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.
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 (Movies)
Fing!
Character:Headmaster
Release Date:24/01/2026
From Roger Moore with Love
Character:Self
Release Date:15/12/2024
I Am Martin Parr
Character:Self
Release Date:17/10/2024
Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:23/06/2024
My Happy Ending
Character:Joey
Release Date:24/02/2023
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Character:Wolf
Release Date:23/12/2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Character:Mike
Release Date:16/12/2022
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:14/09/2022
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/2021
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Character:The Troll
Release Date:23/12/2021
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Character:Self
Release Date:19/12/2021
Rhythm of Life
Character:Self
Release Date:03/07/2021
Twist
Character:Losberne
Release Date:22/01/2021
Chitty Flies Again
Character:Presenter
Release Date:01/01/2021
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
Character:interviewed guest
Release Date:25/12/2020
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Character:Major Domo
Release Date:24/12/2020
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
Character:The Giant
Release Date:23/12/2020
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
Character:Self
Release Date:23/12/2020
Beverly Hills Bandits
Character:Mark Reed
Release Date:06/08/2020
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Character:Self
Release Date:07/01/2020
Cinderella: After Ever After
Character:Prince Charming
Release Date:24/12/2019
It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2019
Murder Mystery
Character:Tobey Quince
Release Date:25/05/2019
Missing Link
Character:Mr. Lemuel Lint (voice)
Release Date:04/04/2019
The Midnight Gang
Character:Headmaster
Release Date:26/12/2018
The Queen and I
Character:Jack Barker
Release Date:24/12/2018
Grandpa's Great Escape
Character:Barry
Release Date:01/01/2018
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Character:Party Guest
Release Date:30/12/2017
Ratburger
Character:Burt
Release Date:24/12/2017
And the Winner Isn't
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2017
Revolting Rhymes
Character:Tall Sister / Jack's Mother (Voice)
Release Date:11/10/2017
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Character:Self
Release Date:24/03/2017
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Character:Self - Presenter / Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/03/2017
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2017
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Character:
Release Date:26/12/2016
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
Character:Self - Host / Self - Various
Release Date:24/12/2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:04/09/2016
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
Character:Self
Release Date:18/03/2016
Billionaire Boy
Character:Mrs Trafe
Release Date:01/01/2016
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
Character:Self
Release Date:08/06/2015
Little Britain Sketch
Character:Lou Todd
Release Date:13/03/2015
The Boy in the Dress
Character:Referee
Release Date:26/12/2014
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
Character:Pudsey the Dog (voice)
Release Date:18/07/2014
Gangsta Granny
Character:Mike
Release Date:26/12/2013
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Character:Melquiades (voice)
Release Date:09/08/2013
The Look of Love
Character:Vicar Edwyn Young
Release Date:26/04/2013
Room on the Broom
Character:Frog (voice)
Release Date:25/12/2012
Mr. Stink
Character:Prime Minister
Release Date:23/12/2012
Great Expectations
Character:Mr. Pumblechook
Release Date:30/11/2012
The Genius of Roald Dahl
Character:Himself - Presenter
Release Date:22/04/2012
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character:Self
Release Date:04/03/2012
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Character:Self
Release Date:17/12/2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Character:Golden Nit (voice)
Release Date:28/06/2011
The One Ronnie
Character:
Release Date:25/12/2010
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Character:Himself
Release Date:15/11/2010
Dinner for Schmucks
Character:Müeller
Release Date:30/07/2010
Marmaduke
Character:Anton Harrison
Release Date:03/06/2010
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Character:Bulgy Bear (voice)
Release Date:15/05/2008
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Character:Frankie Howerd
Release Date:08/04/2008
Capturing Mary
Character:Greville White
Release Date:12/11/2007
The Bluetones: Blue Movies
Character:Record Company Boss
Release Date:27/10/2007
Run Fatboy Run
Character:Man in Bakery
Release Date:06/09/2007
Stardust
Character:Sextus
Release Date:10/08/2007
Little Britain Down Under
