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David Walliams
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David Edward Williams, 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.
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David Edward Williams, 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.
Known For
Doctor Who
Casualty
The Graham Norton Show
Would I Lie to You?
GMTV
The Jonathan Ross Show
Hustle
Waking the Dead
Top Gear
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Agatha Christie's Marple
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Hotel Babylon
Doctor Who
Who Do You Think You Are?
The Ant & Dec Show
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
A League of Their Own
The One Show
EastEnders
Shaun of the Dead
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Stardust
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
The Look of Love
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
Missing Link
Coogan's Runner
Dinner for Schmucks
Mr. Stink
French & Saunders
The Liar
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
Twist
The Boy in the Dress
Murder Mystery
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
World of Pub
Gangsta Granny
Capturing Mary
The Royal Bodyguard
Cruise of the Gods
Billionaire Boy
The Real Little Britain
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
The Web of Caves
The Pitch of Fear
The Kidnappers
Ted and Alice
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Walliams & Friend
Big School
Little Britain USA
The Midnight Gang
Partners in Crime
Production Credits
Doctor Who
The Kidnappers
Gangsta Granny
Big School
Billionaire Boy
The Boy in the Dress
The Pitch of Fear
Little Britain USA
Partners in Crime
Mr. Stink
The Midnight Gang
The Web of Caves
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