David Walliams

David Walliams

CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
GenderMale
BirthdayAug 20, 1971
BiographyDavid Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), 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 shows Little Britain (2003–2006) and Come Fly with Me (2010–2011), and for serving as a judge on Britain's Got Talent from 2012 to 2022. Walliams is also a successful children's author, with his books selling more than 50 million copies worldwide and being translated into 53 languages. Several have been adapted for television, in which he has also appeared.

Walliams has written and starred in various television projects, including the sitcom Big School and the drama Partners in Crime. He has received multiple National Television Awards for his work on Britain's Got Talent. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to charity and the arts, and his charity work includes long‑distance swims for Sport Relief that raised millions of pounds.

Walliams has faced allegations of inappropriate behaviour. In 2022, reports emerged that he had made sexually explicit and derogatory remarks about contestants on Britain's Got Talent, leading to his departure from the programme and a subsequent legal dispute that was settled in 2023. In 2025, HarperCollins ended their publishing contract with him following an internal investigation into his behaviour towards junior female staff at the company.

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