David Walliams

David Walliams

1971-08-20 Banstead, Surrey, England, UK 107 Credits

Biography

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 worl...

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From Roger Moore with Love

From Roger Moore with Love

2024

as Self

7.6
Acting

Friends, family and co-stars take part in this revealing and entertaining look at British icon Roger Moore and his rise to global fame. With rare home...

Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments

Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments

2024

as Self - Narrator

Acting

The celebrated British comedian Frankie Howerd’s six-decade-long career in showbusiness is the subject of this documentary narrated by his long-time f...

My Happy Ending

My Happy Ending

2023

as Joey

6.6
Acting

A famous actress goes incognito to seek treatment for a medical issue, and in a hospital waiting room she meets three remarkable women who help her fa...

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

2022

as Wolf

4.0
Acting

Fifty years after her legendary brush with the wolf, an adult Red Riding Hood and her granddaughter face a new lupine problem.

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

2022

as Mike

5.1
Acting

We join Ben a year on as he is getting used to life without his beloved Gran. With the memory of their daring Crown Jewel heist still fresh in his min...

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

Gangsta Granny Strikes Again

2022

Writer, Book

5.1
Writing

We join Ben a year on as he is getting used to life without his beloved Gran. With the memory of their daring Crown Jewel heist still fresh in his min...

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

2022

as Narrator (voice)

6.4
Acting

On a rainy day, a mother and daughter forego a trip to the park to bake pastries and partake in a two-person tea party when an unexpected guest menaci...

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

2021

as Self

10.0
Acting

The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl. With David Walliams, Joanna Lumley, Peter Cap...

Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

2021

as The Troll

7.0
Acting

Hansel and Gretel have fled the gingerbread house, but what if the wicked witch survived after all?

Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After

2021

Writer

7.0
Writing

Hansel and Gretel have fled the gingerbread house, but what if the wicked witch survived after all?

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2021

as Self

4.7
Acting

The world’s funniest and most star-studded pantomime is back! Lily James heads the cast as famous names from theatre, film, comedy and music gather to...

Rhythm of Life

Rhythm of Life

2021

as Self

6.5
Acting

A star-studded short film encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccines and featuring the song "The Rhythm of Life" from the 1966 classic musical, Sweet...

Twist

Twist

2021

as Losberne

5.8
Acting

A Dickens classic brought thrillingly up to date in the teeming heartland of modern London, where a group of street smart young hustlers plan the heis...

Chitty Flies Again

2021

as Presenter

6.5
Acting

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic musical David attempts to build a real life Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car - that flies. He recruits an a...

The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson

2020

as interviewed guest

10.0
Acting

The programme offers unique access to Julia Donaldson, her family, her rich archives and home movies, and the remarkable cast of characters that have ...

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2020

as Major Domo

6.4
Acting

Olivia Colman leads a stellar cast of actors, entertainers and comedians in a very special ‘stay-at-home’ adaptation of Cinderella for Comic Relief.

Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

2020

as The Giant

2.0
Acting

David Walliams has co-created a brand new retelling of a classic fairytale, starring as the Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk: Ever After. In Walliams’...

The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

2020

as Self

6.0
Acting

This was of course a fitting look into the world of Julia Donaldson, whose books have kept the BBC in Christmas animations for the last few years, and...

Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After

2020

Writer

2.0
Writing

David Walliams has co-created a brand new retelling of a classic fairytale, starring as the Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk: Ever After. In Walliams’...

Beverly Hills Bandits

Beverly Hills Bandits

2020

as Mark Reed

2.0
Acting

When bratty 5-year-old Byron Reed acts out the night before a family trip, his mother makes him sit in the time out chair. When Byron awakens to an em...

The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years

The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years

2020

as Self

Acting

This one-hour special documentary celebrates 25 star-studded years of the National Television Awards, with contributions from stars including Graham N...

Cinderella: After Ever After

Cinderella: After Ever After

2019

as Prince Charming

7.1
Acting

Cinderella weds her Prince Charming, only to find married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Cinderella: After Ever After

Cinderella: After Ever After

2019

Writer

7.1
Writing

Cinderella weds her Prince Charming, only to find married life isn't all it's cracked up to be.

It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show

It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show

2019

as Self

7.0
Acting

Filmed on November 26, 2019 at the recently restored London's Alexandra Palace Theater, Robbie Williams performing his hits and festive songs, where h...

Murder Mystery

Murder Mystery

2019

as Tobey Quince

6.3
Acting

On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.

Missing Link

Missing Link

2019

as Mr. Lemuel Lint (voice)

6.9
Acting

The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded...

