David Walliams

Also Known As: David Edward Williams, 데이비드 윌리엄스

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 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.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Banstead, Surrey, England, UK

Adult: No

Birthday: August 20, 1971

Age: 53 years old

Gender: Male

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Run Fatboy Run
Little Britain Live
Dinner for Schmucks
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Stoned
Cruise of the Gods
My Happy Ending
Room on the Broom
Little Britain Sketch
Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties
Justin and the Knights of Valour
Capturing Mary
The Look of Love
Hello, Friend
The Real Little Britain
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Spaced: Skip to the End
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Gangsta Granny
Plunkett & MacLeane
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Coogan's Runner
A Cock and Bull Story
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
The One Ronnie
Beverly Hills Bandits
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
The Boy in the Dress
Little Britain Comic Relief
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Rhythm of Life
Mr. Stink
Billionaire Boy
Stardust
Frankie Howerd’s 30 Funniest Moments
Marmaduke
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Great Expectations
The Land of Sometimes
David Walliams Celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Grandpa's Great Escape
And the Winner Isn't
Ratburger
Revolting Rhymes
Missing Link
Murder Mystery
Shaun of the Dead
The Queen and I
Miranda:  Morecambe & Wise and Me
The Midnight Gang
You Are Here
The Mighty Boosh: Journey of the Childmen
Twist
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Cinderella: After Ever After
The Genius of Roald Dahl
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
The Web of Caves
The Kidnappers
The Pitch of Fear
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
It's Not the Robbie Williams Christmas Show
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Chitty Flies Again
Come Fly on the Wall
The Liar
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
From Roger Moore with Love
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
Little Britain Down Under
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