Kumail Nanjiani Breaks Down His Career, from 'Silicon Valley' to 'The Big Sick' | Vanity Fair

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  • Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
  • Kumail Nanjiani takes us through his illustrious career, breaking down his roles in 'Saturday Night Live,' 'Life As We Know It,' 'Portlandia,' 'The Colbert Report,' 'Kumail Nanjiani: Beta Male,' 'Franklin & Bash,' 'Silicon Valley,' 'The Big Sick,' 'The Twilight Zone,' 'Key & Peele,' 'Little America' and 'Eternals.'
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  • @aamiru1019
    @aamiru1019 4 года назад +1847

    i came here for kumail but ended up getting pakistani denzel

    • @jameshaynes5954
      @jameshaynes5954 4 года назад +7

      I'm confused. Cause he's like so much more sedate than normal?

    • @i2hellfire
      @i2hellfire 4 года назад +57

      @@jameshaynes5954 It's a Silicon Valley joke.

    • @kotanovakota
      @kotanovakota 4 года назад +2

      I just noticed he's quite old like 42

    • @BalbirYaduvanshi07
      @BalbirYaduvanshi07 3 года назад

      i get that reference 😂 love frm india

    • @andreas.4764
      @andreas.4764 2 года назад +1

      @@kotanovakota quite old? 40s is middle aged.

  • @deancarpenter607
    @deancarpenter607 4 года назад +1302

    Marvel turned this dude into a legit stud. Gave him the Chris Pratt treatment.

    • @KTK44
      @KTK44 4 года назад +51

      They gave him steroids.

    • @fraddi
      @fraddi 4 года назад +10

      @@KTK44 Yeah pretty obvious but not to computer nerds or the average person

    • @lospollosfinger8079
      @lospollosfinger8079 4 года назад +45

      aydooknow he was training for more a little more than a year he %100 percent could’ve made the gains

    • @EnzoTheBaker
      @EnzoTheBaker 4 года назад +13

      Let's give a shout out to Dave Bautista as well for inspiring Kumail and giving him workout tips

    • @myk-popper2960
      @myk-popper2960 4 года назад +16

      @@lospollosfinger8079 A year of training is nothing. He was already training previously for around 6 years. For him to suddenly make huge gains like that in a year would be hard even for those with elite genetics. The dude is a middle-aged man and your testosterone at that point has declined by a significant amount making it even more unlikely. He is at the VERY LEAST on testosterone boosters.

  • @41kils
    @41kils 4 года назад +277

    Best part about Kumail's transformation is that he is still chill af

  • @ZAHEERANIS
    @ZAHEERANIS 4 года назад +450

    His humility, self-awareness, and constant drive towards the next project tells me he is going to be one of the great comedian actors of our time

    • @vipr1142
      @vipr1142 4 года назад +3

      Its funny how all plebs always has to comment that he did steroids. If he did, so what?
      Try to take steroids and transform your bodies like he did, we'll see how it goes. Plebs.

    • @vipr1142
      @vipr1142 3 года назад

      @Onouphrios So? It's up to them, dont know why people even interferes with other peoples life choices.

  • @edgarjuarez6588
    @edgarjuarez6588 4 года назад +617

    Can we get a Big Sick sequel where his wife adjusts to her new buff husband?

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan 4 года назад +871

    His jawline would have killed Thanos.

    • @andrewburke5572
      @andrewburke5572 4 года назад +8

      "Nah" - Rosa Parks

    • @caseychapman5726
      @caseychapman5726 4 года назад +12

      and the steroids will kill him!

    • @DocRealTalk
      @DocRealTalk 4 года назад +4

      HGH can do wonders...like expanding your skull xD

    • @ati832
      @ati832 4 года назад +7

      its all the testosterone his on it literally changes your jawline

    • @popeye697
      @popeye697 4 года назад

      Natty

  • @zack-xb8kv
    @zack-xb8kv 4 года назад +445

    it's weird how different his face looks after getting into good shape.

    • @mistersydster
      @mistersydster 4 года назад +27

      Yeah, this has inspired me so much since I have a face somewhat like his. Always hated my puffy cheeks. Gonna hit the gym with a passion lol.

    • @cb7703
      @cb7703 4 года назад +18

      Makes him look so much older...

    • @maggiemcfly5267
      @maggiemcfly5267 4 года назад +8

      He has a jaw line, who knew?! lol

    • @shaanbae6096
      @shaanbae6096 4 года назад +7

      S.C. Jones don’t forget some hgh or test

    • @arttuleija7867
      @arttuleija7867 4 года назад +1

      S.C. Jones stfu

  • @morilevinzon1314
    @morilevinzon1314 4 года назад +130

    He has a very wholesome attitude towards his acting career. As all things, you sometimes have your up and downs

  • @davidholaday2817
    @davidholaday2817 4 года назад +97

    Who else spent the entire video just admiring his face.

