David Mitchell (comedian)

Early life

David James Stuart Mitchell was born in Salisbury on 14 July 1974, the son of hotel managers Kathryn Grey () and Ian Douglas Mitchell. he considers himself British rather than specifically English. He would explore his ancestry in a 2009 episode of Who Do You Think You Are? and discover his connection to the Gaelic scholars John Forbes and Alexander Robert Forbes. In 1977, when Mitchell was two years old, his parents left their jobs to give lectures on hotel management as this gave them more time with him. He has a younger brother named Daniel.

Mitchell's family moved to Oxford, where his parents became lecturers at Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University). He attended the independent private New College School. In a 2006 interview with The Independent, he recalled his childhood dreams: "When I was at school I either wanted to be a comedian-stroke-actor or prime minister. But I didn't admit that to other people, I said I wanted to be a barrister and that made my parents very happy. I didn't admit I wanted to be a comedian until I came to university, met a lot of other people who wanted to be comedians, and realised it was an okay thing to say." From the age of 13, Mitchell was educated at Abingdon School, a public school. Having always been top of the class at primary school and prep school, he realised after moving to Abingdon that there were plenty of people more intelligent than him, so he turned his attention to debating and drama "where [he] had a chance of being the best".

Mitchell often took part in plays "largely because [he] got to play cards backstage".

As part of his gap year, he worked as a "general dogsbody" at Oxford University Press, in their English Language teaching division. He was rejected by Merton College, Oxford, then went to Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1993, where he studied history. for the 1995–1996 academic year. In his first year at university, he met Robert Webb during rehearsals for a Footlights production of Cinderella in 1993, and the two men soon established a comedy partnership. According to Mitchell, these factors had a detrimental effect on his academic performance at university and he attained a 2:2 in his final exams.

Career

Early work and ''Peep Show''

Before his break into comedy, Mitchell worked as an usher at the Lyric Hammersmith theatre, and in the cloakroom of TFI Friday among other jobs.

Mitchell's first project with Webb was in January 1995, a show about a nuclear apocalypse entitled Innocent Millions Dead or Dying: A Wry Look at the Post-Apocalyptic Age. Webb later described it as being "fucking terrible". After leaving university he and Webb began performing a number of two-man shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

As a result of their performances at the Edinburgh Fringe, the duo were given the chance to write for Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller and for series two of Big Train.

In 2001 the two men were commissioned for a sketch show of their own, entitled The Mitchell and Webb Situation, which ran for six episodes on the now-defunct channel Play UK. In the interview with Wessex Scene, Mitchell stated that he was "more proud of the way it turned out than annoyed that it was only aired on a small channel".

Mitchell and Webb's next project came in 2003, with starring roles in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, as flatmates Mark Corrigan and Jeremy Usbourne respectively. The show originated from writers Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain's failed attempt to complete a team-written sitcom for the BBC; they had an old script that they wanted to revive and Mitchell and Webb helped out, with it eventually evolving into Peep Show. the show was received to wide critical acclaim. The BBC hailed Mitchell's performance in the series, stating that: "As Mark Corrigan, David reached out to all those middle-aged men in a twentysomething's body, who believe drugs are boring and systems are necessary if society is to function at all."

In 2009, Mitchell won the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance for his work on Peep Show, after having lost in the same category the year before. He was nominated again in 2010. He won the award "Best Television Comedy Actor" at the 2007 British Comedy Awards, and the pair shared the 2007 Royal Television Society Award for "Comedy Performance". They were also jointly nominated for "Best Television Comedy Actor" at the 2006 British Comedy Awards. Peep Show itself has also won the BAFTA for "Best situation comedy" in 2008, and the British Comedy Award for "Best TV comedy" in 2006, and retained it the following year. It also won "Best TV Comedy" at the South Bank Show Awards, and claimed a Golden Rose in 2004.

Other Mitchell and Webb projects

After the success of Peep Show, Mitchell and Webb returned to sketch comedy with their BBC Radio 4 sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Sound, which ran for five series. The show was adapted for television and became That Mitchell and Webb Look. Producer Gareth Edwards described it as "the shortest pitch [he had] ever written". The show ran for four series. Towards the end of 2006 the pair made their first tour, with a show called The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb. The tour was criticised as just "a succession of largely unrelated scenes" by The Guardians Brian Logan, who gave it a rating of two stars.

