David Edward Williams was born on 20 August 1971, in Merton, London, England, and is an actor, author, television host, activist, and comedian, best known for being part of the show “Little Britain” alongside Matt Lucas. He’s also a judge on the talent show “Britain’s Got Talent”, but all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is David Williams? As of mid-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $25 million, earned through success in his numerous endeavors. He wrote and starred in the series “Big School” and “Partners in Crime”, and as he continues his career it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
David Walliams Net Worth $25 million
David attended Reigate Grammar School, and after matriculating studied drama at the University of Bristol, graduating in 1992. During his time there, he performed with the National Youth Theater during university holidays – when he joined the actors’ union Equity, he changed his stage name to David Walliams since there was already another David Williams.
One of Walliams’ earliest notable works was the audio play “Phantasmagoria” which was written by Mark Gatiss, which opened up more opportunities for him to start increasing his net worth. He then co-wrote and co-starred in the sketch show “Little Britain” which aired on BBC Three; it later moved to BBC One and led to a stage show entitled “Little Britain Live”. After the end of the initial show in 2005, he then made an appearance in the single “Bastardo” by Charlotte Hatherley. He also presented a documentary entitled “David Walliams: My Life with James Bond”, before in 2007 portraying a dangerous manipulator in “Capturing Mary”, which earned him critical praise. His net worth rose further and he was then cast in the television movie “Rather You Than Me”, portraying the late British comic Frankie Howerd.
In 2010, he made an appearance in the comedy “Dinner for Schmucks”, alongside Steve Carell, and in 2012, David was a guest in an episode of “Perspective”, before being cast in the sixth series of “Doctor Who”. In the same year, he narrated the series “Top Dog Model” before starring in the sitcom “Big School”, playing the role of chemistry teacher Keith Church in the show which ran for two series. In 2015, he appeared in the six part BBC series “Partners in Crime”, which was in celebration of Agatha Christie’s birth. He also began filming for the show “Walliams & Friend” before presenting several episodes of “The Nightly Show”. While he was doing all of these projects, he also became a judge for the t show “Britain’s Got Talent”, continuing since 2012.
Aside from acting, David is known for creating children’s books; some of his most popular books include “The Boy in the Dress”, “Billionaire Boy”, and “Mr Stink”. He’s gotten numerous awards thanks to his television career, writing career, and charity work.
For his personal life, it is known that Williams married Dutch model Lara Stone in 2010 and they have a son, however, they divorced in 2015. He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and hinted at being pansexual, though he mentioned that he’d rather not be affiliated with a label.
