Through purely coincidence, Kumail Nanjiani appeared in two comedies this season where quirky people solve a regional murder. In Hulus ”Only murder in the building“The twice Emmy-nominated plays a supportive role as Rudy” Christmas Guy “Thurber, a furtive living in the Arconia building that carries stylish holiday sweaters and plays its year-round Yuletide on social media.
In “Poker Face” guest stars such as Gator Joe, a Florida police and influencer with a pet lethal league that becomes the goal of a rival police (Gaby Hoffmann). Thewrap talked to the busy actor about visiting comedy Rushmore and why “Columbo” inspired him to take on these fun guest places.
Get the “Christmas Guy” game
“I asked to be at” just murder in the building. “Steve Martin, Martin Short-I have looked at them all my life be credible?”
Going into “Poker Face”
“I’m friends with Natasha (Lyonne, the series” Star and EP), and she just texted me out of the blue and was like, “Hello, do you want to do the show next week?” “Yes, of course I want to do the show next week.” I got a lot into “Columbo” during the pandemin
Small a robo street
“I didn’t work with a real alligator. I was only working with an Animatronic, and it was (made by) inheritance (effects), the guys who did Baby Yoda. They are fantastic. If I kissed the alligator, it would blink my eyes. It felt very alive. “
Person search Pittsburgh
“I would love to be on” The Pitt. “I was not a” er “person, so I didn’t know how fantastic Noah Wyle is.
A version of this story first ran in the comedy emission of Thewrap’s Awards Magazine. Read more from the question here.
