Omid Djalili

British-Iranian Stand-Up Comedian & Actor

Omid Djalili is a hugely talented comedian and actor, whose shows are always a sellout. He has featured in films including The Mummy and Pirates of the Caribbean III. He has also had his own show on BBC1 and hosted the BBC’s Have I Got News for You. In addition Omid has played Fagin in the West End production of Oliver.

"Hilarious and painfully funny, Omid Djalili is unmissable" The Independent

Topics

Comedy
Host
Awards
After Dinner
Entertainment

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

Whether in his thick, Middle Eastern accent or his Kensington drawl, Omid’s unique presentations are furious paced and filled with highly original comedy and belly dancing!

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In Detail

It started in 1995 with Short Fat Kebab Shop Owner’s Son, in 1996 in Arab & The Jew on to 1997 with Omid Djalili Is Ethnic. His next show Omid Djalili was so successful he signed a major video deal with VVL. In 2000 he had another hit show Warm to my Winning Smile and in 2002 with Behind Enemy Lines both of these shows became Edinburgh’s hottest ticket, receiving an astonishing six 5 star show for the latter (written post September 11th). On TV he did two seasons of Small Potatoes on Channel 4. In the States he signed a talent holding deal with NBC in 2002 and co-starred with Whoopi Goldberg in her sitcom Whoopi which ran from 2003-04.

What he offers you

Voted in 2007 by the British public in the Channel 4 programmes The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, Omid is one of the funniest, freshest and most original comedians in Britain. His international appeal is vast, having performed in recent years in Australia, Austria, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia and most recently he performed in Qatar for the Emir where he shared a stage with Bill Clinton.