  • @benhenderson8952
    @benhenderson8952 4 года назад +481

    Marvel should open up a gym this instant

    • @KTK44
      @KTK44 4 года назад +12

      You are aware that he took steroids?

    • @benhenderson8952
      @benhenderson8952 4 года назад +3

      KTK
      Ah yes the hormones

    • @jithio
      @jithio 4 года назад +8

      @@KTK44 So does every other mainstream buff Hollywood actor and ?

    • @user-wf4wc1hz9k
      @user-wf4wc1hz9k 4 года назад +12

      @@KTK44 it is not steroids. many actors talked about it. it is mainly high calorie food

    • @jacobburgess9439
      @jacobburgess9439 4 года назад +2

      Salem Alem 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Abermelin
    @Abermelin 4 года назад +188

    Kumail Nanjiani is winning the arms race.

    • @BullC6
      @BullC6 4 года назад +3

      That is clever.

  • @simplybookish1277
    @simplybookish1277 4 года назад +72

    Kumail has and always will be a very attractive person. His features are unique which is really what makes him good looking 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @jasongeorgis3483
    @jasongeorgis3483 4 года назад +56

    The sign of true talent is when someone does something undeniably difficult but makes it looks easy, and that's what Kumail does with comedy. Funny just radiates off of him. Him being in The Eternals is easily the most appealing part of that movie and I can't wait to see what he does with it.

  • @2568dance
    @2568dance 4 года назад +108

    Kumail is such a kind, and funny in a very genuine way, kind of guy. Just totally down to earth

  • @cwilli8937
    @cwilli8937 4 года назад +527

    Homeboy has a jawline now

    • @Q_QQ_Q
      @Q_QQ_Q 4 года назад +11

      roids do wonders

    • @JJJameson.
      @JJJameson. 4 года назад +2

      Dude looks like a Playstation one character now

    • @ahmadrabbani6009
      @ahmadrabbani6009 4 года назад +10

      ҳҲ̸Ҳ̸ҳ yes he took steroids, but steroids didn’t give him a jawline. It was already there under all the fat

    • @mjpapa
      @mjpapa 4 года назад +2

      Homeboy's gonna like...get it

    • @ppap9818
      @ppap9818 4 года назад +2

      @@ahmadrabbani6009 what fat?lol he was skinny

  • @njuta
    @njuta 4 года назад +26

    I've watched Kumail since he appeared in some College Humor bits, it is so wonderful seeing people grow and succeed.

  • @momodias1997
    @momodias1997 2 года назад +10

    I remember watching The Big Sick opening weekend and balling in my seat because it was such a beautiful story. Cried even more at the end when I realized it was a true story

  • @abdulwadudkhan7645
    @abdulwadudkhan7645 4 года назад +160

    Kumail has inspired me to pursue acting even if I am not a caucasian.

    • @Ytomany
      @Ytomany 4 года назад +3

      What? What are you talking about? Hollywood is cramming for people who aren’t white not just Hollywood a lot of places are plus when has acting ever been a white guy thing. There are so many famous black actors.

    • @toy-bear-1077
      @toy-bear-1077 4 года назад +16

      Ytomany where are the Asians or Indians ?

    • @Maria-ty4zm
      @Maria-ty4zm 4 года назад +9

      Best of luck! Ignore that stupid reply :)

    • @Ytomany
      @Ytomany 4 года назад +3

      @@toy-bear-1077 In Bollywood, Chinese films, and Japanese films. Plus right now more then ever business's are looking for people that are not white for diversity sake. Plus if you watch idk....uh television there is a ton of multi raced actors, if you have a problem with hollywood big movies not having many other actors well thats due to the fact of people usually put their friends in movies like Lenardo DiCaprio or Sam Jackson plus alot of asian people pursue the tech industry or doctors due to parental influence. Not to say there wasn't gate keeping once but since 2010 that really has been disappearing completely

    • @armwrestlingfan6804
      @armwrestlingfan6804 4 года назад +1

      @@toy-bear-1077 mulan is gonna bomb.

  • @ceilav
    @ceilav Год назад +2

    I watched the big sick when it came out and then a couple years later we watched it in my film class in college. I was so excited that my classmates were gonna get to know who Kumail was. ❤

  • @ahmadafzal1918
    @ahmadafzal1918 4 года назад +13

    I really like this guy, hes super chill and has a really nice and articulate way to express his emotions and his anecdotes.

