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[–] candyman337@piefed.ca 112 points 3 weeks ago* (6 children)

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

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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 88 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

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.

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[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 34 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Jesus, is that why they did that? That episode fucked me up

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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

I think I heard that the showrunners were upset that he left them so suddenly, so they wrote him off in the most ignominious way possible.

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[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

I’ll always know him as Prismo

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[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks 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.

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[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks 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.

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[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 5 points 3 weeks 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.

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[–] candyman337@piefed.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago

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

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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 43 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

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

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[–] riskey@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Star Trek: Voyager

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[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Wait what!!

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[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 weeks ago

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rain_Robinson

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[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

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

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[–] db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

Omg, I watched Voyager 100 times and never recognised her

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[–] Spur4383@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

For the voice of glitchy in Wreck it Ralph

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Vanellope, which I only remember because that's a dope name.

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[–] OS2Warp@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

That’s Vanellope Von Sweets to you, you uncultured swine. /s

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

*Schweetz

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[–] OS2Warp@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 weeks ago

Missed it by 🤏 that much.

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[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago*

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

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[–] DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

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

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[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

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

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[–] SpinItBetter@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

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

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Known for fucking Matt Damon

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 weeks ago

And that Babybel

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[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

And Orange is the New Black

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[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

known for School of Rock

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[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

And support of Israel's genocide

I used to think she was cool

Sadly, she's shitty.

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[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

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

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[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I know him from Taskmaster!

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[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

No Nipple Nanjiani?

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago

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

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[–] Trashcan@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

You'll never guess what Tom Morello studied at uni

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[–] stark@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

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

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[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 14 points 3 weeks ago

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Things they're best known for:

Dinesh from Silicon Valley

He'll always be Prismo to me

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[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

Silverman from supporting genocide.

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