Biography
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.
TV credits
Rated 9.1 out of 10
Stuart Fails to Save the Universe
2026
Rated 0.0 out of 10
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
2026
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Night Court
2023
Rated 5.6 out of 10
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Suspicion
2022
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Criminal: UK
2019
Rated 6.3 out of 10
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Drop the Mic
2017
Rated 6.1 out of 10
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Rated 7.7 out of 10
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
2013
Rated 5.5 out of 10
Sanjay and Craig
2013
Rated 5.7 out of 10
The Last Leg
2013
Rated 6.3 out of 10
The Mindy Project
2012
Rated 6.9 out of 10
Good Mythical Morning
2012
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Conan
2010
Rated 7.9 out of 10
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Rated 6.8 out of 10
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Rated 7.6 out of 10
NCIS
2003
Rated 5.6 out of 10
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Rated 4.3 out of 10
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Rated 9.2 out of 10
People's Choice Awards
1975