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Kunal Nayyar (pron.: /k??n??l ?na??r/; born April 30, 1981) is a British Indian actor best known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory and Gupta in Ice Age: Continental Drift.

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Publié par	Emereo Publishing
Date de parution	06 février 2013
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Contents

Articles Kunal Nayyar British Indian Ice Age: Continental Drift Neha Kapur St. Columba's School, Delhi The Big Bang Theory University of Portland

References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

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Kunal Nayyar

Nayyar on a tour with the rest ofThe Big Bang Theorycast in 2008

Born

Nationality

Ethnicity

Alma mater

Occupation

Years active

Spouse(s)

April 30, 1981 London, England, United Kingdom

British, Indian

Indian

Temple University, University of Portland

Actor, writer

2004–present

Neha Kapur (2011-present)

Kunal Nayyar(pron.:/kʊˌnɑːlˈnaɪər/; born April 30, 1981) is a British Indian actor best known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS sitcomThe Big Bang Theoryand Gupta inIce Age: Continental Drift.

Early life Nayyar was born in London, England, and raised in New Delhi, India. He attended St Columba's School in New [1][2] Delhi, where he played badminton for the school team. In 1999 he moved to the US to pursue a Bachelor of [3] Science in Business (Finance) from the University of Portland. While working on his degree, he started taking acting classes and appeared in several school plays. After participating in the American College Theater Festival, he decided to become a professional actor. He then attended Temple University, where he received a Master of Fine [4] Arts in Acting.

Career [5] After graduating, Nayyar found work doing American television ads and plays on the London stage. He first gained attention in the US for his role in the West Coast production of Rajiv Joseph's 2006 playHuck & Holden [4] where he portrayed an Indian exchange student anxious to experience American culture before returning home. In 2006, Nayyar teamed up with Arun Das to write the playCotton Candy, which premiered in New Delhi to positive [6] reviews. Nayyar made a guest appearance in the CBS dramaNCISin the episode "Suspicion" (season 4, episode

Kunal Nayyar

12), in which he played Youssef Zidan, an Iraqi terrorist. His agent heard about a role for a scientist in an upcoming [7] CBS pilot and encouraged him to audition for the part. This led to his casting in the sitcomThe Big Bang Theory, on which he plays astrophysicist Rajesh Koothrappali.

In 2011 he co-hosted theTribute to Nerdsshow with co-star Simon Helberg at theJust for Laughscomedy [8] festival.

Personal life [9] Nayyar married Miss India 2006 winner Neha Kapur in December 2011.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Year

2007

2007–present

2010

Year

2006

Web television

Year Film Character 2004S.C.I.E.N.C.EPizza Man 2012Ice Age: Continental DriftGupta

Series

NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service

The Big Bang Theory

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Title

Huck and Holden

Role

Navin

Role

Youssef Zidan

Rajesh Koothrappali

Dahlia Theater, Los Angeles

Notes

Uncredited Episode: "Suspicion"

Series Lead Role

Loves Labours LostOther Parts Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford upon Avon, United Kingdom

Year

2010

Title

Role

Notes

CollegeHumor Originals"Porn Tech Support"Kunal Episode

Kunal Nayyar

Awards

Year

2006

2012

Award

Garland Award

Screen Actors Guild Award

References

List of awards and nominations

Category

Best Male Lead in a Play on the West Coast

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Result

Won

Nominated

Title

Huck and Holden

The Big Bang Theory

[1] Kapoor, Kritika (June 25, 2010). "I’d rather do social movies: Kunal Nayyar" (http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/ report_i-d-rather-do-social-movies-kunal-nayyar_1400993).Daily News and Analysis. . Retrieved October 21, 2011. [2] Ahmed, Sana (June 28, 2008). "Going places" (http:/ /www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/28/stories/2008062850570400.htm).The Hindu. . Retrieved October 21, 2011. [3] Successful Actors Talk About Their Training (http:/ /www.backstage.com/news/successful-actors-talk-about-their-training). backstage.com. Retrieved on 2012-11-17. [4] "Making it as a nerd" (http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2007/nov/19look.htm).Rediff. November 19, 2007. . Retrieved October 21, 2011. [5] Sahgal, Natasha (September 16, 2009). "Geek God" (http:/ /www.indianexpress.com/news/geek-god/517505/1).Indian Express. . Retrieved October 21, 2011. [6] Chander, Romesh (June 16, 2006). "Staging the fluff of dreams" (http:/ /www.hindu.com/fr/2006/06/16/stories/2006061601800300. htm).The Hindu. . Retrieved October 21, 2011. [7] Banerjee, Sudeshna (July 7, 2008). "Mr Big Bang" (http:/ /www.telegraphindia.com/1080707/jsp/entertainment/story_9512204.jsp).The Telegraph. . Retrieved October 21, 2011. [8] Wyatt, Nelson (July 26, 2011). "'Big Bang Theory' stars say most people can relate to being nerds" (http:/ /www.winnipegfreepress.com/ arts-and-life/entertainment/TV/126179733.html).Winnipeg Free Press. . Retrieved October 21, 2011. [9] "The Talk, CBS" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoR5Xdk7kbs). . Retrieved 3 March 2012.

