What is David Walliams net worth ?
David Walliams net worth 2024: David Edward Williams known professionally as David Walliams, is an English comedian, actor, writer, and television personality.
e is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series Rock Profile (1999–2000, 2009), Little Britain (2003–2007), and Come Fly With Me (2010–2011). Since 2012, Walliams has been a judge on the television talent show competition Britain’s Got Talent on ITV. David Walliams net worth is $25 million
Early life and education
Walliams was born at St Teresa’s Maternity Hospital in Wimbledon, in the London Borough of Merton, in 1971.
He is the son of Peter Williams (1936–2007), a London Transport engineer, and Kathleen Williams (née Ellis), a laboratory technician who worked at Sutton Grammar School.
Walliams grew up in Banstead, Surrey, specifically in the residential area of Nork, with his mother, father and sister Julie.
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He was educated at Collingwood Boys’ School in Wallington, and Reigate Grammar School in Surrey, where he was a contemporary of writer Robert Shearman. From 1989 to 1992, he studied at the University of Bristol, where he resided at Manor Hall and graduated with Bachelor of Arts (Drama).
During university holidays in 1990, Walliams performed with the National Youth Theatre, where he met future comedy partner and friend Matt Lucas. He changed his stage name to David Walliams when he joined college Equity, as there was already a member named David Williams.
Television career
Walliams performed in the Big Finish Productions Doctor Who audio play Phantasmagoria, written by Mark Gatiss in 1999. In 2005, Walliams, Simon Pegg, Lucy Davis and Lauren Laverne starred in the video for Charlotte Hatherley’s single “Bastardo”. Later in the year, Walliams presented a documentary on James Bond, entitled David Walliams: My Life with James Bond. In 2007, he returned to non-comedy television, garnering positive reviews for his portrayal of a suave and dangerous manipulator in Stephen Poliakoff’s Capturing Mary.
Since 2012 Walliams has been a judge on the ITV talent show Britain’s Got Talent with Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Simon Cowell. In 2015, 2018 and 2019, he was recognised at the National Television Awards as Best Judge for his involvement in the series. His chemistry with Simon Cowell on the show has often been praised.
David Walliams net worth
David Walliams net worth is $25 million.
Walliams began writing children’s novels in 2008 after securing a contract with the publisher HarperCollins. His books have been translated into 53 languages, and he has been described as “the fastest-growing children’s author in the UK”, with a literary style compared to that of Roald Dahl. Some of his books have been adapted into television films, which he has also appeared in, such as Mr Stink (2012), Gangsta Granny (2013), and Billionaire Boy (2016).
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