Acting · Banstead, Surrey, England, UK · Born August 20, 1971
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.
MovieFing!
2026
as Headmaster
MovieFrom Roger Moore with Love
2024
as Self
MovieI Am Martin Parr
2024
as Self
MovieFrankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
2024
as Self - Narrator
MovieMy Happy Ending
2023
as Joey
MovieRed Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022
as Wolf
MovieGangsta Granny Strikes Again
2022
as Mike
MovieThe Tiger Who Came to Tea
2022
as Narrator (voice)
TVAnt & Dec's Limitless Win
2022
as Self
MovieQuentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
2021
as Self
MovieHansel & Gretel: After Ever After
2021
as The Troll
MovieBeauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2021
as Self
TVThe Masked Dancer
2021
as Guest Judge
MovieTwist
2021
as Losberne
Chitty Flies Again
2021
as Presenter
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
2020
as interviewed guest
MovieCinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2020
as Major Domo
MovieJack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
2020
as The Giant
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
2020
as Self
TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Celebrity Contestant
MovieThe Big Night In
2020
as Various Roles
TVBritain's Got Talent: Unseen
2020
as Judge
MovieBeverly Hills Bandits
2020
as Mark Reed
TVSandylands
2020
as Derek Swallows
MovieThe National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020
as Self
MovieCinderella: After Ever After
2019
as Prince Charming
MovieIt's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
2019
as Self
TVBritain's Got Talent: The Champions
2019
as Judge
MovieMurder Mystery
2019
as Tobey Quince
MovieMissing Link
2019
as Mr. Lemuel Lint (voice)
MovieThe Midnight Gang
2018
as Headmaster
MovieThe Queen and I
2018
as Jack Barker
Saturday Knight Takeaway
2018
as Self
MovieGrandpa's Great Escape
2018
as Barry
MovieWho Shot Simon Cowell?
2017
as Party Guest
MovieRatburger
2017
as Burt
MovieAnd the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
TVBear's Mission with...
2017
as Himself
MovieRevolting Rhymes
2017
as Tall Sister / Jack's Mother (Voice)
MovieComic Relief: Red Nose Day
2017
as Self
MovieElton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
2017
as Self - Presenter / Narrator (voice)
MovieMiranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
as Self
MovieBob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
2016
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
2016
as Self - Host / Self - Various
TVWalliams & Friend
2016
as Host
MovieRoald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016
as Self - Host
TVJohn Bishop: In Conversation with...
2016
as Self
MovieSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
2016
as Self
TVLip Sync Battle UK
2016
as Self
MovieBillionaire Boy
2016
as Mrs Trafe
TVPartners in Crime
2015
as Tommy Beresford
MovieDara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
2015
as Self
MovieLittle Britain Sketch
2015
as Lou Todd
MovieThe Boy in the Dress
2014
as Referee
MoviePudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014
as Pudsey the Dog (voice)
MovieGangsta Granny
2013
as Mike
TVHave You Been Paying Attention?
2013
as Self - Panellist
TVBig School
2013
as Mr Kieth Church
MovieJustin and the Knights of Valour
2013
as Melquiades (voice)
MovieThe Look of Love
2013
as Vicar Edwyn Young
TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self
TVThe Last Leg
2013
as Self
TVBlandings
2013
as Baxter
MovieRoom on the Broom
2012
as Frog (voice)
MovieMr. Stink
2012
as Prime Minister
MovieGreat Expectations
2012
as Mr. Pumblechook
MovieThe Genius of Roald Dahl
2012
as Himself - Presenter
MovieThe Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
TVThe Royal Bodyguard
2011
as Sir Ambrose Hamilton
MovieCatherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
2011
as Self
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
MovieThe Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as Golden Nit (voice)
Wall of Fame
2011
as Host
TVPerspectives
2011
MovieCome Fly on the Wall
2011
as Self
MovieThe One Ronnie
2010
MovieCome Fly With Me
2010
as Omar Baba/Ian Foot/Buster/Kelly etc.
