Shaparak Khorsandi

Shaparak Khorsandi

Known for
Acting
Born
June 8, 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
Tehran, Iran

Biography

Shaparak "Shappi" Khorsandi is a British comedian and author of Iranian origin. The daughter of the Iranian political satirist and poet Hadi Khorsandi, her family left Iran when she was a child following the Islamic Revolution. In January 2016, she became president of Humanists UK, and became vice-president in 2019.

Known For

Filmography

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Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

TV · as Self - Panellist · 1 ep

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Sally Lindsay's Quiz Night poster

Sally Lindsay's Quiz Night

TV · as Self - Team Captain · 1 ep

2025
Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness poster

Ken Dodd: A Legacy of Happiness

Movie

2024
The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved poster

The Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved

Movie

2023
Shaparak Khorsandi: Shapchat! poster

Shaparak Khorsandi: Shapchat!

Movie · as Self

2022
Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage poster

Ian Cognito: A Life and A Death On Stage

Movie · as Self

2022
Katie Piper's Breakfast Show poster

Katie Piper's Breakfast Show

TV · as Herself · 1 ep

2021
Late Night Mash poster

Late Night Mash

TV · 1 ep

2021
The Weakest Link poster

The Weakest Link

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2020
Shappi Khorsandi: Live In SoHo poster

Shappi Khorsandi: Live In SoHo

Movie · as Self

2019
Hypothetical poster

Hypothetical

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Morecambe & Wise in America poster

Morecambe & Wise in America

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
House of Games poster

House of Games

TV · as Self - Contestant · 5 eps

2017
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief poster

Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled poster

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice poster

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Comedy World Cup poster

Comedy World Cup

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Just a Minute poster

Just a Minute

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2010
Channel 4's Comedy Gala poster

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

TV · 6 eps

2010
Ask Rhod Gilbert poster

Ask Rhod Gilbert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
The Bubble poster

The Bubble

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Let's Dance for Sport Relief

Let's Dance for Sport Relief

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2010
Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live

Edinburgh Comedy Festival Live

TV · 2 eps

2010
Little Crackers poster

Little Crackers

TV · as Shaparak Khorsandi · 1 ep

2009
One Hundred Years of the Girl Guides poster

One Hundred Years of the Girl Guides

Movie

2009
Genius with Dave Gorman poster

Genius with Dave Gorman

TV · 1 ep

2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 poster

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

Movie

2007
Would I Lie to You? poster

Would I Lie to You?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
8 Out of 10 Cats poster

8 Out of 10 Cats

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2005
Mock the Week poster

Mock the Week

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
QI poster

QI

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Celebrity Mastermind poster

Celebrity Mastermind

TV · 1 ep

2002
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! poster

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

TV · as Self · 13 eps

1990
Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1988
This Morning poster

This Morning

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
Question Time poster

Question Time

TV · as Self - Panellist · 4 eps