David Walliams

David Walliams was born on August 20, 1971 in Merton, London. Together with his sister Julie, who was two years older, and his parents Peter (an engineer at the London Transport Company) and Kathleen (a school laboratory technician), he spent his childhood near London in Banstead, Surrey. After elementary school and grammar school, he studied acting at the University of Bristol. (During his student years, he occasionally played at the National Youth Theatre; he also gained experience during performances at the annual Fringe Festival for Young Artists.)

Later he began to devote himself to television, mmj. cooperates with the British television BBC.

From 2001 onwards, he worked with Matt Lucas on BBC One's Little Britain show, which made both comedians famous.

He has also starred in shows such as Rather You Than Me on BBC Four and EastEnders. In 2012, in the sixth season of Doctor Who.

During 2006, he swam the English Channel, 35 km long, in a time of 10 hours and 34 minutes. In 2008, he swam the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco with James Cracknell. In 2011 (again as part of the annual charity event Sport Relief), he swam the entire length of the Thames (140 miles, 225 km) in 8 days. Walliams' sporting challenges prompted the British public to donate a total of £100,000 to charity based in the UK, Africa and India.

David Walliams has been open many times in this autobiography and in television interviews and podcasts about the depression (in the context of bipolar disorder) that he suffered from at some times in his life, and urges similarly suffering people to seek professional help.

He has also commented several times on the public's interest in what exactly sexual orientation is. Speculations (which he often supports with his specific humorous way of performing and interacting and allusions to his sexuality and those of his fellow entertainers) about his same-sex attraction have never been officially refuted or confirmed. However, he stated that he does not like to put labels on people and that he sees love as more than just concern for the body of another, adding: "You will fall in love with someone's heart and soul and brain." At the same time, he said in 2017 that he would not completely rule out the possibility of a relationship with a man. In a 2008 interview with Desert Island Discs, he explained that he had been a somewhat effeminate child since childhood and that he often wondered if he was gay. At the same time, he added, "but then I think, no, I can't be gay, I love women, I love women's bodies and everything, they're charming, intoxicating."

He has starred in many films and also shone on the theater scene. He is known for his screenwriting and directing work. He has collaborated on many projects with his friend Matt Lucas, with whom he forms a duo.

Walliams' bibliographic career began in 2008, when he signed a contract with HarperCollins to publish The Boy in the Skirts, which became a world bestseller immediately after its publication. Other books include Granny Badass, Mr. Stinker, The Beast of Buckingham Palace, The Midnight Gang, Slime, Ratburger, Grandpa's Great Escape and the three-part series The World's Worst Children and World's Worst Teachers.

Some of his children's books have been turned into musicals. The latest musical The Boy in Skirts (2019), which is an adaptation of Walliams' first book, was written by singer Robbie Williams. Another adaptation was presented by the Royal Shakespearean Company in Stratford-upon-Avon (2019). Several of his books have been made into television films. She also regularly publishes picture books for young children. His books are illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake and Tony Ross.

Walliams is usually described as a successor or successor in the style of Roald Dahl (e.g. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), which is said to be his main inspiration.

Walliams also cooperates on charity projects to support children of mmj. with UNICEF.