Kunal Nayyar Uses GoFundMe to Pay Families’ Medical Bills After Big Bang

Kunal Nayyar‘s recent interview with The i Paper is currently going viral on X thanks to “The Big Bang Theory” actor’s revelation that he frequently goes on GoFundMe to anonymously donate to campaigns that provide money towards medical bills for families. Fortune magazine reported earlier this year that Nayyar’s reported net worth is $45 million.

“Money has given me greater freedom and the greatest gift is the ability to give back, to change people’s lives,” Nayyar said in December. “We also support animal charities because we love dogs. But what I really love to do is go on GoFundMe at night and just pay random families’ medical bills. That’s my masked vigilante thing! So, no, money doesn’t feel like a burden. It feels like a grace from the universe.”

Nayyar starred as Raj Koothrappali on all 12 seasons of “The Big Bang Theory,” the hugely popular CBS sitcom that ran from 2007 to 2019. The cast was earning a reported $1 million per episode at the height of the show’s success. Forbes even ranked Nayyar as the world’s third-highest-paid TV actor in both 2015 and 2018 with annual earnings of $20m and $23.5m, respectively. The actor told The i Paper that wealth does not “weigh heavy” on him and he’s happy to donate to charitable causes.

“The Big Bang Theory” actor’s interview gained traction on social media amid the news of James Van Der Beek’s friends launching a GoFundMe campaign after the late actor’s death in order to raise money for his wife and six children, who were left “out of funds” after his cancer battle. The campaign raised $2.6 million.

“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for showing up for James and his beautiful family. Your kindness has meant more than we can put into words,” read a statement from the actor’s friends. “In the middle of deep grief, your support has been a light. It reminds us that love is real, that community is strong, and that James’s spirit continues to bring people together… Your respect and understanding will give them the room they need to heal.”