David Baddiel

Biography

David Lionel Baddiel is a British comedian, novelist and television presenter. He is known for his work alongside Rob Newman in the ground-breaking The Mary Whitehouse Experience and partnership with Frank Skinner.

Career Overview

David Baddiel has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Signature works include Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel, David Baddiel: Fame, Not The Musical, Matt le Tissier - Unbelievable. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 59
Birth Date: 1964-05-28 00:00:00
Birth Place: Troy, New York, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Dolly Loveday Baddiel (1 collaborations)
Matt Le Tissier (1 collaborations)
Saeran Ball (1 collaborations)
Tom Bonington (1 collaborations)
Janie Booth (1 collaborations)
Yanis Charifi (1 collaborations)
Geraldine Somerville (1 collaborations)
Lionel Guyett (1 collaborations)
Stephen Fry (1 collaborations)
Miriam Margolyes (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (46 credits)
- Theodor Herzl: The Man Behind Israel
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- England 2006: The Golden Generation
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Loaded: Lads, Mags & Mayhem
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- David Baddiel: Fame, Not The Musical
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Matt le Tissier - Unbelievable
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Gorka
  Morris
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- David Baddiel: Social Media, Anger and Us
  Self (Presenter)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Confronting Holocaust Denial With David Baddiel
  Himself/Presenter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
  
  - Episode 6 (2022) ... Self - Expert actor actors
  
  2020
- The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Football's 47 Best Worst Songs
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
  
  - James McAvoy, Anne-Marie, David Baddiel, Dame Kelly Holmes (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2018
- I Hate Jane Austen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- The Trouble with Dad
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Richard Osman's House of Games
  
  - Episode 60 (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Episode 59 (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Episode 58 (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Episode 57 (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  - Episode 56 (2021) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  2017
- Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
  Self - Comedian
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Taskmaster
  
  - Think About the Spirit (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Don't Like Them Go Bang (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Shaqinahat (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - A Cuddle (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Bready Bready Bready (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Last Leg
  
  - Episode 6 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 4 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  2013
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
  
  - Joe Wilkinson, Jayde Adams, David Baddiel (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  - David Baddiel, Trevor Noah, Joey Essex (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  2013
- Huge
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Horrible Histories
  
  - Episode 10 (2011) ... actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (2011) ... actor actors
  
  - Episode 10 (2010) ... actor actors
  
  - Episode 8 (2010) ... actor actors
  
  - Episode 5 (2010) ... actor actors
  
  2009
- The C Word: How We Came to Swear by It
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Would I Lie to You?
  
  - David Baddiel, Ed Balls, Jo Brand and Kimberly Wyatt (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  - David Baddiel, Maureen Lipman, Jimmy Carr, Richard Wilson (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  2007
- Skins
  
  - Freddie (2009) ... Steve actor actors
  
  - Pandora (2009) ... Steve actor actors
  
  - Thomas (2009) ... Steve actor actors
  
  2007
- Best Ever Spitting Image
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The One Show
  
  - 17/02/2025 (2025) ... Self actor actors
  
  - August 10, 2010 (2010) ... Self actor actors
  
  2006
- 8 Out of 10 Cats
  
  - Episode 6 (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  2005
- Baddiel & Skinner's Fantasy Football
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- QI
  
  - Nature/Nurture (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned Live from London's West End
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Announcement
  Dougie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Loose Women
  
  - Episode 88 (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  1999
- Newman and Baddiel: Live and in Pieces
  Self/Various Characters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Newman and Baddiel on the Road to Wembley
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Newman and Baddiel: History Today
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Have I Got News for You
  
  - David Baddiel, Charles Kennedy MP (1992) ... Self actor actors
  
  1990
- Top of the Pops
  
  - 4th June 2006 (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1964
directing (1 credits)
- Recall Me Maybe
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
writing (8 credits)
- Recall Me Maybe
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- Confronting Holocaust Denial With David Baddiel
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- Dharam Sankat Mein
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- The Infidel
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Baddiel & Skinner's Fantasy Football
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2004
- Newman and Baddiel: Live and in Pieces
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- Newman and Baddiel: History Today
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1992
- Spitting Image: Best Of - Is Nothing Sacred?
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
production (3 credits)
- What They Found
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- The New Man
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- The Infidel
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
crew (1 credits)
- Newman and Baddiel: History Today
  
  creator
  
  crew
  
  1992