIkwEMm2DViQ&scan=1\|title=Index entry\|accessdate=18 January 2022\|work=FreeBMD\|publisher=ONS\|archive-date=18 January 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118143156/https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=NShO606NpdTIkwEMm2DViQ&scan=1\|url-status=live}}</ref> When he was three years old, his family returned to India and he grew up in [[New Delhi]], where his parents live.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Kapoor\|first=Kritika\|title=I'd rather do social movies: Kunal Nayyar\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-d-rather-do-social-movies-kunal-nayyar_1400993\|access-date=21 October 2011\|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis\|date=25 June 2010\|archive-date=23 September 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923013018/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-d-rather-do-social-movies-kunal-nayyar_1400993\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Ahmed\|first=Sana\|title=Going places\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/28/stories/2008062850570400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005020234/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/28/stories/2008062850570400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=5 October 2013\|access-date=21 October 2011\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|date=28 June 2008}}</ref><ref name= accent/> He attended [[St. Columba's School, Delhi\|St. Columba's School]], where he played [[badminton]] for the school team.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=25 Fun Facts About Kunal Nayyar {{!}} The Big Bang Theory\|url=https://www.thefactsite.com/kunal-nayyar-facts/\|date=2012-03-08\|website=The Fact Site\|language=en-us\|access-date=2020-05-19\|archive-date=25 October 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025112524/https://www.thefactsite.com/kunal-nayyar-facts/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/salman-khan-has-done-such-amazing-things-for-our-industry-kunal-nayyar/article1-1134835.aspx \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518125610/http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/salman-khan-has-done-such-amazing-things-for-our-industry-kunal-nayyar/article1-1134835.aspx \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=18 May 2015 \|first=Prashant \|last=Singh \|title=Salman Khan has done such amazing things for our industry: Kunal Nayyar \|work=Hindustan Times \|date=14 October 2013 \|access-date=5 January 2021 }}</ref>

	In 1999, Nayyar moved to the United States to pursue a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] in finance from the [[University of Portland]] in Oregon.<ref>[http://www.backstage.com/news/successful-actors-talk-about-their-training Successful Actors Talk About Their Training] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111171926/http://www.backstage.com/news/successful-actors-talk-about-their-training/ \|date=11 November 2012 }}. backstage.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-17.</ref> He started taking acting classes and appeared in several school plays while working on his degree.<ref name= accent>{{cite book \|title= Yes, My Accent Is Real: And Some Other Things I Haven't Told You \|first= Kunal \|last= Nayyar \|date= 2015 \|publisher= Atria Books \|isbn= 978-1476761824 }}</ref>		In 1999, Nayyar moved to the United States to pursue a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] in finance from the [[University of Portland]] in Oregon.<ref>[http://www.backstage.com/news/successful-actors-talk-about-their-training Successful Actors Talk About Their Training] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111171926/http://www.backstage.com/news/successful-actors-talk-about-their-training/ \|date=11 November 2012 }}. backstage.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-17.</ref> He started taking acting classes and appeared in several school plays while working on his degree.<ref name= accent>{{cite book \|title= Yes, My Accent Is Real: And Some Other Things I Haven't Told You \|first= Kunal \|last= Nayyar \|date= 2015 \|publisher= Atria Books \|isbn= 978-1476761824 }}</ref>
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kunal Nayyar
| image = Kunal Nayyar by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Nayyar at the 2017 [[San Diego Comic-Con]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|4|30}}
| birth_place = [[Hounslow]], [[London]], England
| nationality = [[British people|British]]{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
| alma_mater = {{Plainlist|
* [[University of Portland]] ([[Bachelor of Business Administration|BBA]])
* [[Temple University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])
}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2004–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Neha Kapur]]|2011}}
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'''Kunal Nayyar''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ʊ|ˈ|n|ɑː|l|_|ˈ|n|aɪ|.|ər|}}, {{respell|kuu|NAHL|_|NY|ər}}; born 30 April 1981) is a British-Indian actor. He portrayed [[Raj Koothrappali]] on the CBS sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' (2007–2019), and voiced Vijay on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom ''[[Sanjay and Craig]]'' (2013–2016). Nayyar also appeared in the films ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012), ''[[The Scribbler (film)|The Scribbler]]'' (2014), ''[[Dr. Cabbie]]'' (2014), ''[[Consumed (film)|Consumed]]'' (2015), ''[[Trolls (film)|Trolls]]'' (2016), and ''[[Sweetness in the Belly]]'' (2019). ''[[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www3.forbes.com/business/the-worlds-highest-paid-tv-actors-2015/12/|title=The World's Highest-Paid TV Actors|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=3 February 2020|first=Maggie|last=McGarth}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2018/10/24/highest-paid-tv-actors-2018-jim-parsons-leads-with-26-5-million/|title=Highest-Paid TV Actors 2018|work=Forbes |access-date=March 21, 2019|first=Natalie|last=Robehmed }}</ref>

