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Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Highest Rated: 99% Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

Lowest Rated: 0% The Calcium Kid (2004)

Birthday: Sep 30, 1965

Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England, UK

Omid Djalili was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Djalili's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the Brendan Fraser box office smash action movie "The Mummy" (1999), the Pierce Brosnan hit action flick "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) and the Russell Crowe box office smash action film "Gladiator" (2000). He also appeared in the dramedy "Mean Machine" (2002) with Vinnie Jones. His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Orlando Bloom comedic sports movie "The Calcium Kid" (2004), "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" (2004) and the dramatic biopic "Modigliani" (2005) with Andy Garcia. He also appeared in the Stephen Moyer foreign "Deadlines" (2005). Recently, he tackled roles in the comedic drama "Grow Your Own" (2007) with Benedict Wong, the sports comedy "The Love Guru" (2008) with Mike Myers and "The Infidel" (2010). He also appeared in "Sex and the City 2" (2010). He also lent his distinctive voice to the James Corden animated adaptation "Animals United" (2010). Djalili most recently voiced characters in "Shaun the Sheep Movie" (2015) with Justine Fletcher.

Highest rated movies

75% Journey to Bethlehem
75% Alien Autopsy
75% Anita & Me
71% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 62% The Mummy
59% The Infidel
53% Mr. Nice
53% Grow Your Own

Photos

CASANOVA, Sienna Miller, Omid Djalili, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone THE INFIDEL, from left: writer David Baddiel, Omid Djalili, on set, 2010. ©Tribeca Films THE CALCIUM KID, Orlando Bloom, Omid Djalili, 2004, ©Universal THE CALCIUM KID, Orlando Bloom, Omid Djalili, 2004, (c) Universal CASANOVA, Heath Ledger, Omid Djalili, 2005, (c) Touchstone THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, OMID DJALILI, 2018. PH: LAURIE SPARHAM/© WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES GROW YOUR OWN, Philip Jackson, Omid Djalili, 2007. ©Pathe Films GROW YOUR OWN, Omid Djalili, John Henshaw, 2007. ©Pathe Films THE INFIDEL, from left: writer David Baddiel, Richard Schiff, Omid Djalili, director Josh Appignanesi, on set, 2010. ©Tribeca Films THE INFIDEL, from left: Omid Djalili, director Josh Appignanesi, on set, 2010. ©Tribeca Films THE INFIDEL, Omid Djalili, 2010. ©Tribeca Films CASANOVA, Omid Djalili, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone ALIEN AUTOPSY, Omid Djalili, 2006. ©Warner Bros. ALIEN AUTOPSY, Declan Donnelly, Omid Djalili, 2006. ©Warner Bros. ALIEN AUTOPSY, Omid Djalili, 2006. ©Warner Bros. THE INFIDEL, writer David Baddiel (second from left), Omid Djalili (with suspenders), director Josh Appignanesi (right), on set, 2010. ©Tribeca Films CASANOVA, Omid Djalili, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone THE MUMMY, Rachel Weisz, Omid Djalili, 1999. (c) Unviersal Pictures. THE INFIDEL, from left: writer David Baddiel, Omid Djalili, on set, 2010. ©Tribeca Films CASANOVA, Omid Djalili, Heath Ledger, 2005, (c) Touchstone

Filmography

Movies

Credit
75% 94% Journey to Bethlehem Melchior (Character) $6.8M 2023
28% 91% Love Again Mohsen (Character) $5.9M 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tomorrow Morning Dariush (Character) - 2022
32% 35% The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Cavalier (Character) $54.8M 2018
25% 45% The Comedian's Guide to Survival Self - 2016
29% 40% Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism Barry Rix (Character) - 2015
99% 81% Shaun the Sheep Movie Trumper (Voice) $19.4M 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Retrospective Nabil Sr. (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 24% Big Fat Gypsy Gangster Jik Jickels (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Animals United Bongo (Voice) - 2010
53% 44% Mr. Nice Saleem Makik (Character) - 2010
59% 45% The Infidel Mahmud Nasir (Character),
Executive Producer
- 2010
13% 33% The Love Guru Guru Satchabigknoba (Character) $32.2M 2008
53% 72% Grow Your Own Ali (Character) - 2007
75% 50% Alien Autopsy Melik (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 83% My Family and Other Animals Spiro (Character) - 2005
45% 57% Casanova Lupo (Character) $11.3M 2005
4% 78% Modigliani Pablo Picasso (Character) $195.4K 2004
71% 46% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Kaji (Character) $37.8M 2004
0% 54% The Calcium Kid Herbie Bush (Character) - 2004
75% 59% Anita & Me Uncle Amman (Character) - 2002
34% 72% Mean Machine Raj (Character) $92.7K 2001
62% 75% The Mummy Warden Gad Hassan (Character) - 1999

TV

Credit
89% 100% The Change Steve (Character) 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Mastermind Contestant 2020
84% 83% His Dark Materials Dr Martin Lanselius (Character) 2019
No Score Yet 56% Stan Lee's Lucky Man Kalim (Character) 2016 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pointless Celebrities Contestant 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dickensian Mr Venus (Character) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Guest 2012
5% No Score Yet The Paul Reiser Show Habib (Character) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lopez Tonight Guest 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet One-Night Stand Unknown (Character) 2005
No Score Yet 66% Top Gear Guest 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Room 101 Guest 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Live at the Apollo Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
26% No Score Yet Whoopi Nasim Khatenjami (Character) 2003-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dinotopia Unknown (Character) 2002
No Score Yet 56% Relic Hunter Sayid Ahmed Habris (Character) 2002