Cast & creator
Danny Pudi
Best known for The Simpsons, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The West Wing
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.
Also known as: دنی پودی
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film credits
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television credits
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1989–2026 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (88)
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The Simpsons
Johnson Bryans (voice)
1989
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
The West Wing
Santos Aide
1999
Gilmore Girls
Staffer
2000Gilmore Girls
Raj
2000
Robot Chicken
Ant Pharaoh / Fox's Boxes Customer (voice)
2005
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Mechanist
2024Avatar: The Last Airbender
Sai
2024
Community
Abed Nadir
2009
Craig of the Creek
Ravi (voice)
2018
Chuck
Vali Chandrasekaren
2007
DuckTales
Huey Duck (Voice)
2017
After Midnight
Self
2024
Hot in Cleveland
Tommy
2010
Summer Camp Island
Cookiesmell (voice)
2018
President Curtis
Amil Bhattam (voice)
2026
The Soup
Self
2004
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Recyclable Prince (voice)
2024
Angie Tribeca
Garth Tweedner
2016
Mythic Quest
Brad Bakshi
2020Mythic Quest
Director
2020
Kiff
Nick Namé (voice)
2023Kiff
Nick Namé / Pete (voice)
2023Kiff
Dean Kim (voice)
2023
Greek
Sanjay
2007
Monsters at Work
Evan (voice)
2021
Krapopolis
Orphan (voice)
2023
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Impulse
Beanie
2018
Home Economics
Brian
2021
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Com Tech #1
2014
Calls
Dr. Burman (voice)
2021
Dr. Ken
Topher
2015
Better Things
Danny
2016
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
2020
Transformers: EarthSpark
Bumblebee (voice)
2022
Golden Axe
Hampton Squib (voice)
2026
Smurfs: The Lost Village
Brainy (voice)
2017
Star Trek Beyond
Fi'Ja
2016
Chibiverse
Huey Duck (Voice)
2022Chibiverse
Huey Duck (voice)
2022
Carol & the End of the World
(voice)
2023
Clone High
Dr. Neelankavil (voice)
2023
Powerless
Teddy
2017
The Guest Book
Tim
2017
Strange Planet
Regular (voice)
2023
Going Dutch
Major Abraham Shah
2025
The Guilt Trip
Sanjay
2012
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Chef Geoff (voice)
2025
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
2017
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Little Boy Blue (voice)
2011
Flora & Ulysses
Miller
2021
Somebody I Used to Know
Benny
2023
American Dreamer
Craig
2022
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Buddha
2016
Corner Office
Rakesh
2023
Knights of Badassdom
Lando
2014
The Pretty One
Dr. Rao
2014
Road Trip: Beer Pong
Arash
2009
Flatland²: Sphereland
Puncto (voice)
2012
Harmontown
Self
2014
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Nathan Vignes
2015
Good Girls Get High
Mr. D
2018
Vijay and I
Rad
2013
The Argument
Brett
2020Six Seasons and a Finale
Self
2016Six Seasons and a Finale
Thanks
2016
Community Table Read
Abed Nadir
2020Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Self
2014Advanced Television Production - 5 Days, 2 Scripts, No Sleep
Thanks
2014
Untitled Community Movie
Abed Nadir
The Tiger Hunter
Sami Malik
2017
Leader of the Pack
Doug
2012
The Hindenburg Explodes!
The Great Tony
2016
Babysplitters
Jeff Penaras
2019
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
Huey Duck (voice)
2018
After the Sun Fell
Adam
2017
Coffee Shop Names
Deepak
2020
Six Seasons and A Movie: A Community Art Show
Self
2012
Curated
Tim
2018
Nilam Auntie: An International Treasure
Melvin the online surfer
2009Patel
Patel
Executive Producer
Running
Himself
2022Running
Writer
2022
Untucked
Director
2014