Omid Djalili
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Omid Djalili slapped with fine and points after speeding through roadworks
Comedian Omid Djalili has been handed a fine after speeding through roadworks in his luxury silver Lexus.
Djalili, 51, raced through the roadworks on the A14 in Suffolk at 65mph, breaking the temporary speed limit of 50mph.
Emma James, The Sun, 8th March 2022Review: Omid Djalili @ Tyne Theatre & Opera House, Newcastle
Precision-provocative when he needs to be and never less than warm and genuine, after a lockdown spent doing Zoom gigs in his lavatory Djalili seemed thrilled to be back on stage.
Leigh Venus, Narc Magazine, 28th February 2022Omid Djalili pilots BBC chat show in English and Farsi
Omid Djalili is piloting a chat show for the BBC. The Anglo-Iranian comedian has shot two versions of Tonight With Omid, one for BBC Persian in Farsi and another in English that producers are aiming at BBC Two.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2022Chelsea FC to hold minute's applause for Sean Lock
Chelsea will remember comedian and season ticket holder Sean Lock with a minute's applause at their next home game after he died aged 58. The Blues have agreed to commemorate his death before their Premier League match with Aston Villa on September 11.
Ian Tuckey, The Sun, 21st August 2021Comedians record NHS charity single
Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2021Omid Djalili interview
The comedian and actor, 55, on cash under the mattress, working with Celine Dion and being seen as 'too British'.
Paul Simper, Metro, 26th May 2021Jackie Weaver launches comedy podcast
Jackie Weaver, of Handforth Parish Council fame, is launching a comedy podcast. Comedians Isy Suttie, Omid Djalili, Matt Forde, Rosie Jones, Tom Allen and Nigel Ng will be among the guests appearing on Jackie Weaver Has The Authority.
Chortle, 6th May 2021Omid Djalili to perform his first gig in Persian
Omid Djalili is to perform his first stand-up gig in the Persian language Farsi.
Chortle, 4th February 2021Omid Djalili's TV loves and hates
"I could've played a young Queen Elizabeth in The Crown".
Michael Segalov, The Guardian, 24th November 2020Omid Djalili: Pandemic has 'made me a better comedian'
Stand-up star Omid Djalili has said grappling with the difficulties of performing during the Covid-19 pandemic has made him "a better comedian".
BBC, 17th November 2020