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| Raj Koothrappali | |
|---|---|
| The Bang Theory / Young Sheldon character | |
 Kunal Nayyar as Raj Koothrappali | |
| First appearance | The Big Bang Theory: "Pilot" (2007) |
| Last appearance | Young Sheldon: "A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast" (2019) |
| Created by | Chuck Lorre Bill Prady |
| Portrayed by | Kunal Nayyar Rishabh Prabhat (Young Sheldon) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali |
| Alias | Brown Dynamite |
| Nickname | Raj |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Doctor |
| Occupation | Astrophysicist |
| Family | Dr. V. M. Koothrappali (father) Mrs. Koothrappali (mother) Priya Koothrappali (younger sister) Adoot Koothrappali (brother) 2 unnamed brothers unnamed sister Dileep (grandfather) |
| Religion | Hinduism (nominal) |
| Origin | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
Rajesh Ramayan "Raj" Koothrappali, Ph.D.[1] is a fictional character on the CBS television sitcom The Big Bang Theory and the resulting franchise, portrayed by British actor Kunal Nayyar. He is one of four main male characters in the show, alongside Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter and Howard Wolowitz to appear in every episode of The Big Bang Theory. Raj is based on a computer programmer that the show's co-creator, Bill Prady, knew when he was a programmer.[2]
- ^ "The Vegas Renormalization". The Big Bang Theory. Season 2. Episode 21. April 27, 2009.
- ^ Davies, Alex (September 29, 2019). "Big Bang Theory: The real-life inspiration behind Raj's selective mutism revealed". Express.co.uk. Retrieved March 30, 2022.