TVCome Fly with Me
2010
as Various Roles
MovieThe Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
2010
as Himself
TVThe Rob Brydon Show
2010
MovieDinner for Schmucks
2010
as Müeller
MovieMarmaduke
2010
as Anton Harrison
TVA League of Their Own
2010
TVThe Project
2009
TVAlan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
TVChris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
as Self
TVLittle Britain USA
2008
MovieThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
2008
as Bulgy Bear (voice)
MovieFrankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
2008
as Frankie Howerd
MovieCapturing Mary
2007
as Greville White
MovieThe Bluetones: Blue Movies
2007
as Record Company Boss
MovieRun Fatboy Run
2007
as Man in Bakery
MovieStardust
2007
as Sextus
TVBritain's Got More Talent
2007
as Self
TVBritain's Got Talent
2007
as Self - Judge
MovieLittle Britain Down Under
2007
as Self
TVThe Dame Edna Treatment
2007
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TVAustralia's Got Talent
2007
as Self - Judge
The Russell Brand Show
2006
as Self
MovieLittle Britain Live
2006
as Various
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self
TVRob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006
TVHotel Babylon
2006
MovieStoned
2005
as Accountant
Little Britain Comic Relief
2005
as Lou
MovieAlan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
as Mr. Thomas
MovieA Cock and Bull Story
2005
as Parson
TV8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
TVMonkey Trousers
2005
TVDoctor Who
2005
as Gibbis
TVThe Friday Night Project
2005
as Self - Host
TVBig Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Contestant
TVAgatha Christie's Marple
2004
as George Bartlett
MovieThe Real Little Britain
2004
as Narrator
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
MovieSpaced: Skip to the End
2004
as Self
MovieShaun of the Dead
2004
as News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
TVHustle
2004
as Dress Shop Manager
TVLittle Britain
2003
as Various Roles
MovieCoogan's Runner
2003
as Self
MovieHello, Friend
2003
as Friend
MovieCruise of the Gods
2002
as Jeff Monks
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
as John Chapman
TVTop Gear
2002
as Self
TVLook Around You
2002
as Man with 'The Bum'
Ted and Alice
2002
as Shane
TVRichard & Judy
2001
as Self
TVWorld of Pub
2001
as Dr. Seuss
TVWaking the Dead
2001
as Bell
TVHigh Stakes
2001
as Stephen Clay
TVPhoenix Nights
2001
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
2001
TVBaddiel's Syndrome
2001
as James Bourne
TVBlack Books
2000
as Customer
Attachments
2000
as Jake Plaskow
TVTime Gentlemen Please
2000
as Marcel
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
2000
TVThe Strangerers
2000
as Rats
MovieThe Pitch of Fear
1999
as Sydney
MovieThe Kidnappers
1999
as David
MovieThe Web of Caves
1999
as Humanoid 1
TVSpaced
1999
as Vulva
Coming Soon
1999
as Graeme Cunliffe
TVRock Profile
1999
as Andrew Ridgeley
TVSir Bernard's Stately Homes
1999
as Anthony Rodgers
MoviePlunkett & Macleane
1999
as Viscount Bilston
MovieYou Are Here
1998
as Murray Moffatt
Barking!
1998
TVBarking
1998
as Various
TVAlexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
MovieDennis Pennis R.I.P.
1997
as Anthony Cream Jnr./Merlin Boast
MovieIt's Ulrika!
1997
as Various Roles
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self - Host
Mash and Peas
1996
TVAsylum
1996
as Cockney Film Star
TVThe National Television Awards
1995
as Self - Host
TVThe Ant & Dec Show
1995
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
TVThis Morning
1988
as Self
TVFrench & Saunders
1987
TVCasualty
1986
as Jon Fielding
TVEastEnders
1985
as Ray Collins
TVThe Bill
1984
TVThe South Bank Show
1978
as Self
TVIt'll be Alright on the Night
1977
as Self - Narrator
MovieThe Liar
as Hesketh-Harvey
My Life As Roger Moore
as Self
The Road to Nevermore
as Clyde Dickinson
