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Kunal Nayyar
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.
As actor
Christmas Karma
How to Date Billy Walsh
Spaceman
Trolls Band Together
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Trolls Holiday in Harmony
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to School
Trolls World Tour
Think Like a Dog
Sweetness in the Belly
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
Trolls: Trolla-Palooza Tour
Trolls Holiday
Trolls
Consumed
The Scribbler
Dr. Cabbie
Beyond All Boundaries
Ice Age: Continental Drift
Say It Ain't Solo
The Up and Comer
Patel
Diya