Kunal Nayyar is a British-Indian American film, television, theatre Actor, and Comedian. He is a Multi-talented person. He is known for his role as Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali in internationally Successful the CBS situational Comedy ‘The Big Bang Theory’.

Nayyar moved from India to the US in 1999. He was moved to Portland, Oregon, for study business.

According to Forbes American Magazine, Nayyar was top third on the list of world’s highest-paid TV actors for 2015, tied with Actor Simon Helberg and with Mark Harmon and Ashton Kutcher, with earnings of US$20 million after The Big Bang Theory.

In 2018 Forbes again placed him third in its world’s highest-paid TV actors list, in that year, his revenues rising to $23.5 million.

Let’s Get more information about Kunal Nayyar Age, Height, Biography, Girls, And Many More.Kunal Nayyar

All Information About Her:-

1.Family & Born Details

2.Early Life & Education

3.Personal Life

3.1 Bio

3.2 Physical Appearance

3.3 Favourite Things

3.3 Boys Affairs & More

4.Career

5.Filmography

5.1 Film

5.2 Television

5.3 Theatre

6.Awards

7.Current Work & Details

7.1 Social Media & Accounts

7.2 Some Other Facts

1.Family & Born Details

Kunal Nayyar was born on April 30, 1981, in Hounslow, London, England, the UK to parents Rakesh and Heita Nayyar in the Punjabi family.

Father:- Rakesh Nayyar

Mother:- Heita Nayyar

Brother:- Anmol( works at a private equity company)

Date Of Birth:- April 30, 1981

Birth Place:- Hounslow, London

City:- London, England

2.Early Life & Education

Nayyar was born in London, to a Punjabi family and he raised in New Delhi. He was 4 years old, his family returned to India. He went to St Columba’s School in New Delhi, where he played badminton for the school team. His parents live in New Delhi.

In 1999, Nayyar moved to the United States to pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from the University of Portland, Oregon. He started taking acting classes and appeared in several school plays.

He attended US Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he received a (Finance) Master of Fine Arts in acting.

School:- St. Columbia’s School, New Delhi, India

College:- University Of Portland, Oregon, US Temple University, University in Philadelphia Pennsylvania US

Education Qualification:- Bachelor Of Science in Business (Finance) Master of Fine

Arts in Acting

3.Personal Life

Nayyar first met Femina Miss India Universe 2006 Neha Kapur in 2008 at a bar in New Delhi. On 22 December 2011, Nayyar married Neha Kapur, a model, actress, and Femina Miss India of 2006 in their hometown in a traditional Hindu ceremony that lasted six days. After marriage, They live in Los Angeles.

Bio

Real Name:- Kunal Nayyar

Age (as in 2019):- 38 Years Old

Home Town:- New Delhi India

Sun sign:- Taurus

Famous For:- Actor, British Men

Profession:- Actor, Voice Artist, Writer

Religion:- Hinduism

Famous as:- Actor

Nationality:- British Indian

Hobbies:- Writing

Popular Role:- Dr. Raj Koothrapaali(The Big Bang Theory)

Debut:- Film Debut-S.C.I.E.N.C.E(2004)

TV Debut-NCIS(2007)

Physical Appearance

Height(approx):- in centimeters- 173cm

in meters- 1.73m

in Feet Inches- 5’ 8”

Weight(approx):- in Kilograms- 63kg

in Pounds- 139lbs

Hair Color:- Brown

Eye Color:- Black

Favourite Things

Film:- The Lord of the Rings

Food:- Gujarati Cuisine

Boys Affairs & More

Marital Status:- Married

Wife:- Neha KapoorKunal-Nayyar-Neha-KapurMarriage Date:- 22 December 2011

Girls Affairs:- Neha Kapoor(Miss India 2006)

Money Factor

Net Worth (As in 2019):- Kunal Nayyar’s net worth is estimated to be around $45 million dollars.

He brings in $900,000 per episode (that’s around $21 million per episode).

4. Career

After completed his graduation, Nayyar found work American television ads and he doing plays on the London stage. He has first gained attention in the US for his role in the West Coast production of Rajiv Joseph’s 2006 play Huck & Holden, where he photographs an Indian exchange student wistful to experience American culture before returning home.

In 2006, Nayyar teamed up with Arun Das to write the play Cotton Candy, which premiered in New Delhi to positive reviews.

Nayyar made a guest appearance on the CBS drama NCIS in the Fourth season twelve episode “Suspicion”, in which he played Youssef Zidan, an Iraqi terrorist.