  • @kaguth
    @kaguth 4 года назад +8

    One of those guys I've been following for years and so happy to see where he is now. I first noticed him on Portlandia.

  • @3hooks781
    @3hooks781 4 года назад +22

    Training, the right eating habits, consistency, sleep and humility. We can all do it. I'm in the middle of training now and after a month and a half I already see a difference based on consistent adherence to a goal. Congrats to you Kumail.

    • @dickvanfreedman
      @dickvanfreedman 4 года назад +6

      don't forget the marvel sponsored testosterone treatment! That's how you get a 10 years of working out body under 2 years.

  • @qartsy3952
    @qartsy3952 4 года назад +148

    He might as well start cutting fruits with that jawline

  • @soodonim6109
    @soodonim6109 4 года назад +64

    Gilfoyle and Dinesh had the best relationship on Silicon Valley

  • @Misha0angel
    @Misha0angel 4 года назад +13

    You missed his Adventure Time credit, in which he plays an amazing character!

  • @alikhan1752
    @alikhan1752 2 года назад +3

    best thing about kumail is his honesty. he is kinda big now n even when he tries to spice it up he ends up being honest n just himself

  • @shaokhan4421
    @shaokhan4421 4 года назад +25

    4:30 “so much luck”
    Luck: being good enough to be featured in New York Times, being on SNL and Colbert report and making connections... then running into said people because he was in comedy hot spots: Chicago, New York etc.
    Humble dude!

  • @kevingandhi1231
    @kevingandhi1231 4 года назад +31

    Kumail, you did brown people right! Good job, my friend! Keep up the Desi vibe!

  • @terrirnbsn3596
    @terrirnbsn3596 4 года назад +78

    I overheard a few South Asian co-workers complaining that hollywood representations of them are not handsome. I mentioned Kumail and they said he's not good representation:( I think he's genial and absolutely handsome in the most adorable way.

    • @Q_QQ_Q
      @Q_QQ_Q 4 года назад +10

      maybe they dislike him cuz he is muslim & pakistani .

    • @baliG83
      @baliG83 4 года назад +13

      I used to like him until he got ripped for the Marvel movie and now I realize that he's undeniably better looking than me 😢

    • @RS-ti7bz
      @RS-ti7bz 4 года назад +5

      ҳҲ̸Ҳ̸ҳ Pakistani Muslims fall under South Asian. He’s hardly a practicing Muslim anyways.

    • @GenevieveThornton
      @GenevieveThornton 4 года назад +8

      R S practicing or not, he’s still Muslim. Plus faith is personal, how could you possibly know how much of it he practices or not?

    • @RS-ti7bz
      @RS-ti7bz 4 года назад +2

      Genevieve No, actually practicing or not makes all the difference. I believe he’s said it in interviews. It’s out there on the Internet.

  • @hannianan8936
    @hannianan8936 4 года назад +41

    So happy and proud of him❤️

    • @AKIRA-ts4yo
      @AKIRA-ts4yo 4 года назад +2

      Who are you? I see your comment very often in kumails video.

    • @AKIRA-ts4yo
      @AKIRA-ts4yo 4 года назад

      @ oka

    • @taurusking_1997
      @taurusking_1997 4 года назад

      @ nah. Some stupid fangirl.

    • @maryrosekent8223
      @maryrosekent8223 3 года назад

      @@taurusking_1997
      What makes her stupid?

  • @moa3645
    @moa3645 4 года назад +41

    Freaking Handsome Squidward vibes

  • @msabolijoshi
    @msabolijoshi 4 года назад +12

    his smile is soooo gorgeous

  • @arunghanta5066
    @arunghanta5066 4 года назад +58

    His face has muscles now! 🤣

  • @plushpuppy32
    @plushpuppy32 4 года назад +28

    He is fine. Plus knowing his love story makes him more attractive

  • @NanaOsei_
    @NanaOsei_ 4 года назад +37

    He really is Pakistani denzel

  • @luckyDancer100
    @luckyDancer100 4 года назад +62

    That sweater can’t contain those muscles

  • @aeonlincoln5474
    @aeonlincoln5474 4 года назад +9

    He's come a long way, like many other actors of course.
    It's funny most of us don't notice such talented people until they do something "Big" ( Pun totally intended ) You think they're new to the industry and then you realize they've been acting for decades.

  • @westnilesnipes
    @westnilesnipes 4 года назад +3

    I’m gonna really miss Silicon Valley. Gilfoyle and Dinesh were great, really loved that dynamic.

