<Tr> <Th> Salary </Th> <Td> $25 million (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Neha Kapur (m . 2011) </Td> </Tr> <P> Kunal Nayyar (/ kʊˈnɑːl ˈnaɪ. ər /; born 30 April 1981) is an English - born Indian actor known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory . </P> <P> According to Forbes, Nayyar was third on the list of World's Highest - Paid TV Actors for 2015, tied with co-star Simon Helberg, and with Mark Harmon and Ashton Kutcher, with earnings of US $20 million after The Big Bang Theory . </P>

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