Person Details

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Aliases: David James Stuart Mitchell

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Homepage: https://mmbcreative.com/clients/david-mitchell

Movie Involvements: 8

TV Involvements: 11


Most Famous Work

Biography

David James Stuart Mitchell 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.

Most Famous Work

Doctor Who
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8

Doctor Who

(2005) Robot 1 (voice)
Only Connect
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6

Only Connect

(2008) Self - Contestant
Who Do You Think You Are?
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7
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
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9

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience

(2017) Policeman Panda (voice)
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
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8
The Incredible Adventures Of Professor Branestawm
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5

The Incredible Adventures Of Professor Branestawm

(2014) Councillor Harold Haggerstone
Professor Branestawm Returns
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7

Professor Branestawm Returns

(2015) Councillor Harold Haggerstone
Making Qi
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0

Making Qi

(2011) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 William Cummings
2023 GooGoo (voice)
Self
2021 Self - Host
Terence Redford
2019 Nick
2018 Self
Gherkin (voice)
2017 John Hardigger
Stephen
Policeman Panda (voice)
2016 Will Shakespeare
2015 Councillor Harold Haggerstone
2014 Councillor Harold Haggerstone
Self
Self
Self
N/A
2013 Knight of the Sun (voice)
Keith Davis
Self - Presenter
Self - Contestant
Himself
Himself - Contestant
2012 N/A
Jolliforth Jollington
2011 Self
N/A
Presenter
2010 Self - Presenter
2009 Self
Himself
2008 Narrator
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Self - Contestant
Self - Guest
2007 N/A
Mitch (voice)
Self - Team Captain
Harry Kane
David - Writer
Self
2006 N/A
Dr. James Vine
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Various Characters
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Self
Self - Guest
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N/A
2005 N/A
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Himself
Self
Robot 1 (voice)
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2004 Self - Contestant
Self
Dr. Toby Stephens
2003 Mark Corrigan
Self
N/A
2002 Pat Taylor
2001 N/A
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2000 N/A
1998 Baron Amstrad
Ray
1995 Self
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1994 Self
1990 Guest Presenter
Self - Guest Host
1988 Self
1979 Self - Panellist
John 'Ludwig' Taylor
N/A
Self - Presenter
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Creator

Writing


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