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59 years |
Birth date |
September 30, 1965 |
Zodiac sign |
Libra |
Place of Birth |
England |
Occupation |
Actor, producer, writer, comedian |
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Omid Djalili (Persian: امید جلیلی; born 30 September 1965) is a British stand-up comedian, actor, television producer, voice actor and writer.
Djalili was born in Chelsea, London, to Iranian Baháʼí parents. He is a Baháʼí. He attended Holland Park School and then Ulster University in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, studying English and theatre studies.
The first significant success of his 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.
He has performed in numerous countries, including Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Belgium, Canada and the United States, where he had his own HBO Special and did 22 episodes of the NBC sitcom Whoopi with Whoopi Goldberg.
He did his part for Comic Relief after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and also 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.
Height | 5 ft 5 in / 165 cm |
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Weight | 185 lb / 84 kg |
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Hair Color | No hair |
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Nationality | British |
Race / ethnicity | Middle eastern |