External links Kunal Nayyar (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2471798/) at the Internet Movie Database

British Indian

Ben Kingsley

Freddie Mercury

Salman Rushdie

Dev Patel

Nasser Hussain

Monty Panesar

Ravi Bopara

Naveen Andrews

Indians in the United Kingdom

(British Indians/ Indian Britons)

Anish Kapoor

Jay Sean

Rhona Mitra

Keith Vaz

Total population

[1] England 1,414,100 (2009) Wales 20,100 (2009) [2] Scotland 17,000 (2001) Northern Ireland 1,600 (2001) [1] 2.3% of the UK's population(2009) (Not including those of partial heritage)

Regions with significant populations

Throughout the United Kingdom In particular Londona·Birminghama·Manchestera·Leicestera·Leedsa·Glasgowa·Prestona·Sheffielda·Liverpoola·Nottinghama· Southamptona·Bristola·Newcastle upon Tynea·Slougha·Edinburgha·Cardiffa·Wolverhamptona·Sandwella·Coventry

Languages

1st generation:a·Bengalia·Telugua·Hindia·Tamila·Punjabia·Gujaratia·Indian Languagesa·Urdu English(British English, Indian English) 2nd generation:English, Indian Languages 3rd generation:predominantly English

Religion

British Indian

Hinduisma·Sikhisma·Islama·Christianitya·Buddhisma·'chbaB non-religious and others

Related ethnic groups

·Jainism

British Asiana·Indian Diasporaa·Indian peoplea·Anglo-Indians Indian Americansa·Indo-Canadiansa·Indo-Caribbeans

The termBritish Indian(alsoIndian BritishorIndian Britons) refers to citizens of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in India. This includes people born in the UK who are of Indian descent, and Indian-born people who have migrated to the UK. Today, Indians comprise about 1.4 million people in the UK (not including those of mixed Indian and other ancestry), making them the single largest visible ethnic minority population in the country. They make up the largest subgroup of British Asians, and are one of the largest Indian communities in the Indian diaspora, mainly due to the Indian-British relations (including historical links such as India having been under British colonial occupation and still being part of the Commonwealth of Nations). The British Indian community is the fifth largest in the Indian diaspora, behind the Indian communities in Nepal, the United States, Malaysia and Burma. [3] British Indians are a socioeconomically affluent and are primarily members of the middle class. A study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in 2011 found British Indians have among the lowest poverty rates among all ethnic [4] groups in Britain, second only to White British.

History

Middle Ages - 18th century No one knows the earliest settlement of Indians in Great Britain for certain. If the Romani, often known by the exonym Gypsies, are regarded as South Asian, then the earliest arrivals may have been during the Middle Ages. The Romanichal (English Romani) and Kale (Welsh Romani) originated in what is now North India and Pakistan, and began travelling migrating westward around 1000 C.E., mixing with Southwest Asians and continental Europeans over the centuries. Romani, began arriving in sizeable numbers in Western Europe during the 16th century.

18th - 19th centuries People from India have settled in Great Britain since the East India Company (EIC) recruited lascars to replace vacancies in their crews on East Indiamen whilst on voyages in India. Many were then refused passage back, and were marooned in London. There were also someayahs, domestic servants and nannies of wealthy British families, who accompanied their employers back to "Blighty" when their stay in South Asia came to an end. The Navigation Act of 1660 restricted the employment of non-English sailors to a quarter of the crew on returning East India Company ships. Baptism records in East Greenwich suggest that a small number of young Indians from the Malabar Coast were being recruited as house servants at the end of the 17th century, and records of the EIC also [5] suggest that Indo-Portuguese cooks from Goa were retained by captains from voyage to voyage. In 1797, 13 were buried in the parish of St Nicholas at Deptford.