Kunal Nayyar, best known for his role as Raj Koothrappali on 'The Big Bang Theory', has revealed that he frequently uses GoFundMe to anonymously pay for strangers' medical bills. In an interview with The i Paper, the actor, whose net worth is reported at $45 million, described the practice as his 'masked vigilante thing'.
Nayyar, who was among the world's highest-paid TV actors during the show's peak, earning up to $1 million per episode, said wealth does not feel like a burden. 'Money has given me greater freedom and the greatest gift is the ability to give back, to change people's lives,' he told the publication.
The actor also supports animal charities, but his GoFundMe donations are a particular passion. 'What I really love to do is go on GoFundMe at night and just pay random families’ medical bills,' he said. 'It feels like a grace from the universe.'
Nayyar's comments went viral on X amid news of a GoFundMe campaign for the late actor James Van Der Beek's family, which raised $2.6 million. The campaign was launched by friends after Van Der Beek's death left his wife and six children 'out of funds' following his cancer battle.
