Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Siege The Siege 2026 In Your Dreams ★ 7.0 In Your Dreams 2025 The Bad Guys 2 ★ 7.7 The Bad Guys 2 2025 Deep Cover ★ 6.7 Deep Cover 2025 Journey to Bethlehem ★ 7.7 Journey to Bethlehem 2023 The Change ★ 7.1 The Change 2023 Love Again ★ 6.7 Love Again 2023 Tomorrow Morning ★ 5.7 Tomorrow Morning 2022 Britney Britney 2021 The Way Out The Way Out 2020 His Dark Materials ★ 7.8 His Dark Materials 2019 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms ★ 6.1 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms 2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ★ 7.1 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018 Going Forward ★ 7.0 Going Forward 2016 Dickensian ★ 7.4 Dickensian 2015 Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism ★ 5.3 Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism 2015 Shaun the Sheep Movie ★ 7.0 Shaun the Sheep Movie 2015 Retrospective Retrospective 2014 We Are Many ★ 6.7 We Are Many 2014 Omid Djalili: Tour of Duty ★ 6.1 Omid Djalili: Tour of Duty 2012 Comedy World Cup Comedy World Cup 2012 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster ★ 3.2 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster 2011 The Egyptian Job ★ 7.5 The Egyptian Job 2011 The Paul Reiser Show ★ 6.0 The Paul Reiser Show 2011 Mr. Nice ★ 6.1 Mr. Nice 2010 Sex and the City 2 ★ 6.0 Sex and the City 2 2010 The Infidel ★ 6.1 The Infidel 2010 Omid Djalili: Live in London ★ 5.7 Omid Djalili: Live in London 2009 New Town New Town 2009 Dead Man Running ★ 5.8 Dead Man Running 2009 The Love Guru ★ 4.1 The Love Guru 2008 Headcases ★ 5.5 Headcases 2008 Omid Djalili: No Agenda ★ 6.0 Omid Djalili: No Agenda 2007 The Omid Djalili Show ★ 7.7 The Omid Djalili Show 2007 Grow Your Own ★ 6.5 Grow Your Own 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End ★ 7.3 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive ★ 7.1 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive 2006 Over the Hedge ★ 6.6 Over the Hedge 2006 Alien Autopsy ★ 5.7 Alien Autopsy 2006 TV Heaven, Telly Hell ★ 7.5 TV Heaven, Telly Hell 2006 My Family and Other Animals ★ 6.4 My Family and Other Animals 2005 Casanova ★ 6.4 Casanova 2005 Chopratown Chopratown 2005 Deadlines ★ 9.0 Deadlines 2005 Comic Aid ★ 6.5 Comic Aid 2005 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ★ 5.9 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 2004 Modigliani ★ 7.0 Modigliani 2004 The Calcium Kid ★ 5.5 The Calcium Kid 2004 Celebrity Mastermind ★ 6.0 Celebrity Mastermind 2003 Whoopi ★ 8.8 Whoopi 2003 Dinotopia 6: The Exit ★ 6.1 Dinotopia 6: The Exit 2003 Dinotopia 5: The Virus ★ 6.2 Dinotopia 5: The Virus 2003 Dinotopia 4: New Horizons ★ 6.2 Dinotopia 4: New Horizons 2003 Dinotopia 3: The Election ★ 6.3 Dinotopia 3: The Election 2002 Dinotopia 2: The Temptation ★ 6.2 Dinotopia 2: The Temptation 2002 Dinotopia ★ 5.0 Dinotopia 2002 Anita and Me ★ 6.0 Anita and Me 2002 Mean Machine ★ 6.3 Mean Machine 2001 Spy Game ★ 6.9 Spy Game 2001 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law ★ 7.9 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law 2000 Black Books ★ 8.0 Black Books 2000 Lock, Stock... ★ 6.2 Lock, Stock... 2000 Jason and the Argonauts ★ 6.4 Jason and the Argonauts 2000 Gladiator ★ 8.2 Gladiator 2000 The World Is Not Enough ★ 6.3 The World Is Not Enough 1999 Mad Cows ★ 4.4 Mad Cows 1999 Relic Hunter ★ 6.7 Relic Hunter 1999 Coming Soon ★ 8.0 Coming Soon 1999 Coming Soon Coming Soon 1999 Notting Hill ★ 7.3 Notting Hill 1999 The Mummy ★ 7.0 The Mummy 1999 Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round ★ 6.7 Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round 1998 Midsomer Murders ★ 7.5 Midsomer Murders 1997 One Night Stand ★ 8.1 One Night Stand 1989 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries ★ 6.6 The Ruth Rendell Mysteries 1987 Performance Live: The Way Out Performance Live: The Way Out About A Bell About A Bell