==Early life==
Nayyar was born in [[Hounslow]], [[West London]] to a family of [[Indian People|Indian]] immigrants. When he was 4 years old, his family returned to India, and he grew up in [[New Delhi]].<ref name= accent/> He attended [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St. Columba's School]], where he played [[badminton]] for the school team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=25 Fun Facts About Kunal Nayyar {{!}} The Big Bang Theory|url=https://www.thefactsite.com/kunal-nayyar-facts/|date=2012-03-08|website=The Fact Site|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/salman-khan-has-done-such-amazing-things-for-our-industry-kunal-nayyar/article1-1134835.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518125610/http://www.hindustantimes.com/television/salman-khan-has-done-such-amazing-things-for-our-industry-kunal-nayyar/article1-1134835.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 May 2015 |first=Prashant |last=Singh |title=Salman Khan has done such amazing things for our industry: Kunal Nayyar |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 October 2013 |access-date=5 January 2021 }}</ref> His parents live in New Delhi.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kapoor|first=Kritika|title=I'd rather do social movies: Kunal Nayyar|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_i-d-rather-do-social-movies-kunal-nayyar_1400993|access-date=21 October 2011|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|date=25 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ahmed|first=Sana|title=Going places|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/28/stories/2008062850570400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005020234/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/28/stories/2008062850570400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2013|access-date=21 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 June 2008}}</ref>

In 1999, Nayyar moved to the United States to pursue a [[Bachelor of Business Administration]] in finance from the [[University of Portland]], Oregon.<ref>[http://www.backstage.com/news/successful-actors-talk-about-their-training Successful Actors Talk About Their Training]. backstage.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-17.</ref> He started taking acting classes and appeared in several school plays while working on his degree.<ref name= accent>{{cite book |title= Yes, My Accent Is Real: And Some Other Things I Haven't Told You |first= Kunal |last= Nayyar |date= 2015 |publisher= Atria Books |isbn= 978-1476761824 }}</ref>

After participating in the [[Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival|American College Theater Festival]], Nayyar decided to become an actor. He then attended [[Temple University]] in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, where he received a [[Master of Fine Arts]] in acting.<ref name=rediff>{{cite news|url=http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/19look.htm|title=Making it as a nerd|access-date=21 October 2011|newspaper=Rediff|date=19 November 2007}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Kunal Nayyar.png|thumb|upright|right|Nayyar on a tour of ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' in 2008]]
After graduating, Nayyar found work doing American television ads and plays on the London stage.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sahgal|first=Natasha|title=Geek God|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/geek-god/517505/1|access-date=21 October 2011|newspaper=Indian Express|date=16 September 2009}}</ref> He first gained attention in the US for his role in the West Coast production of [[Rajiv Joseph]]'s 2006 play ''Huck & Holden'', where he portrayed an Indian exchange student anxious to experience American culture before returning home.<ref name=rediff/> In 2006, Nayyar teamed up with Arun Das to write the play ''Cotton Candy'', which premiered in New Delhi to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news|last=Chander|first=Romesh|title=Staging the fluff of dreams|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/06/16/stories/2006061601800300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417090654/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/06/16/stories/2006061601800300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2011|access-date=21 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 June 2006}}</ref>

Nayyar made a guest appearance on the [[CBS]] drama ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' in the season four episode "[[NCIS (season 4)#Episodes|Suspicion]]", in which he played Youssef Zidan, an Iraqi terrorist.<ref>{{cite web |first=Aubry |last=D'Arminio |title=7 NCIS Guests Who Went on to Become Stars (PHOTOS) |date=29 March 2016 |url=http://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/76497/ncis-guest-stars-before-fame-photos/#2 |publisher=tvinsider.com |access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref>

Nayyar's agent heard about a role for a scientist in an upcoming CBS pilot and encouraged him to audition for the part. This led to his casting in the sitcom ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', where he played the role of an [[Astrophysics|astrophysicist]] [[Raj Koothrappali]].<ref name=telegraph>{{cite news|last=Banerjee|first=Sudeshna|title=Mr Big Bang|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080707/jsp/entertainment/story_9512204.jsp|access-date=21 October 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=7 July 2008}}</ref>

In 2011, he co-hosted the ''Tribute to Nerds'' show with co-star [[Simon Helberg]] at the comedy festival [[Just for Laughs]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/TV/126179733.html |last=Wyatt |first=Nelson |title='Big Bang Theory' stars say most people can relate to being nerds |access-date=21 October 2011 |newspaper=Winnipeg Free Press |date=26 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914120224/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/TV/126179733.html |archive-date=14 September 2011 }}</ref>

Nayyar voiced Gupta in ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' in 2012. During the same year he completed the shooting of his first film, ''[[Dr. Cabbie]]'', produced by Bollywood actor [[Salman Khan]].<ref>{{IMDb title|2831404|Dr. Cabbie}}</ref>

From 5 May to 29 June 2015, Nayyar performed in an off-Broadway production, ''The Spoils'', written by and starring actor [[Jesse Eisenberg]]. Nayyar played Kalyan, a Nepalese student and roommate of the protagonist Ben, played by Eisenberg.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/theater/review-the-spoils-stars-jesse-eisenberg-as-narcissist.html?_r=0|last=Brantley|first=Ben|title='Review: 'The Spoils' Stars Jesse Eisenberg as Narcissist|access-date=16 June 2015|newspaper=New York Times|date=2 June 2015}}</ref> The production transferred to London's West End in 2016.

