David Walliams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 20, 1971 (age 55)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
The Liar
Movie · as Hesketh-Harvey
FING!
Movie · as Headmaster (Sundance screening only)
My Life As Roger Moore
Movie · as Self
David Walliams: Power and Silence
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
Movie · as Self - Narrator
From Roger Moore with Love
Movie · as Self
I Am Martin Parr
Movie · as Self
My Happy Ending
Movie · as Joey
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Movie · as Mike
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Movie · as Wolf
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Movie · as The Troll
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Movie · as Self
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Movie · as Self
Twist
Movie · as Losberne
Chitty Flies Again
Movie · as Presenter
The Masked Dancer
TV · as Guest Judge · 1 ep
Beverly Hills Bandits
Movie · as Mark Reed
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Movie · as Self
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
Movie · as The Giant
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Movie · as Major Domo
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
Movie · as interviewed guest
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
Movie · as Self
The Big Night In
Movie · as Various Roles
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
TV · as Self - Celebrity Contestant, Self - Expert · 1 ep
Sandylands
TV · as Derek Swallows · 6 eps
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
TV · as Judge · 8 eps
Missing Link
Movie · as Mr. Lemuel Lint (voice)
Murder Mystery
Movie · as Tobey Quince
Cinderella: After Ever After
Movie · as Prince Charming
It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
Movie · as Self
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
TV · as Judge · 6 eps
Grandpa's Great Escape
Movie · as Barry
The Queen and I
Movie · as Jack Barker
The Midnight Gang
Movie · as Headmaster
Saturday Knight Takeaway
Movie · as Self
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Movie · as Self
And the Winner Isn't
Movie · as Self
Ratburger
Movie · as Burt
Revolting Rhymes
Movie · as Tall Sister / Jack's Mother (Voice)
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
Movie · as Self
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Movie · as Self - Presenter / Narrator (voice)
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Movie · as Party Guest
Bear's Mission with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Movie · as Self - Host
Billionaire Boy
Movie · as Mrs Trafe
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Movie
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
Movie · as Self - Host / Self - Various
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
Movie · as Self
Walliams & Friend
TV · as Host · 6 eps
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Lip Sync Battle UK
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Little Britain Sketch
Movie · as Lou Todd
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
Movie · as Self
Partners in Crime
TV · as Tommy Beresford · 6 eps
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Movie · as Pudsey the Dog (voice)
The Boy in the Dress
Movie · as Referee
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Movie · as Melquiades (voice)
The Look of Love
Movie · as Vicar Edwyn Young
Gangsta Granny
Movie · as Mike
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Big School
TV · as Mr Kieth Church · 12 eps
Blandings
TV · as Baxter · 2 eps
Have You Been Paying Attention?
TV · as Self - Panellist · 1 ep
The Last Leg
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Room on the Broom
Movie · as Frog (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Movie · as Self
Mr. Stink
Movie · as Prime Minister
Great Expectations
Movie · as Mr. Pumblechook
The Genius of Roald Dahl
Movie · as Self - Presenter
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Movie · as Self
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Movie · as Golden Nit (voice)
Come Fly on the Wall
Movie · as Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wall of Fame
TV · as Host · 8 eps
Perspectives
TV · 1 ep
The Royal Bodyguard
TV · as Sir Ambrose Hamilton · 1 ep
Dinner for Schmucks
Movie · as Müeller
The One Ronnie
Movie
Marmaduke
Movie · as Anton Harrison
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Movie · as Self
The Rob Brydon Show
TV · 1 ep
Come Fly with Me
TV · as Various Roles · 6 eps
A League of Their Own
TV · as Self - Panellist, Self - Host · 1 ep
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Project
TV · 1 ep
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Movie · as Frankie Howerd
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Movie · as Bulgy Bear (voice)
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
Movie
Little Britain USA
TV · 6 eps
Run Fatboy Run
Movie · as Man in Bakery
Capturing Mary
Movie · as Greville White
Stardust
Movie · as Sextus
Little Britain Down Under
Movie · as Self
The Bluetones: Blue Movies
Movie · as Record Company Boss
The Dame Edna Treatment
TV · 1 ep
Britain's Got More Talent
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Britain's Got Talent
TV · as Self - Judge · 173 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 9 eps
Australia's Got Talent
TV · as Self - Judge · 11 eps
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Little Britain Live
Movie · as Various
Hotel Babylon
TV · as Adrian Tintagel · 1 ep
The One Show
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
TV · 1 ep
The Russell Brand Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Stoned
Movie · as Accountant
A Cock and Bull Story
Movie · as Parson
Little Britain Comic Relief
Movie · as Lou
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Movie · as Mr. Thomas
Monkey Trousers
TV · 7 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV · as Self · 10 eps
Doctor Who
TV · as Gibbis · 1 ep
The Friday Night Project
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
The F Word
TV · 1 ep
The Real Little Britain
Movie · as Narrator
Spaced: Skip to the End
Movie · as Self
Shaun of the Dead
Movie · as News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
Big Fat Quiz
TV · as Self - Contestant · 3 eps
Hustle
TV · as Dress Shop Manager · 1 ep
Who Do You Think You Are?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Agatha Christie's Marple
TV · as George Bartlett · 1 ep
Parkinson
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Hello, Friend
Movie · as Friend
Coogan's Runner
Movie · as Self
Little Britain
TV · as Various Roles · 20 eps
Cruise of the Gods
Movie · as Jeff Monks
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Movie · as John Chapman
Top Gear
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ted and Alice
TV · as Shane · 3 eps
Look Around You
TV · as Man with 'The Bum', Bournemouth (voice) · 1 ep
Phoenix Nights
TV · 1 ep
Richard & Judy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Waking the Dead
TV · as Bell · 2 eps
High Stakes
TV · as Stephen Clay · 6 eps
World of Pub
TV · as Dr. Seuss · 6 eps
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
TV · 1 ep
Baddiel's Syndrome
TV · as James Bourne · 2 eps
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
TV · 1 ep
Attachments
TV · as Jake Plaskow · 26 eps
Time Gentlemen Please
TV · as Marcel · 37 eps
Black Books
TV · as Customer · 1 ep
The Strangerers
TV · as Rats · 5 eps
Plunkett & Macleane
Movie · as Viscount Bilston
The Web of Caves
Movie · as Humanoid 1
The Kidnappers
Movie · as David
The Pitch of Fear
Movie · as Sydney
Coming Soon
Movie · as Graeme Cunliffe
Spaced
TV · as Vulva · 1 ep
Rock Profile
TV · as Howard Donald, Andrew Ridgeley, Annie Lennox · 29 eps
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
TV · as Anthony Rodgers · 6 eps
You Are Here
Movie · as Murray Moffatt
Barking!
TV · 6 eps
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
TV · 1 ep
Barking
TV · as Various · 6 eps
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
Movie · as Anthony Cream Jnr./Merlin Boast
It's Ulrika!
Movie · as Various Roles
Asylum
TV · as Cockney Film Star · 1 ep
Mash and Peas
TV · 9 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
The Ant & Dec Show
TV · 1 ep
The National Television Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
GMTV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
This Morning
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Comic Relief
TV · 1 ep
French & Saunders
TV · 1 ep
Casualty
TV · as Jon Fielding · 1 ep
EastEnders
TV · as Ray · 2 eps
The Bill
TV · 1 ep
The South Bank Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
It’ll be Alright on the Night
TV · as Self - Narrator · 23 eps