David Mitchell
Born: 1974-07-14 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Hey A.J.! as Theo (voice)
2024
- Ludwig as John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor
- Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
2023
- Migration as GooGoo (voice)
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self
2021
- The Cleaner as Terence Redford
- David Mitchell's Outsiders as Self - Host
2019
- Greed as Nick
2018
- Apple & Onion as Gherkin (voice)
- The Big Narstie Show as Self
2017
- Back as Stephen
- Gun Shy as John Hardigger
- Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience as Policeman Panda (voice)
2016
- Upstart Crow as Will Shakespeare
2015
- Professor Branestawm Returns as Councillor Harold Haggerstone
- Friday Download: The Movie as Policeman
2014
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
- The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm as Councillor Harold Haggerstone
2013
- Rick and Morty as Knight of the Sun (voice)
- The Last Leg as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- Crackanory as Self
- Ambassadors as Keith Davis
- The Great Comic Relief Bake Off as Self - Contestant
- Was It Something I Said? as Self - Presenter
2012
- Gadget Man
- The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff as Jolliforth Jollington
2011
- 10 O'Clock Live as Presenter
- How TV Ruined Your Life
- Making Qi as Self
2010
- The Bubble as Self - Presenter
- Peep Show: Seasonal Beatings as Mark Corrigan
2009
- You Have Been Watching as Self
- David Mitchell's Soapbox as Himself
2008
- Lily Allen and Friends as Self - Guest
- Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Narrator
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self - Narrator
- The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
- The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾ as Self - Narrator (voice)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Phineas and Ferb as Mitch (voice)
- Would I Lie to You? as Self - Team Captain
- I Could Never Be Your Woman as David - Writer
- Magicians as Harry Kane
- Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV as Self
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Jam and Jerusalem as Dr. James Vine
- That Mitchell and Webb Look as Various Characters
- The Charlotte Church Show
- Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell
- Blunder
- Best of the Worst
- The Law of the Playground
- The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb
2005
- Doctor Who as Robot 1 (voice)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- Mock the Week as Self
- ShakespeaRe-Told
- Twisted Tales as Ray
- All About George
- Dirty Tricks as Penguin (voice)
- The Taming of the Shrew as Tim Agnew
2004
- Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
- Doctors and Nurses as Dr. Toby Stephens
2003
- QI as Self
- Peep Show as Mark Corrigan
- Spine Chillers
2002
- Look Around You as Pat Taylor
- tlc as 1950s Patient
2000
1998
- Comedy Lab as Ray
1995
- Soccer AM as Self
- The Frank Skinner Show as Self
1994
- Room 101 as Self
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self
1988
- This Morning as Self
1979
- Question Time as Self - Panellist