Kunal Nayyar

Kunal Nayyar (; Punjabi: 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 with earnings of US$20 million after The Big Bang Theory. 2Early life Nayyar was born in Hounslow, London to a Punjabi family and was brought up in New Delhi, India. He attended St Columba's School in New Delhi, where he played badminton for the school team. His parents live in New Delhi. In 1999, Nayyar moved to the United States to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Portland, Oregon. Working on his degree, he started taking acting classes and appeared in several school plays. After participating in the American College Theater Festival, Nayyar decided to become a professional actor. He then attended Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he received a Master of Fine Arts in Acting. 2Career After graduating, Nayyar found work doing American television ads and plays on the London stag