Omid Djalili

Omid is a multi award winning stand-up comedian, actor, host and writer.

Omid has been performing his stand up to huge acclaim since 1994. Most recently, he performed The Good Times Tour worldwide throughout 2022.

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Omid is a multi award winning stand-up comedian, actor, host and writer.

Omid has been performing his stand up to huge acclaim since 1994. Most recently, he performed The Good Times Tour worldwide throughout 2022.

Feature films include ROAD TO BETHLEHEM, LOVE AGAIN alongside Priyanka Chopra Jonas & Celine Dion (Sony), THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS (Disney), MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN (Universal/Legendary Entertainment), MOLLY MOON AND THE INCREDIBLE BOOK OF HYPNOTISM (Amber Entertainment/Lipsync Productions), SEX AND THE CITY 2 (Warner Bros), THE INFIDEL (Slingshot/Met Films), PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN III: AT WORLD’S END (Disney), ALIEN AUTOPSY (Fragile Films), CASANOVA (Disney), ANITA & ME (Starfield), MEAN MACHINE (Paramount), SPY GAME (Scott Free), GLADIATOR (DreamWorks) & NOTTING HILL (Bookshop Productions).

Television includes Bridget Christie’s THE CHANGE (Channel 4), THE LETTER FOR THE KING (Netflix), Season 1 & 2 of HIS DARK MATERIALS (BBC/HBO), SNATCH (Sony), 3 seasons of STAN LEE’S LUCKY MAN (Carnival/Sky), QUEENS OF MYSTERY (Acorn), GOING FORWARD (BBC4), DICKENSIAN (BBC1), MOONFLEET (Company/Sky), OMID DJALILI’S LITTLE CRACKERS (Tiger Aspect/Sky), THE PAUL REISER SHOW (Warner Bros TV/NBC), NEW TOWN (BBC Four), HEADCASES (ITV), WHOOPI (NBC), THE OMID DJALILI SHOW (BBC), RELIC HUNTER (Firecorp IV) & many more.

Omid most recently appeared on stage as Tevye in the highly acclaimed FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Chichester Festival Theatre). He also starred as Fagin in OLIVER! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane).

Tonight With Omid (Emshab ba Omid), an incredible Persian language chat/sketch show, made its debut on BBC Persia in 2022 and was screened to an audience of 12 million across the world.

Omid hosted new ITV quiz show, Winning Combination, for 2 series. His latest project for ITV was fronting the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration which aired in May 2022 to 5 million viewers.

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