David Mitchell
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.
Known For

Rick and Morty

Doctor Who

The Graham Norton Show

Phineas and Ferb

QI

QI

The One Show

Have I Got News for You
All Movies (22)
- Migration2023 · as GooGoo (voice)
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot2023 · as Self
- Greed2019 · as Nick
- Gun Shy2017 · as John Hardigger
- Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience2017 · as Policeman Panda (voice)
- Professor Branestawm Returns2015 · as Councillor Harold Haggerstone
- Friday Download: The Movie2015 · as Policeman
- The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm2014 · as Councillor Harold Haggerstone
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy2014 · as Self
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure2014 · as Self
- Making Qi2011 · as Self
- Peep Show: Seasonal Beatings2010 · as Mark Corrigan
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments2008 · as Self - Narrator
- Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga2008 · as Narrator
- The Secret Policeman's Ball 20082008
- The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾2008 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV2007 · as Self
- Magicians2007 · as Harry Kane
- I Could Never Be Your Woman2007 · as David - Writer
- The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb2006
- The Taming of the Shrew2005 · as Tim Agnew
- The Dark Room— · as The Smart Man
All TV Shows (69)
- Hey A.J.!2026 · as Theo (voice)
- Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping2025
- Ludwig2024 · as John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor
- Rob Beckett's Smart TV2024 · as Self - Guest
- David Mitchell's Outsiders2021 · as Self - Host
- The Cleaner2021 · as Terence Redford
- The Big Narstie Show2018 · as Self
- Apple & Onion2018 · as Gherkin (voice)
- Back2017 · as Stephen
- Upstart Crow2016 · as Will Shakespeare
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014
- Rick and Morty2013 · as Knight of the Sun (voice)
- Crackanory2013 · as Self
- Ambassadors2013 · as Keith Davis
- Was It Something I Said?2013 · as Self - Presenter
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self - Contestant
- The Last Leg2013 · as Self
- The Great Comic Relief Bake Off2013 · as Self - Contestant
- Gadget Man2012
- The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff2012 · as Jolliforth Jollington
- How TV Ruined Your Life2011
- 10 O'Clock Live2011 · as Presenter
- The Bubble2010 · as Self - Presenter
- You Have Been Watching2009 · as Self
- David Mitchell's Soapbox2009 · as Himself
- Lily Allen and Friends2008 · as Self - Guest
- Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Mitch (voice)
- Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self - Team Captain
- The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
- Jam and Jerusalem2006 · as Dr. James Vine
- Blunder2006
- That Mitchell and Webb Look2006 · as Various Characters
- The Charlotte Church Show2006
- Best of the Worst2006
- The One Show2006 · as Self
- The Law of the Playground2006
- Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive2006
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell2006
- ShakespeaRe-Told2005
- Dirty Tricks2005 · as Penguin (voice)
- All About George2005
- Mock the Week2005 · as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
- Doctor Who2005 · as Robot 1 (voice)
- Twisted Tales2005 · as Ray
- Big Fat Quiz2004 · as Self - Contestant
- Who Do You Think You Are?2004 · as Self
- Doctors and Nurses2004 · as Dr. Toby Stephens
- Peep Show2003 · as Mark Corrigan
- QI2003 · as Self
- QI2003 · as Self - Panellist (archive footage)
- Spine Chillers2003
- tlc2002 · as 1950s Patient
- Look Around You2002 · as Pat Taylor
- The Mitchell and Webb Situation2001
- Fun at the Funeral Parlour2001
- Bruiser2000
- Comedy Lab1998 · as Ray
- Comedy Lab1998 · as Baron Amstrad
- The Frank Skinner Show1995 · as Self
- Soccer AM1995 · as Self
- Room 1011994 · as Self
- Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self
- Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
- This Morning1988 · as Self
- Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist
- Comedy Nation—
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Presenter