David Walliams
Acting
- Born:
- 1971-08-20
- Place of birth:
- Banstead, Surrey, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
FING!
My Life As Roger Moore
From Roger Moore with Love
I Am Martin Parr
Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
My Happy Ending
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
The Masked Dancer
Twist
Chitty Flies Again
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
The Big Night In
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
Beverly Hills Bandits
Sandylands
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Cinderella: After Ever After
It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
Murder Mystery
Missing Link
The Midnight Gang
The Queen and I
Saturday Knight Takeaway
Grandpa's Great Escape
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Ratburger
And the Winner Isn't
Bear's Mission with...
Revolting Rhymes
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
Walliams & Friend
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
Lip Sync Battle UK
Billionaire Boy
Partners in Crime
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
Little Britain Sketch
The Boy in the Dress
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Gangsta Granny
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Big School
Justin and the Knights of Valour
The Look of Love
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
The Last Leg
Blandings
Room on the Broom
Mr. Stink
Great Expectations
The Genius of Roald Dahl
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Royal Bodyguard
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Wall of Fame
Perspectives
Come Fly on the Wall
The One Ronnie
Come Fly with Me
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
The Rob Brydon Show
Dinner for Schmucks
Marmaduke
A League of Their Own
The Project
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Little Britain USA
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
Capturing Mary
The Bluetones: Blue Movies
Run Fatboy Run
Stardust
Britain's Got More Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Little Britain Down Under
The Dame Edna Treatment
The Graham Norton Show
Australia's Got Talent
The Russell Brand Show
Little Britain Live
The One Show
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Hotel Babylon
Stoned
The F Word
Little Britain Comic Relief
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
A Cock and Bull Story
8 Out of 10 Cats
Monkey Trousers
Doctor Who
The Friday Night Project
Big Fat Quiz
Agatha Christie's Marple
The Real Little Britain
Who Do You Think You Are?
Parkinson
Spaced: Skip to the End
Shaun of the Dead
Hustle
Little Britain
Coogan's Runner
Hello, Friend
Cruise of the Gods
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Top Gear
Look Around You
Ted and Alice
Richard & Judy
World of Pub
Waking the Dead
High Stakes
Phoenix Nights
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Baddiel's Syndrome
Black Books
Attachments
Time Gentlemen Please
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
The Strangerers
The Web of Caves
The Kidnappers
The Pitch of Fear
Spaced
Coming Soon
Rock Profile
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
Plunkett & Macleane
You Are Here
Barking!
Barking
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
It's Ulrika!
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Mash and Peas
Asylum
The National Television Awards
The Ant & Dec Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
GMTV
This Morning
Comic Relief
French & Saunders
Casualty
EastEnders
The Bill
The South Bank Show
It’ll be Alright on the Night
The Liar
The Road to Nevermore