The Midnight Gang

The Midnight Gang

2018

as Headmaster

4.9
Acting

When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself on the miserable children's ward of St Hugo's Hospital, where he is greeted by a ter...

The Midnight Gang

The Midnight Gang

2018

Story

4.9
Writing

When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself on the miserable children's ward of St Hugo's Hospital, where he is greeted by a ter...

The Queen and I

The Queen and I

2018

as Jack Barker

6.4
Acting

A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council esta...

The Queen and I

The Queen and I

2018

Executive Producer

6.4
Producing

A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council esta...

Grandpa's Great Escape

Grandpa's Great Escape

2018

as Barry

6.1
Acting

Many years ago, Grandpa was a World War II flying ace, but sadly he is now suffering from Alzheimer's disease. When his family can no longer look afte...

Grandpa's Great Escape

Grandpa's Great Escape

2018

Writer, Original Story

6.1
Writing

Many years ago, Grandpa was a World War II flying ace, but sadly he is now suffering from Alzheimer's disease. When his family can no longer look afte...

Who Shot Simon Cowell?

Who Shot Simon Cowell?

2017

as Party Guest

Acting

Simon Cowell is shot at his birthday party, and Ant and Dec are accused and forced to run.

Ratburger

Ratburger

2017

as Burt

4.3
Acting

A girl rescues a rat, which the malevolent burgerman wants to make into a burger and sell to the local school children and people.

Ratburger

Ratburger

2017

Writer

4.3
Writing

A girl rescues a rat, which the malevolent burgerman wants to make into a burger and sell to the local school children and people.

And the Winner Isn't

And the Winner Isn't

2017

as Self

5.7
Acting

A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry in...

Revolting Rhymes

Revolting Rhymes

2017

as Tall Sister / Jack's Mother (Voice)

6.7
Acting

Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day

2017

as Self

9.0
Acting

A fund-raising event organised by Comic Relief.

Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song

Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song

2017

as Self - Presenter / Narrator (voice)

8.0
Acting

Elton John on his extraordinary career and his songwriting partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin.

Miranda:  Morecambe & Wise and Me

Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me

2017

as Self

1.0
Acting

Eric and Ernie devotee Miranda Hart celebrates the incomparable comedy duo as she takes a look back at their top twenty greatest TV moments, ranked by...

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

2016

10.0
Acting

Summer 2003 and Bob Monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass. It proved to be his final gig. The nig...

David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey

2016

as David Walliams

Acting

Ahead of her 80th birthday in Janurary 2017, comic actor David Walliams hosts this special night of entertainment paying tribute to Welsh diva Dame Sh...

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

2016

as Self - Host

8.0
Acting

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth, film and television personalities take turns championing their favourite of Dahl's 10 b...

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special

2016

as Self

6.0
Acting

Driving his car Frank gets a call from Betty reminding him to attend daughter Jessica's cycle race. As a result he has an accident with a well-known F...

Billionaire Boy

Billionaire Boy

2016

as Mrs Trafe

5.7
Acting

The story of Len, who made a billion dollars from inventing a new toilet roll, and his 12-year-old son Joe who appears to have everything he could wan...

Billionaire Boy

Billionaire Boy

2016

Writer, Original Story

5.7
Writing

The story of Len, who made a billion dollars from inventing a new toilet roll, and his 12-year-old son Joe who appears to have everything he could wan...

Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking

2015

as Self

9.0
Acting

Since he was a teenager, Dara O Briain has been fascinated with professor Stephen Hawking, the world's most celebrated scientist. In this special film...

Little Britain Sketch

Little Britain Sketch

2015

as Lou Todd

9.5
Acting

David Walliams reprises his iconic character Lou for the exclusive return of Little Britain with a very special guest - Professor Stephen Hawking. Als...

Little Britain Sketch

Little Britain Sketch

2015

Writer

9.5
Writing

David Walliams reprises his iconic character Lou for the exclusive return of Little Britain with a very special guest - Professor Stephen Hawking. Als...

The Boy in the Dress

The Boy in the Dress

2014

as Referee

6.4
Acting

Dennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates and living with his dad and broth...

The Boy in the Dress

The Boy in the Dress

2014

Writer, Original Story

6.4
Writing

Dennis feels different - an ordinary boy in an ordinary house in an ordinary street, playing football with his mates and living with his dad and broth...

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

Pudsey the Dog: The Movie

2014

as Pudsey the Dog (voice)

5.3
Acting

Pudsey the cheeky London stray dog is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly, George and Tommy. Af...

