Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani is an Oscar-nominated writer and critically acclaimed actor and comedian. This year on the big screen, he can be seen alongside Issa Rae in the romantic comedy, THE LOVEBIRDS, opening April 3rd and in the highly anticipated Marvel film, THE ETERNALS alongside Angelina Jolie. Upcoming, it was recently announced that he will star in the political thriller, THE INDEPENDENT. On the television side, Kumail is an executive producer on the highly praised Apple TV+ series, LITTLE AMERICA. Previously, Kumail starred in and wrote THE BIG SICK, which was nominated for an Oscar for Original Screenplay. He also starred in HBO’s Emmy Award- winning series, SILICON VALLEY.
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