Background
Baladi"s father is a gynaecologist and obstetrician from Libya, and his mother was a midwife.
Baladi"s father is a gynaecologist and obstetrician from Libya, and his mother was a midwife.
Central School of Speech and Drama.
After school he went on to train as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Baladi is best known for his portrayal of David Brent"s suave and charming nemesis, Neil Godwin in the British Broadcasting Corporation"s hit comedy-mockumentary series, The Office. He appeared in the second and final series of the award-winning show, as well as the subsequent The Office Christmas Special.
In addition to The Office, Baladi has appeared in various films and television shows, including Kidnap and Ransom, as Philip Shaffer, Independent Television (2011), Alpha Male, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Beyond The Pole, Bodies, P.O.W, Lady Audley"s Secret, Grafters, Silent Witness, The International, Party Animals, Mistresses and Review
Baladi portrayed Dodi First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Fayed in the 2007 television docudrama Diana: Last Days of a Princess.
In 2008 he had a small role in the romantic comedy Last Chance Harvey, appearing alongside Emma Thompson. He is also a stage actor who has appeared in numerous productions by the Royal Shakespeare Company, such as Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing.
He starred in the comedy Number Heroics as Excelsor.