Kunal Nayyar
Known for: Acting
Kunal Nayyar (born 30 April 1981) is a British actor who gained recognition for playing Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. He also voiced Vijay Patel on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom Sanjay and Craig. 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.
Filmography
Series
NCIS
Youssef Zidan (uncredited)
2003
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Series
Good Mythical Morning
Self
2012
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Series
The Big Bang Theory
Rajesh Koothrappali
2007
Film
Trolls World Tour
Guy Diamond (voice)
2020
Series
The Mindy Project
Sendhil
2012
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Series
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
2013
Film
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Gupta (voice)
2012
Series
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
Rajesh Koothrappali
2026
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
1975
Series
Sanjay and Craig
Vijay (voice)
2013
Series
Night Court
Martini Toddwallis
2023
Film
Trolls Band Together
Guy Diamond (voice)
2023
Film
Trolls
Guy Diamond (voice)
2016
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Series
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Series
Suspicion
Aadesh Chopra
2022
Series
Criminal: UK
Sandeep Singh
2019
Film
Spaceman
Peter
2024
Film
Trolls Holiday
Guy Diamond (voice)
2017
Film
How to Date Billy Walsh
Rupert Brown
2024
Film
Think Like a Dog
Mr. Mills
2020
Series
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
Self - Guest
2026
Film
Consumed
Serge Negani
2015
Film
Bollywoof
(voice)
2027
Film
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Guy Diamond (voice)
2021
Film
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
A.J. Fikry
2022
Film
Sweetness in the Belly
Dr. Robin Sathi
2019
Film
Diya
(voice)
Film
Christmas Karma
Eshaan Sood
2025
Film
Dr. Cabbie
Tony
2014
Film
The Scribbler
Karem
2014
Film
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
Guy Diamond (voice)
2017
Film
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
Self (archive footage)
2019
Say It Ain't Solo
Self
2012
Film
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
Guy Diamond (voice)
2020
The Up and Comer
Patel
Film
Beyond All Boundaries
Narrator
2013