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[-] candyman337@piefed.ca 107 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Things they're best known for:

Dinesh from Silicon Valley

Raj from Big Bang Theory

Kumar from Harold and Kumar, and also the Associate Director in the White House Office of Public Engagement during the Obama Administration

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 80 points 2 days ago

I would say that Kumail Nanjiani might also be well-known these days for being the guy who had a role in the Marvel flop "Eternals," and a subsequently hilarious press junket and social media tour.

And Kal Penn was also Dr. Kutner in "House MD," which was mostly notable because his character was suddenly and unceremoniously killed off so that Penn could go work for Obama.

[-] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Silicon Valley was pretty big when it was on. Now Kumail is just in everything. Can catch his voice in a ton of animated stuff, too.

[-] 4am@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago

I’ll always know him as Prismo

[-] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

There was a great story about why he didnt voice him in the first season of Fiona and Cake since I noticed right away when it wasnt his voice. Thankfully he was back in season 2 and all was right with the world.

[-] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 days ago

Kumail Nanjiani also had a role in the awful Kenobi series. Although of the three I think Kunal Nayyar is the one who had the least remarkable roles.

[-] candyman337@piefed.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah I almost mentioned both of those tbh, but I second guessed myself

[-] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 42 points 2 days ago

Don't forget Sarah Silverman, known for stand up comedy (?)

[-] riskey@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago
[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 days ago
[-] tempest@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

I remember rewatching it a couple years ago and being like... Wait is that Sarah Silverman?

[-] db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 days ago

Omg, I watched Voyager 100 times and never recognised her

[-] Spur4383@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago

For the voice of glitchy in Wreck it Ralph

[-] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Also for the Bob's Burgers fans, Sarah her sister Laura play the twins Ollie and Andy Pesto, respectively.

[-] DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

That's right. Also (among other things) for appearances in SNL.

[-] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 9 points 2 days ago

She had a show and was on a bunch of celebrity roasts too

[-] SpinItBetter@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I have to recommend her comedy special PostMortem from last year about dealing with the deaths of her parents. Amazing performance.

[-] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

And support of Israel's genocide

I used to think she was cool

Sadly, she's shitty.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Known for fucking Matt Damon

[-] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 1 day ago

And Orange is the New Black

[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

known for School of Rock

[-] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Silverman from supporting genocide.

[-] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

I feel like Kumail has come a long way since Silicon Valley. I see him all the time, he even does commercials still.

[-] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I know him from Taskmaster!

[-] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

No Nipple Nanjiani?

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

He also got a fictional hand job from Dan Harmon on HarmonQuest.

[-] Trashcan@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Kumar worked in the white house? An actor got that jobb??

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

You'll never guess what Tom Morello studied at uni

[-] stark@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days ago

Why the surprise. A fucking actor sat in the Oval Office for 8 years.

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