That Mitchell and Webb Look won them the BAFTA for Best Comedy Programme or Series at the 2007 awards, and they earned a further nomination for it in 2009. It was nominated for two British Comedy Awards in 2006: Britain's Best New TV Comedy and the Highland Spring People's Choice.

Their first film, Magicians, was released on 18 May 2007. It was directed by Andrew O'Connor and written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain. Mitchell played the role of a magician named Harry. Later in 2007, the pair recorded a pilot BBC Radio 2 sitcom entitled Daydream Believers, in which Mitchell played Ray, a science-fiction writer. The show was previously a one-off television pilot from Channel 4's Comedy Lab, and also starred Mitchell and Webb.

Mitchell and Webb's first comedy book, This Mitchell and Webb Book, was published in 2009. A second book was planned for 2010. They also wrote and filmed Playing Shop, a comedy television pilot for BBC2 about two men who operate a business out of their shed. Although the BBC commissioners were happy with it, Mitchell and Webb scrapped it themselves, as they felt it was too similar to Peep Show. A new pilot had been commissioned, but the plan was later shelved. Mitchell and Webb voiced a robotic duo in the Doctor Who episode "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" in 2012.

In 2007 the duo fronted the UK version of Apple Inc.'s "Get a Mac" adverts, with Mitchell playing PC. The adverts received much criticism. Writing in The Guardian, Charlie Brooker claimed that the use of Mitchell and Webb in the adverts was a curious choice. He compared the characters of PC and Mac in the adverts to those of Mark and Jeremy in Peep Show, stating that "when you see the ads, you think, 'PCs are a bit rubbish yet ultimately lovable, whereas Macs are just smug, preening tossers.'" The British Sitcom Guide also criticised the pair for "selling their souls". In an interview with The Telegraph, Robert Webb responded to the duo's critics, stating that "when someone asks, 'Do you want to do some funny ads for not many days in the year and be paid more than you would be for an entire series of Peep Show?' the answer, obviously, is, 'Yeah, that's fine.'" In the same interview, Mitchell also said: "I don't see what is morally inconsistent with a comedian doing an advert. It's all right to sell computers, isn't it? Unless you think that capitalism is evil – which I don't. It's not like we're helping to flog a baby-killing machine."

In 2005, the duo were placed ninth on a list of the United Kingdom's best television talent, and were named twelfth in a Radio Times list of the most powerful people in television comedy.

Solo acting, presenting and writing

As well as his work alongside Webb, Mitchell has appeared on his own in several shows. He played technical expert Owen in the Radio 4 sitcom Think the Unthinkable in 2001. Mitchell appeared as various roles on the Channel 4 sketch programme Blunder. The show was not well received, with the British Sitcom Guide naming it as the worst thing that Mitchell did in all of 2006 in their "British Sitcom Awards" of that year. Mitchell had a small part in the film I Could Never Be Your Woman, playing an English writer, also named David. While in Los Angeles to record the part he decided that he did not like the area much, and preferred filming in Britain.

He wrote series five of the BBC Two impressionist sketch show Dead Ringers, and voiced Mitch in the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb. He also narrated the reality show Beauty and the Geek.

Mitchell has presented four series of the online video show David Mitchell's Soapbox, a series of short monologues co-written with John Finnemore for ChannelFlip. In these monologues Mitchell has criticised a variety of subjects, including the BBC show Doctor Who and 3D television. Matt Warman of The Daily Telegraph suggested that the series could be a sign that new comedy will increasingly become available online, rather than on television. The series has been released on DVD.

He provided the voiceover for a £1 million government advert for FRANK, warning of the dangers of cocaine, as "Pablo the Drug Mule Dog"; and also for the Driving Standards Agency's "The Highway Code". He writes columns for The Observer and The Guardian. He also took part in Channel 4's Comedy Gala, a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital at the O2 Arena. In October 2009, Mitchell signed a deal with HarperCollins and its imprint Fourth Estate to write a volume of memoirs and a novel. The memoirs, Back Story: A Memoir, was published in October 2012 with the novel scheduled for 2013.

Mitchell plays William Shakespeare in all three series of the sitcom Upstart Crow, the first series of which was broadcast in 2016 as part of the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.

In September 2023, Mitchell published Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens, a non-fiction book about the history of the English monarchy up until Queen Elizabeth I. The book was praised by critics; The Daily Telegraph rated Unruly 4/5 stars; In October 2023, Mitchell went on a national book tour.

