Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar
Nayyar in 2024
Born (1981-04-30) 30 April 1981 (age 43)
Hammersmith, London, England
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​

Kunal Nayyar (/kʊˈnɑːl ˈnaɪ.ər/,[1] kuu-NAHL NY-ər; born 30 April 1981) is a British actor.[2] He gained recognition with his portrayal of the character Raj Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), and voiced Vijay on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom Sanjay and Craig (2013–2016). He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards for his role in Criminal: UK.

Forbes listed him 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.[3][4] His current net worth is estimated to be $45 million.[5]

The asteroid 8627 Kunalnayyar is named after him.[6]

  1. ^ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (17 May 2019). "'The Big Bang Theory' Cast Together For One Final Time". Event occurs at 0:32. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Wolf, Matt. "Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar on Becoming Buddies with Co-Star Jesse Eisenberg in London's The Spoils". Broadway Buzz. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  3. ^ McGarth, Maggie. "The World's Highest-Paid TV Actors". Forbes. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  4. ^ Robehmed, Natalie. "Highest-Paid TV Actors 2018". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Kunal Nayyar - Latest News, Updates, Photos and Videos". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. ^ "IAU Minor Planet Center". www.minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 11 October 2024.