David Walliams
Acting
🎂 1971-08-20
David Edward Williams, 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.
Cast credits(165)
Gibbis
2005
Self
2007
Ray Collins
1985
Self
2002
Self
2006
Self - Guest
2006
George Bartlett
2004
Jon Fielding
1986
Self
2013
Self - Host
1996
Bell
2001
1984
Self
2005
Self - Panellist
2013
Dress Shop Manager
2004
Self
2004
Self
2011
Self
2013
Bulgy Bear (voice)
2008
Tobey Quince
2019
News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
2004
Sextus
2007
Customer
2000
Self
2001
2010
Stand-In Host
2010
Celebrity Contestant
2020
Self - Expert
2020
Self - Contestant
2004
Self
1993
Various Roles
2003
Self
1978
2006
Self - Judge
2007
Self
2024
1987
Mr. Lemuel Lint (voice)
2019
Self
2009
Vulva
1999
Anton Harrison
2010
Self - Judge
2007
Self
2009
Jake Plaskow
2000
Mr. Pumblechook
2012
Man with 'The Bum'
2002
Bournemouth (voice)
2002
Self
2016
Müeller
2010
Losberne
2021
2000
Tommy Beresford
2015
Presenter
2021
Self
2022
2011
Self
2007
Melquiades (voice)
2013
Self
2012
The Troll
2021
Baxter
2013
Man in Bakery
2007
Viscount Bilston
1999
John Chapman
2002
Self
2017
Self
2017
Vicar Edwyn Young
2013
2010
Wolf
2022
Jack Barker
2018
Self
2011
2005
Mike
2022
2008
Parson
2005
Frog (voice)
2012
Himself
2010
2001
Mike
2013
Major Domo
2020
Hesketh-Harvey
Buster Bell
2010
Self
2017
Accountant
2005
Sydney
1999
interviewed guest
2020
Prime Minister
2012
1995
Party Guest
2017
1996
Rats
2000
Joey
2023
Mrs Trafe
2016
2011
Self
2020
Mr Kieth Church
2013
Humanoid 1
1999
Pudsey the Dog (voice)
2014
David
1999
The Giant
2020
Frankie Howerd
2008
Host
2016
Referee
2014
2001
Marcel
2000
Andrew Ridgeley
1999
Annie Lennox
1999
Howard Donald
1999
Self
2003
Self
1988
Barry
2018
2006
Self
2016
David Walliams
2016
Self
2006
Cockney Film Star
1996
Self
2015
Tall Sister / Jack's Mother (Voice)
2017
Narrator (voice)
2022
Host
2011
Jeff Monks
2002
Prince Charming
2019
Anthony Rodgers
1999
Golden Nit (voice)
2011
Self - Presenter
1977
Greville White
2007
Self
2004
Himself
2017
2016
Derek Swallows
2020
Judge
2020
2007
Murray Moffatt
1998
Mr. Thomas
2005
Self - Host
1995
Self
2021
Lou Todd
2015
Self - Presenter / Narrator (voice)
2017
1998
Judge
2019
Various
2006
1998
Shane
2002
Guest Judge
2021
Dr. Seuss
2001
Self - Host
2016
2010
Headmaster
Self
2019
Self
2020
Stephen Clay
2001
Burt
2017
Self
2007
Friend
2003
Self
2021
Headmaster
2018
2009
Self
Himself - Presenter
2012
Record Company Boss
2007
Self
2021
Narrator
2004
Mark Reed
2020
Anthony Cream Jnr./Merlin Boast
1997
Self - Narrator
2024
Self - Host
2005
Lou
2005
Writing (35)
Writer
2003
Writer
2021
Writer
2010
Book
2022
Writer
2022
Writer
2008
Novel
2013
Writer
1999
Writer
2012
Original Story
2012
Writer
1996
Writer
2016
Original Story
2016
Writer
2013
Writer
1999
Writer
1999
Writer
2020
Writer
2014
Original Story
2014
Writer
1999
Writer
2018
Original Story
2018
Writer
1996
Writer
2019
Writer
1999
Writer
1998
Writer
2015
Author
2006
Novel
Writer
2017
Story
2018
Writer
2012
Writer
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