Kunal Nayyar (, kuu-NAHL NY-?r; born 30 April 1981) is a British-Indian actor known for his role as Raj Koothrappali in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory that aired from 2007 to 2019.
Forbes listed Nayyar as the world's third highest-paid TV actor in 2015 and 2018, with earnings of US$20 million and $23.5 million, respectively.