
David Walliams
1 FOLLOWER • 67 CREDITS • AUG 20, 1971 • 54
Biography
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.
Known For

Doctor Who

Casualty

The Graham Norton Show

The One Show

Would I Lie to You?

GMTV

The Jonathan Ross Show

Hustle

Waking the Dead

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Top Gear

Agatha Christie's Marple

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Hotel Babylon

A League of Their Own

Doctor Who

Who Do You Think You Are?

The Ant & Dec Show

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

EastEnders

Shaun of the Dead

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Stardust

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

Missing Link

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

The Look of Love

Coogan's Runner

Dinner for Schmucks

Mr. Stink

Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

Twist

The Boy in the Dress

French & Saunders

The Liar

Murder Mystery

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

World of Pub

Gangsta Granny

Capturing Mary

The Royal Bodyguard

Cruise of the Gods

Billionaire Boy

The Pitch of Fear

The Web of Caves

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

The Real Little Britain

Walliams & Friend

The Midnight Gang

The Kidnappers

Partners in Crime

Big School

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

Little Britain USA

Ted and Alice
Production Credits
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