David Walliams
Acting
Born 1971-08-20
Banstead, Surrey, England, UK
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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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Doctor Who
The Graham Norton Show
Casualty
EastEnders
The One Show
Agatha Christie's Marple
Top Gear
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Hustle
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Waking the Dead
The South Bank Show
GMTV
Have You Been Paying Attention?
8 Out of 10 Cats
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
The Jonathan Ross Show
Who Do You Think You Are?
The Last Leg
The Bill
A League of Their Own
Britain's Got Talent
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Richard & Judy
Shaun of the Dead
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Stardust
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Little Britain
Black Books
Murder Mystery
Missing Link
Hotel Babylon
Big Fat Quiz
French & Saunders
Australia's Got Talent
Spaced
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Britain's Got More Talent
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Blandings
Attachments
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Dinner for Schmucks
Marmaduke
It'll be Alright on the Night
Look Around You
Partners in Crime
Big School
Perspectives
Run Fatboy Run
Great Expectations
Come Fly with Me
Room on the Broom
Phoenix Nights
Time Gentlemen Please
A Cock and Bull Story
Plunkett & Macleane
Asylum
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