Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili
Djalili at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
Born (1965-09-30) 30 September 1965
Kensington, London, England
Alma materUlster University (BA)
Spouse
Annabel Knight
(m. 1992)
Children3
Comedy career
Years active1991–present
Medium
  • Film
  • stand-up
  • television
Subjects
  • Religion
  • race
  • culture
  • stereotypes
  • human interaction

Omid Djalili (born 30 September 1965) is a British comedian, actor, and writer of Iranian descent. He began his career at the 1995 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has gone on to become a touring comedian with a substantial list of film and television appearances.