M Night Shyamalan

Quick Profile

• Full Name

  Manoj Nelliyattu "M. Night" Shyamalan

• Nickname

  Manoj

• Profession(s)

  Filmmaker and Actor

• Industry

  Hollywood

• Gender

  Male

• Age (as of today)

  56 years

• Exact Age (as of today)

  56 Years, 0 Months, 1 Day

• Born on (Date of Birth)

  August 6, 1970 (Thursday)

• Birthplace

  Pondicherry, Tamil-Nadu, India.

• Zodiac Sign

  Leo ♌️

• Religion

  Hinduism

• Hobbies & Interests

  Painting.

Early Life and Upbringing

• Hometown

  Willistown, Pennsylvania, U.S

• Country

  USA

• Nationality

  American

• Education Qualification

  Graduated.

• College

  BFA Film, New York University (1993).

• School

  Episcopal Academy, Waldron Mercy Academy.

Family Background

• Marital Status

  Married

• Spouse

  Bhavna Vaswani (m. 1993)

• Children

  3 Daughter

• Daughter

  Saleka Shyamalan, Ishani Shyamalan, Shivani Shyamalan.

• Mother

  Jayalakshmi Shyamalan

• Father

  Nelliate C. Shyamalan

• Siblings

  None., Veena Shyamalan

Net Worth of M. Night Shyamalan: Income Sources & Assets

• Net Worth (approx. in 2026)

  • $
  • ₹
  • €

  • $1 Billion USD

  • ₹8,500 Crore INR

  • €920 Million EURO

• Per Work Fees (approx.)

  • $
  • ₹
  • €

  • $4 Million USD

  • ₹34 Crore INR

  • €3.68 Million EURO

Physical Appearance: Height, Weight, and Body Stats

• Age (as of today)

  56 (56 Years, 0 Months, 1 Day)

• Body Type

  Average

• Height

  • meter
  • feet
  • cm

  • 1.80 meters

  • 5 feet 11 inches

  • 180 centimeters

• Weight

  • lbs
  • kg

  • 165.3 pounds

  • 75.0 kilograms

• Bust / Chest

  • in
  • cm

  • 32 inches

  • 81.3 centimeters

• Waist

  • in
  • cm

  • 26 inches

  • 66.0 centimeters

• Biceps

  • in
  • cm

  • 11 inches

  • 27.9 centimeters

• Eye Colour

  Dark Brown

• Hair Colour

  Black

Career, Awards, and Achievements

Top Movies of M. Night Shyamalan — (Ranked)

• Debut Film

  Directorial Debut (Film): Praying with Anger
  TV Show (As Actor): Entourage

• Known For

  Making Films with Contemporary Supernatural Plots and Twist Endings.

Favorites: Likes and Dislikes

• Favorite Destination

  Auckland and Berlin.

• Favorite Food

  Non-Vegetarian, Arabic.

• Favorite Color

  Chocolate (traditional), Raspberry.

• Favorite Sport

  Martial Arts.

M. Night Shyamalan Photos