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Portrait of David Mitchell

Acting

David Mitchell

Career

Active from 1998 to 2026, busiest in 2006 and 2017 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Peep Show
Peep Show
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 6.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Mitchell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.8, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    2.0, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Sketch Comedy 5
  • Absurdist Humor 4
  • Ensemble Cast 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Cringe Humor 4
  • Cult Classic Status 3
  • British Sitcom 3
  • Character-Driven Comedy 3
  • Fast-Paced Gags 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Pop Culture Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

51
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Dark Room
The Dark Room

as The Smart Man

2020s

5 titles · average score 73
Hey A.J.!
Hey A.J.! (2026)

TV show · as Theo (voice)

Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping
Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · Creator, Writer

Ludwig
Ludwig (2024)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as John 'Ludwig' Taylor / James Taylor

Migration
Migration (2023)
GoodWatch score 67

as GooGoo (voice)

The Cleaner
The Cleaner (2021)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Terence Redford

2010s

17 titles · average score 66
Greed
Greed (2019)
GoodWatch score 51

as Nick

Apple & Onion
Apple & Onion (2018)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Gherkin (voice)

Back
Back (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Stephen

Gun Shy
Gun Shy (2017)
GoodWatch score 27

as John Hardigger

Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience (2017)
GoodWatch score 60

as Policeman Panda (voice)

Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Will Shakespeare

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Duck Quacks Don't Echo (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Ambassadors
Ambassadors (2013)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Keith Davis

Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty (2013)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Knight of the Sun (voice)

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (2012)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Jolliforth Jollington

Gadget Man
Gadget Man (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

10 O'Clock Live
10 O'Clock Live (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Presenter

2000s

26 titles · average score 73
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

as Narrator

Magicians
Magicians (2007)
GoodWatch score 42

as Harry Kane

Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb (2007)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Mitch (voice)

That Mitchell and Webb Look
That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Various Characters

Best of the Worst
Best of the Worst (2006)

TV show

Blunder
Blunder (2006)

TV show

Twisted Tales
Twisted Tales (2005)

TV show · as Ray

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Robot 1 (voice)

Doctors and Nurses
Doctors and Nurses (2004)

TV show · as Dr. Toby Stephens

Peep Show
Peep Show (2003)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Mark Corrigan

The Mitchell and Webb Situation
The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · Writer, Creator

Bruiser
Bruiser (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · Writer, Creator

1990s

2 titles
Comedy Nation
Comedy Nation (1998)

TV show

Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab (1998)

TV show · as Ray / Baron Amstrad