Omid Djalili (IPA: [ʌmɪːd dʒəlɪlɪ]; Persian: امید جلیلی; born September 30, 1965) is a British stand-up comedian and actor. is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ... Farsi redirects here. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Biography

Early life

Djalili was born in Chelsea, London to Bahá'í father from Iran and an English mother and is a Bahá'í himself.^[1] He attended Holland Park School and then attended the University of Ulster in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland^{[citation needed]}, studying English and Theatre studies^{[citation needed]}. Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ... This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. ... Holland Park School was opened in London, UK, in 1958 and was the first purpose built comprehensive school. ... The University of Ulster (UU) is a multi-centre university located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the island of Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Ulster County: District: Coleraine Borough UK Parliament: East Londonderry European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 Post Town: Coleraine Postal District(s): BT51, BT52 Population (2001) 24,042 Coleraine (from the Irish: Cúil Raithin meaning Ferny corner) is a large town... For other places with similar names, see Londonderry (disambiguation) and Derry (disambiguation). ... This article is about the constituent country. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ...

Comedy career

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" in 1996. He claimed to be the only Iranian comedian which, he said, was "three more than Germany" His stand-up routines and jokes focus primarily on multiculturalism and ethnic peculiarities. His hyperactive and energetic manner of imitating accents, undercutting political humour with absurd bellydances and singing has earned him a significant worldwide following. Categories: Festival stubs | Edinburgh ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

He has performed in numerous countries, including Australia, Ireland, Denmark, Canada, Germany and the United States, where he had his own HBO Special and did 22 episodes of the NBC sitcom Whoopi with Whoopi Goldberg. Fans of his work include the Emir of Qatar, the late Robin Cook, and Bill Clinton. In 2003, he was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. He did his part for Comic Relief after the 2005 Indian Ocean earthquake 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. His subsequent No Agenda tour was released on DVD in 2007. For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... This article is about the television network. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... This is a list of emirs of Qatar: The emirs of Qatar are members of the Al-Thani dynasty and the state of Qatar was founded in 1868 by Muhammad bin Thani as a sheikhdom. ... For other uses, see Robin Cook (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... 2005 Sumatran earthquake - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... This article is about the current format of the BBC television programme. ...

In 2006, Sky Television picked him to be the face of their Saturday night movie premières, and he has also announced a new tour of the UK, from January 2007 until March 2007, covering 23 different dates. In his new tour, he mentioned that he has been invited to appear in Celebrity Big Brother 2008, he has recently accepted this offer as he stated in his own show on BBC called 'The Omid Djalili show'. link titlelink titleThe name Sky Television may refer to: British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) in the United Kingdom SKY Network Television in New Zealand This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Premiere, from French language première meaning first, generally means a first performance. Premieres for theatrical, musical, and other productions are often extravagant affairs, attracting large numbers of socialites and much media attention. ... January 2007 is the first month of that year. ... March 2007 is the third month of the year. ...

On 18 March 2007 he was voted by the British public as the 60th best stand-up comedian in a Channel 4 programme "The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups". is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 26 October 2007 he guest-presented the BBC political quiz show Have I Got News for You. is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been running since 1990. ...

The Omid Djalili Show started on BBC1 on 17 November, 2007. The series was a mix of sketches and stand-up material. BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ...

Film career

Djalili has appeared in a number of films, most notably Gladiator, The Mummy, Mean Machine, Alien Autopsy, Spy Game, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He has himself noted the fact that he usually appears as a generic Middle Eastern background character in many of these films. He is probably best-known to American audiences as Nasim from the US sitcom Whoopi, starring alongside actress Whoopi Goldberg. He recently picked up an international film award for Best Supporting Actor in Casanova. Gladiator was a popular movie that appeared in 2000, directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. ... The Mummy is a 1999 movie written and directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, with Arnold Vosloo as the reanimated mummy of the title. ... For other uses, see Mean Machine (disambiguation). ... The term alien autopsy is used within the UFOlogical community to refer to the supposed examination of an extraterrestrial cadaver by government authorities. ... This article is about the movie. ... Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is a 2004 American pulp adventure, science fiction film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ...

Filmography

Cinema

• The Mummy (1999)
• Notting Hill (1999)
• Mad Cows (1999)
• The World Is Not Enough (1999)
• Gladiator (2000)
• Spy Game (2001)
• Mean Machine (2001)
• Anita and Me (2002)
• Cross My Heart (2003)
• Deadlines (2004)
• The Calcium Kid (2004)
• Modigliani (2004)
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
• Casanova (2005)
• Alien Autopsy (2006)
• Over the Hedge (2006)
• Grow Your Own (2007)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
• The Love Guru (2008)

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Television

• The Bill (1998)
• Barking (1998)
• The Lake of Darkness (1999)
• Cleopatra (1999)
• Coming Soon (1999)
• Small Potatoes (1999)
• Black Books (2000)
• Jason and the Argonauts (2000)
• Lenny Henry in Pieces (2000)
• Dinotopia: The Series (2002)
• Between Iraq and a Hard Place (2003)
• Whoopi (2003)
• Live At the Apollo (2004)
• Chopra Town (2005)
• One Night Stand (HBO) (2005)
• My Family and Other Animals (2005)
• Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (2006)
• Jack Dee's Lead Balloon (2006)
• Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (2006)
• TV Heaven, Telly Hell (2007)
• Have I Got News For You (2007)
• The Omid Djalili Show (2007)
• Premier League All Stars (2007)

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Awards

Djalili has won awards for his comedy. These include the EMMA Award, Time Out Award, and LWT Comedy Award for Best Stand-up Comedian, Spirit of the Fringe Award as well as the One World Media Award for his Channel 4 documentary, Bloody Foreigners. Time-out can mean: sport time-out, a break in play that may be called by a side to formulate strategy or respond to an players injury. ... LWT redirects here. ... This article is about the British television station. ...

He has also been nominated for awards, such as the Perrier Award for Best Comedian, the Gemini Award for Best Comedy Performance of 2003, the South Bank Award for Best Comedy of 2003, the Royal Television Society Award for Best Stand-up, and the European TV Award for his Bloody Foreigners. The Perrier Comedy Award is a prestigious award for comedy, awarded to the best comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. ... The Royal Television Society is a British-based society for the discussion, analysis and preservation of television in all its forms, past, present and future. ...

See also

• Iranian stand-up comedy

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References

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