Raj Koothrappali
Rajesh "Raj" Ramayan Koothrappali, Ph.D. is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Big Bang Theory, portrayed by Indian actor Kunal Nayyar. He is one of four main male characters in the show, alongside Howard Wolowitz, Sheldon Cooper, and Leonard Hofstadter, to appear in every episode of The Big Bang Theory. Raj is based on a computer programmer that the show's co-creator, Bill Prady, knew when he was a programmer.
| Raj Koothrappali | |
|---|---|
| The Big Bang Theory / Young Sheldon character | |
Kunal Nayyar as Raj Koothrappali | |
| 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) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali |
| Alias | Brown Dynamite |
| Nickname | Raj |
| Title | Doctor |
| Occupation | Astrophysicist |
| Family | Dr. V. M. Koothrappali (father) Mrs. Koothrappali (mother) Priya Koothrappali (younger sister) Adoot Koothrappali (brother) 2 unnamed brothers unnamed sister Dileep (grandfather) |
| Religion | Hinduism (nominal) |
| Origin | New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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