Gangsta Granny

Gangsta Granny

2013

as Mike

6.1
Acting

A young boy is bored spending time with his dull grandma until he discovers she's an international Jewel thief.

Gangsta Granny

Gangsta Granny

2013

Novel

6.1

A young boy is bored spending time with his dull grandma until he discovers she's an international Jewel thief.

Justin and the Knights of Valour

Justin and the Knights of Valour

2013

as Melquiades (voice)

5.9
Acting

A heart-warming tale about friendship, honor & courage, which sees a young boy become a man as he embarks on a quest to become a knight.

The Look of Love

The Look of Love

2013

as Vicar Edwyn Young

5.6
Acting

Paul Raymond builds a porn, entertainment and real estate empire that makes him the wealthiest man in Britain, but drugs doom his beloved daughter, De...

Room on the Broom

Room on the Broom

2012

as Frog (voice)

6.5
Acting

Animated film based on the wonderful children's picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The story of a kind witch ...

Mr. Stink

Mr. Stink

2012

as Prime Minister

6.3
Acting

Chloe recedes into herself due to her family's uncaring attitude towards her. When she meets Mr. Stink, a smelly man, she invites him to live in her g...

Mr. Stink

Mr. Stink

2012

Writer, Original Story

6.3
Writing

Chloe recedes into herself due to her family's uncaring attitude towards her. When she meets Mr. Stink, a smelly man, she invites him to live in her g...

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

2012

as Mr. Pumblechook

6.4
Acting

Miss Havisham, a wealthy spinster who wears an old wedding dress and lives in the dilapidated Satis House, asks Pip's Uncle Pumblechook to find a boy ...

The Genius of Roald Dahl

The Genius of Roald Dahl

2012

as Himself - Presenter

Acting

David Walliams explores the magic behind the storytelling of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most successful children's authors, to try to understand t...

The Genius of Roald Dahl

The Genius of Roald Dahl

2012

Writer

Writing

David Walliams explores the magic behind the storytelling of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most successful children's authors, to try to understand t...

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

as Self

7.6
Acting

A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties

2011

as Self

10.0
Acting

Sketch-show sensation Catherine Tate tells the story of the decade in which she became a household name. She meets with comedy glitterati Alan Carr, D...

The Itch of the Golden Nit

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011

as Golden Nit (voice)

7.7
Acting

Eleven-year-old Beanie's bland life is changed for ever when he is sent on a mission. Armed only with laser lip-gloss and a pair of blend-in pants he ...

The One Ronnie

The One Ronnie

2010

7.4
Acting

One of Britain's most enduring and best-loved comics, Ronnie Corbett, turned 80 in December 2010. In this brand new comedy sketch show, the octogenari...

The One Ronnie

The One Ronnie

2010

Writer

7.4
Writing

One of Britain's most enduring and best-loved comics, Ronnie Corbett, turned 80 in December 2010. In this brand new comedy sketch show, the octogenari...

The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen

The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen

2010

as Himself

8.0
Acting

Shot during the mammoth Future Sailors tour, this intimate film observes the comic genius of the Mighty Boosh as they navigate a nation hooked on its ...

Dinner for Schmucks

Dinner for Schmucks

2010

as Müeller

5.7
Acting

Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim pla...

Marmaduke

Marmaduke

2010

as Anton Harrison

5.2
Acting

When Phil and Debbie Winslow relocate from their native Kansas to the sunny climes of Orange County, their big-hearted, havoc-wreaking Great Dane gets...

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

2008

as Bulgy Bear (voice)

6.6
Acting

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a y...

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

2008

as Frankie Howerd

3.0
Acting

Candid and poignant drama about the comedian Frankie Howerd and the relationship with his long-term, long-suffering manager, and gay partner, Dennis H...

Capturing Mary

Capturing Mary

2007

as Greville White

6.3
Acting

A young man ushers an older woman into a dark exploration of her past - back to the time when, as a young girl, she met a stranger who affected her li...

The Bluetones: Blue Movies

The Bluetones: Blue Movies

2007

as Record Company Boss

Acting

A collection of promos by britpop group, The Bluetones.

Run Fatboy Run

Run Fatboy Run

2007

as Man in Bakery

6.2
Acting

Five years after jilting his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day, out-of-shape Dennis decides to run a marathon to win her back.

Stardust

Stardust

2007

as Sextus

7.3
Acting

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the ...

Little Britain Down Under

Little Britain Down Under

2007

as Self

5.0
Acting

Matt Lucas and David Walliams let the cameras accompany them as they take their successful Little Britain Live tour to Australia. There they encounter...