In ‘The Big Bang Theory’  interesting story behind Kunal Nayyar’s popular role. The characters Rajesh Koothrappaliand Simon Helberg’s Howard Wolowitz were not part of the original unaired pilot of the CBS show.simon-helberg-kunal-nayyar-big-bang-theory

In 2011 at the comedy festival ‘Just for Laughs’, Along with Helberg, Nayyar served as the co-host of the ‘Tribute to the Nerds’ show. In 2012, he voiced Gupta in Steve Martino and Mike Thurmeier’s ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’, his first animated project. Between 2013 and 2016, he provided the voice for Vijay in Nickelodeon’s ‘Sanjay and Craig’.

He did two films in 2014, the suspense thriller ‘The Scribbler’ and the romantic comedy ‘Dr. Cabbie’.

Nayyar performed in an off-Broadway production, The Spoils, and written by starring actor Jesse Eisenberg From 5 May to 29 June 2015. Nayyar portrayed Kalyan, a Nepalese student, and roommate of the protagonist Ben, played by Jesse Eisenberg’s off-Broadway production ‘The Spoils’.

In September 2015, Nayyar published a book about his career journey, Yes, My Accent is Real.

He voiced Guy Diamond in DreamWorks’ animated movie Trolls, released in November 2016. In 2017, he is set to provide the voice for Aziz in Disney Pixar’s ‘Cars 3’.

5.Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleDirector(s)Notes
2004S.C.I.E.N.C.EPizza ManJordan Noce
2012Ice Age: Continental DriftGuptaSteve Martino & Mike ThurmeierVoice
2013Beyond All BoundariesNarrator
2014The ScribblerKarimJohn Suits
2014Dr. CabbieTonyJean-François Pouliot
2015ConsumedSerge NeganiDaryl Wein
2016TrollsGuy DiamondWalt Dohrn & Mike MitchellVoice
2019Sweetness in the BellyZeresenay Berhane MehariPost-production
2020Trolls World TourGuy DiamondWalt DohrnVoice
TBAThink Like a DogMr. MillsGil JungerPost-production

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2007NCISYoussef ZidanUncredited Episode: “Suspicion”
2007–2019The Big Bang TheoryRajesh KoothrappaliMain role
2010The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonRajesh Koothrappali
2013–2016Sanjay and CraigVijay (voice)Main role
2013–2014Sullivan & SonSanjay/NealEpisode: “Ladies Night”, “Sexual Healing”
2015The Late Late Showhost25–27 February
2016Ice Age: The Great Egg-ScapadeGupta (cameo/flashback)TV special
2017Trolls HolidayGuy DiamondTV special
2017Drop the MicHimselfEpisode: “Mayim Bialik vs. Kunal Nayyar / Ashley Tisdale vs. Nick Lachey”

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Huck and HoldenNavinDahlia Theater, Los Angeles, United States
2006Love’s Labour’s LostOther PartsRoyal Shakespeare Company, Stratford upon Avon, United Kingdom
2006Love’s Labour’s LostOther PartsShakespeare Theatre Company, Lansburgh Theatre, Washington, DC, United States
2015The SpoilsKalyanby Jesse Eisenberg & Kunal Nayyar, The New Group at The Pershing Square Signature Center, New York, United States
2016The SpoilsKalyanTrafalgar Studios, London

6.Awards

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2006Garland AwardBest Male Lead in a Play on the West CoastHuck and HoldenWon
2012Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance  in a Comedy Series

by an Ensemble

The Big Bang TheoryNominated
2013Nominated
2014Nominated
2015Nominated
2016Nominated

7.Current Work & Details

  • In Scripting history ‘The Big Bang Theory‘ becomes TV’s longest-running sitcom with 276 episodes.
  • In ‘The Big Bang Theory’ to get a traditional finale on 16 May 2019, makers won’t kill any character.

Social Media & Accounts

Facebook:- facebook.com/kunalnayyar

Instagram:- instagram.com/kunalnayyar(2.5m followers)

Twitter:- twitter.com/kunalnayyar

Some Other Facts

  • Kunal likes video games to the point of madness.
  • Kunal takes drink Alcohol.
  • He suffers from a fear of heights.
  • Nayyar was born in London.
  • He was an avid cricket fan.
  • Nayyar’s first-ever TV appearance was a guest role on NCIS(Naval Criminal Investigative Service).
  • He is fluent in Hindi.
  • Scotch is my biggest weakness.
  • His favorite sport is Badminton. I competed at a club level.
  • His dog’s name is Boba Fett, after Star Wars.
  • In real life my hair is curly. They flat ironed it for The Big Bang Theory.
  • He loves dancing.
  • Kunal can drive on both sides of the road
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