If you’re a fan of The Big Bang Theory, then check out the top facts about actor Kunal Nayyar, who plays the character Rajesh Koothrappali.
- Kunal Nayyar was born on April 30, 1981.
- His star sign is Tauras.
- He is a London-born, Indian actor. He was raised in New Delhi.
- He is currently married to Neha Kapur, who was Miss India 2006!
- He attended St Columba’s School in New Delhi, India.
- Kunal graduated from the University of Portland in Oregon, US with a B.S. in Business.
- He also has a Master’s in Fine Arts from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
- Nayyar debuted on screen in 2004, playing a bit role in the romantic comedy S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
- He is 5’8″(1.73 m) tall.
- Kinal Nayyar is most known for his part as Rajesh Koothrappali Ph.D, a physicist on the series The Big Bang Theory.
- He was born in London to a Punjabi family and moved to India when he was just four years old.
- He first gained attention in the US for his role in the West Coast production of Rajiv Joseph’s 2006 play Huck & Holden.
- In 2011, Kunal co-hosted the “Tribute to Nerds” show with co-star Simon Helberg at Just For Laughs comedy festival.
- He has won Mark Twain Prize for Comic Brilliance in American College Theatre Festival.
- He played Youssef Zidan, an Iraqi terrorist on the CBS drama NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service).
- Kunal began acting in musicals and plays at a very young age.
- He played badminton for his school team and competed at state level in the region of North India.
- Kunal is also a massive fan of cricket.
- He currently lives in Los Angeles.
- Nayyar is currently writing his first feature film, and his critically acclaimed play, Cotton Candy, continues to run in New Delhi.
- According to Nayyar, his name means “one who sees beauty in everything” and it comes from a Himalayan bird known as the Painted Snipe.
- He plays the role of “Gupta” in Ice Age 4: Continental Drift.
- In an interview, Kunal has said that he is not too different from his television alter ego, Raj Koothrapali.
- He is afraid of heights.
- Kunal has a twitter account! And you can follow him at: @kunalnayyar
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Written By Jamie Ward
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