David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Acting
Born 1974-07-14Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

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.

Movies (22)

Migration
7.4

Migration

2023Movie7.4
I Could Never Be Your Woman
5.9

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007Movie5.9
Gun Shy
4.6

Gun Shy

2017Movie4.6
Greed
5.6

Greed

2019Movie5.6
The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾

The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾

2008Movie
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
7.8

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

2008Movie7.8
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
7.1

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

2023Movie7.1
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008

2008Movie
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8.0

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014Movie8.0
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
4.5

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008Movie4.5
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
7.9

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience

2017Movie7.9
Magicians
5.9

Magicians

2007Movie5.9
Making Qi

Making Qi

2011Movie
Friday Download: The Movie
6.2

Friday Download: The Movie

2015Movie6.2
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
4.5

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

2014Movie4.5
The Dark Room

The Dark Room

Movie
The Taming of the Shrew
8.0

The Taming of the Shrew

2005Movie8.0
Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV
9.5

Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV

2007Movie9.5
Peep Show: Seasonal Beatings
10.0

Peep Show: Seasonal Beatings

2010Movie10.0
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
4.0

The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure

2014Movie4.0
Professor Branestawm Returns
7.0

Professor Branestawm Returns

2015Movie7.0
The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb
6.5

The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb

2006Movie6.5

TV Shows (67)

Rick and Morty
8.7

Rick and Morty

2013Series8.7
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Phineas and Ferb
7.9

Phineas and Ferb

2007Series7.9
QI
7.9

QI

2003Series7.9
Question Time
5.9

Question Time

1979Series5.9
Have I Got News for You
7.2

Have I Got News for You

1990Series7.2
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
7.2

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Series7.2
The One Show
4.4

The One Show

2006Series4.4
The Last Leg
5.7

The Last Leg

2013Series5.7
Ludwig
7.8

Ludwig

2024Series7.8
8 Out of 10 Cats
7.2

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005Series7.2
Apple & Onion
6.7

Apple & Onion

2018Series6.7
Big Fat Quiz
7.7

Big Fat Quiz

2004Series7.7
Peep Show
8.0

Peep Show

2003Series8.0
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
7.4

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2013Series7.4
Would I Lie to You?
7.8

Would I Lie to You?

2007Series7.8
Soccer AM
6.3

Soccer AM

1995Series6.3
Who Do You Think You Are?
7.0

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004Series7.0
Mock the Week
7.1

Mock the Week

2005Series7.1
Comedy Lab
7.5

Comedy Lab

1998Series7.5
Room 101
6.6

Room 101

1994Series6.6
The Cleaner
7.0

The Cleaner

2021Series7.0
The Frank Skinner Show
7.5

The Frank Skinner Show

1995Series7.5
Upstart Crow
7.3

Upstart Crow

2016Series7.3
David Mitchell's Outsiders
6.2

David Mitchell's Outsiders

2021Series6.2
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
7.7

LOL: Last One Laughing UK

2025Series7.7
tlc
6.2

tlc

2002Series6.2
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
6.0

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

2014Series6.0
Jam and Jerusalem
7.1

Jam and Jerusalem

2006Series7.1
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
7.1

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014Series7.1
That Mitchell and Webb Look
7.7

That Mitchell and Webb Look

2006Series7.7
Look Around You
8.0

Look Around You

2002Series8.0
The Big Narstie Show
4.3

The Big Narstie Show

2018Series4.3
Spine Chillers
7.5

Spine Chillers

2003Series7.5
ShakespeaRe-Told
7.4

ShakespeaRe-Told

2005Series7.4
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
7.0

Fun at the Funeral Parlour

2001Series7.0
Crackanory
6.8

Crackanory

2013Series6.8
Gadget Man
7.0

Gadget Man

2012Series7.0
Ambassadors
6.9

Ambassadors

2013Series6.9
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
5.4

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

2024Series5.4
Hey A.J.!
1.0

Hey A.J.!

2026Series1.0
The Charlotte Church Show
5.0

The Charlotte Church Show

2006Series5.0
Back
7.2

Back

2017Series7.2
Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
6.4

Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping

2025Series6.4
10 O'Clock Live
6.4

10 O'Clock Live

2011Series6.4
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

2013Series
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Lily Allen and Friends

Lily Allen and Friends

2008Series
Twisted Tales
7.7

Twisted Tales

2005Series7.7
David Mitchell's Soapbox
6.0

David Mitchell's Soapbox

2009Series6.0
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
7.8

The Mitchell and Webb Situation

2001Series7.8
Was It Something I Said?
6.7

Was It Something I Said?

2013Series6.7
Dirty Tricks

Dirty Tricks

2005Series
You Have Been Watching
7.7

You Have Been Watching

2009Series7.7
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
7.0

Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive

2006Series7.0
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
6.9

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff

2012Series6.9
Doctors and Nurses
6.0

Doctors and Nurses

2004Series6.0
How TV Ruined Your Life
7.5

How TV Ruined Your Life

2011Series7.5
All About George

All About George

2005Series
Bruiser
6.8

Bruiser

2000Series6.8
Comedy Nation
8.0

Comedy Nation

1998Series8.0
Blunder
6.0

Blunder

2006Series6.0
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
7.5

TV Heaven, Telly Hell

2006Series7.5
The Bubble
6.7

The Bubble

2010Series6.7
The Law of the Playground
7.0

The Law of the Playground

2006Series7.0
Best of the Worst

Best of the Worst

2006Series