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Taskmaster. Greg Davies. Copyright: Avalon Television.

Greg Davies

  1. 16th October via Chortle: Taskmaster wins 1.7million viewers for Channel 4
  2. 14th October via Radio Times: Davies & Horne: which celebs they'd like on Taskmaster
  3. 14th October via Beyond The Joke: Taskmaster podcast reaches No. 2 in charts
  4. 12th October via Radio Times: The COVID-related changes Taskmaster had to make
  5. 5th October via Radio Times: One Taskmaster contestant left Greg Davies "speechless"
  6. 26th August: BBC One orders Greg Davies's The Cleaner
  7. 5th August via Variety: America dumps Taskmaster after only one episode
  8. 31st July: Stath Lets Flats leads comedy results at BAFTA TV Awards 2020
  9. 29th July: Taskmaster Series 10 line-up revealed
  10. 27th July via Den Of Geek: Taskmaster now filming: how covid will change series 10

Greg Davies is a Welsh stand-up comedian, actor and writer who rose to fame as Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners, and has since enjoyed considerable success in his own Channel 4 sitcom, Man Down. Prior to embarking upon a comedy career, he was a secondary school teacher of English and drama for more than a decade.

More biography details
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • Chortle Awards 2020 - Best TV Comedian: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2019 - Best TV Comedian: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2018 - Best Tour: Winner
  • Chortle Awards 2017 - Best TV Comedian: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 2014 - King or Queen of Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2013 - Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 2013 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2013 - Best Tour: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2012 - Best DVD: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 2011 - Best Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2011 - Best Full-Length Solo Show: Nominee
  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2010 - Best Comedy Show: Nominee
  • Malcolm Hardee Awards 2010 - Act Most Likely to Make a Million Quid: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2008 - Best Compere: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2007 - Breakthrough Act: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2007 - Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act: Winner
  • Chortle Awards 2007 - Best Full-Length Solo Show: Nominee
  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2006 - Best Comedy Show: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2006 - Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act: Nominee
  • Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2003 - Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2003 - Best Newcomer: Nominee
  • So You Think You're Funny? 2002 - Main Prize: Nominee
Born
Tuesday 14th May 1968 (52 years-old)

Known for

Taskmaster. Greg Davies. Copyright: Avalon Television. Taskmaster - Host / Presenter
Cuckoo. Ken (Greg Davies). Copyright: Roughcut Television. Cuckoo - Ken
Man Down. Dan (Greg Davies). Copyright: Avalon Television. Man Down - Dan
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley). Copyright: Bwark Productions. The Inbetweeners - Mr Gilbert

