BAFTA-winning Comedian, Actor, Writer, Journalist, Peep Show Star, Would I Lie to You? Team Captain

David Mitchell is an award-winning comedian, actor, writer and journalist, widely regarded as one of Britain’s most distinctive comic voices. Rising to prominence as one half of the acclaimed comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, alongside long-time collaborator Robert Webb, he has built a career defined by sharp wit and intelligent humour. Their work together includes the BAFTA-winning sketch series That Mitchell and Webb Look and the hugely successful Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Mitchell played the socially awkward Mark Corrigan, earning widespread critical praise and a BAFTA for Best Comedy Performance.

Beyond his scripted work, Mitchell has become a familiar and much-loved presence across British television. He is a regular on leading panel shows such as Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats and QI, and frequently appears on The Big Fat Quiz of the Year. He also serves as a long-standing team captain on the BBC’s Would I Lie to You?, where his dry delivery and quick thinking have made him a standout figure. His consistent presence across these programmes has led many to describe him as one of the defining panel show comedians of his generation.

Alongside his television work, Mitchell is an established writer and broadcaster. He contributes regularly to BBC Radio 4, including hosting the long-running panel series The Unbelievable Truth. As a journalist, he writes opinion pieces for major publications such as The Guardian and The Observer, offering thoughtful and often humorous commentary on politics, culture and everyday life. This combination of performance and writing has cemented his reputation as both an entertainer and a perceptive social observer.

In 2020, Mitchell made his stage debut portraying William Shakespeare in Ben Elton’s Upstart Crow, a theatrical adaptation of the popular BBC sitcom. The production opened in London’s West End but was forced to close early due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before returning for a successful run at the Apollo Theatre in 2022. Away from the stage, Mitchell married writer and presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell in 2012, and the couple have since become one of the UK’s most recognisable media partnerships.

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