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David Walliams
Banstead, Surrey, England, UK
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 w…
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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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2027
FING!
Movie Headmaster
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2024
From Roger Moore with Love
Movie Self
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2024
I Am Martin Parr
Movie Self
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2024
Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
Movie Self - Narrator
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2023
My Happy Ending
Movie Joey
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2022
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Movie Wolf
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2022
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Movie Mike
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2022
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2022
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
TV show Self
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2021
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Movie Self
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2021
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Movie The Troll
- 2021
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2021
The Masked Dancer
TV show Guest Judge
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2021
Twist
Movie Losberne
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2021
Chitty Flies Again
Movie Presenter
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2020
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
Movie interviewed guest
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2020
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Movie Major Domo
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2020
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
Movie The Giant
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2020
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
Movie Self
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2020
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
TV show Self - Celebrity Contestant
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2020
Shadows
Movie Writer
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2020
The Big Night In
Movie Various Roles
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2020
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
TV show Judge
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2020
Beverly Hills Bandits
Movie Mark Reed
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2020
Sandylands
TV show Derek Swallows
- 2020
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2019
Cinderella: After Ever After
Movie Prince Charming
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2019
It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
Movie Self
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2019
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
TV show Judge
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2019
Murder Mystery
Movie Tobey Quince
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2019
Missing Link
Movie Mr. Lemuel Lint (voice)
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2018
The Midnight Gang
Movie Headmaster
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2018
The Queen and I
Movie Jack Barker
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2018
Saturday Knight Takeaway
Movie Self
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2018
Grandpa's Great Escape
Movie Barry
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2017
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Movie Party Guest
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2017
Ratburger
Movie Burt
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2017
And the Winner Isn't
Movie Self
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2017
Bear's Mission with...
TV show Himself
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2017
Revolting Rhymes
Movie Tall Sister / Jack's Mother (Voice)
