Danny Pudi
Actor · Since 1989
Known for
Danny Pudi, born in Chicago in 1979 to a Polish mother and an Indian father, is an American actor best known as Abed Nadir on the NBC comedy Community (2009-2015). His pop-culture-fluent, deadpan delivery turned Abed into one of the defining sitcom characters of his era. He has since voiced Huey Duck in the DuckTales reboot (2017-2021) and appeared in Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and the Apple TV+ series Mythic Quest (2020). He balances geeky charm and a sharp comic timing that has made him a favourite of television writers.
Danny Pudi
Actor · Since 1989
28 Movies · 34 Series
Danny Pudi, born in Chicago in 1979 to a Polish mother and an Indian father, is an American actor best known as Abed Nadir on the NBC comedy Community (2009-2015). His pop-culture-fluent, deadpan delivery turned Abed into one of the defining sitcom characters of his era. He has since voiced Huey Duck in the DuckTales reboot (2017-2021) and appeared in Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and the Apple TV+ series Mythic Quest (2020). He balances geeky charm and a sharp comic timing that has made him a favourite of television writers.
Movies
Plays Com Tech #1
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
Plays Fi'Ja
Star Trek Beyond
2016
Plays Brainy (voice)
Smurfs: The Lost Village
2017
Plays Chef Geoff (voice)
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
2025
Plays Rakesh
Corner Office
2023
Plays Little Boy Blue (voice)
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011
Plays Benny
Somebody I Used to Know
2023
Plays Miller
Flora & Ulysses
2021
Plays Sanjay
The Guilt Trip
2012
Plays Dr. Rao
The Pretty One
2014
Plays Craig
American Dreamer
2022
Plays Arash
Road Trip: Beer Pong
2009
Plays Lando
Knights of Badassdom
2014
Plays Puncto (voice)
Flatland²: Sphereland
2012
Plays Abed Nadir
Untitled Community Movie
Plays Abed Nadir
Community Table Read
2020
Plays Mr. D
Good Girls Get High
2018
Plays Nathan Vignes
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
Plays Rad
Vijay and I
2013
Plays Tim
Curated
2018
Plays Brett
The Argument
2020
Plays Huey Duck (voice)
DuckTales: Destination Adventure!
2018
Plays Jeff Penaras
Babysplitters
2019
Plays Sami Malik
The Tiger Hunter
2017
TV Shows
Plays Abed Nadir
Community
2009
Plays Huey Duck (Voice)
DuckTales
2017
Plays Bumblebee (voice)
Transformers: EarthSpark
2022
Director
Plays Brad Bakshi
Mythic Quest
2020
Plays Major Abraham Shah
Going Dutch
2025
Plays Hampton Squib (voice)
Golden Axe
2026
Plays Regular (voice)
Strange Planet
2023
Plays Teddy
Powerless
2017
Plays Nick Namé (voice)
Kiff
2023
Plays The Mechanist
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2024
Plays Sanjay
Greek
2007
Plays Staffer
Gilmore Girls
2000
Plays Amil Bhattam (voice)
President Curtis
2026
Plays Huey Duck (voice)
Chibiverse
2022
Plays Tim
The Guest Book
2017
Plays Buddha
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
2016
Plays Danny
Better Things
2016
Plays Dr. Neelankavil (voice)
Clone High
2023
Plays Garth Tweedner
Angie Tribeca
2016
Plays Dr. Burman (voice)
Calls
2021
Plays Vali Chandrasekaren
Chuck
2007
Plays Topher
Dr. Ken
2015
Plays Brian
Home Economics
2021
Plays (voice)
Carol & the End of the World
2023
Plays Beanie
Impulse
2018
Plays Cookiesmell (voice)
Summer Camp Island
2018
Plays Ravi (voice)
Craig of the Creek
2018
Plays Evan (voice)
Monsters at Work
2021
Plays Tommy
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Plays Santos Aide
The West Wing
1999
Latest Trailers
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Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
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Golden Axe
Hampton Squib (voice) · 10 episodes
2026–
President Curtis
Amil Bhattam (voice)
2026Season 1
Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Mechanist
2026Season 2
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Chef Geoff (voice)
2025
The Simpsons
Johnson Bryans (voice)
2025Season 37
Kiff
Nick Namé (voice)
2025Season 2
Chibiverse
Huey Duck (voice)
2025Season 3
Going Dutch
Major Abraham Shah · 22 episodes
2025–
Krapopolis
Orphan (voice)
2024Season 2
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Danny Pudi and where are they from?
Danny Pudi is 47 years old, born on March 10, 1979 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Danny Pudi?
Danny Pudi is best known for roles in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Star Trek Beyond, Smurfs: The Lost Village.
How many movies has Danny Pudi been in?
Over a 17-year career (since 2009), Danny Pudi has appeared in 28 movies and 34 TV shows.
What was Danny Pudi's first movie?
The career of Danny Pudi began with Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009).
What is Danny Pudi's most recent movie or series?
Danny Pudi's most recent release is Golden Axe, which premiered on September 16, 2026.
What TV shows has Danny Pudi appeared in?
On television, Danny Pudi has appeared in The Simpsons, Community, Monsters at Work, Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Danny Pudi
1979-03-10 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.