Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili is a British stand-up comedian, actor, television producer and writer. His 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.