Raj Koothrappali
fictional character on the television series The Big Bang Theory
Rajesh "Raj" Ramayan Koothrappali, Ph.D. is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Big Bang Theory. He is played by British Indian actor Kunal Nayyar. He is one out of 4 characters who appear in every episode of the Big Bang Theory (Howard Wolowitz, Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper). Raj has a doctorate in astrophysics. His best friend, Howard is an astronaut and has been on the International Space Station (ISS).
| Raj Koothrappali | |
|---|---|
| The Big Bang Theory character | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (2007) (The Big Bang Theory) |
| Last appearance | "A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast" (2019) (Young Sheldon) |
| Created by | Chuck Lorre Bill Prady |
| Portrayed by | Kunal Nayyar Rishabh Prabhat (Young Sheldon) |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Raj |
| Aliases | Brown Dynamite |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Astrophysicist |
| Title | Doctor |
| Family | Dr. V.M. Koothrappali (father) Mrs. Koothrappali (mother) Priya Koothrappali (younger sister) Adoot Koothrappali (brother) 2 unnamed brothers 1 sister (Priya Koothrappali) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Origin | New Delhi, India |