In January 2024, Mitchell began filming on the new BBC One comedy detective drama series Ludwig. Mitchell plays the titular character of John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor, a man who assumes the identity of his missing identical twin brother as he tracks him down. The series premiered on BBC One and the BBC iPlayer on 25 September 2024. Early reviews of the detective drama were positive with one reviewer stating "Just Give Him (Mitchell) the Bafta Now".

Stage

Mitchell made his stage debut in Ben Elton's The Upstart Crow which premiered in London in February 2020 at the Gielgud Theatre. He played the part of William Shakespeare as in the television series Upstart Crow which inspired the play. The play was forced to close in mid-March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it re-opened in September 2022 at the Apollo Theatre, and played for a 10-week run until 3 December 2022.

Panel shows

Mitchell has become a regular participant on many panel shows, leading The Independents James Rampton to christen him "if not king, then certainly prince regent of the panel games." Since 2007, he has hosted 31 series of The Unbelievable Truth, a panel game on BBC Radio 4. The inaugural episode of Was It Something I Said?, a panel comedy show that Mitchell hosts, was broadcast on Channel 4 in October 2013.

Mitchell was a team captain on the Channel 4 comedy quiz show Best of the Worst, opposite Johnny Vaughan. Mitchell has also hosted ten episodes of Have I Got News For You. Mitchell hosted the panel show The Bubble. He hosted the second week of Channel 4's FAQ U, and appeared as himself in an episode of Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, a panel show parody. and has appeared on several episodes of Question Time.

Mitchell's other appearances include QI, Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, Just a Minute, Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive and 8 Out of 10 Cats, 2017,{{cite web |access-date = 28 December 2017 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171228232155/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/big-fat-quiz/on-demand/66400-001 |archive-date = 28 December 2017 In a 2007 interview with Digital Spy, Mitchell stated that he enjoyed panel shows, as they are "a game worth playing". He then further explained his appreciation of the panel format by challenging criticism from Fast Show co-creator Charlie Higson, who stated in September 2013 that panel comedies were overtaking television programming at the expense of sketch shows and sitcoms: There was a quote from Catherine Zeta-Jones about playing golf with her husband Michael Douglas. We essentially all started to imagine the scene of the two of them playing golf and that was very enjoyable and turned into a really fun bit of TV. It is moments like that which, for me, justify the existence of panel shows because no-one would ever have written those words. It purely came out of that combination of people which proves panel shows can produce funny TV in a way you could never write into a sitcom or a sketch show and thereby justifies its place on screen. I think it is a great form of entertainment and we shouldn't lose sight of that.}}

Radio Times named Mitchell "The Best Comedy Panel Show Guest" in the world, stating that "he's incredibly, disgustingly witty" and "even starting to make Paul Merton look slow on the uptake".

Following his BAFTA win, Mitchell was ranked at No. 53 in the 2009 MediaGuardian 100, an annual ranking of media people in The Guardian. In reference to his ubiquitous presence in broadcast and print media, The Guardians writer called him "the go-to funnyman of the moment". In their entry for Peep Show on their list of "The top 50 TV shows of the Noughties", The Times labelled Mitchell "a national institution".

In August 2025, Mitchell was announced as a contestant on the upcoming second series of LOL: Last One Laughing UK, set to air in 2026.

Influences

Mitchell's favourite actor is Alec Guinness, and he lists Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers and Peter Cook as his comedy idols. He has also identified Morecambe and Wise, Monty Python and The Two Ronnies as highly influential on his career.

Personal life

Mitchell has often joked about his personal life in interviews. In 2005, he stated, "I've been in so many situations when I've just said nothing to someone I've fancied."

He met broadcaster Victoria Coren at Jonathan Ross' 2007 Halloween party and was "completely smitten". She decided to pursue someone else at the time and he later admitted to pining for her, but they had begun dating by December 2010. They were married at St Peter's Church, Belsize Park, on 17 November 2012, with Robert Webb as his best man. Their first daughter was born in May 2015. On 1 November 2023, they announced the birth of their second daughter. They currently live in Belsize Park, North London.

