David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Biography
David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor and writer. Mitchell rose to prominence alongside Robert Webb as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. The duo starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Mitchell plays Mark Corrigan. He won the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance in 2009 for his performance. Mitchell and Webb have written and starred in several sketch shows including Bruiser, The Mitchell and Webb Situation, That Mitchell and Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look. They have also starred in the British version of Apple's "Get a Mac" ad campaign. Their first film, Magicians, was released in 2007. They starred in the short-lived TV series Ambassadors in 2013, and in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Back from 2017 to 2021. Mitchell starred as Owen in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Think the Unthinkable and as William Shakespeare in the BBC Two historical comedy Upstart Crow. He has starred in the BBC One detective comedy-drama Ludwig since 2024. He is a frequent participant on British panel shows, being a team captain on Would I Lie to You?, the host of The Unbelievable Truth on BBC Radio 4 and the former host of The Bubble and Was It Something I Said?, as well as guesting on other panel shows including QI, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Have I Got News for You. He was also a co-host of the comedy news show 10 O'Clock Live. As a writer, he contributes opinion pieces to British newspapers The Observer and The Guardian.
Known For
Actor
as Self - Presenter
as John 'Ludwig' Taylor
as Self - Guest
as GooGoo (voice)
as Self
as Self - Host
as Terence Redford
as Nick
as Self
as Gherkin (voice)
as John Hardigger
as Policeman Panda (voice)
as Stephen
as Will Shakespeare
as Councillor Harold Haggerstone
as Councillor Harold Haggerstone
as Self
as Self
as Knight of the Sun (voice)
as Keith Davis
as Self - Presenter
as Self - Contestant
as Himself
as Self
as Himself - Contestant
as Jolliforth Jollington
as Self
as Presenter
as Self - Presenter
as Self
as Himself
as Narrator
as Self - Narrator (voice)
as Self - Contestant
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Harry Kane
as David - Writer
as Mitch (voice)
as Self - Team Captain
as Self
as Dr. James Vine
as Various Characters
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Penguin (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Robot 1 (voice)
as Self - Contestant
as Self
as Self
as Dr. Toby Stephens
as Mark Corrigan
as Self
as Pat Taylor
as Ray
as Baron Amstrad
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Guest Host
as Guest Presenter
as Self
as Self - Host
as Self
as Self - Panellist
Creator
as Creator
as Creator
as Creator
as Creator
Writer
as Writer
as Writer
as Writer
Producer
as Executive Producer