GREG DAVIES

Award-winning stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and peerless raconteur, Greg Davies first came to prominence playing the psychotic Head of Sixth Form, Mr Gilbert, in the landmark comedy series The Inbetweeners (Channel 4) and as the writer, creator and star of Channel 4’s Man Down.

Since 2015 Greg has been the host of the BAFTA-winning TV mega-smash Taskmaster (Dave/Channel 4), Greg has since become the host of the iconic series Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky), joined by team captains Daisy May Cooper, Noel Fielding and regular panellist Jamali Maddix.

He hosted the 2018 Royal Variety Performance at the London Palladium (ITV) where he performed in front of Harry & Meghan when they were still the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Watched by over 152 million viewers worldwide, The Royal Variety Performance is one most successful and longest running entertainment shows in the world.

Greg’s 2018 stand-up show, You Magnificent Beast, was recorded at London’s Hammersmith Apollo and released as a Netflix Special, whilst his shows The Back of my Mum’s Head and Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog (Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee in 2010) were released as DVDs. Prior to these solo shows, Greg featured as one third of the sketch trio We Are Klang, also nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2006.

In 2021, Greg took on the mantle of writer and star of the BBC One sitcom, The Cleaner. Prior to that, he had a leading role in all five series of Cuckoo (BBC Three / BBC One / Netflix), co-starring with Andy Samberg, Taylor Lautner & Andie McDowell. This earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme. His other acting credits include playing the main villain in the 2015 Doctor Who Christmas Special (BBC One) and the 2023 Brassic Christmas special.