Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar (born April 30, 1981) is an Indian actor born in London, England, and raised in New Delhi, India. He is currently known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Education

• University of Portland, Portland, Oregon, United States – BS in Business (BSS)
• Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States – Masters in Fine Arts in Acting (MFA)
• St Columba's School, New Delhi, India

Career

Nayyar plays Rajesh Koothrappali on the hit TV show The Big Bang Theory.

Recently, Nayyar teamed up with Arun Das and Amitabh Bachchan to write the critically acclaimed play Cotton Candy, which is currently still running in New Delhi, India.

Nayyar also previously guest-starred in the CBS drama NCIS in the episode “Suspicion” (Season 4, Episode 12), in which he played Youssef Zidan, an Iraqi terrorist.

He appeared on The Bonnie Hunt Show on April 22, 2009, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on May 8 and April 9, 2010, Lopez Tonight on November 25, 2010, and Jimmy Kimmel Live! on April 22, 2011.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

• on CBS's The Big Bang Theory site

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