Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

March 10, 1979 (age 47)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

دنی پودی

IMDb

Danny Pudi

Biography

Daniel Mark Pudi (born March 10, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Abed Nadir on the NBC sitcom Community (2009–2015), for which he received three nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and one nomination for the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy. Since 2020 he has starred as Brad Bakshi in the Apple TV+ comedy series Mythic Quest. He played the lead role in The Tiger Hunter, a comedic and warmhearted independent film surrounding the immigrant experience directed by Lena Khan in 2016 and funded through a Kickstarter campaign. His short film, Running, which he wrote himself, follows Pudi as he sets out on a mission to solve the puzzle of his father and finds himself instead on a complex, funny, and vulnerable journey of self-discovery and acceptance.

Filmography

2025FilmPrep & Landing: The Snowball Protocolas Chef Geoff (voice)2025TVGoing Dutchas Major Abraham Shah 2024TVAvatar the Last Airbenderas The Mechanist 2024TVAfter Midnightas Self 2023TVCarol & the End of the Worldas (voice)2023TVKrapopolisas Orphan (voice)2023TVRock, Paper, Scissorsas Recyclable Prince (voice)2023TVStrange Planetas Regular (voice)2023FilmCorner Officeas Rakesh 2023TVClone Highas Dr. Neelankavil (voice)2023TVKiffas Nick Namé (voice)2023FilmSomebody I Used to Knowas Benny 2022TVTransformers: EarthSparkas Bumblebee (voice)2022FilmAmerican Dreameras Craig 2022TVChibiverseas Huey Duck (Voice)2022FilmRunningas Himself 2021TVMonsters at Workas Evan (voice)2021TVHome Economicsas Brian 2021TVCallsas Dr. Burman (voice)2021FilmFlora & Ulyssesas Miller 2020FilmThe Argumentas Brett 2020FilmCommunity Table Readas Abed Nadir 2020TVWho Wants to Be a Millionaireas Self - Contestant 2020TVMythic Questas Brad Bakshi 2020FilmCoffee Shop Namesas Deepak 2019FilmBabysplittersas Jeff Penaras 2018FilmGood Girls Get Highas Mr. D 2018FilmCuratedas Tim 2018TVSummer Camp Islandas Cookiesmell (voice)2018TVImpulseas Beanie 2018FilmDuckTales: Destination Adventure!as Huey Duck (voice)2018TVCraig of the Creekas Ravi (voice)2017TVDo You Want to See a Dead Body?2017TVDuckTalesas Huey Duck (Voice)2017TVCarpool Karaoke: The Seriesas Self 2017TVThe Guest Bookas Tim 2017FilmAfter the Sun Fellas Adam 2017FilmThe Tiger Hunteras Sami Malik 2017FilmSmurfs: The Lost Villageas Brainy (voice)2017TVPowerlessas Teddy 2016TVBetter Thingsas Danny 2016FilmStar Trek Beyondas Fi'Ja 2016FilmSix Seasons and a Finaleas Self 2016TVGreat Minds with Dan Harmonas Buddha 2016TVAngie Tribecaas Garth Tweedner 2016FilmThe Hindenburg Explodes!as The Great Tony 2015TVDr. Kenas Topher 2015FilmLarry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendantas Nathan Vignes 2014FilmLennon or McCartneyas Self 2014FilmAdvanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleepas Self 2014FilmCaptain America: The Winter Soldieras Com Tech #1 2014FilmHarmontownas Self 2014FilmThe Pretty Oneas Dr. Rao 2014FilmKnights of Badassdomas Lando 2013TV@midnight with Chris Hardwickas Self 2013FilmVijay and Ias Rad 2012FilmThe Guilt Tripas Sanjay 2012FilmSix Seasons and A Movie: A Community Art Showas Self 2012FilmFlatland²: Spherelandas Puncto (voice)2012FilmLeader of the Packas Doug 2011FilmHoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evilas Little Boy Blue (voice)2010TVHot in Clevelandas Tommy 2009TVCommunityas Abed Nadir 2009FilmNilam Auntie: An International Treasureas Melvin the online surfer 2009FilmRoad Trip: Beer Pongas Arash 2007TVChuckas Vali Chandrasekaren 2007TVGreekas Sanjay 2005TVRobot Chickenas Ant Pharaoh / Fox's Boxes Customer (voice)2004TVThe Soupas Self 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 2000TVGilmore Girlsas Staffer 1999TVThe West Wingas Santos Aide 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Johnson Bryans (voice)—FilmUntitled Community Movieas Abed Nadir —FilmPatel —TVGolden Axeas Hampton Squib (voice)