Kumail Nanjiani (/kuːˈmɛl nɑːndʒⁱˈjɑːni/ koo-MEL-nahn-JYAH-nee; born 21 February 1978) is a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian, actor and podcast host. He starred on the TNT series Franklin & Bash and co-hosts the show The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. Nanjiani is also a regular on HBO's Silicon Valley. On top of his television and film work, he hosts two podcasts: The Indoor Kids and The X-Files Files.

Biography

Nanjiani was born in Karachi, Pakistan. He was raised as a Shia Muslim, but became an atheist in later life. He is related to the Pakistani-Scottish radio presenter Shereen Nanjiani.

Nanjiani is married to Emily V. Gordon, an author, comedy producer, and former couples and family therapist. She is the booker and producer of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, a comedy show that began airing on Comedy Central in July 2014.

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