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Omid Djalili

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Omid Djalili is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer born in London to Iranian parents. He has performed with great success at the Edinburgh Festival, in numerous national tours, and secured a series of successful international television and film roles, as well as his own BBC entertainment series, The Omid Djalili Show.

More biography details
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • Chortle Awards 2015 - Book Award: Nominee
  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2002 - Best Comedy Show: Nominee
Born
Thursday 30th September 1965 (55 years-old)

Known for

Omid Djalili. Omid Djalili: Iranalamadingdong - Host / Presenter
Omid Djalili Live In London. Omid Djalili. Omid Djalili Live In London - Host / Presenter
The Omid Djalili Show. Omid Djalili. Copyright: BBC. The Omid Djalili Show - Actor
Omid Djalili: No Agenda. Omid Djalili: No Agenda - Actor - Unknown Character
The Infidel. Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili). Copyright: Met Film / Slingshot Productions. The Infidel - Mahmud Nasir

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2021 Les Dawson: The Lost Tapes Self
2021 ...At The Stand - Fred At The Stand 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2020 Live At The Apollo - Secrets Of The Apollo
  1. Secrets Of The Apollo
 Guest
2020 Reasons To Be Cheerful With Matt Lucas
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2020 Comedians At Home Doing Nothing In Development Host / Presenter
2019 Omid Djalili: Work in Progress Self
2019 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2019 The Comedy Years
  1. E3 - 1998
  2. E2 - 1984
 Self
2018 We Are Most Amused & Amazed Self
2017 Omid Djalili: Iranalamadingdong Host / Presenter
2017 Omid Djalili: Iranalamadingdong Writer
2017 Dying Laughing Self
2017 The Michael McIntyre Story Self
2016 Omid Djalili Self
2016 Omid Djalili: Schmuck For A Night Self
2016 The Comedian's Guide To Survival Self
2016 Omid Djalili: Schmuck for a Night Self
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 4
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2016 Going Forward Dave Wilde
2016 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 Insert Name Here - Series 1
  1. E2 - William
 Guest
2015 A Grand Night In: The Story Of Aardman Self
2015 The Football's On - Series 3
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 Shaun The Sheep Movie Trumper (Voice)
2014 The Football's On - Series 2
  1. E25 - Episode Twenty Five
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2014 Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography Narrator
2014 Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography Writer
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E14 - Episode Fourteen
 Self
2014 The Football's On - Series 1
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2013 Omid Djalili Live Self
2012 Funny Old Year - Series 1
  1. 2012: A Funny Old Year
 Guest
2012 Live At The Apollo - Series 8
  1. E5 - Omid Djalili, Reginald D Hunter, Julian Clary
 Host / Presenter
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 Tobacconist
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012 Writer
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012
  1. E8 - Omid Djalili's Little Cracker
 Director
2012 Comedy World Cup
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Team Captain
2012 The Graham Norton Show - Series 11
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 The Graham Norton Show - Series 10
  1. E15 - Daniel Radcliffe, Omid Djalili, Cuba Gooding Jr, Sinead O'Connor
 Guest
2012 The One...
  1. E1 - The One Lenny Henry
 Actor
2012 What's So Funny? - Series 3
  1. Special - Episode One
 Guest
2011 Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up Self
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 2
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2011 Omid Djalili: Work in Progress Self
2011 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster Jik Jikkles
2010 Omid Djalili Live In London Host / Presenter
2010 Omid Djalili Live In London Writer
2010 The Infidel Mahmud Nasir
2010 The Infidel Executive Producer
2009 Would I Lie To You? - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2009 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 2 Various
2009 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 2 Writer
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22
  1. Special - Technically, The Best Series Ever
  2. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Team Captain
2008 We Are Most Amused Self
2008 Headcases Mohamed Al Fayed (Voice)
2008 Omid Djalili: No Agenda Crew
2008 Omid Djalili: No Agenda Actor
2007 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 1 Various
2007 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 1 Writer
2007 Have I Got News For You - Series 34
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Host / Presenter
2007 The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups
  1. E2 - 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2010
  2. E1 - The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007
 Self
2007 The Abbey Tony
2006 Lead Balloon - Series 1
  1. E5 - Pistachio
 Mr Tilak
2006 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2006 Alien Autopsy Melik
2004 Room 101 - Series 9
  1. E7 - Omid Djalili
 Guest
2004 Live At The Apollo - Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 1
  1. E5 - Omid Djalili
 Guest
2004 The Calcium Kid Herbie Bush
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 3
  1. E2 - Deborah Harry, Omid Djalili, Dale Winton, Tom Jones, Manic Street Preachers
 Guest
2001 Have I Got News For You - Series 22
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2001 Lee Evans - So What Now?
  1. E5 - Act Of God
 Ken
2001 Baddiel's Syndrome
  1. E4 - Huffa
 Chef
2000 Black Books - Series 1
  1. E6 - He's Leaving Home
 Trebor
2000 Lenny Henry In Pieces Actor
1999 The Saturday Night Armistice - Christmas 1998
  1. Special - The New Year Armistice
 Ensemble Actor
1999 Small Potatoes Actor
1998 4 At The Store - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
1998 Barking
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Various
1998 Barking
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
1998 The Saturday Night Armistice - Series 3 - Friday Night Armistice
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1998 Comedy Nation - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1998 Comedy Nation - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
1998 The Saturday Night Armistice - Christmas 1997
  1. Special - The Armistice Party Bucket
 Ensemble Actor
1996 The Saturday Night Armistice - Series 2 - Friday Night Armistice
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
Navid And Johnny Cancelled Navid
Omid Djalili: Behind Enemy Lines Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Omid Djalili on IMDb

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