Nish Kumar

Nish Kumar

Acting

Born August 26, 1985 · Wandsworth, London, England, UK

2 films as director · Active 2025–2025

Nishant "Nish" Kumar is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and radio presenter. He hosts Newsjack on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Known for

QI

2003

Question Time

Question Time

1979

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

2013

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Taskmaster

Taskmaster

2015

Directed(2)

Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?

2025Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?

Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going?

2025Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going?★ 2.5

Acting(63)

2026The Way OutSelf - Team Captain

2026Nish Kumar: Nish, Don't Kill My VibeSelf

2026The Harry Hill ShowSelf

Nish Kumar — Watchpile | Watchpile

2025Clash of the ComicsSelf

2024And Mrs.Tim Giggs

2024Have I Got News for YouSelf

2024After MidnightSelf

2024The Traitors: UncloakedSelf

2024How To Make It In Comedy

2023Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your ControlSelf

2023PopMaster TVSelf

2023Enter the Spider-Verse: A Spider-Man SpecialSelf

2023Brave CreaturesNells

2023Comedy Heaven: 30th Anniversary Special

2023Hold the Front PageSelf - Presenter

2022Christmas CaroleGhost of Christmas Yet To Come

2022The Wrestling - Edinburgh Fringe 2022Self

2022The Fringe, Fame and MeSelf

2022Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-NineSelf

2021Question TeamSelf

2021Blankety BlankSelf - Panellist

2021Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Panellist

2021Late Night MashHost

2020King RockerSelf

2020Channel Hopping with Jon RichardsonSelf

2020Between the CoversSelf

2020Red Dwarf: The First Three Million YearsSelf

2020Hello AmericaHimself - Host

2020Beat the ChasersSelf - Contestant

2020The Big Night InSelf

2019The RanganationSelf

2019It's In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves, Pt. 2

2019HypotheticalSelf

2019COMEDIANS of the worldSelf

2018Jon Richardson: Ultimate WorrierSelf

2017Joel & Nish Vs The WorldHimself

2017Richard Osman's House of GamesSelf

2017The Mash ReportPresenter

2017Frankie Boyle's New World OrderSelf

2017Go 8 Bit DLCSelf

2017Romesh: Talking to ComediansSelf - Guest

2017Harry Hill's Alien Fun CapsuleSelf

2017We Have Been WatchingSelf

2016It’s In Your Nature to Destroy Yourselves, Pt. 1Himself

2016Dara O Briain's Go 8 BitSelf

2016Insert Name HereSelf - Panelist

2015TaskmasterSelf

2015Nish Kumar - Ruminations on the Nature of SubjectivitySelf

2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest

2014Virtually FamousSelf - Panelist

2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf

20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf

2013The Last LegSelf

2010A League of Their OwnThemselves - Guest

2009PointlessSelf - Assistant

2007Would I Lie to You?Self

2005Mock the WeekSelf

20058 Out of 10 CatsSelf

1994Room 101Self

1990Have I Got News for YouSelf

1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist

Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Panellist