David Walliams
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Doctor Who
Gibbis
2005
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
EastEnders
Ray
1985
Series
Top Gear
Self
2002
Series
Casualty
Jon Fielding
1986
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Series
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
Series
Agatha Christie's Marple
George Bartlett
2004
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Hustle
Dress Shop Manager
2004
Series
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Host
1996
Series
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Self - Panellist
2013
Series
Waking the Dead
Bell
2001
Series
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Series
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011
Series
The Bill
1984
Series
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
Series
The South Bank Show
Self
1978
Series
GMTV
Self
1993
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
2005
Series
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
2013
Series
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Celebrity Contestant
2020
Series
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert
2020
Series
A League of Their Own
2010
Series
A League of Their Own
Self - Guest Host
2010
Series
Britain's Got Talent
Self - Judge
2007
Film
Shaun of the Dead
News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
2004
Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Bulgy Bear (voice)
2008
Series
Little Britain
Various Roles
2003
Series
Black Books
Customer
2000
Series
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self
2009
Film
Stardust
Sextus
2007
Series
Hotel Babylon
2006
Series
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Contestant
2004
Film
Missing Link
Mr. Lemuel Lint (voice)
2019
Series
French & Saunders
1987
Series
Spaced
Vulva
1999
Film
Murder Mystery
Tobey Quince
2019
Series
Britain's Got More Talent
Self
2007
Series
Blandings
Baxter
2013
Film
Marmaduke
Anton Harrison
2010
Series
Look Around You
Man with 'The Bum'
2002
Series
Look Around You
Bournemouth (voice)
2002
Series
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
2009
Attachments
Jake Plaskow
2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Series
Australia's Got Talent
Self - Judge
2007
Film
Dinner for Schmucks
Müeller
2010
Film
Run Fatboy Run
Man in Bakery
2007
Series
Partners in Crime
Tommy Beresford
2015
Series
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
Self
2016
Film
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Melquiades (voice)
2013
Series
It'll be Alright on the Night
Self - Narrator
1977
Series
Big School
Mr Kieth Church
2013
Series
Perspectives
2011
Series
Time Gentlemen Please
Marcel
2000
Series
Monkey Trousers
2005
Film
Great Expectations
Mr. Pumblechook
2012
Series
Phoenix Nights
2001
Series
Come Fly with Me
Various Roles
2010
Series
Little Britain USA
2008
Series
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Self
2022
Film
Plunkett & Macleane
Viscount Bilston
1999
Series
The National Television Awards
Self - Host
1995
Series
Asylum
Cockney Film Star
1996
Series
Rock Profile
Howard Donald
1999
Series
Rock Profile
Andrew Ridgeley
1999
Series
Rock Profile
Annie Lennox
1999
Film
Room on the Broom
Frog (voice)
2012
Series
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
Series
World of Pub
Dr. Seuss
2001
Film
Revolting Rhymes
Tall Sister / Jack's Mother (Voice)
2017
Series
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
Judge
2020
Series
Barking
Various
1998
Film
A Cock and Bull Story
Parson
2005
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
Film
Twist
Losberne
2021
Series
The Royal Bodyguard
Sir Ambrose Hamilton
2011
Series
This Morning
Self
1988
Film
My Happy Ending
Joey
2023
Series
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
Anthony Rodgers
1999
Film
The Look of Love
Vicar Edwyn Young
2013
Series
The Strangerers
Rats
2000
Film
Gangsta Granny
Mike
2013
Series
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
Film
Ratburger
Burt
2017
Series
Lip Sync Battle UK
Self
2016
Film
The Big Night In
Various Roles
2020
Series
The Project
2009
Series
Sandylands
Derek Swallows
2020
Series
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007
Film
Spaced: Skip to the End
Self
2004
Film
From Roger Moore with Love
Self
2024
Series
High Stakes
Stephen Clay
2001
Film
Billionaire Boy
Mrs Trafe
2016
Series
Baddiel's Syndrome
James Bourne
2001
Film
Fing!
Headmaster
2026
Film
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Self - Host
2016
Film
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012
Mash and Peas
1996
Series
The Ant & Dec Show
1995
Series
The Masked Dancer
Guest Judge
2021
Film
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
Series
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
Judge
2019
Film
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Major Domo
2020
Film
Capturing Mary
Greville White
2007
Film
Hello, Friend
Friend
2003
Film
I Am Martin Parr
Self
2024
The Russell Brand Show
Self
2006
Film
The Midnight Gang
Headmaster
2018
Series
The Rob Brydon Show
2010
Film
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Pudsey the Dog (voice)
2014
Film
Stoned
Accountant
2005
Series
Bear's Mission with...
Himself
2017
Film
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Narrator (voice)
2022
Film
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
The Troll
2021
Wall of Fame
Host
2011
Film
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
Self
2015
My Life As Roger Moore
Self
Film
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
Self
2017
Saturday Knight Takeaway
Self
2018
Film
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Frankie Howerd
2008
Film
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2016
Ted and Alice
Shane
2002
Barking!
1998
Series
Walliams & Friend
Host
2016
Film
The Boy in the Dress
Referee
2014
Film
You Are Here
Murray Moffatt
1998
Film
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
The Giant
2020
Film
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Golden Nit (voice)
2011
Film
Mr. Stink
Prime Minister
2012
Film
The Liar
Hesketh-Harvey
Film
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Self
2020
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
John Chapman
2002
Film
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Wolf
2022
Film
The Queen and I
Jack Barker
2018
Film
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Self
2021
Film
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Self
2017
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
Self
2020
Film
Little Britain Live
Various
2006
Film
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Mike
2022
Film
It's Ulrika!
Various Roles
1997
Film
Cinderella: After Ever After
Prince Charming
2019
Film
The One Ronnie
2010
Film
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Himself
2010
Film
Grandpa's Great Escape
Barry
2018
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
interviewed guest
2020
Film
Cruise of the Gods
Jeff Monks
2002
Film
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Mr. Thomas
2005
The Road to Nevermore
Clyde Dickinson
Film
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Self
2011
Film
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Party Guest
2017
Film
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Self - Presenter / Narrator (voice)
2017
Film
Little Britain Sketch
Lou Todd
2015
Film
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
Self
2016
Film
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
Anthony Cream Jnr./Merlin Boast
1997
Film
Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
Self - Narrator
2024
Film
It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
Self
2019
Film
The Pitch of Fear
Sydney
1999
Film
The Web of Caves
Humanoid 1
1999
Film
Little Britain Down Under
Self
2007
Film
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Self
2021
Chitty Flies Again
Presenter
2021
Coming Soon
Graeme Cunliffe
1999
Film
Come Fly With Me
Omar Baba/Ian Foot/Buster/Kelly etc.
2010
Little Britain Comic Relief
Lou
2005
Film
Beverly Hills Bandits
Mark Reed
2020
Film
The Kidnappers
David
1999
Film
The Genius of Roald Dahl
Himself - Presenter
2012
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
Self - Host / Self - Various
2016
Film
The Real Little Britain
Narrator
2004
Film
Coogan's Runner
Self
2003
Film
The Bluetones: Blue Movies
Record Company Boss
2007
Film
Come Fly on the Wall
Self
2011
Series
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
2005