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Jim Al-Khalili

Acting Born Sep 20, 1962 Baghdad, Iraq 24 credits
24
Total Credits
2025
19 Years Career Span
6
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Jim Al-Khalili works in acting. Born September 20, 1962 in Baghdad, Iraq. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Career timeline

Secrets of the Brain
Cunk on Life
Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies
Secrets of the Solar System
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Cunk on...The Joy of AI
Amazing Gravity
The Beginning and End of the UniverseLight and DarkThe Beginning and End of the Universe
The Secrets of Quantum Physics
The Science of Doctor Who
The Science of Doctor WhoOrder and Disorder
Pointless CelebritiesA Night with the StarsShock and Awe: The Story of ElectricityEverything and Nothing
Genius of BritainChemistry: A Volatile HistoryThe Secret Life of Chaos
Science And Islam
Atom

Full Filmography

24 titles
  • Pointless Celebrities (2011) as Self
  • Cunk on Life (2024) as Self
  • Cunk on... (2018) as Self - Professor of Public Engagement in Science
  • Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World (2019) as Self - Presenter
  • Genius of Britain (2010) as Presenter
  • A Night with the Stars (2011) as Participant
  • The Secrets of Quantum Physics (2014) as Self - Presenter
  • Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011) as Self - Presenter
  • Secrets of the Solar System (2020) as Narrator
  • Atom (2007) as Presenter
  • Everything and Nothing (2011) as Self - Presenter
  • The Beginning and End of the Universe (2016) as Self
  • Light and Dark (2016) as Self - Presenter
  • Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies (2022) as Self
  • Chemistry: A Volatile History (2010) as Self - Presenter
  • The Science of Doctor Who (2012)
  • Order and Disorder (2012) as Self - Presenter
  • The Secret Life of Chaos (2010) as Himself - Presenter
  • The Joy of AI (2018) as Self - Presenter
  • The Science of Doctor Who (2013) as Self
  • The Beginning and End of the Universe (2016) as Himself - Presenter
  • Amazing Gravity (2017) as Self
  • Secrets of the Brain (2025) as Self - Presenter
  • Science And Islam (2009) as Self - Presenter

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Jim Al-Khalili best known for?

Jim Al-Khalili is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Pointless Celebrities (2011), Cunk on Life (2024), Ibu mertuaku (1962), Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011).

When and where was Jim Al-Khalili born?

Jim Al-Khalili was born on September 20, 1962 in Baghdad, Iraq.

How many credits does Jim Al-Khalili have?

Jim Al-Khalili has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2007 to 2025.

What is Jim Al-Khalili's background in cinema and television?

Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili (Arabic: جميل صادق الخليلي; born September 20, 1962) is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist and science populariser. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey. He is a regular broadcaster and presenter of science pro...