Quick Facts
Born:
1962-09-20
Birthplace:
Baghdad, Iraq
Credits:
34 Total Roles
Jim Al-Khalili
Acting
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Biography
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 programmes on BBC radio and television, and a frequent commentator about science in other British media.
Known For
Cunk on Life
Self
Cunk on...
Self - Professor of Public Engagement in Science
The Secret Life of Chaos
Himself - Presenter
Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
Self - Presenter
Pointless Celebrities
Self
The Science of Doctor Who
Self
The Beginning and End of the Universe
Himself - Presenter
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Presenter
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Secrets of the Brain TV | Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | Cunk on Life MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Rapid Motion Through Space: An Incomplete History of Speed MOVIE | Himself |
| 2022 | Secrets of Size: Atoms to Supergalaxies TV | Self |
| 2021 | Jim Al-Khalili's Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything TV | Self |
| 2020 | Secrets of the Solar System TV | Narrator |
| 2019 | Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World TV | Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | The Joy of AI MOVIE | Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | Cunk on... TV | Self - Professor of Public Engagement in Science |
| 2017 | Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives MOVIE | Himself - Presenter |