David Walliams
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Shows
Games World (as Lesley and other characters)
Incredible Games (as The Lift)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks (guest host)
Shooting Stars (cameo appearance)
Biography
Long-serving comedian who became an 'overnight success' thanks to Little Britain, via Rock Profiles and Sir Bernard's Stately Homes. Now most famous for vomiting over Girl Guides and vicars.
Trivia
His real name is David Williams but someone at Equity already had that name.
In 2006 he swam the English Channel for Sport Relief, clocking a time of 10 hours and 34 minutes. He was favourite to take the title BBC Sports Personality of the Year until they changed the rules to exclude him. It's like Bob Nudd all over again.
He was once in a double-act with Jason Bradbury.
According to a factoid reproduced on various websites, he co-wrote the 1999 sitcom Boyz Unlimited (a spoof documentary about a boy band) with Richard Osman. The truth is a little more complicated: Walliams and Matt Lucas started developing the series with Osman, but when they took it to Jimmy Mulville at Hat Trick, Mulville told them that he didn't want them on board. Lucas and Walliams were paid off and given co-creator credits. Presumably Walliams has forgiven Osman for not standing up for them, as it hasn't stopped him from being a frequent panellist on 8 Out of 10 Cats.
