Kunal Nayyar (; born 30 April 1981) is a British Indian actor known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
According to Forbes, Nayyar was third on the list of World's Highest-Paid TV Actors for 2015, tied with co-star Simon Helberg, and with Mark Harmon and Ashton Kutcher, with earnings of US$20Â million after The Big Bang Theory.