Omid Djalili

Birth Name:

Omid Djalili

Birth Place:

London, England

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Took home the Emma Award for Best Stand Up Comedian
Won the Edinburgh Festival's Spirit of the Fringe Award
Studied English and Theatre studies at the University of Ulster in Coleraine, Northern Ireland
His stand-up comedy has found audiences all over the world, and he has performed in Australia, Austria, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, The Czech Republic and Slovakia
Voiced Yusuf Amir in a number of installments of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game series
His hobbies include football, backgammon and tennis
In 2010, he narrated a tone poem called "Rubaiyat of Mar Khayyam" by classical composer Alan Hovhaness performed by the Piharmonia Orchestra at Queen Elizabeth Hall

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