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'''David Walliams''' (born [[20th August]] [[1971]]) is | '''David Walliams''' (born [[20th August]] [[1971]]) is best known for playing [[Gibbis]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story ''[[The God Complex]]'', as well as providing the voices of [[Quincy Flowers]] and [[Ned Cotton]] for the [[Big Finish Productions]] audio, ''[[Phantasmagoria]]''. | ||
In [[1999]], Walliams appeared alongside friend [[Mark Gatiss]] in three sketches that parodied ''Doctor Who'': ''[[The Web of Caves]]'', ''[[The Kidnappers]]'' (which also featured [[Peter Davison]]), and ''[[The Pitch of Fear]]'' (where he played [[Sydney Newman]]). | |||
Walliams is more broadly notable for his professional partnership with [[Matt Lucas]], and for writing and starring in their ''Little Britain'' franchise, which was narrated by [[Tom Baker]], and also involved [[Anthony Head]], and [[Paul Putner]]. He has claimed to be a ''[[Doctor Who]]'' "enthusiast", and got Baker to work on the series because he is such a devotee of the [[Fourth Doctor]]. <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b014vy02</ref> He has also written many ''Doctor Who'' references into ''Little Britain'', such as when he played a character named [[Matthew Waterhouse]].[http://www.davidwalliamsfans.com/drwho.htm] | |||
Other appearances include the comedies ''[[Spaced]]'', and ''Look Around You''. | |||
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Revision as of 23:21, 17 September 2011
David Walliams (born 20th August 1971) is best known for playing Gibbis in the Doctor Who story The God Complex, as well as providing the voices of Quincy Flowers and Ned Cotton for the Big Finish Productions audio, Phantasmagoria.
In 1999, Walliams appeared alongside friend Mark Gatiss in three sketches that parodied Doctor Who: The Web of Caves, The Kidnappers (which also featured Peter Davison), and The Pitch of Fear (where he played Sydney Newman).
Walliams is more broadly notable for his professional partnership with Matt Lucas, and for writing and starring in their Little Britain franchise, which was narrated by Tom Baker, and also involved Anthony Head, and Paul Putner. He has claimed to be a Doctor Who "enthusiast", and got Baker to work on the series because he is such a devotee of the Fourth Doctor. [1] He has also written many Doctor Who references into Little Britain, such as when he played a character named Matthew Waterhouse.[1]
Other appearances include the comedies Spaced, and Look Around You.
