David Mitchell
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
Credits
- 2024 · Ludwig as John 'Ludwig' Taylor
- 2024 · Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- 2023 · Migration as GooGoo (voice)
- 2023 · Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Self
- 2021 · David Mitchell's Outsiders as Self - Host
- 2021 · The Cleaner as Terence Redford
- 2019 · Greed as Nick
- 2018 · The Big Narstie Show as Self
- 2018 · Apple & Onion as Gherkin (voice)
- 2017 · Gun Shy as John Hardigger
- 2017 · Back as Stephen
- 2017 · Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience as Policeman Panda (voice)
- 2016 · Upstart Crow as Will Shakespeare
- 2015 · Professor Branestawm Returns as Councillor Harold Haggerstone
- 2014 · The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm as Councillor Harold Haggerstone
- 2014 · Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- 2014 · 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
- 2014 · The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
- 2014 · Duck Quacks Don't Echo as
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Knight of the Sun (voice)
- 2013 · Ambassadors as Keith Davis
- 2013 · Was It Something I Said? as Self - Presenter
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- 2013 · 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Himself
- 2013 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2013 · The Great Comic Relief Bake Off as Himself - Contestant
- 2012 · Gadget Man as
- 2012 · The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff as Jolliforth Jollington
- 2011 · Making Qi as Self
- 2011 · How TV Ruined Your Life as
- 2011 · 10 O'Clock Live as Presenter
- 2010 · The Bubble as Self - Presenter
- 2009 · You Have Been Watching as Self
- 2009 · David Mitchell's Soapbox as Himself
- 2008 · Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Narrator
- 2008 · Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as
- 2008 · The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 as
- 2008 · Only Connect as Self - Contestant
- 2008 · Lily Allen and Friends as Self - Guest
- 2008 · The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾ as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2007 · Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV as Self
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Mitch (voice)
- 2007 · Would I Lie to You? as Self - Team Captain
- 2007 · Magicians as Harry Kane
- 2007 · I Could Never Be Your Woman as David - Writer
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb as
- 2006 · Jam and Jerusalem as Dr. James Vine
- 2006 · Blunder as
- 2006 · That Mitchell and Webb Look as Various Characters
- 2006 · The Charlotte Church Show as
- 2006 · Best of the Worst as
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- Future · Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
- 2006 · The Law of the Playground as
- 2006 · Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive as
- 2006 · TV Heaven, Telly Hell as
- 2005 · ShakespeaRe-Told as
- 2005 · Dirty Tricks as Penguin (voice)
- 2005 · All About George as
- 2005 · Mock the Week as Self
- 2005 · 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Robot 1 (voice)
- 2005 · Twisted Tales as
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self - Contestant
- 2004 · Big Fat Quiz as Self
- 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2004 · Doctors and Nurses as Dr. Toby Stephens
- 2003 · Peep Show as Mark Corrigan
- 2003 · QI as Self
- 2003 · Spine Chillers as
- 2002 · Look Around You as Pat Taylor
- 2001 · The Mitchell and Webb Situation as
- 2001 · Fun at the Funeral Parlour as
- 1998 · Comedy Lab as Ray
- 1998 · Comedy Lab as Baron Amstrad
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1995 · Soccer AM as Self
- 1994 · Room 101 as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Guest Host
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Guest Presenter
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self
- 1990 · Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1979 · Question Time as Self - Panellist
- Future · Comedy Nation as
- 2000 · Bruiser as