Little Britain Live

Little Britain Live

2006

as Various

7.3
Acting

The many hilarious characters of Little Britain are taken to the stage in this brilliant live performance by Matt Lucas and David Walliams.

Little Britain Live

Little Britain Live

2006

Author

7.3

The many hilarious characters of Little Britain are taken to the stage in this brilliant live performance by Matt Lucas and David Walliams.

Stoned

Stoned

2005

as Accountant

5.2
Acting

A chronicle of the sordid life and suspicious death of Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones, who was found in the bottom of his swimming pool weeks a...

Little Britain Comic Relief

2005

as Lou

8.5
Acting

In 2005, to raise money for Comic Relief, Walliams and Lucas made a special edition of the show, dubbed Little, Little Britain. The episode included a...

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

2005

as Mr. Thomas

7.0
Acting

Alan Partridge presents an hilarious night of comedy live from the Royal Albert Hall. Boasting a stellar line-up, the 2004 Teenage Cancer Trust Comedy...

A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

2005

as Parson

6.2
Acting

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opin...

The Real Little Britain

The Real Little Britain

2004

as Narrator

Acting

Documentary which goes in search of real-life versions of the characters and situations featured in the comedy series "Little Britain" (2003), explori...

Spaced: Skip to the End

Spaced: Skip to the End

2004

as Self

6.1
Acting

A feature documentary about the making of and influence of the British television series Spaced. It also features an epilogue to the series.

Shaun of the Dead

Shaun of the Dead

2004

as News Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

7.5
Acting

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threa...

Coogan's Runner

Coogan's Runner

2003

as Self

Acting

Video diary from behind the scenes of 2002's "Cruise of the Gods."

Hello, Friend

Hello, Friend

2003

as Friend

6.8
Acting

A satirical look at modern technology.

Cruise of the Gods

Cruise of the Gods

2002

as Jeff Monks

4.6
Acting

Andy Van Allen, former hero of the cult 80s futuristic TV show Children of Castor, is now working as a hotel porter. When Andy receives an unusual off...

George Eliot: A Scandalous Life

2002

as John Chapman

3.0
Acting

Born Mary Ann Evans in 1819, the novelist George Eliot was a woman ahead of her time: a proud and determined individual who continually broke the sexu...

The Pitch of Fear

The Pitch of Fear

1999

as Sydney

Acting

Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.

The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers

1999

as David

Acting

Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.

The Web of Caves

The Web of Caves

1999

as Humanoid 1

Acting

Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.

The Kidnappers

The Kidnappers

1999

Writer

Writing

Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.

The Web of Caves

The Web of Caves

1999

Writer

Writing

Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.

The Pitch of Fear

The Pitch of Fear

1999

Writer

Writing

Doctor Who spoof by Mark Gatiss and David Walliams.

Plunkett & MacLeane

Plunkett & MacLeane

1999

as Viscount Bilston

6.1
Acting

Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: T...

You Are Here

You Are Here

1998

as Murray Moffatt

Acting

One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.

You Are Here

You Are Here

1998

Writer

Writing

One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.

Dennis Pennis R.I.P.

Dennis Pennis R.I.P.

1997

as Anthony Cream Jnr./Merlin Boast

3.5
Acting

Pennis lives, in Cannes, New York and London, or does he? Because someone wants to take him down...

The Land of Sometimes

The Land of Sometimes

N/A

as The Guardian of the Electric Volcano (voice)

Acting

Brother and sister Alfie and Elise keep wishing for more, until the night before Christmas when the strange and mysterious Wish Collector appears and ...

Come Fly on the Wall

N/A

as Self

Acting

Documentary about the making of Come Fly With Me.

The Liar

The Liar

N/A

as Hesketh-Harvey

Acting

Adrian Healey is clever, charming and witty, but above all he is an expert liar. His unparalleled ability to consummately cheat and deceive is a skill...

Fing!

N/A

as Headmaster

Acting

Librarians Mr. and Mrs. Meek indulge their demanding daughter Myrtle's every wish. When she wants a Fing, they search deep in the jungle. After findin...

Shadows

N/A

Writer

Writing

It tells the story of an Irish father saying good bye to his daughter for the last time as she is leaving for a new life in England. On the journey th...

Bad Dad

N/A

Producer, Novel, Screenplay

Producing Writing

Follows a boy named Frank whose dad is thrown into prison following driving the getaway car in a bank robbery. Frank then hatches a daring plan to bre...

Fing!

N/A

Novel, Executive Producer

Producing

Librarians Mr. and Mrs. Meek indulge their demanding daughter Myrtle's every wish. When she wants a Fing, they search deep in the jungle. After findin...