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