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/2007
Little Britain Live
Character:Various
Release Date:13/11/2006
Stoned
Character:Accountant
Release Date:18/11/2005
Little Britain Comic Relief
Character:Lou
Release Date:04/10/2005
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Character:Mr. Thomas
Release Date:26/09/2005
A Cock and Bull Story
Character:Parson
Release Date:17/07/2005
The Real Little Britain
Character:Narrator
Release Date:12/10/2004
Spaced: Skip to the End
Character:Self
Release Date:12/04/2004
Shaun of the Dead
Character:News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
Release Date:09/04/2004
Coogan's Runner
Character:Self
Release Date:02/06/2003
Hello, Friend
Character:Friend
Release Date:02/02/2003
Cruise of the Gods
Character:Jeff Monks
Release Date:23/12/2002
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Character:John Chapman
Release Date:01/11/2002
The Web of Caves
Character:Humanoid 1
Release Date:13/11/1999
The Kidnappers
Character:David
Release Date:13/11/1999
The Pitch of Fear
Character:Sydney
Release Date:13/11/1999
Coming Soon
Character:Graeme Cunliffe
Release Date:17/06/1999
Plunkett & MacLeane
Character:Viscount Bilston
Release Date:22/01/1999
You Are Here
Character:Murray Moffatt
Release Date:30/12/1998
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
Character:Anthony Cream Jnr./Merlin Boast
Release Date:10/10/1997
Television Appearances
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
Character:Self
The Masked Dancer
Character:Guest Judge
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Character:Self - Celebrity Contestant
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Character:Self - Expert
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
Character:Judge
Sandylands
Character:Derek Swallows
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
Character:Judge
Bear's Mission with...
Character:Himself
Walliams & Friend
Character:Host
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
Character:Self
Lip Sync Battle UK
Character:Self
Partners in Crime
Character:Tommy Beresford
Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character:Self - Panellist
Big School
Character:Mr Kieth Church
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character:Self
The Last Leg
Character:Self
Blandings
Character:Baxter
The Royal Bodyguard
Character:
The Jonathan Ross Show
Character:Self
Wall of Fame
Character:Host
Perspectives
Character:
Come Fly with Me
Character:Buster Bell
The Rob Brydon Show
Character:
A League of Their Own
Character:
A League of Their Own
Character:Self - Guest Host
The Project
Character:
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Character:Self
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Character:Self
Little Britain USA
Character:
Britain's Got More Talent
Character:Self
Britain's Got Talent
Character:Self - Judge
The Dame Edna Treatment
Character:
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Australia's Got Talent
Character:Self - Judge
The Russell Brand Show
Character:Self
The One Show
Character:Self
The One Show
Character:Self - Guest
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Character:
Hotel Babylon
Character:
8 Out of 10 Cats
Character:Self
Monkey Trousers
Character:
Doctor Who
Character:Gibbis
The Friday Night Project
Character:Self - Host
Big Fat Quiz
Character:Self - Contestant
Agatha Christie's Marple
Character:George Bartlett
Who Do You Think You Are?
Character:Self
Hustle
Character:Dress Shop Manager
Little Britain
Character:Various Roles
Top Gear
Character:Self
Look Around You
Character:Man with 'The Bum'
Look Around You
Character:Bournemouth (voice)
Ted and Alice
Character:Shane
Richard & Judy
Character:Self
World of Pub
Character:Dr. Seuss
Waking the Dead
Character:Bell
High Stakes
Character:Stephen Clay
Phoenix Nights
Character:
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Character:
Baddiel's Syndrome
Character:James Bourne
Black Books
Character:Customer
Attachments
Character:Jake Plaskow
Time Gentlemen Please
Character:Marcel
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Character:
The Strangerers
Character:Rats
Spaced
Character:Vulva
Rock Profile
Character:Howard Donald
Rock Profile
Character:Andrew Ridgeley
Rock Profile
Character:Annie Lennox
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
Character:Anthony Rodgers
Barking!
Character:
Barking
Character:Various
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
Character:
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self - Host
Mash and Peas
Character:
Asylum
Character:Cockney Film Star
The National Television Awards
Character:Self - Host
The Ant & Dec Show
Character:
GMTV
Character:Self
This Morning
Character:Self
French & Saunders
Character:
Casualty
Character:Jon Fielding
EastEnders
Character:Ray Collins
The Bill
Character:
The South Bank Show
Character:Self
It'll be Alright on the Night
Character:Self - Narrator
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