David Walliams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 20, 1971 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Banstead, Surrey, England, UK
- Credits
- 172
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.
Known for
Shaun of the Dead
2004Movie
News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008Movie
Bulgy Bear (voice)
Murder Mystery
2019Movie
Tobey Quince
Stardust
2007Movie
Sextus
Doctor Who
2005TV
Gibbis
Dinner for Schmucks
2010Movie
Müeller
Filmography
FING!
2027Movie
Headmaster
My Life As Roger Moore
2026Movie
Self
From Roger Moore with Love
2024Movie
Self
I Am Martin Parr
2024Movie
Self
Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
2024Movie
Self - Narrator
My Happy Ending
2023Movie
Joey
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022Movie
Wolf
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022Movie
Mike
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022Movie
Narrator (voice)
Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
2022TV
Self
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
2021Movie
Self
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
2021Movie
The Troll
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2021Movie
Self
The Masked Dancer
2021TV
Guest Judge
Twist
2021Movie
Losberne
Chitty Flies Again
2021Movie
Presenter
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
2020Movie
interviewed guest
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020Movie
Major Domo
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
2020Movie
The Giant
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
2020Movie
Self
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020TV
Self - Celebrity Contestant, Self - Expert
The Big Night In
2020Movie
Various Roles
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
2020TV
Judge
Beverly Hills Bandits
2020Movie
Mark Reed
Sandylands
2020TV
Derek Swallows
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020Movie
Self
Cinderella: After Ever After
2019Movie
Prince Charming
It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
2019Movie
Self
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
2019TV
Judge
Murder Mystery
2019Movie
Tobey Quince
Missing Link
2019Movie
Mr. Lemuel Lint (voice)
The Midnight Gang
2018Movie
Headmaster
The Queen and I
2018Movie
Jack Barker
Saturday Knight Takeaway
2018Movie
Self
Grandpa's Great Escape
2018Movie
Barry
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
2017Movie
Party Guest
Ratburger
2017Movie
Burt
And the Winner Isn't
2017Movie
Self
Bear's Mission with...
2017TV
Himself
Revolting Rhymes
2017Movie
Tall Sister / Jack's Mother (Voice)
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017Movie
Self
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
2017Movie
Self - Presenter / Narrator (voice)
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017Movie
Self
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2016Movie
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
2016Movie
Self - Host / Self - Various
Walliams & Friend
2016TV
Host
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016Movie
Self - Host
John Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016TV
Self
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
2016Movie
Self
Lip Sync Battle UK
2016TV
Self
Billionaire Boy
2016Movie
Mrs Trafe
Partners in Crime
2015TV
Tommy Beresford
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
2015Movie
Self
Little Britain Sketch
2015Movie
Lou Todd
The Boy in the Dress
2014Movie
Referee
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014Movie
Pudsey the Dog (voice)
Gangsta Granny
2013Movie
Mike
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013TV
Self - Panellist
Big School
2013TV
Mr Kieth Church
Justin and the Knights of Valour
2013Movie
Melquiades (voice)
The Look of Love
2013Movie
Vicar Edwyn Young
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013TV
Self
The Last Leg
2013TV
Self
Blandings
2013TV
Baxter
Room on the Broom
2012Movie
Frog (voice)
Mr. Stink
2012Movie
Prime Minister
Great Expectations
2012Movie
Mr. Pumblechook
The Genius of Roald Dahl
2012Movie
Himself - Presenter
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012Movie
Self
The Royal Bodyguard
