When I first met Kumail Nanjiani, we were on set on the X-Files, chasing down the shape-shifting Were-Monster. Since then, I’ve seen Kumail undergo his own transformation — into a leading man and big-screen superhero, playing memorable characters with depth, heart and humor. Only, he doesn’t always see it that way. We

Kumail Nanjiani has come a long way since he's joined us over the years. He got his big break as an actor in 2014, when he starred on the hit show Silicon Valley. Kumail played Dinesh. Kumail's the star and co-creator of the Academy Award nominated movie The Big Sick. He's acted on TV shows like Portlandia and Veep, to

Kumail Nanjiani joins Jordan and Jesse to talk Street Fighter 2, Mark Wahlberg's acting techniques and working with the hunks. Check out Kumail in Welcome To Chippendales  on Hulu. MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

It's been 5 years since Kumail Nanjiani was on HAPPY SAD CONFUSED and there's a lot to catch up on -- joining Marvel with ETERNALS, STAR WARS with OBI-WAN KENOBI, not to mention his latest, dramatic turn in WELCOME TO CHIPPENDALES. To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to Josh's youtube channel here! Check

Today, we’re joined by actor, writer, and comedian, Kumail Nanjiani! We discuss his new series, Welcome to Chippendales, playing real-life entrepreneur Steve Banerjee (4:39), his fascination with American culture growing up in Pakistan (11:45), moving to America as a teenager (17:23), and performing standup as a colleg

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