Kunal Nayyar
Actor
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.
Born1981-04-30
Place of BirthLondon, England
Known For
7.6
NCIS
CrimeDrama
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
ComedyTalk
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Talk
7.1
Conan
TalkComedy
9.1
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
ComedyTalk
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Talk
6.9
Good Mythical Morning
Comedy
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
Comedy
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
ComedyTalk
6.3
The Mindy Project
Comedy
6.4
Ice Age: Continental Drift
AnimationComedy
9.2
People's Choice Awards
5.7
The Last Leg
Talk
7.7
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
RealityComedy
7.2
Trolls World Tour
FamilyAnimation
5.5
Sanjay and Craig
AnimationComedy
6.6
Trolls
AdventureAnimation
7.3
Trolls Band Together
AnimationFamily
6.4
Night Court
Comedy
6.7
Suspicion
DramaCrime
6.5
Drop the Mic
RealityComedy
7.2
Criminal: UK
CrimeDrama
6.7
Spaceman
Sci-FiAdventure