Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani is leading the latest Chicago invasion of comedians in NYC. He has performed in national theatre shows with Zack Galifianakis and Stella, and was featured in New York Magazine's "10 Comedians That Funny People Find Funny." Kumail has performed his critically acclaimed one-man show, "Unpronounceable" (directed by Paul Provenza), at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York and at Improv Olympic West in Los Angeles. Most recently, you may have seen Kumail performing stand-up on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" or in his recurring role as Homer, the Greek suspected terrorist Steven keeps in a prison under his desk, on "The Colbert Report." Kumail has written for VH1's "Best Week Ever" and is currently writing for and appearing in Comedy Central's new show "Michael & Michael Have Issues," starring Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black.
