Omid Djalili: movies and TV shows
Omid Djalili has 125 credits in the archive: 70 films and 55 TV series, from 1979 to 2025. Highest rated: Gladiator (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1979 – 2025 · busiest year: 2006 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Bad Guys 2 | Mr. Soliman (voice) | Film | 7.6 | 59 |
| 2025 | In Your Dreams | Sandman (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 2025 | Deep Cover | Sagar | Film | 6.7 | 59 |
| 2023 | Love Again | Mohsen | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 2023 | The Change | Steve | TV | 7.1 | 57 |
| 2023 | Journey to Bethlehem | Melchior | Film | 7.7 | 57 |
| 2022 | Tomorrow Morning | Film | 5.7 | 56 | |
| 2021 | Blankety Blank | Self - Panellist | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2021 | Paul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up | Self - Guest | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2021 | Britney | Dr. Pellis | TV | — | 55 |
| 2021 | Les Dawson Lost Tapes | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2021 | Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2020 | Michael McIntyre's The Wheel | Self - Expert | TV | 5.6 | 54 |
| 2020 | Beat the Chasers | Self | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 2020 | Winning Combination | Self - Presenter | TV | 5.0 | 54 |
| 2020 | The Way Out | Guide | Film | — | 54 |
| 2020 | Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials | Dr. Martin Lanselius | TV | 7.8 | 53 |
| 2018 | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | Greek Official | Film | 7.1 | 52 |
| 2018 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Cavalier | Film | 6.1 | 52 |
| 2018 | We Are Most Amused and Amazed | Self | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 2017 | Dying Laughing | Self | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2016 | Insert Name Here | Self - Panelist | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 2016 | Going Forward | Dave Wilde | TV | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2016 | The Comedian's Guide to Survival | Himself | Film | 4.7 | 50 |
| 2015 | Dickensian | Mr Venus | TV | 7.4 | 49 |
| 2015 | Shaun the Sheep Movie | Trumper (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2015 | Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Barry Rix | Film | 5.3 | 49 |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Self - Voice of Trumper | Film | 7.1 | 49 |
| 2014 | Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | Self | TV | 7.2 | 48 |
| 2014 | We Are Many | Film | 6.7 | 48 | |
| 2014 | Retrospective | Nabil Sr | Film | — | 48 |
| 2012 | The Great Sport Relief Bake Off | Self - Host | TV | — | 46 |
| 2012 | Comedy World Cup | Team Captain | TV | — | 46 |
| 2012 | Omid Djalili: Tour of Duty | Self | Film | 6.1 | 46 |
| 2012 | Omid Djalili: Tour of Duty | Film | 6.1 | 46 | |
| 2012 | Omid Djalili: Tour of Duty | Film | 6.1 | 46 | |
| 2011 | The Paul Reiser Show | Habib | TV | 6.0 | 45 |
| 2011 | Big Fat Gypsy Gangster | Jik Jickkles | Film | 3.2 | 45 |
| 2011 | Just Like Us | Self | Film | 6.8 | 45 |
| 2011 | The Egyptian Job | Himself (Narrator) | Film | 7.5 | 45 |
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Mr. Safir, Hotel Manager | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 2010 | The Michael Ball Show | Self | TV | — | 44 |
| 2010 | Let's Dance for Sport Relief | Self - Contestant | TV | — | 44 |
| 2010 | Mr. Nice | Saleem Malik | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 2010 | The Infidel | Mahmud Nasir | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 2010 | The Infidel | Film | 6.1 | 44 | |
| 2009 | Kate Garraway's Life Stories | TV | 5.9 | 43 | |
| 2009 | All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh | Self | TV | — | 43 |
| 2009 | Dead Man Running | Fat Bald Man | Film | 5.8 | 43 |
| 2009 | Omid Djalili: Live in London | Omid Djalili | Film | 5.7 | 43 |
| 2009 | Omid Djalili: Live in London | Film | 5.7 | 43 | |
| 2009 | Omid Djalili: Live in London | Film | 5.7 | 43 | |
| 2009 | New Town | Walter | Film | — | 43 |
| 2008 | The Love Guru | Guru Satchabigknoba | Film | 4.1 | 42 |
| 2008 | Headcases | TV | 5.5 | 42 | |
| 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Self | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2007 | Would I Lie to You? | Self | TV | 7.8 | 41 |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Askay / Pusasn | Film | 7.3 | 41 |
| 2007 | The Omid Djalili Show | TV | 7.7 | 41 | |
| 2007 | The Omid Djalili Show | TV | 7.7 | 41 | |
| 2007 | Omid Djalili: No Agenda | Omid Djalili | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 2007 | Grow Your Own | Ali | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.4 | 40 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 40 |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Tiger (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 40 |
| 2006 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive | TV | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 2006 | TV Heaven, Telly Hell | TV | 7.5 | 40 | |
| 2006 | Alien Autopsy | Melik | Film | 5.7 | 40 |
| 2006 | The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall | Self | Film | 5.3 | 40 |
| 2006 | World's Greatest Stand Up: Volume One | self | Film | — | 40 |
| 2005 | Casanova | Lupo | Film | 6.4 | 39 |
| 2005 | My Family and Other Animals | Spiro | Film | 6.4 | 39 |
| 2005 | Comic Aid | Film | 6.5 | 39 | |
| 2005 | One-Night Stand: Omid Djalili | Himself | Film | — | 39 |
| 2005 | Chopratown | Ali Ergun | Film | — | 39 |
| 2005 | Deadlines | Abdul Sayyaf | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 2005 | Cinema Iran | Self - Presenter | Film | 5.5 | 39 |
| 2004 | Live at the Apollo | TV | 7.3 | 38 | |
| 2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Kaji | Film | 5.9 | 38 |
| 2004 | Modigliani | Pablo Picasso | Film | 7.0 | 38 |
| 2004 | The Calcium Kid | Herbie Bush | Film | 5.5 | 38 |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind | TV | 6.0 | 37 | |
| 2003 | Whoopi | Nasim Khatenjami | TV | 8.8 | 37 |
| 2003 | Dinotopia 4: New Horizons | Zipeau (voice) | Film | 6.2 | 37 |
| 2003 | Dinotopia 5: The Virus | Zipeau (voice) | Film | 6.2 | 37 |
| 2003 | Dinotopia 6: The Exit | Zipeau (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 37 |
| 2002 | Top Gear | Self | TV | 7.6 | 36 |
| 2002 | Dinotopia 2: The Temptation | Zipeau (voice) | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 2002 | Dinotopia 3: The Election | Zipeau (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 2002 | Anita and Me | Uncle Amman | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 2002 | Dinotopia | Zipeau | TV | 5.1 | 36 |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | TV | 6.1 | 35 |
| 2001 | Spy Game | Doumet | Film | 6.9 | 35 |
| 2001 | Mean Machine | Raj | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 2000 | Gladiator | Slave Trader | Film | 8.2 | 34 |
| 2000 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Perfectionist (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 34 |
| 2000 | Black Books | Trebor | TV | 8.1 | 34 |
| 2000 | Jason and the Argonauts | Castor | TV | 6.4 | 34 |
| 2000 | Lock, Stock... | Ali Gadaffi | TV | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1999 | The Mummy | Gad Hassan | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1999 | Relic Hunter | Sayid Ahmed Habris | TV | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | Coffee Shop Cashier (uncredited) | Film | 7.3 | 33 |
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Foreman | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1999 | Coming Soon | TV | — | 33 | |
| 1999 | Mad Cows | George | Film | 4.4 | 33 |
| 1999 | Coming Soon | Amir Hassan | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 1998 | Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round | TV | 6.7 | 32 | |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders | Othello Khan | TV | 7.5 | 31 |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self - Team Captain | TV | 7.0 | 30 |
| 1994 | Room 101 | Self | TV | 6.6 | 28 |
| 1993 | GMTV | Self | TV | 5.8 | 27 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 27 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self - Host | TV | 7.2 | 24 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self | TV | 7.2 | 24 |
| 1989 | One Night Stand | TV | 8.1 | 23 | |
| 1987 | Dispatches | TV | 6.5 | 21 | |
| 1987 | The Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Mr Kaiafas | TV | 6.6 | 21 |
| 1979 | Question Time | Himself - Panellist | TV | 5.9 | 13 |
| Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | — | |
| The Siege | TV | — | — | ||
| Chandshanbeh Ba Sina | Guest | TV | — | — | |
| Performance Live: The Way Out | Guide | Film | — | — | |
| About A Bell | Sami Shehadi | Film | — | — |