2011TV
Sir Ambrose Hamilton
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011Movie
Self
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011TV
Self
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011Movie
Golden Nit (voice)
Wall of Fame
2011TV
Host
Perspectives
2011TV
Come Fly on the Wall
2011Movie
Self
The One Ronnie
2010Movie
Come Fly with Me
2010TV
Various Roles
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
2010Movie
Himself
The Rob Brydon Show
2010TV
Dinner for Schmucks
2010Movie
Müeller
Marmaduke
2010Movie
Anton Harrison
A League of Their Own
2010TV
Self - Panellist, Self - Host
The Project
2009TV
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009TV
Self
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009TV
Self
Little Britain USA
2008TV
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008Movie
Bulgy Bear (voice)
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
2008Movie
Frankie Howerd
Graham Linehan: Funny Business
2008Movie
Capturing Mary
2007Movie
Greville White
The Bluetones: Blue Movies
2007Movie
Record Company Boss
Run Fatboy Run
2007Movie
Man in Bakery
Stardust
2007Movie
Sextus
Britain's Got More Talent
2007TV
Self
Britain's Got Talent
2007TV
Self - Judge
Little Britain Down Under
2007Movie
Self
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self
Australia's Got Talent
2007TV
Self - Judge
The Russell Brand Show
2006TV
Self
Little Britain Live
2006Movie
Various
The One Show
2006TV
Self, Self - Guest
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006TV
Hotel Babylon
2006TV
Adrian Tintagel
Stoned
2005Movie
Accountant
The F Word
2005TV
Little Britain Comic Relief
2005Movie
Lou
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005Movie
Mr. Thomas
A Cock and Bull Story
2005Movie
Parson
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005TV
Self
Monkey Trousers
2005TV
Doctor Who
2005TV
Gibbis
The Friday Night Project
2005TV
Self - Host
Big Fat Quiz
2004TV
Self - Contestant
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004TV
George Bartlett
The Real Little Britain
2004Movie
Narrator
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004TV
Self
Parkinson
2004TV
Self - Guest
Spaced: Skip to the End
2004Movie
Self
Shaun of the Dead
2004Movie
News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
Hustle
2004TV
Dress Shop Manager
Little Britain
2003TV
Various Roles
Coogan's Runner
2003Movie
Self
Hello, Friend
2003Movie
Friend
Cruise of the Gods
2002Movie
Jeff Monks
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002Movie
John Chapman
Top Gear
2002TV
Self
Look Around You
2002TV
Man with 'The Bum', Bournemouth (voice)
Ted and Alice
2002TV
Shane
Richard & Judy
2001TV
Self
World of Pub
2001TV
Dr. Seuss
Waking the Dead
2001TV
Bell
High Stakes
2001TV
Stephen Clay
Phoenix Nights
2001TV
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001TV
Baddiel's Syndrome
2001TV
James Bourne
Black Books
2000TV
Customer
Attachments
2000TV
Jake Plaskow
Time Gentlemen Please
2000TV
Marcel
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000TV
The Strangerers
2000TV
Rats
The Pitch of Fear
1999Movie
Sydney
The Kidnappers
1999Movie
David
The Web of Caves
1999Movie
Humanoid 1
Spaced
1999TV
Vulva
Coming Soon
1999Movie
Graeme Cunliffe
Rock Profile
1999TV
Annie Lennox, Howard Donald, Andrew Ridgeley
Sir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999TV
Anthony Rodgers
Plunkett & Macleane
1999Movie
Viscount Bilston
You Are Here
1998Movie
Murray Moffatt
Barking!
1998TV
Barking
1998TV
Various
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998TV
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
1997Movie
Anthony Cream Jnr./Merlin Boast
It's Ulrika!
1997Movie
Various Roles
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996TV
Self - Host
Mash and Peas
1996TV
Asylum
1996TV
Cockney Film Star
The National Television Awards
1995TV
Self - Host
The Ant & Dec Show
1995TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
GMTV
1993TV
Self
This Morning
1988TV
Self
French & Saunders
1987TV
Casualty
1986TV
Jon Fielding
EastEnders
1985TV
Ray
The Bill
1984TV
The South Bank Show
1978TV
Self
It’ll be Alright on the Night
1977TV
Self - Narrator
The Road to Nevermore
Movie
Clyde Dickinson
The Liar
Movie
Hesketh-Harvey