Kumail Nanjiani - Comedian

Kumail spent the first 18 years of his life in Karachi, Pakistan, then made the natural transition to Iowa. He was so excited to leave Iowa four years later that he started performing comedy immediately. If you think that you know everything a Pakistani-Iowan might have to say, think again. Kumail's comedy covers a broad range of topics, from giant squids to units of measurement, from men on the moon to his love of chocolate. He leaves audiences gasping for air and has been featured on Fox News and was a finalist for the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festivals.Beyond being a hugely funny "alt" comedian, Kumail has also been commissioned by the Lakeshore Theater in Chicago to create a one-man show -- Unpronounceable- directed by renown comedy helmer Paul Provenza (of The Aristocrats). Kumail has also played clubs throughout the US, and has featured in theaters for talent including Zack Galifianakis and Arj Barker. He is also a writer and performer with stand-up/short film comedy collective Blerds and has been featured prominently on websites including Super Deluxe, YouTube, My Space Comedy, and many others.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• comic
• comedian
• Indian
• sophiek
• college
• alternative
• funny

[mrroygbiv]

very funny, nicely delivered. so nice to see/hear creative humor that isn't crude sexist jokes at other's expense.

[wuni]

lol hahaa this guy is pretty good

[DontTouchMyVicodin]

Is that a Mighty Boosh t-shirt?

[RayKalmNiam]

Well, 18 years in Pakistan is better than say.. 18 years in Japan in terms of accent. Pakistanis are use to English, even in their own country. It's their main language for God's sake!

[ghostgate82]

Everyone go listen to The Indoor Kids podcast! Kumail and his wife are awesome!

[TheActiveAssault]

Dude has like nothing but good jokes.

[sloppyface]

I was listening to indoor kids and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why this guy's wife sounded so... hot? I don't know if she is but my intuition told me I was missing something. He's funny for sure but I realize now what went down. I think I'll just take this moment to shut up before I go and start being an ass. His stand up is awesome and lets just leave it at that.

[unluckysnacktime]

mighty boosh shirt. Awesoooooome!

[JellyFish0fDoom]

this is the only comedian thats actually made me lol

[monkeytownfilms]

Oh mine doesn't work around murderers! And then he makes that face!! Lol cracked me up!!!

[tanman102]

His character on show "Franklin and Bash" is awesome