Kunal Nayyar - Famous Actor

Kunal Nayyar Net Worth

$45,000,000

Famous British-born Indian actor Kunal Nayyar, widely known for his performance as Rajesh Koothrappali on CBS sitcom ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ has a net worth of $45 million. According to ‘Forbes’, Kunal and his co-stars, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, and Simon Helberg were all making $1 million per episode for several of the last seasons of the show, making them some of the highest-paid actors in the world.

Key facts:

  • Kunal Nayyar is an actor born in London, England to Indian immigrant parents.
  • He studied at the University of Portland, where he took acting classes and won an award for his performance.
  • Nayyar is best known for portraying Rajesh Koothrappali on the sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory' which ran for 12 seasons from 2007 to 2019.
  • He earned several nominations for awards and honors for his role in 'The Big Bang Theory' and won the Mark Twain Prize for Comic Brilliance in 2003.
  • Aside from acting, Nayyar co-wrote a play called 'Cotton Candy', published a book called 'Yes, My Accent is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven't Told You' in 2015, and lent his voice to several movies and TV shows.

Basic Information About Kunal Nayyar

Full NameKunal Nayyar
CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Voice Actor, Writer
Net worth$45,000,000
Date of birth1981-04-30 (43 years old)
Place of birthHammersmith
NationalityIndia
EducationTemple University
FatherRakesh Nayyar
MotherHeita Nayyar
SpouseNeha Kapur - (22 DecemberΒ 2011 - present)
GenderMale
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ Instagram β†—οΈŽ Imdb

What Movie Awards did Kunal Nayyar win?


Oscar

Golden Globe

Golder Raspberry

BAFTA

Other
0 0 0 0 5

Kunal Nayyar awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
BAFTA TV Award - Supporting ActorNomineeCriminal: UK2021
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNomineeThe Big Bang Theory2017
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNomineeThe Big Bang Theory2016
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNomineeThe Big Bang Theory2012
CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary AwardWinnerThe Big Bang Theory2020

Kunal Nayyar roles

Movie / Series Role
Trolls World TourGuy Diamond (voice)
TrollsGuy Diamond (voice)
Ice Age: Continental DriftGupta (voice)
Think Like a DogMr. Mills
The Mindy ProjectSendhil 1 episode, 2015
Sesame StreetSelf 1 episode, 2013
Criminal: UKSandeep Singh 1 episode, 2020
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf / ... 9 episodes, 2014-2019
The TalkSelf - Guest / ... 12 episodes, 2012-2020
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf 3 episodes, 2015-2019
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf 1 episode, 2019
Mira, Royal DetectiveNaveen 2 episodes, 2020-2021
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf - At the Golden Globe Awards (uncredited) unknown episodes
The Big Bang TheoryRaj Koothrappali 279 episodes, 2007-2019
Sanjay and CraigVijay Patel / ... 29 episodes, 2013-2016
ConanSelf - Guest 11 episodes, 2011-2018

Kunal Nayyar's Movie/Shows Salary

Movie / Series Salary
The Big Bang TheoryΒ (2007)$900,000 per episode + 0.25 point of the series' backend money (2017-2019)

Kunal Nayyar's Quotes

  • Comic-Con fans are so affectionate, and it's always a lovely way to start a new season.
  • Comic-Con has been an amazing experience. It's overwhelming, I have to admit, because of the lines and the crowds.
  • I did learn that there's no point in eating too much Vitamin C because it comes out of your bladder.
  • I have a dialect myself; it's more pronounced, because I have studied theatre and been in England. It's half-British, half-Indian.
  • I have a fear of heights and I'm claustrophobic.

Kunal Nayyar's photos

Interesting Facts about Kunal Nayyar

  1. Has a B.S. in Business from the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, USA.
  2. Has a Master's in Fine Arts from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  3. Although he was born in England, he grew up in New Delhi, India. His family moved there when he was four years old.
  4. Is exactly 6 years to the day younger than his The Big Bang Theory (2007) co-star Johnny Galecki.

Additional information of Kunal Nayyar

ZodiacTaurus
Lucky Number8
Lucky StoneEmerald
Lucky ColorGreen
Best Match for MarriageVirgo, Cancer, Capricorn
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack
EthnicityBritish-Indian

References & Fact Checks βœ…

1/ Filename: kunal-nayyar-2.jpg

Kunal Nayyar Famous Network

Male Actors ♂️ With Net Worth Closest To $45,000,000

Female Actors ♀️ With Net Worth Closest To $45,000,000

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments