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Omid Djalili is Britain's funniest Iranian stand-up comedian and a Hollywood actor. After great success at the Edinburgh Festival in 1995, Omid has become a Festival Fringe favourite with a string of sell-out shows.It started in 1995 with 'Short Fat Kebab Shop Owner's Son', then in 1996 in 'Arab & The Jew' on to 1997 with 'Omid Djalili Is Ethnic'. His next show 'Omid Djalili' was so successful he signed a major video deal with VVL.In 2000 he went back to Edinburgh and had another hit show 'Warm to my Winning Smile' and in 2002 with 'Behind Enemy Lines' both of these shows became Edinburgh's hottest ticket. 'Behind Enemy Lines' received an astonishing six 5 star reviews.He is one of the funniest, freshest and most original comedians in Britain. His international appeal is vast, having performed in recent years in Australia, Austria, Germany, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. AWARDS Perrier Award Nominee - Best Comedian Emma Award - Best Stand Up Comedian Time Out Award - Best Stand Up Comedian LWT Comedy Award - Best Stand Up One World Media Award - For his Ch 4 documentary 'Bloody Foreigners' European TV Award Nominee - For his Ch4 documentary 'Bloody Foreigners' Royal Television Society Award Nominee