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David Walliams

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53 Years Old

David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams (/ˈwæljəmz/), 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Walliams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Banstead, Surrey, England, UK on 20th August 1971

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