Acting · Loughton, Essex, England, UK · Born March 6, 1966
Alan Roger Davies is an English stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He has played the title role in the BBC mystery drama series Jonathan Creek since 1997, and has been the only permanent panelist on the BBC panel show QI since 2003, outlasting original host Stephen Fry (2003–16), who was replaced by Sandi Toksvig upon his departure.
TVTonight at the Museum
2026
as Himself
TVPlay for Today
2025
as Lenny Bray
MovieA Knock at the Door
2025
as Lenny Bray
TVSam Pang Tonight
2025
as Self - Guest
TVRob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
TVPerfect Pub Walks
2024
as Himself
TVBlankety Blank
2021
TVDavid Mitchell's Outsiders
2021
as Self
TVTaskmaster’s New Year Treat
2021
as Self
MovieDes O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer
2020
as Self
TVQI XS
2020
as Guest
TVBetween the Covers
2020
as Self
TVGuessable
2020
as Self - Team Captain
TVMcDonald & Dodds
2020
as George Gillian
MovieFX's A Christmas Carol
2019
as Miner
TVFlack
2019
TVHypothetical
2019
as Self
MovieThe Midnight Gang
2018
as Porter
MovieThe Bromley Boys
2018
as Donald Roberts
Movie89
2017
as Himself
TVFrankie Drake Mysteries
2017
as Jonny Cork
TVThe Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
as Self
TVAll Round to Mrs. Brown's
2017
as Alan Davies
MovieAlan Davies: Little Victories
2016
TVDamned
2016
as Alastair Kavanagh
MovieA Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
2015
as Self
TVTaskmaster
2015
as Self
TVTravel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Guest
TVA Life on Screen
2014
as Self
TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Himself - Host
TVAlan Davies Après-Ski
2014
MovieAlan Davies: Life Is Pain
2013
as Himself
MovieRespect: A Felix Dexter Special
2013
as Self
TVHave You Been Paying Attention?
2013
as Panellist
TVThe Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
2013
as Presenter
TVJulia Zemiro's Home Delivery
2013
as Self
TVTipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
as Self - Contestant
TVThe Last Leg
2013
as Self
TVPlayhouse Presents
2012
as Al
MovieMaking Qi
2011
as Self
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
Show Me the Funny
2011
TVPerspectives
2011
TVWhites
2010
as Roland White
Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution
2010
The Michael Ball Show
2010
as Self
MovieHuge
2010
as Self
TVLive from Studio Five
2009
as Self
MovieJonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
2009
as Jonathan Creek
MovieAngus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
2008
as Bob Nicolson
MovieVerity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
MovieStephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007
as Self
TVWould I Lie to You?
2007
as Self
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TVLewis
2007
as Marcus Richards
Comedy Map of Britain
2007
TVThe Good Housekeeping Guide
2006
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
TVTV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
TVHotel Babylon
2006
as Otto Clark
TV8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
MovieRoman Road
2004
as Vince
TVThe Culture Show
2004
as Self
MovieTop Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004
TVThe Brief
2004
as Henry Farmer
TVQI
2003
as Self - Panellist
TVTop Gear
2002
as Self
TVGreat Britons
2002
as Himself
TVFifth Gear
2002
as Self
MovieDog Eat Dog
2001
as Phil
TVRichard & Judy
2001
as Self
TVBob & Rose
2001
as Robert 'Bob' Gossage
A Many Splintered Thing
2000
TVLoose Women
1999
as Self
MovieJaws 5
1999
as Himself
MovieAlan Davies: Urban Trauma
1998
as Himself
Fantasy World Cup
1998
as Self
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
Alan Davies: Lafter Hours
1998
as Himself
TVRuby
1997
as Self
TVJonathan Creek
1997
as Jonathan Creek
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
One For The Road
1995
TVSoccer AM
1995
as Self
MovieAlan Davies: Live at the Lyric
1994
as Himself
TVReady, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
TVRoom 101
1994
as Self
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Guest Captain
TVTop of the Pops
1964
as Self - Host
