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David Mitchell

British actor, comedian and writer

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Born: July 14, 1974
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-29
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Birthplace: Salisbury
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-15
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Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, television actor
, television presenter
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Education: Peterhouse
, Abingdon School
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1.“Old Abingdonians”abingdon.org.uk/oa/comedian_david_mitchell_returns_to_abingdon_oct14/
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, New College School
Spouse: Victoria Coren Mitchell(since 2012)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in CONOR.SI
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Overview

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David James Stuart Mitchell is a British comedian, actor, and writer. He 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, That Mitchell and Webb Look, and Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping. 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.

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SShred2008 · 2008 film by David Mitchell

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BBack Story2012 · book by David Mitchell

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MMark CorriganMain character from sitcom Peep Show.

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Given name: David
James
Stuart
Number of children: 1
Family name: Mitchell
Birth name: David James Stuart Mitchell
Residence: Belsize Park
Member of: Footlights(1993–1996)
Mitchell and Webb(since 1995)
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-06-23
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Start of work period: 1995
Religion or worldview: agnosticism
Social media followers: 2,390,616(February 5, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18887526
2,393,090(March 1, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18887526
2,360,960(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18887526
2,261,397(May 10, 2018) x (twitter) numeric user id: 18887526
Partner in business or sport: Robert Webb affiliation: Mitchell and Webb
Field of work: acting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2024-06-09
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television broadcasting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2024-06-09
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