Acting
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.
Filmography
Hey A.J.!
Series · 2026
Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
Series · 2025
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Series · 2025
Ludwig
Series · 2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Series · 2024
Migration
Film · 2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Film · 2023
David Mitchell's Outsiders
Series · 2021
The Cleaner
Series · 2021
Greed
Film · 2019
Apple & Onion
Series · 2018
The Big Narstie Show
Series · 2018
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Film · 2017
Gun Shy
Film · 2017
Back
Series · 2017
Upstart Crow
Series · 2016
Professor Branestawm Returns
Film · 2015
Friday Download: The Movie
Film · 2015
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Film · 2014
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
Film · 2014
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
Film · 2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Series · 2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Series · 2014
Was It Something I Said?
Series · 2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series · 2013
Ambassadors
Series · 2013
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Series · 2013
Rick and Morty
Series · 2013
The Last Leg
Series · 2013
Crackanory
Series · 2013
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
Series · 2012
Gadget Man
Series · 2012
Making Qi
Film · 2011
10 O'Clock Live
Series · 2011
How TV Ruined Your Life
Series · 2011
Peep Show: Seasonal Beatings
Film · 2010
The Bubble
Series · 2010
You Have Been Watching
Series · 2009
David Mitchell's Soapbox
Series · 2009
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Film · 2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Film · 2008
The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾
Film · 2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
Film · 2008
Lily Allen and Friends
Series · 2008
Mock the Week: Too Hot for TV
Film · 2007
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Film · 2007
Magicians
Film · 2007
Would I Lie to You?
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Phineas and Ferb
Series · 2007
The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb
Film · 2006
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
Series · 2006
Jam and Jerusalem
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
Series · 2006
Blunder
Series · 2006
That Mitchell and Webb Look
Series · 2006
The Charlotte Church Show
Series · 2006
The Law of the Playground
Series · 2006
Best of the Worst
Series · 2006
The Taming of the Shrew
Film · 2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
Series · 2005
All About George
Series · 2005
Doctor Who
Series · 2005
Mock the Week
Series · 2005
8 Out of 10 Cats
Series · 2005
Dirty Tricks
Series · 2005
Twisted Tales
Series · 2005
Who Do You Think You Are?
Series · 2004
Big Fat Quiz
Series · 2004
Doctors and Nurses
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Peep Show
Series · 2003
Spine Chillers
Series · 2003
QI
Series · 2003
QI
Series · 2003
Look Around You
Series · 2002
tlc
Series · 2002
The Mitchell and Webb Situation
Series · 2001
Fun at the Funeral Parlour
Series · 2001
Bruiser
Series · 2000
Comedy Lab
Series · 1998
Comedy Lab
Series · 1998
Comedy Nation
Series · 1998
Soccer AM
Series · 1995
The Frank Skinner Show
Series · 1995
Room 101
Series · 1994
Have I Got News for You
Series · 1990
Have I Got News for You
Series · 1990
This Morning
Series · 1988
Question Time
Series · 1979
The Dark Room
Film
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series