Omid Djalili

ActorProducerWriter Sep 30 (age 60) Chelsea, London, England, UK 1979–2026 (47 year career)

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Biography

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 als…

Known For

Film

Gladiator

Slave Trader

Film

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Askay / Pusasn

Film

The Mummy

Gad Hassan

Film

Notting Hill

Coffee Shop Cashier (uncredited)

Film

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Greek Official

Film

Over the Hedge

Tiger (voice)

Film

Spy Game

Doumet

Film

Shaun the Sheep Movie

Trumper (voice)

Filmography

Acting (113)

Movies (63)

In Your Dreams

2025

as Sandman (voice)

7.0

The Bad Guys 2

2025

as Mr. Soliman (voice)

Deep Cover

as Sagar

Love Again

as Mohsen

Journey to Bethlehem

as Melchior

Tomorrow Morning

Les Dawson Lost Tapes

2021

as Self

Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy

2021

as Self

The Way Out

2020

as Guide

Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World

2020

as Self

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

2018

as Cavalier

6.1

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018

as Greek Official

7.1

We Are Most Amused and Amazed

as Self

Dying Laughing

as Self

The Comedian's Guide to Survival

2016

as Himself

4.4

Shaun the Sheep Movie

2015

as Trumper (voice)

7.0

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

2015

as Barry Rix

5.3

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman

2015

as Self - Voice of Trumper

7.0

Retrospective

2014

as Nabil Sr

Omid Djalili: Tour of Duty

2012

as Self

6.1

Big Fat Gypsy Gangster

2011

as Jik Jickkles

3.2

The Egyptian Job

2011

as Himself (Narrator)

Just Like Us

as Self

Sex and the City 2

as Mr. Safir, Hotel Manager

Mr. Nice

as Saleem Malik

The Infidel

as Mahmud Nasir

Dead Man Running

as Fat Bald Man

New Town

as Walter

Omid Djalili: Live in London

2009

as Omid Djalili

5.7

The Love Guru

2008

as Guru Satchabigknoba

4.1

We Are Most Amused

2008

as Self

7.2

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

as Askay / Pusasn

Grow Your Own

as Ali

Omid Djalili: No Agenda

as Omid Djalili

Over the Hedge

as Tiger (voice)

World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One

2006

as self

Alien Autopsy

2006

as Melik

5.7

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

as Self

Casanova

as Lupo

Cinema Iran

as Self - Presenter

My Family and Other Animals

2005

as Spiro

6.3

Deadlines

2005

as Abdul Sayyaf

Comic Aid

2005

5.0

Chopratown

2005

as Ali Ergun

One-Night Stand: Omid Djalili

2005

as Himself

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

as Kaji

Modigliani

as Pablo Picasso

The Calcium Kid

as Herbie Bush

Dinotopia 6: The Exit

2003

as Zipeau (voice)

5.9

Dinotopia 4: New Horizons

2003

as Zipeau (voice)

6.1

Dinotopia 5: The Virus

2003

as Zipeau (voice)

6.1

Dinotopia 2: The Temptation

as Zipeau (voice)

Anita and Me

as Uncle Amman

Dinotopia 3: The Election

as Zipeau (voice)

Spy Game

as Doumet

Mean Machine

as Raj

Gladiator

as Slave Trader

The Mummy

as Gad Hassan

The World Is Not Enough

1999

as Foreman

6.3

Notting Hill

1999

as Coffee Shop Cashier (uncredited)

Mad Cows

as George

Coming Soon

as Amir Hassan

Performance Live: The Way Out

as Guide

Television (50)

The Siege

2026 Upcoming

Dec 31

The Change

as Steve

Blankety Blank

as Self - Panellist

Britney

as Dr. Pellis

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

as Self - Expert

Beat the Chasers

as Self

Winning Combination

as Self - Presenter

His Dark Materials

as Dr. Martin Lanselius

Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist

Going Forward

as Dave Wilde

Dickensian

as Mr Venus

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014

as Self

7.2

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

2012

as Self - Host

Comedy World Cup

2012

as Team Captain

The Paul Reiser Show

2011

as Habib

6.0

The Michael Ball Show

2010

as Self

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

2010

as Self - Contestant

Kate Garraway's Life Stories

2009

5.9

All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh

2009

as Self

Headcases

2008

5.5

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Would I Lie to You?

as Self

The Omid Djalili Show

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

2006

7.1

TV Heaven, Telly Hell

Live at the Apollo

Celebrity Mastermind

Whoopi

as Nasim Khatenjami

Top Gear

as Self

Dinotopia

as Zipeau

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self

Black Books

as Trebor

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

2000

as Perfectionist (voice)

8.0

Jason and the Argonauts

as Castor

Lock, Stock...

as Ali Gadaffi

Relic Hunter

as Sayid Ahmed Habris

6.7

Coming Soon

1999

Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round

Midsomer Murders

as Othello Khan

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

as Self - Team Captain

7.0

Room 101

1994

as Self

6.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

GMTV

as Self

Have I Got News for You

as Self

One Night Stand

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

as Mr Kaiafas

Dispatches

Question Time

as Himself - Panellist

5.5

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

as Self - Presenter

7.0

Crew (4)

Movies (4)

We Are Many

2014

Executive Producer

6.7

Omid Djalili: Tour of Duty

Writer

The Infidel

Executive Producer

Omid Djalili: Live in London

2009

Writer

5.7