  • @daltononly1649
    @daltononly1649 4 года назад +12

    He has a constant smolder in his face😂... really fun to watch him always

  • @brookesayewich9582
    @brookesayewich9582 4 года назад +7

    The big sick is a beautiful movie and it is one of my favourites❤️❤️

  • @GenevieveThornton
    @GenevieveThornton 4 года назад +8

    I know it’s underrated and maybe unknown, but I love his soothing voice and humor as Jesus on _Bless the Harts_ very funny.

  • @omarspost
    @omarspost 4 года назад +78

    lol he looks like a Pakistani Stallone. That's a compliment

  • @ukj1299
    @ukj1299 4 года назад +4

    Absolutely Love this Guy amazing comedian and actor cant wait for Eternals to come out.

  • @jahanzaibkhan2597
    @jahanzaibkhan2597 4 года назад +26

    WTH why didnt he talked about stuber?

  • @alexyandfriends
    @alexyandfriends 4 года назад +39

    #Represent ! 🇵🇰❤️

  • @ImamSyafii-st4ps
    @ImamSyafii-st4ps 4 года назад +26

    you know if eternals goes well i could definitely see him being hired to write mcu flicks or shows

  • @uosdwiSrdewoH
    @uosdwiSrdewoH 3 года назад +2

    He was on The Colbert Report? Wow. His early credits are amazing.

  • @MJ18888
    @MJ18888 4 года назад +1

    Loved him in Franklin and Bash!!

  • @briansexton2011
    @briansexton2011 4 года назад +7

    I first saw him in Portlandia, all of those sketches with him are hilarious!

  • @definitelynotchristianslater
    @definitelynotchristianslater 4 года назад +16

    I wanted to hear about Prismo.

  • @irams8486
    @irams8486 4 года назад +1

    Huge fan since Franklin and Bash & Beta Male - So happy for him! Desi- Americans represent! 😍

  • @Angels-3xist
    @Angels-3xist 4 года назад +138

    Here's a bold idea. The next James Bond.

  • @gabzpot
    @gabzpot 4 года назад +9

    He is also a voice actor on The Walking Dead The Game season 2.

  • @willienelsongonzalez4609
    @willienelsongonzalez4609 3 года назад +4

    The title of these videos should be “The Timeline of my Career ... So Far!”

  • @JEProcks
    @JEProcks 4 года назад +9

    Also shout out to his X-files episode. I’m still waiting for his explanation.

  • @NosyHausfrau
    @NosyHausfrau 4 года назад +5

    What an interesting person. love him

  • @shrishbulusu4940
    @shrishbulusu4940 4 года назад +4

    this man is killing it

  • @mrbam8833
    @mrbam8833 4 года назад +3

    Kumail has inspired me to hit the gym so bad... there is hope for all us

  • @Ok-cx4jw
    @Ok-cx4jw 4 года назад +3

    Tbh he’s one of my favorite actors/comedians and an inspiration to me as a chubby brown teen XD

  • @tunasu9182
    @tunasu9182 2 года назад +1

    now both him and martin starr are in the mcu, hope there will be a scene about two of them meeting each other in the future

  • @nextcmbalayya2262
    @nextcmbalayya2262 4 года назад +5

    he is a good actor.

  • @ScubaShuba05
    @ScubaShuba05 4 года назад

    That Bumbershoot shoutout 😭❤

  • @helloson8053
    @helloson8053 4 года назад +5

    good guy Kumail

  • @BryTheNiceGuy
    @BryTheNiceGuy Год назад +1

    I love Kumail! He deserves the world.

  • @cobraimploder
    @cobraimploder 4 года назад

    I wish he would have talked a little bit about more about his comedy career and The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. That was a good show.

  • @neb7120
    @neb7120 4 года назад +33

    Nothing about being in Adventure Time?;

  • @Thedogofdoom1997
    @Thedogofdoom1997 4 года назад +2

    Does anyone know why he and Emily never talk about Indoor Kids? I get that a video game podcast doesn't fit well into an acting career video, but it was a pretty gigantic podcast in its day. It was a lot of people's introduction to Kumail.

  • @bryn1913
    @bryn1913 4 года назад +3

    disappointed in the lack of him talking about his role as Prismo >:-(

  • @rosemariesisimiyazaki588
    @rosemariesisimiyazaki588 4 года назад

    Hello sir I wanna make my own timeline too I’ve learn here🙏✨✨✨✨Hello 👋 Friend nice intro thanks for sharing
    Have a great day 🇯🇵🇯🇵👍👍👍🌸🌸

  • @GlassesManDNI
    @GlassesManDNI 4 года назад

    I've seen this guy in quite a bit of stuff.
    He was in The LEGO Ninjago Movie, MIB International, Stuber & Dolittle (An Average Movie). Very talented dude. 🙂

  • @zachariahsmith419
    @zachariahsmith419 4 года назад

    i just love kumail so much, so friggin much

  • @dylanmiller1790
    @dylanmiller1790 4 года назад +2

    Who else is just waiting for the return of The Indoor Kids?

