Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography. Omid Djalili. Copyright: BBC
Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

  • 58 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 7th November: Bridget Christie writing a second series of The Change for Channel 4
  2. 2nd November: Bradley Walsh unveils his Legends Of Comedy for Channel 5
  3. 20th October: Omid Djalili: Security threats won't stop my next gigs (Chortle)
  4. 19th October: Omid Djalili show cancelled over 'personal threats over Israel situation' (BBC)
The Omid Djalili Show. Omid Djalili. Copyright: BBC

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.

Year Production Role
2023 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 79 Coming Soon
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2023 Victorious Festival Self
2023 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 78
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2023 Tramlines Self
2023 The Change
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E6 - Episode Six
 Steve
2023 Bradley Walsh: My Comedy Heroes Brand New Self
2022 Leamington Spa Comedy Festival Self
2022 Edinburgh Unlocked - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2022 Omid Djalili: The Good Times Self
2022 50 Years Without A Clue Self (Archive Material)
2022 Cheltenham Comedy Festival Self
2022 Paul Sinha's TV Showdown - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2022 The Unreason Brand New Doctor
2021 Christmas Comedy Club With Lost Voice Guy Self
2021 Britney Dr Pellis
2021 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 75
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line-Up
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Omid Djalili: The Good Times Tour Self
2021 Omid Djalili: The Good Times Tour Writer
2021 Les Dawson: The Lost Tapes Self
2021 ...At The Stand - Fred At The Stand 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2020 Secrets Of The Apollo Self
2020 Reasons To Be Cheerful With Matt Lucas
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2020 Comedians At Home Doing Nothing Development Host / Presenter
2019 Omid Djalili: Work in Progress Self
2019 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2019 The Comedy Years
  1. E2 - 1984
  2. E3 - 1998
 Self
2018 We Are Most Amused & Amazed Self
2017 Omid Djalili: Iranalamadingdong Writer
2017 Omid Djalili: Iranalamadingdong Host / Presenter
2017 Dying Laughing Self
2017 The Michael McIntyre Story Self
2016 Omid Djalili: Schmuck For A Night Self
2016 Omid Djalili 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
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 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. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2015 Shaun The Sheep Movie Trumper (Voice)
2014 The Football's On - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E25 - Episode Twenty Five
 Guest
2014 Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography Writer
2014 Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography Narrator
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
  1. E8 - Omid Djalili's Little Cracker
 Director
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012
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  1. E8 - Omid Djalili's Little Cracker
 Writer
2012 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2012
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  1. E8 - Omid Djalili's Little Cracker
 Tobacconist
2012 Comedy World Cup
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 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
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  1. E1 - Part One
  2. E2 - Part Two
 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 Writer
2010 Omid Djalili Live In London Host / Presenter
2010 The Infidel Executive Producer
2010 The Infidel Mahmud Nasir
2009 Would I Lie To You? - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2009 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2009 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
  2. Special - Technically, The Best Series Ever
 Team Captain
2008 We Are Most Amused Self
2008 Headcases Mohamed Al Fayed (Voice)
2008 Down The Line - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Abdul
2008 Omid Djalili: No Agenda Crew
2008 Omid Djalili: No Agenda Actor
2008 Navid And Johnny Navid
2007 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2007 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Various
2007 Have I Got News For You - Series 34
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Host / Presenter
2007 TV Heaven, Telly Hell - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2007 The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups
  1. E1 - The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007
  2. E2 - 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2010
 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
2003 Bremner, Bird And Fortune: Between Iraq And A Hard Place Ensemble Actor
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 Small Potatoes - Series 2 Hoss
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 Small Potatoes - Series 1 Hoss
1999 Coming Soon
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  1. E1 - The Game
  2. E2 - Thanks For The Cake
  3. E3 - To Fly
 Amir Hassan
1999 The Saturday Night Armistice - Christmas 1998
  1. Special - The New Year Armistice
 Ensemble Actor
1998 4 At The Store - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
1998 Barking
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
1998 Barking
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Various
1998 Alexei Sayle's Merry Go Round
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
1998 The Saturday Night Armistice - Series 3 - Friday Night Armistice
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1998 Comedy Nation - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1998 Comedy Nation - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Ensemble Actor
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. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
1995 Dressing For Breakfast - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Turkish Man
Omid Djalili: Behind Enemy Lines Self

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

Born
Thursday 30th September 1965 (58 years-old)
Nationality
English
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2016
Panel Prize (Winner (Iraq Out and Loud))
Chortle Awards 2015
Book Award (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2002
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)

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