Kumail Nanjiani Digs Into His 'Poker Face' and 'Only Murders' Double Act

By pure coincidence, Kumail Nanjiani appeared in two comedies this season in which quirky folks solve a regional murder. In Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building," the two-time Emmy nominee plays a supporting role as Rudy "Christmas Guy" Thurber, a furtive resident of the Arconia building who wears garish holiday sweaters and plays up his year-round yuletide obsession on social media. In "Poker Face," he guest-stars as Gator Joe, a Florida policeman and influencer with a pet alligator who becomes the target of a rival cop (Gaby Hoffmann). TheWrap spoke with the busy actor about . . .