
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.
Acting (32 movies)

Somebody I Used to Know
2023

Community Table Read
2020

Nilam Auntie: An International Treasure
2009

Running
2022

American Dreamer
2022

The Guilt Trip
2012

Knights of Badassdom
2013

Vijay and I
2013

The Pretty One
2014

Flatland²: Sphereland
2012

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014

Six Seasons and A Movie: A Community Art Show
2012

The Tiger Hunter
2017

Lennon or McCartney
2014

Star Trek Beyond
2016

Road Trip: Beer Pong
2009

Smurfs: The Lost Village
2017

After the Sun Fell
2017

The Hindenburg Explodes!
2016

DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
2018

Leader of the Pack
2012

Babysplitters
2019

Curated
2018

Good Girls Get High
2018

Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015

Coffee Shop Names
2020

Harmontown
2014

The Argument
2020

Flora & Ulysses
2021

Corner Office
2023

Mynocks from Space
2025
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Running | 2022 | Writer |