Mitchell remains interested in world history. In a 2006 interview with The Observer, he said "I can see myself in a few years' time joining the National Trust and going round the odd castle. I think I might find that restful as the anger of middle age sets in." In his 2007 interview on Parkinson, he said that if he could go back in time to do one thing, he would choose to attend the construction of Stonehenge to ask them "why they were bothering".

He is a cricket and snooker fan; he also enjoys playing tennis and squash. He is an agnostic.

Mitchell cites Evelyn Waugh among his favourite authors. He revealed that he once attended a Shirley Bassey concert and that he owned just two albums: Phil Collins' ... But Seriously and Susan Boyle's I Dreamed a Dream.

Political views

Mitchell has Scottish ancestry, and was one of 200 public figures who signed an open letter to The Guardian in August 2014 expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue. His participation followed a May 2011 column in The Observer in which he wrote, "If Scotland ever goes it alone [...] the British will have lost their country."

Filmography

Film

Television

Non-fictional appearances

;As narrator

• Beauty and the Geek (2006)
• Sci-Fi Saved My Life (2007)
• TV Is Dead? (2007)
• Wonderland – The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾ (2008)
• Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
• Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)
• The Real Swiss Family Robinson (2009)
• The Million Pound Bike Ride: A Sport Relief Special (2010)
• Around the World in 90 Minutes (2010)
• Horizon: Dancing in the Dark: The End of Physics? (2015)
• Marks & Spencer Channel 4 Mrs Claus endorsement (2016)

;Panel games

• Fanorama – Team captain (2001–2002)
• Does Doug Know? – 2 appearances (2002)
• FAQ U – Host for 5 episodes (2005)
• Have I Got News for You – 17 appearances; 14 times as guest presenter (2005–2018)
• Mock the Week – 11 appearances (2005–2009)
• QI – 32 appearances (2005–2021)
• The Big Fat Quiz of the Year – 9 appearances (2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020)
• Best of the Worst – Team captain (2006)
• Would I Lie to You? – Team captain (2007–)
• The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz – 1 appearance (2007)
• 8 Out of 10 Cats – 1 appearance (2008)
• You Have Been Watching – 2 appearances (2009–2010)
• The Bubble – host (2010)
• 24 Hour Panel People – 1 appearance (2011)
• The Big Fat Quiz of the '00s – 1 appearance (2012)
• The Big Fat Quiz of the '80s – 1 appearance (2013)
• Only Connect – 1 appearance (2013)
• Was it Something I Said? – host (2013)
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown – 8 appearances (2014–2019)
• Outsiders – host (2021)
• LOL: Last One Laughing UK - Contestant; series 2 (2026) ;Other programmes
• The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005)
• Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (2005)
• Imagine – 1 appearance (2006)
• TV Heaven, Telly Hell – 1 appearance (2006)
• The Law of the Playground – 7 appearances (2006)
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross – 2 appearances (2007, 2009)
• The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007)
• Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy (2007)
• Parkinson – 1 appearance (2007)
• Time Shift – 1 appearance (2007)
• Lily Allen and Friends – 1 appearance (2008)
• The Graham Norton Show – 4 appearances (2008, 2009, 2011, 2013)
• Question Time – 3 appearances (2008, 2009, 2011)
• Who Do You Think You Are? – 1 appearance (2009)
• This Morning – 3 appearances (2009, 2012, 2013)
• The One Show – 2 appearances (2009, 2011)
• Alan Carr: Chatty Man – 2 appearances (2009, 2013)
• Channel 4's Comedy Gala (2010)
• Channel 4's Alternative Election Night – host (2010)
• BBC Breakfast – 5 appearances (2010, 2011, 2012)
• 10 O'Clock Live – Co-host (2011–2013)
• Mark Lawson Talks to... – 1 appearance (2011)
• Ronnie Corbett's Comedy Britain – 1 appearance (2011)
• QI – Genesis (2011)
• Michael McIntyre's Christmas Comedy Roadshow (2011)
• Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows (2012)
• The Jonathan Ross Show (2012)
• Goodbye Television Centre (2013)
• The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure (2014)
• 50 Years of BBC2 Comedy
• The Last Leg – 2 appearances (2015, 2019)
• Celebrity Gogglebox for su2c – 1 appearance (2020) alongside Victoria Coren Mitchell
• The Great Christmas Bake Off - 5 members of the main Peep Show cast - due to air Christmas 2025

Podcasts

Radio

Non-fictional appearances

Audiobooks

Bibliography

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