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 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.
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David Walliams is a British actor, comedian, writer, and novelist who began his professional career in 1995. Born in Wimbledon, Banstead, London, on 20 August 1971, he is a citizen of the United Kingdom and was educated at the University of Bristol. His fields of work include acting, children's and young adult literature, television programs, and charity. He has received the award of Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Walliams has authored 79 works, with notable titles including *The World’s Worst Children 3*, *World's Worst Children 2*, *Marmalade - the Orange Panda*, and *The Queen's Orang-Utan*. He is married to Lara Stone and has one child. In addition to his creative pursuits, he participates in competitive swimming and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He speaks English as his native language.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1971-08-20
- Works
- 79
Top works
- The World’s Worst Children 3
- World's Worst Children 2
- World's Worst Children 2
- Marmalade - the Orange Panda
- The Queen's Orang-Utan
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1971
Discography
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Key facts
- Born
- David Edward Williams , ( 1971-08-20 ) 20 August 1971 (age 54) , London, England
- Alma mater
- University of Bristol
- Occupations
- Actor comedian writer television personality
- Years active
- 1995–present
- Notable work
- See filmography and bibliography
- Spouse
- Lara Stone ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 16 May 2010</span>"}]]}'>2010 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2015 )
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Spouse
- Lara Stone
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- activism
- Sport
- competitive swimming
- Official website
- www.worldofdavidwalliams.com
- Image
- David Walliams.JPG
- Number of children
- 1
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- date of birth
- 1971-08-20
- Commons category
- David Walliams
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- start of work period
- 1995-00-00
- social media followers
- 2325555
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Encyclopedic overview
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 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.
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