David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Born 14/07/1974 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor and writer. Mitchell rose to prominence alongside Robert Webb as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. The duo starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Mitchell plays Mark Corrigan. He won the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance in 2009 for his performance. Mitchell and Webb have written and starred in several sketch shows including Bruiser, The Mitchell and Webb Situation, That Mitchell and Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look. They have also starred in the British version of Apple's "Get a Mac" ad campaign. Their first film, Magicians, was released in 2007. They starred in the short-lived TV series Ambassadors in 2013, and in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Back from 2017 to 2021.

David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor and writer. Mitchell rose to prominence alongside Robert Webb as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. The duo starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Mitchell plays Mark Corrigan. He won the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance in 2009 for his performance. Mitchell and Webb have written and starred in several sketch shows including Bruiser, The Mitchell and Webb Situation, That Mitchell and Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look. They have also starred in the British version of Apple's "Get a Mac" ad campaign. Their first film, Magicians, was released in 2007. They starred in the short-lived TV series Ambassadors in 2013, and in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Back from 2017 to 2021.

Mitchell starred as Owen in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Think the Unthinkable and as William Shakespeare in the BBC Two historical comedy Upstart Crow. He has starred in the BBC One detective comedy-drama Ludwig since 2024. He is a frequent participant on British panel shows, being a team captain on Would I Lie to You?, the host of The Unbelievable Truth on BBC Radio 4 and the former host of The Bubble and Was It Something I Said?, as well as guesting on other panel shows including QI, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Have I Got News for You. He was also a co-host of the comedy news show 10 O'Clock Live. As a writer, he contributes opinion pieces to British newspapers The Observer and The Guardian.

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Filmography (Movies)

Television Appearances

Hey A.J.!

Hey A.J.!

Character:Theo (voice)

Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping

Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping

Character:

LOL: Last One Laughing UK

LOL: Last One Laughing UK

Character:Self

Ludwig

Ludwig

Character:John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Character:Self - Guest

David Mitchell's Outsiders

David Mitchell's Outsiders

Character:Self - Host

The Cleaner

The Cleaner

Character:Terence Redford

The Big Narstie Show

The Big Narstie Show

Character:Self

Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion

Character:Gherkin (voice)

Back

Back

Character:Stephen

Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow

Character:Will Shakespeare

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Character:Self

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Character:

Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty

Character:Knight of the Sun (voice)

Crackanory

Crackanory

Character:Self

Ambassadors

Ambassadors

Character:Keith Davis

Was It Something I Said?

Was It Something I Said?

Character:Self - Presenter

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Character:Self - Contestant

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

Character:Self

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

Character:Self - Contestant

Gadget Man

Gadget Man

Character:

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

Character:Jolliforth Jollington

How TV Ruined Your Life

How TV Ruined Your Life

Character:

10 O'Clock Live

10 O'Clock Live

Character:Presenter

The Bubble

The Bubble

Character:Self - Presenter

You Have Been Watching

You Have Been Watching

Character:Self

David Mitchell's Soapbox

David Mitchell's Soapbox

Character:Himself

Lily Allen and Friends

Lily Allen and Friends

Character:Self - Guest

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

Character:Mitch (voice)

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

Character:Self - Team Captain

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Character:Self

Jam and Jerusalem

Jam and Jerusalem

Character:Dr. James Vine

Blunder

Blunder

Character:

That Mitchell and Webb Look

That Mitchell and Webb Look

Character:Various Characters

The Charlotte Church Show

The Charlotte Church Show

Character:

Best of the Worst

Best of the Worst

Character:

The One Show

The One Show

Character:Self

The Law of the Playground

The Law of the Playground

Character:

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

Character:

TV Heaven, Telly Hell

TV Heaven, Telly Hell

Character:

ShakespeaRe-Told

ShakespeaRe-Told

Character:

Dirty Tricks

Dirty Tricks

Character:Penguin (voice)

All About George

All About George

Character:

Mock the Week

Mock the Week

Character:Self

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

Character:Self

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

Character:Robot 1 (voice)

Twisted Tales

Twisted Tales

Character:Ray

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

Character:Self - Contestant

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Character:Self

Doctors and Nurses

Doctors and Nurses

Character:Dr. Toby Stephens

Peep Show

Peep Show

Character:Mark Corrigan

QI

QI

Character:Self

QI

QI

Character:Self - Panellist (archive footage)

Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

Character:

Look Around You

Look Around You

Character:Pat Taylor

The Mitchell and Webb Situation

The Mitchell and Webb Situation

Character:

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

Character:

Bruiser

Bruiser

Character:

Comedy Lab

Comedy Lab

Character:Ray

Comedy Lab

Comedy Lab

Character:Baron Amstrad

The Frank Skinner Show

The Frank Skinner Show

Character:Self

Soccer AM

Soccer AM

Character:Self

Room 101

Room 101

Character:Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Character:Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Character:Self - Host

This Morning

This Morning

Character:Self

Question Time

Question Time

Character:Self - Panellist

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