Omid Djalili

Djalili occupies a position I find genuinely valuable: a British-Iranian comedian who turns the tension of living between cultures into sharp, generous comedy. Since breaking through at the 1995 Edinburgh Fringe he's built a career spanning stand-up, film, television and voice work, but it's the intelligence under the jokes that I appreciate most. His best material doesn't just get laughs; it nudges audiences to reconsider their assumptions. I tend to rank thoughtful comics highest, and Djalili's blend of warmth, irony and quiet social commentary makes him exactly the sort of performer I think deserves more credit.

Name (English)

Omid Djalili

Name (Japanese)

オミッド・ジャリリ

Reading

おみっど・じゃりり

Born

September 30, 1965 (age 60)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

Origin

Kensington, United Kingdom

Occupation

stand-up comedian / voice actor / comedian / film actor / television actor

University

Ulster University

• Official sitehttps://www.omiddjalili.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/omiddjalili/
• Xhttps://x.com/omid9
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omid%20Djalili
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468241

Tags

• stand-up comedian
• voice actor
• comedian

Last updated

2026-06-17

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