- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 30, 1965
- Place of Birth
- Chelsea, London, England, UK
Omid Djalili
Omid Djalili is a British stand-up comedian, actor, television producer and writer. Djalili was born on 30 September 1965 in St Mary Abbots Hospital in Kensington, London, to Iranian Baháʼí parents Ahmad and Parvaneh Djalili. His parents emigrated from Tehran to London in 1958. He has a brother and sister. His mother was a dressmaker who at one point assisted Iranian singer Googoosh. His father was a liaison officer at the Iranian embassy in which he would provide medical assistance. He was also a photographer whose pictures ended up in the newspaper Kayhan. He attended Holland Park School where he failed A-level exams a record six times and faked his results to gain entry to Ulster University in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, studying English and theatre studies having been turned down by 16 drama schools. Djalili cited Jack Lemmon, Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Christop…
Filmography
movieIn Your Dreams
2025 · Sandman (voice)
movieThe Bad Guys 2
2025 · Mr. Soliman (voice)
movieDeep Cover
2025 · Sagar
movieJourney to Bethlehem
2023 · Melchior
tvThe Change
2023 · Steve
movieLove Again
2023 · Mohsen
movieTomorrow Morning
2022
movieChristmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy
2021 · Self
tvBritney
2021 · Dr. Pellis
tvBlankety Blank
2021 · Self - Panellist
tvPaul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021 · Self - Guest
movieLes Dawson Lost Tapes
2021 · Self
tvMichael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020 · Self - Expert
movieCold War Steve Meets the Outside World
2020 · Self
tvWinning Combination
2020 · Self - Presenter
tvBeat the Chasers
2020 · Self
movieThe Way Out
2020 · Guide
tvHis Dark Materials
2019 · Dr. Martin Lanselius
movieWe Are Most Amused and Amazed
2018 · Self
movieThe Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 · Cavalier
movieMamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018 · Greek Official
movieDying Laughing
2017 · Self
movieThe Comedian's Guide to Survival
2016 · Himself
tvGoing Forward
2016 · Dave Wilde
tvInsert Name Here
2016 · Self - Panelist
movieA Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman
2015 · Self - Voice of Trumper
tvDickensian
2015 · Mr Venus
movieMolly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
2015 · Barry Rix
movieShaun the Sheep Movie
2015 · Trumper (voice)
movieRetrospective
2014 · Nabil Sr
tvAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
movieWe Are Many
2014 · Executive Producer
movieOmid Djalili: Tour of Duty
2012 · Self, Writer, Executive Producer
tvComedy World Cup
2012 · Team Captain
tvThe Great Sport Relief Bake Off
2012 · Self - Host
movieBig Fat Gypsy Gangster
2011 · Jik Jickkles
movieThe Egyptian Job
2011 · Himself (Narrator)
movieJust Like Us
2011 · Self
The Paul Reiser Show
2011 · Habib
movieMr. Nice
2010 · Saleem Malik
The Michael Ball Show
2010 · Self
movieSex and the City 2
2010 · Mr. Safir, Hotel Manager
Let's Dance for Sport Relief
2010 · Self - Contestant
movieThe Infidel
2010 · Mahmud Nasir, Executive Producer
movieOmid Djalili: Live in London
2009 · Omid Djalili, Writer, Executive Producer
All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh
2009 · Self
movieNew Town
2009 · Walter
tvKate Garraway's Life Stories
2009
movieDead Man Running
2009 · Fat Bald Man
movieWe Are Most Amused
2008 · Self
movieThe Love Guru
2008 · Guru Satchabigknoba
tvHeadcases
2008
movieOmid Djalili: No Agenda
2007 · Omid Djalili
tvThe Omid Djalili Show
2007 · , Creator
tvWould I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
movieGrow Your Own
2007 · Ali
moviePirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 · Askay / Pusasn
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006 · Self
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self - Guest
tvRob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
movieOver the Hedge
2006 · Tiger (voice)
movieWorld's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One
2006 · self
movieAlien Autopsy
2006 · Melik
tvTV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
movieMy Family and Other Animals
2005 · Spiro
movieCasanova
2005 · Lupo
movieChopratown
2005 · Ali Ergun
One-Night Stand: Omid Djalili
2005 · Himself
movieDeadlines
2005 · Abdul Sayyaf
Cinema Iran
2005 · Self - Presenter
Comic Aid
2005
movieSky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004 · Kaji
tvLive at the Apollo
2004
movieModigliani
2004 · Pablo Picasso
movieThe Calcium Kid
2004 · Herbie Bush
tvCelebrity Mastermind
2003
tvWhoopi
2003 · Nasim Khatenjami
movieDinotopia 6: The Exit
2003 · Zipeau (voice)
movieDinotopia 5: The Virus
2003 · Zipeau (voice)
movieDinotopia 4: New Horizons
2003 · Zipeau (voice)
movieDinotopia 3: The Election
2002 · Zipeau (voice)
movieDinotopia 2: The Temptation
2002 · Zipeau (voice)
tvDinotopia
2002 · Zipeau
movieAnita and Me
2002 · Uncle Amman
tvTop Gear
2002 · Self
movieMean Machine
2001 · Raj
movieSpy Game
2001 · Doumet
tvFriday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · Self
tvHarvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000 · Perfectionist (voice)
tvBlack Books
2000 · Trebor
tvLock, Stock...
2000 · Ali Gadaffi
tvJason and the Argonauts
2000 · Castor
movieGladiator
2000 · Slave Trader
movieThe World Is Not Enough
1999 · Foreman
movieMad Cows
1999 · George
tvRelic Hunter
1999 · Sayid Ahmed Habris
Coming Soon
1999 · Amir Hassan
Coming Soon
1999
movieNotting Hill
1999 · Coffee Shop Cashier (uncredited)
movieThe Mummy
1999 · Gad Hassan
tvAlexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
tvMidsomer Murders
1997 · Othello Khan
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self - Team Captain
tvRoom 101
1994 · Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Guest
tvGMTV
1993 · Self
tvHave I Got News for You
1990 · Self - Host
tvOne Night Stand
1989
tvDispatches
1987
tvThe Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 · Mr Kaiafas
tvQuestion Time
1979 · Himself - Panellist
Performance Live: The Way Out
— · Guide
About A Bell
— · Sami Shehadi
tvHave I Got a Bit More News for You
— · Self - Presenter
The Siege
—
Chandshanbeh Ba Sina
— · Guest