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David Mitchell

David Mitchell

Actor, also producer · Born July 14, 1974 (52) · Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

2 BAFTA Awards

David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor and writer. Mitchell rose to prominence alongside Robert Webb as part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb. The duo 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 performance. 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 have also starred 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 starred as Owen in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Think the Unthinkable and as 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 frequent participant on British panel shows, being a team captain on Would I Lie to You?, the host of The Unbelievable Truth on BBC Radio 4 and the former host of The Bubble and Was It Something I Said?, as well as guesting 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 also 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 14, 1974 (52)
From
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are David Mitchell's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
24%
Society
17%
Ideas
14%
Power
10%
Survival
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Absurd
8
Warm
9
Contemplative
8
Thrilling
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Mitchell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Mitchell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 35 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hey A.J.!(2026)

    Show 44 episodes · as Theo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Ludwig(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer · as John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Migration(2023)

    as GooGoo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • David Mitchell's Outsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host

  • The Cleaner(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Terence Redford

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Greed(2019)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Apple & Onion(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Gherkin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Gun Shy(2017)

    as John Hardigger

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Back(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Stephen

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience(2017)

    as Policeman Panda (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Upstart Crow(2016)

    Show 18 episodes · as Will Shakespeare

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Professor Branestawm Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Councillor Harold Haggerstone

  • Up All Night(2015)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm(2014)

    as Councillor Harold Haggerstone

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Duck Quacks Don't Echo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Knight of the Sun (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Ambassadors(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Keith Davis

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Gadget Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jolliforth Jollington

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • How TV Ruined Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 10 O'Clock Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 33 episodes · as Presenter

  • Peep Show: Seasonal Beatings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Mark Corrigan

  • Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga(2008)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mitch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Magicians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Harry Kane

  • I Could Never Be Your Woman(2007)

    as David - Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Two Faces of Mitchell and Webb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Clatterford(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · as Dr. James Vine

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Blunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • That Mitchell and Webb Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Various Characters

  • Best of the Worst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Charlotte Church Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Law of the Playground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • TV Heaven, Telly Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Taming of the Shrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tim Agnew

  • ShakespeaRe-Told(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Dirty Tricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Penguin (voice)

  • All About George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Robot 1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Twisted Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Ray

  • Doctors and Nurses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Toby Stephens

  • Peep Show(2003)

    Show 54 episodes · as Mark Corrigan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Spine Chillers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • tlc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as 1950s Patient

  • Look Around You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Pat Taylor

  • The Mitchell and Webb Situation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • Fun at the Funeral Parlour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bruiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Writer · Actor

  • Comedy Lab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 85 episodes · as Baron Amstrad · as Ray

  • Comedy Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Dark Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Smart Man

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Migration (2023)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Peep Show (2003)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

QI (2003)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19982026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2001Screen debut· The Mitchell and Webb Situation
  • 2003BAFTA Award win· Peep Show
  • 2007First film· Magicians
  • 2016BAFTA Award nomination· Upstart Crow

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 54: 47 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting5 of 54: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing2 of 54: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew5 of 54: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

54 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s28 · 28 acting · 4 crew2010s17 · acting2020s6 · 5 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 BAFTA Awards from 11 major nominations, 2007–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Scripted Comedy
  2. 2021
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Entertainment Performance
  3. 2019
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding Entertainment Performance
  4. 2017
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
  5. 2011
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Role
  6. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Male Performance in a Comedy Role
  7. 2009
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Comedy Performance
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Programme
  8. 2008
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy Performance
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Comedy Programme

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do David Mitchell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Hey A.J.! (2026)

98th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Peep Show (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is David Mitchell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles22–53 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles12–56 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles17–86 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles13–74 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles22–46 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does David Mitchell work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Mitchell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jo Brand shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers

Producers