Omid Djalili as Fagin
Omid Djalili first came to the public’s attention as an Iranian stand-up comedian. He is in fact, half-British but has always been happy to make the most from his Iranian heritage. He has also built something of a film career having appeared in ‘Spy Game’, ‘Gladiator’, ‘The Mummy’, ‘Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow’ and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean III’. He also provided the voice of Tiger in the DreamWorks animated feature ‘Over The Hedge’.
He appeared in Whoopi Goldberg’s failed sitcom ‘Whoopi’ for two seasons in the United States and has also been in two series of ‘Small Potatoes’ for Channel Four. His most recent television work was his own show for BBC 1.
He is now to make a splash in a London show. He will take over from Rowan Atkinson in the role of Fagin in one of the West End’s biggest hits at the moment, ‘Oliver’. He takes over from July the 20th and joins Jodie Prenger, the winner of the BBC reality show which sought an actress to play the role of Nancy.
Both Djalili and Prenger are scheduled to appear in the show until December the 12th 2009. The show is playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and you can purchase your Oliver tickets from Concierge Desk London.
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