Omid Djalili Bio | Wiki
Omid Djalili is an Iranian British actor, comedian, and writer. He is bilingual in English and Persian. The first significant success of Omid’s stand-up comedy career was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995 with “Short, Fat Kebab Shop Owner’s Son. It was followed by “The Arab and the Jew” with Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina in 1996.
He has performed in numerous countries, including Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, Canada, and the United States, where he had his own HBO Special. Omid took part in a show for Comic Relief after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Moreover, in 2005, he appeared on the British TV show Top Gear as a celebrity driver. The same year he broke Edinburgh Festival box office records with over 16,500 ticket sales.
Omid Djalili Age
Omid was born on September 30, 1965, in Chelsea, London, United Kingdom. He is 56 years old.
Omid Djalili Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70 m).
Omid Djalili Family
He was born and raised in Chelsea, London, to Iranian Baháʼí parents Ahmad Djalili and Parvaneh Djalili. He holds Iranian and British nationality.
Omid Djalili Wife
Omid is married to his beautiful wife actress Annabel Knight. The couple celebrated their wedding in 1992. Together, they share three children: Isabella, Louis, and Daniel. Omid is a practicing Baháʼí. He is a Chelsea fan and has appeared many times on the club’s in-house channel, Chelsea TV.
Omid Djalili Education
He attended Holland Park School. Later, Omid enrolled at Ulster University in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, studying English and theatre studies.
Omid Djalili The Mummy | Gladiator | Movies
He has appeared in a number of films, most notably Gladiator and The Mummy. The Mummy is a 1999 American fantasy action-adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name. Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. Other movie appearances include:
2018 The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2016 The Comedian’s Guide to Survival
2021 James Martin’s Saturday Morning
2021 Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel
Omid Djalili Pirates Of The Caribbean
In 2007, Omid played Askay and Pusan in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, a 2007 American epic fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski. It is the third installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and the sequel to Dead Man’s Chest. It follows Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, Hector Barbossa, and the crew of the Black Pearl as they seek to rescue Captain Jack Sparrow from Davy Jones’ Locker.
Omid Djalili Comedy
The first significant success of Omid’s stand-up comedy career was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995 with “Short, Fat Kebab Shop Owner’s Son”, followed by “The Arab and the Jew” with Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina in 1996.
On 18 March 2007, Omid was voted by the British public as the 60th best stand-up comedian in a Channel 4 program “The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups”,. On 26 October 2007, he guest-presented the BBC political quiz show Have I Got News for You. The Omid Djalili Show started on BBC1 on 17 November 2007.
Omid Djalili Net worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Omid’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Who Is Omid Djalili
Omid is an Iranian British actor, comedian, and writer. He is bilingual in English and Persian. The first significant success of Omid’s stand-up comedy career was at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995 with “Short, Fat Kebab Shop Owner’s Son. It became followed by “The Arab and the Jew” with Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina in 1996.