Mr Venus
A taxidermist and bone-articulator.
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Whether it’s performing post mortems or ironing the knots out of his back, finds a kindred spirit in Mr Venus.
About Omid Djalili
British-born Iranian comic and actor, Omid Djalili’s legendary performances on stage and screen have won him plaudits the world over.
Omid’s stand-up comedy awards include the ’Time Out Award’ for Best Stand Up, and an ‘EMMA Award’. He has also received nominations for both the ‘South Bank Award' and 'Perrier Award'.
Omid has appeared on numerous television shows in the UK and the US, and has also acted in films including Shaun The Sheep Movie, Mr. Nice, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gladiator, Sex and The City 2, Notting Hill, and The Infidel.
He was an executive producer on 2014's We Are Many which featured appearances from Hollywood stars Mark Rylance, Danny Glover and esteemed director Ken Loach.
Charles Dickens's Mr Venus shows us around his shop
"My working bench. My young man's bench. A Wice. Tools. Bones, warious. Skulls, warious. Preserved Indian baby. African ditto. Bottled preparations, warious. Everything within reach of your hand, in good preservation. The mouldy ones a-top. What's in those hampers over them again, I don't quite remember. Say, human warious. Cats. Articulated English baby. Dogs. Ducks. Glass eyes, warious. Mummied bird. Dried cuticle, warious. Oh, dear me! That's the general panoramic view."
Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, Chapter seven.
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