Nayyar published a book about his career journey, titled ''Yes, My Accent is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven’t Told You'', in September 2015.<ref name=accent/>

He voiced Guy Diamond in [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]' animated movie ''[[Trolls (film)|Trolls]]'', released in November 2016.

In 2020, Nayyar played a convicted serial killer named Sandeep on the Netflix UK production, ''[[Criminal: UK]]''. He appeared in the final episode of Season 2, which was released in August 2020.

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Director(s)
! Notes
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| 2004
| ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E''
| Pizza Man
| Jordan Noce
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]''
| [[List of Ice Age characters#Gupta|Gupta]]
| [[Steve Martino]] & [[Mike Thurmeier]]
| Voice
|-
| 2013
| ''Beyond All Boundaries''
| Narrator
|
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2014
| ''[[The Scribbler (film)|The Scribbler]]''
| Karim
| John Suits
|
|-
| ''[[Dr. Cabbie]]''
| Tony
| [[Jean-François Pouliot]]
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Consumed (film)|Consumed]]''
| Serge Negani
| [[Daryl Wein]]
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Trolls (film)|Trolls]]''
| Guy Diamond
| [[Mike Mitchell (director)|Mike Mitchell]]
| Voice
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Sweetness in the Belly]]''
| Dr. Robin Sathi
| Zeresenay Berhane Mehari
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2020
| ''[[Trolls World Tour]]''
| Guy Diamond
| [[Walt Dohrn]]
| Voice
|-
| ''[[Think Like a Dog]]''
| Mr. Mills
| [[Gil Junger]]
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Spaceman (upcoming film)|Spaceman]]''
| TBA
| [[Johan Renck]]
| Post-production
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2007
| ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
| Youssef Zidan
| Season 4, Episode 12 "Suspicion" (uncredited)
|-
| 2007–2019
| ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''
| [[Raj Koothrappali]]
| Main role
|-
| 2010
| ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]''
| Raj Koothrappali
|
|-
| 2013–2016
| ''[[Sanjay and Craig]]''
| Vijay (voice)
| Main role
|-
| 2013–2014
| ''[[Sullivan & Son]]''
| Sanjay/Neal
| Episode: "Ladies Night", "Sexual Healing"
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2015
| ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show]]''
| Host
| 25–27 February
|-
| ''[[The Mindy Project]]''
| Sendhil
| Episode: "While I Was Sleeping"
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade]]''
| Gupta (cameo/flashback)
| TV special
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2017
|''[[Trolls Holiday]]''
| Guy Diamond
| TV special
|-
| ''[[Drop the Mic]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "[[Mayim Bialik]] vs. Kunal Nayyar / [[Ashley Tisdale]] vs. [[Nick Lachey]]"
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Criminal: UK]]''
| Sandeep Singh
| Episode: "Sandeep"
|}

===Theatre===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2006
| ''Huck and Holden''
| Navin
| Dahlia Theater, Los Angeles, United States
|-
| ''[[Love's Labour's Lost]]''
| Other Parts
| Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford upon Avon, United Kingdom
|-
| ''Love's Labour's Lost''
| Other Parts
| [[Shakespeare Theatre Company]], Lansburgh Theatre, Washington, DC, United States
|-
| 2015
| ''The Spoils''
| Kalyan
| The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center, New York, United States
|-
| 2016
| ''The Spoils''
| Kalyan
| Trafalgar Studios, London
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Title
! Result
|-
| 2006
| [[Back Stage Garland Awards|Garland Award]]
| Best Male Lead in a Play on the West Coast
| ''Huck and Holden''
| {{won}}
|-
| [[19th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2012]]
| rowspan="5"| [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]]
| rowspan="5"| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]]
| rowspan="5"| ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[20th Screen Actors Guild Awards|2013]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[21st Screen Actors Guild Awards|2014]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards|2015]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards|2016]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[2021 British Academy Television Awards|2021]]
| [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA TV Award]]
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| ''[[Criminal: UK]]''
| {{nom}}
|}

==Personal life==
In December 2011, Nayyar married [[Neha Kapur]], a model, actress, and [[Femina Miss India]] 2006.<ref name=youtube>{{cite web|title=The Talk, CBS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoR5Xdk7kbs|access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Kunal Nayyar}}
* {{IMDb name|id=2471798|name=Kunal Nayyar}}

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