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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.
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The Graham Norton Show
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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
A League of Their Own
Doctor Who
Who Do You Think You Are?
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
The Ant & Dec Show
The One Show
EastEnders
Shaun of the Dead
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Stardust
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand
Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
The Look of Love
Missing Link
Coogan's Runner
Dinner for Schmucks
Mr. Stink
Murder Mystery
Twist
The Boy in the Dress
Dara Ó Briain Meets Stephen Hawking
French & Saunders
The Liar
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
World of Pub
The Royal Bodyguard
Capturing Mary
Cruise of the Gods
Gangsta Granny
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Billionaire Boy
The Pitch of Fear
The Web of Caves
The Real Little Britain
Ted and Alice
Partners in Crime
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me
Big School
Walliams & Friend
The Midnight Gang
The Kidnappers
Little Britain USA
Production Credits
The Midnight Gang
Gangsta Granny
The Web of Caves
Little Britain USA
The Pitch of Fear
Mr. Stink
The Kidnappers
The Boy in the Dress
Big School
Billionaire Boy
Partners in Crime
Doctor Who
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