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2023 Taskmaster - Series 15 Announced Host / Presenter
2022 Taskmaster - Series 14 Announced Host / Presenter
2022 Taskmaster - Series 13 Announced Host / Presenter
2022 Taskmaster - Series 12 Announced Host / Presenter
2021 The Cleaner Announced Paul 'Wicky' Wickstead
2021 The Cleaner Announced Writer
2020 Safe Space Announced Psychotherapist
2020 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 Taskmaster - Series 10 Host / Presenter
2020 Russell Howard's Home Time
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 Safe Space Announced Writer
2019 Would I Lie To You? - Series 13
  1. Special - More Unseen Bits
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2019 Taskmaster - Series 9 Host / Presenter
2019 Taskmaster - Series 8 Host / Presenter
2019 Cuckoo - Series 5 Ken
2019 The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited Self
2018 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2018 The Graham Norton Show - Series 24
  1. E15 - Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Anthony Joshua, Greg Davies, Noomi Rapace, Claire Richards
  2. Special - Graham Norton's Good Story Guide
 Guest
2018 Taskmaster - Series 7 Host / Presenter
2018 Cuckoo - Series 4 Ken
2018 Taskmaster - Series 6 Host / Presenter
2018 Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast Host / Presenter
2018 Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast Writer
2018 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Shyness Self
2017 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions
  1. E2 - I've Sinned Again
  2. E1 - Wiley Giraffe Blower
 Host / Presenter
2017 The Last Leg - Series 12
  1. E6 - Stand Up 2 Cancer Special
 Guest
2017 Man Down - Series 4 Dan
2017 Man Down - Series 4 Writer
2017 Man Down - Series 4 Story
2017 Man Down - Series 4 Executive Producer
2017 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2017 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2017 Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast Self
2017 Taskmaster - Series 5 Host / Presenter
2017 The Graham Norton Show - Series 21
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E10 - Anthony Joshua, Rachel Weisz, Martin Freeman, Greg Davies, Shawn Mendes
 Guest
2017 Taskmaster - Series 4 Host / Presenter
2016 Taskmaster - Series 3 Host / Presenter
2016 Man Down - Series 3 Dan
2016 Man Down - Series 3 Writer
2016 The Last Leg - Series 8
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2016 Taskmaster - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2016 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2016
 Self
2016 The Graham Norton Show - Series 19
  1. Special - Highlights
  2. E9 - Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Jodie Foster, Tom Daley, Greg Davies, Elton John
 Guest
2016 Cuckoo - Series 3 Ken
2016 Room 101 - Series 5
  1. Special - Best Of Series 5
  2. E3 - Greg Davies, Katie Price, Adil Ray
 Guest
2015 A Gert Lush Christmas Uncle Tony
2015 Crackanory - Series 3
  1. E5 - The Truth About Suz & The Vexed Message
 Host / Presenter
2015 QI - Series M
  1. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 14
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 13
  3. E6 - Marriage And Matings
 Guest
2015 The Last Leg - Series 6
  1. Special - Stand Up 2 Cancer Special
 Guest
2015 Jest A Minute - Festival Specials
  1. E2 - Jest A Minute at Green Man Festival
 Guest
2015 Would I Lie To You? - Series 9
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2015 Taskmaster - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2015 Man Down - Series 2 Dan
2015 Man Down - Series 2 Writer
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2015 The Graham Norton Show - Series 17
  1. Special - Compilation Show
  2. E5 - Miranda Hart, Greg Davies, Rupert Everett, Electro Velvet
 Guest
2015 Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum's Head Host / Presenter
2015 Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum's Head Writer
2014 Man Down - Christmas Special Dan
2014 Man Down - Christmas Special Writer
2014 Rik Mayall: Lord Of Misrule Self
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 13
  1. E14 - Gemma Arterton, Brendan O'Carroll, Greg Davies, Tom Odell
 Guest
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - Nominations Show 2014
 Self
2014 Would I Lie To You? - Series 8
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
2014 Cuckoo - Series 2 Ken
2014 The Inbetweeners 2 Phil
2014 The Inbetweeners Go Global Self
2014 This Is Jinsy - Series 2 Jennitta Bishard
2014 The Hatching Uncle Stan
2013 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - British Comedy Awards Nomination Show 2013
 Self
2013 The Graham Norton Show - Series 14
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E5 - Lady Gaga, Jude Law, Greg Davies, June Brown
 Guest
2013 Man Down - Series 1 Dan
2013 Man Down - Series 1 Writer
2013 Mock The Week Looks Back At...
  1. E10 - Food And Drink
  2. E9 - Royals
  3. E8 - Britain
  4. E6 - Science And Technology
  5. E5 - Law And Order
  6. E4 - Entertainment
  7. E3 - Education
  8. E2 - Animals
  9. E1 - Health
 Self (Archive Material)
2013 Room 101 - Series 2
  1. E3 - Ben Fogle, Janet Street Porter, Greg Davies
 Guest
2013 Live At The Apollo - Series 8
  1. E6 - Greg Davies, Hal Cruttenden, Simon Evans
 Host / Presenter
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 44
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Cuckoo - Series 1 Ken
2012 Greg Davies Live: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog Host / Presenter
2012 Greg Davies Live: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog Writer
2012 The Graham Norton Show - Series 11
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E11 - will.i.am, Greg Davies, Miriam Margolyes, Adam Lambert
 Guest
2012 Mock The Week - Series 11
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. E4 - 100th Episode
  5. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2012 Have I Got News For You - Series 43
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2012 Would I Lie To You? - Series 6
  1. Special - The Unseen Bits
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2012 Mr Blue Sky - Series 2
  1. E6 - On Your Wedding Day
 Customs Official
2012 Late 'N' Live Guide To Comedy Self
2012 Get Lucky George
2011 Frank Skinner's Opinionated - Series 3
  1. E3 - Maidstone
 Guest
2011 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 25
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 42
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2011 Would I Lie To You? - Series 5
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2011 Ask Rhod Gilbert - Series 2 Self
2011 Ask Rhod Gilbert - Series 2 Writer
2011 The Inbetweeners Movie Mr. Gilbert
2011 The Inbetweeners Rude Road Trip Self
2011 The Graham Norton Show - Series 9
  1. Special - Compilation Show
 Guest
2011 Those That Can't - Series 3 Writer
2011 Mock The Week - Series 10
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2011 Dave's One Night Stand - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2011 Frank Skinner's Opinionated - Series 2
  1. E3 - Glasgow
 Guest
2011 The Graham Norton Show - Series 8
  1. E17 - Ashton Kutcher, Heston Blumenthal, Greg Davies
 Guest
2011 That Sunday Night Show - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2011 Fast And Loose Guest
2010 Live At The Apollo - Series 6
  1. E3 - Dara O Briain, Greg Davies, Stewart Francis
 Guest
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2010 Ask Rhod Gilbert - Series 1 Self
2010 Ask Rhod Gilbert - Series 1 Writer
2010 The Inbetweeners - Series 3 Mr Gilbert
2010 Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel Of Laughs Self
2010 Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel Of Laughs Writer
2010 The Klang Show Self
2010 The Klang Show Writer
2010 Greg Davies: Firing Cheeseballs At A Dog Self
2010 Those That Can't - Series 2 Writer
2009 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 23
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2009 We Are Klang Council-Leader Greg
2009 We Are Klang Writer
2009 Mock The Week - Series 7
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2009 The Inbetweeners - Series 2 Mr Gilbert
2008 Rhod Gilbert's Leaving Llanbobl Actor
2008 Rhod Gilbert's Leaving Llanbobl Writer
2008 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 7
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2008 Mock The Week - Series 6
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2008 The Inbetweeners - Series 1 Mr Gilbert
2008 Those That Can't - Series 1 Writer
2007 Katy Brand's Big Ass Show - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
2007 We Are Klang Various
2007 We Are Klang Writer
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
  1. E19 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2015
 Guest
2003 Spanking New On 7 - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E16 - Comic Relief 2017
 Host / Presenter
Taskmaster - Series 11 Announced Host / Presenter
Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum's Head Self
Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum's Head Self
We Are Klang: Klang Bang Self
We Are Klang: Klang Bang Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Greg Davies on IMDb

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