[48] She was the producer of The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014–2016). In 2011, he became a host of The Indoor Kids, a podcast about video games. Kumail Nanjiani wurde im Februar 1978 in Karatschi, Pakistan geboren. In addition to guest-starring in various … [23] Starting on March 22, 2015 he provided his voice for the character of Mshak Moradi in the Hunt the Truth audio drama, part of the marketing campaign for Halo 5: Guardians. Kids; AdChoices. [5] Nanjiani was raised as a Muslim[6] and had an Islamic wedding ceremony,[7] though he later became an atheist. Mindy Kaling, Kumail Nanjiani & Lilly Singh Among Headliners For South Asian Block Party Fundraiser In Support Of Joe Biden Alexandra Del Rosario 1 … [20][21] On July 30, 2014, Nanjiani appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor Podcast.[22]. [45], Nanjiani will star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals. Kumail married his long-term girlfriend and co-host Emily V. Gordon. In 2011, Nanjiani and X-Play staffer Ali Baker began hosting a video game-themed podcast, titled The Indoor Kids. Kumail Nanjiani (* 21. Er absolvierte ein Doppelstudium in Informatik und Philosophie. He attended Karachi Grammar School, Karachi but later, he moved to the United States and did his higher education from Grinnell College in Lowa and passed out with a degree in Computer Science and Philosophy, in 2001. The future spouses got acquainted at Chicago’s Lincoln Lodge in 2006, where Kumail had a stand-up performance, and soon, they fell in love with each other. Aijaz is a psychiatrist, who currently lives in New Jersey with his wife Shabana whom he married on July 28, 1977. He also co-hosted the Comedy Central show The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, as well as playing various roles on the comedy series Portlandia. Gordon. He is a manager at Habib American Bank in New York. Kumail Nanjiani ist mit der pakistanisch-schottischen Radiomoderatorin Shereen Nanjiani verwandt. Im August desselben Jahres verließ Baker die Show, und Nanjiani begann die Show mit seiner Frau Emily V. Gordon aufzuzeichnen. In two weeks after Kumail and Emily’s wedding, they held a Muslim wedding ceremony, where Shabana presented Emily the cache of jewelry she had prepared for her future daughter-in-law. The couple dated for quite sometime before their marriage. [8], Pakistani American actor and stand-up comedian, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, "The Secret Life of Marrieds: Why We Kept Our Marriage Secret for Years", "It's Not a Bad Time to Be Funny in the City", "The 100 Most Influential People in the World", "For Comedian Kumail Nanjiani, Getting Personal Is Complicated", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oQCkcot9K4, "Extended Interview with Kumail Nanjiani", "Interview: Kumail Nanjiani Explains Pakistani Culture (Full Interview)", "Interview with Comedian Kumail Nanjiani '01", "Comedy Central Greenlights 'The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail, "Game Review: The Walking Dead Season 2: In Harm's Way", "Kumail Nanjiani to take on every episode of The X-Files in new podcast", "TV Guidance Counselor Podcast: TV Guidance Counselor Episode 26: Kumail Nanjiani", "Bed, Bath, and Bong Rips: The Glorious Return of Broad City", "Halo 5: Guardians #HuntTheTruth – Has the Master Chief Gone AWOL?