Kunal Nayyar as Raj Koothrappali From CBS Comedy 'The Big Bang Theory'

On the CBS comedy The Big Bang Theory, Kunal Nayyar plays Raj Koothrappali, an astrophysicist and friend of fellow scientists Leonard and Sheldon. Like his friends, Raj is socially awkward and nerdy, with a special interest in video games. His social anxiety is so extreme that he is unable to even speak to women. Raj is Indian, but he embraces American culture and is often disdainful of his heritage.