  • @styhl8023
    @styhl8023 4 года назад +1

    Looks like this guy Legit had the Cap America super solider serum.

  • @paperbagman8913
    @paperbagman8913 4 года назад +42

    “I didn’t want to be the first shrubby superhero” that honor goes to Dan Harbor

  • @daemeunmarlow1120
    @daemeunmarlow1120 2 года назад +2

    He is 100% the best part of the eternal movie

  • @Caught1nTh3Crossfire
    @Caught1nTh3Crossfire 2 года назад +1

    Kumail's a legend 👌
    Edit: he should of had more screentime in Eternals, hopefully in the sequel

  • @leavens5522
    @leavens5522 4 года назад +3

    Who else thinks that Kumail could easily play a villain with the way he looks now?

    • @manigje1
      @manigje1 4 года назад +1

      Oh, that's so played out with a brown man playing the villain in western media. I'd like to see a brown man be a hero in a movie for once. Let's change it up.

  • @DavidSedano
    @DavidSedano 4 года назад +8

    Cast my boy as the crimson chin right now

  • @graceyudha
    @graceyudha 4 года назад

    3:58 Dinesh being Dinesh

  • @TheKarachiwanderer
    @TheKarachiwanderer 2 года назад

    If you’re passionate and sincere, you will get there!

  • @robfucile7633
    @robfucile7633 4 года назад +3

    You should do one of these with Leonardo DiCaprio

  • @ArgChica
    @ArgChica 4 года назад +10

    Dude! It is amazing how his face chiseled out. Before I just laughed watching him. Now I am like should I laugh?! Is it ok?! Will he punch us and go grrrrr😂😂😂
    And did his voice get deeper?

    • @doctorvsh
      @doctorvsh 4 года назад +1

      That's what androgens do

  • @TheSmallTings
    @TheSmallTings 2 года назад +1

    prismo is my hero he played that part so good

  • @thexyouthxattack
    @thexyouthxattack 4 года назад +21

    wtf they didn't include him playing jakes brother on jake and amir.

  • @fuckyoutubeman
    @fuckyoutubeman 4 года назад +1

    hope he comes back to harmontown soon

  • @EpicBlackflame07
    @EpicBlackflame07 2 года назад

    I remember watching him back during college humor years

  • @selfrefute
    @selfrefute 4 года назад

    Little America is so wholesome

  • @treyroberson7296
    @treyroberson7296 4 года назад +2

    does he still do standup? He had some great stuff

  • @ichivancr
    @ichivancr 4 года назад +3

    Mad respect

  • @HAVgiraffe
    @HAVgiraffe 4 года назад +3

    He is so funny and so handsome 😍

  • @jantelopez5626
    @jantelopez5626 2 года назад

    such a rare talent and person

  • @Serrucho619
    @Serrucho619 4 года назад +1

    No mention of the indoor kids podcast? That's how I heard of him

    • @Thedogofdoom1997
      @Thedogofdoom1997 4 года назад

      That's what I'm saying. They never talk about it but that podcast was huge. It was a big part of my high school days

  • @JackyKLai
    @JackyKLai 4 года назад +53

    Where's your gold chain Dinesh

  • @moseschannel90
    @moseschannel90 3 года назад

    I’m now fascinated to know what 2 other parts he auditioned for in Silicon Valley. My guess is Richard and Gilfoyal

  • @TheA1M4fame
    @TheA1M4fame 4 года назад +1

    Can you guys do one for Edward James Olmos?

    • @maryrosekent8223
      @maryrosekent8223 3 года назад +1

      He’s one interesting dude who’s had a wide-ranging and interesting career. *Great request!*

    • @TheA1M4fame
      @TheA1M4fame 3 года назад +1

      @@maryrosekent8223 Thanks! 😁

  • @disvectoryshow1271
    @disvectoryshow1271 4 года назад +2

    Love you Kumail

  • @danielbejar4187
    @danielbejar4187 4 года назад +1

    Fred got my boy poppin

  • @uptown3636
    @uptown3636 4 года назад +1

    3:17 Who else is here in Spring 2020 wishing Disaster Hut delivered their supplies for the super virus?

  • @nj11vgc99
    @nj11vgc99 4 года назад +2

    “None of that happened” ... same bro same 😭

  • @Muslim_Fighters
    @Muslim_Fighters 4 года назад +1

    Where’s stuber?