David Walliams
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.
169 acting credits
Acting · 169
Doctor Who
2005
The Graham Norton Show
2007
EastEnders
1985
Top Gear
2002
Casualty
1986
The One Show
2006
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Waking the Dead
2001
Hustle
2004
The Last Leg
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
The Bill
1984
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
Richard & Judy
2001
GMTV
1993
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
A League of Their Own
2010
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
The South Bank Show
1978
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013
Britain's Got Talent
2007
Little Britain
2003
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
Shaun of the Dead
2004
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008
Black Books
2000
Hotel Babylon
2006
Big Fat Quiz
2004
Stardust
2007
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
French & Saunders
1987
Spaced
1999
Murder Mystery
2019
Blandings
2013
Attachments
2000
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
Look Around You
2002
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016
Big School
2013
Australia's Got Talent
2007
Partners in Crime
2015
Time Gentlemen Please
2000
Britain's Got More Talent
2007
Little Britain USA
2008
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
Marmaduke
2010
Perspectives
2011
Asylum
1996
Missing Link
2019
Come Fly with Me
2010
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
2022
Great Expectations
2012
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
Baddiel's Syndrome
2001
Monkey Trousers
2005
Phoenix Nights
2001
This Morning
1988
The Strangerers
2000
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
2020
Twist
2021
The Royal Bodyguard
2011
Fing!
2026
Run Fatboy Run
2007
Plunkett & Macleane
1999
It'll be Alright on the Night
1977
The Ant & Dec Show
1995
A Cock and Bull Story
2005
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007
Sandylands
2020
Rock Profile
1999
Justin and the Knights of Valour
2013
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
Mash and Peas
1996
And the Winner Isn't
2017
The Project
2009
Stoned
2005
The National Television Awards
1995
Bear's Mission with...
2017
Revolting Rhymes
2017
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2021
The Russell Brand Show
2006
Lip Sync Battle UK
2016
World of Pub
2001
The Look of Love
2013
The Rob Brydon Show
2010
Room on the Broom
2012
Wall of Fame
2011
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
2019
Ted and Alice
2002
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020
Barking
1998
Walliams & Friend
2016
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
2008
Barking!
1998
The Masked Dancer
2021
From Roger Moore with Love
2024
Capturing Mary
2007
The Boy in the Dress
2014
My Happy Ending
2023
High Stakes
2001
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
Cruise of the Gods
2002
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014
Billionaire Boy
2016
Grandpa's Great Escape
2018
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
2010
The Big Night In
2020
Little Britain Live
2006
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
2017
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
2021
Spaced: Skip to the End
2004
Gangsta Granny
2013
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
Little Britain Down Under
2007
Ratburger
2017
Cinderella: After Ever After
2019
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
2020
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
2021
You Are Here
1998
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
2020
The Liar
—
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016
It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
2019
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022
The Queen and I
2018
I Am Martin Parr
2024
The One Ronnie
2010
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
2016
Hello, Friend
2003
Mr. Stink
2012
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
2020
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2016
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
2017
The Real Little Britain
2004
The Friday Night Project
2005
The Midnight Gang
2018
The Pitch of Fear
1999
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
2015
Little Britain Comic Relief
2005
Chitty Flies Again
2021
The Road to Nevermore
—
Beverly Hills Bandits
2020
Come Fly With Me
2010
Coming Soon
1999
The Genius of Roald Dahl
2012
Coogan's Runner
2003
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
1997
Little Britain Sketch
2015
My Life As Roger Moore
—
Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
2024
The Web of Caves
1999
It's Ulrika!
1997
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
2016
The Kidnappers
1999
Come Fly on the Wall
2011
The Bluetones: Blue Movies
2007