Omid Djalili
- 58 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Omid Djalili interview
The comedian and actor, 55, on cash under the mattress, working with Celine Dion and being seen as 'too British'.
Paul Simper, Metro, 26th May 2021Jackie Weaver launches comedy podcast
Jackie Weaver, of Handforth Parish Council fame, is launching a comedy podcast. Comedians Isy Suttie, Omid Djalili, Matt Forde, Rosie Jones, Tom Allen and Nigel Ng will be among the guests appearing on Jackie Weaver Has The Authority.
Chortle, 6th May 2021Omid Djalili to perform his first gig in Persian
Omid Djalili is to perform his first stand-up gig in the Persian language Farsi.
Chortle, 4th February 2021Omid Djalili's TV loves and hates
"I could've played a young Queen Elizabeth in The Crown".
Michael Segalov, The Guardian, 24th November 2020Omid Djalili: Pandemic has 'made me a better comedian'
Stand-up star Omid Djalili has said grappling with the difficulties of performing during the Covid-19 pandemic has made him "a better comedian".
BBC, 17th November 2020Omid Djalili to host new ITV daytime quiz show
ITV's slate of shows both new and returning includes the debut of gameshow Winning Combination, with comedian Omid Djalili at the helm.
Will Twigger, The Mirror, 30th July 2020Omid Djalili filming Comedians At Home Doing Nothing
Omid Djalili is shooting a transatlantic lockdown comedy for television. In Comedians At Home Doing Nothing, he talks to various A-list stars.
British Comedy Guide, 15th July 2020Drive in comedy gigs cancelled
Shows being staged by Live Nation in conjunction with The Comedy Store have been cancelled. This is believed to be due to concerns over further local coronavirus lockdowns. Some drive-in comedy shows are currently still being shown as taking place on the Ticketmaster website but others are showing as no longer happening.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th July 2020Omid Djalili defends 'whiting up' for comedy sketches
Omid Djalili commented on the removal of Little Britain from Netflix and explained the moral difference between 'blacking up' and 'whiting up'.
Verity Sulway, The Mirror, 10th June 2020Lockdown Comedy 1: where to get your laughs this week
Live stand-up, podcasts and not the Eurovision Song Contest.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 27th April 2020