David Mitchell

David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor, and writer. He gained prominence alongside Robert Webb as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. The pair 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 role. 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 also appeared 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 has played Owen in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom *Think the Unthinkable* and portrayed 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 regular on British panel shows, serving as a team captain on *Would I Lie to You?*, host of *The Unbelievable Truth* on BBC Radio 4, and former host of *The Bubble* and *Was It Something I Said?*. He has also guested 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 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*.