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David Walliams

David Walliams

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Born August 20, 1971, Banstead, Surrey, England, UK

David Edward Williams (born August 20, 1971), known professionally as David Walliams, is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly With Me (2010–2011). From 2012 to 2022, Walliams was a judge on the television talent show competition Britain's Got Talent on ITV. He is also a writer of children's books, having sold more than 37 million copies worldwide. Walliams played the role of Greville White in the 2007 television drama film Capturing Mary. From 2013 to 2014, he wrote and starred in the BBC One sitcom Big School. In 2015, he starred as Tommy Beresford in the BBC drama series Partners in Crime and wrote and starred in the sketch comedy series Walliams & Friend. Walliams won the award for Best TV Judge for his work on Britain's Got Talent at the 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2020 National Television Awards. In 2022, he was a judge on the tenth season of Australia's Got Talent. Walliams began writing children's novels in 2008 after securing a contract with the publisher HarperCollins. His books have been translated into 53 languages, and he has been described as "the fastest-growing children's author in the UK", with a literary style compared to Roald Dahl's. Some of his books have been adapted into television films, which he has also appeared in, including Mr Stink (2012), Gangsta Granny (2013) and Billionaire Boy (2016). As of 2023, Walliams book sales stand at over 50 million copies sold worldwide. Walliams was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to charity and the arts. His charity work includes swimming in the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and the River Thames and raising millions of pounds for the BBC charity Sport Relief.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (57)
  • 2026My Life As Roger Moore — Self
  • 2024Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments — Self - Narrator
  • 2024From Roger Moore with Love — Self
  • 2024I Am Martin Parr — Self
  • Ant & Dec's Limitless Win — Self
  • 2021Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas — Self
  • 2021Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life — Self
  • Michael McIntyre's The Wheel — Self - Celebrity Contestant, Self - Expert
  • 2020The Magical World of Julia Donaldson — Self
  • 2020The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years — Self
  • 2019It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show — Self
  • 2018Saturday Knight Takeaway — Self
  • 2017And the Winner Isn't — Self
  • Bear's Mission with... — Himself
  • 2017Comic Relief: Red Nose Day — Self
  • 2017Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song — Self - Presenter / Narrator (voice)
  • 2017Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me — Self
  • 2016David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey — Self - Host / Self - Various
  • John Bishop: In Conversation with... — Self
  • Lip Sync Battle UK — Self
  • 2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book — Self - Host
  • 2016Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special — Self
  • 2015Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking — Self
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown — Self
  • Have You Been Paying Attention? — Self - Panellist
  • The Last Leg — Self
  • 2012The Secret Policeman's Ball — Self
  • 2011Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties — Self
  • 2011Come Fly on the Wall — Self
  • The Jonathan Ross Show — Self
  • A League of Their Own — Self - Panellist, Self - Host
  • 2010The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen — Himself
  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man — Self
  • Chris Moyles' Quiz Night — Self
  • Australia's Got Talent — Self - Judge
  • Britain's Got More Talent — Self
  • Britain's Got Talent — Self - Judge
  • 2007Little Britain Down Under — Self
  • The Graham Norton Show — Self
  • The One Show — Self, Self - Guest
  • The Russell Brand Show — Self
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats — Self
  • The Friday Night Project — Self - Host
  • Big Fat Quiz — Self - Contestant
  • Parkinson — Self - Guest
  • 2004Spaced: Skip to the End — Self
  • Who Do You Think You Are? — Self
  • 2003Coogan's Runner — Self
  • Top Gear — Self
  • Richard & Judy — Self
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self - Host
  • The National Television Awards — Self - Host
  • GMTV — Self
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
  • This Morning — Self
  • The South Bank Show — Self
  • It’ll be Alright on the Night — Self - Narrator
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