Greg Davies

Welsh comedian and actor

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2025 Planned Netflix Exclusive release of 'Full Fat Legend' comedy special by Greg Davies
2025 Planned Netflix Exclusive release of 'Full Fat Legend' comedy special by Greg Davies
2024 Set to make a guest appearance in 'The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin' as Leslie Duvall
2024 Set to make a guest appearance in 'The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin' as Leslie Duvall
May 2024 Davies appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, sharing musical choices including 'Baggy Trousers' by Madness and 'Wichita Lineman' by Glen Campbell.
May 2024 Davies appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, sharing musical choices including 'Baggy Trousers' by Madness and 'Wichita Lineman' by Glen Campbell.
2022 Davies was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Brunel University London, his alma mater.
2022 Davies was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Brunel University London, his alma mater.
2021 Creates and stars in 'The Cleaner' series and becomes presenter of 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks'
2021 Began playing Paul 'Wicky' Wickstead in the comedy series The Cleaner.
2021 Creates and stars in 'The Cleaner' series and becomes presenter of 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks'
2021 Began playing Paul 'Wicky' Wickstead in the comedy series The Cleaner.
2018 Netflix released Davies' stand-up comedy special 'You Magnificent Beast'.
2018 Netflix released Davies' stand-up comedy special 'You Magnificent Beast'.
2017 Appeared on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, discovering his ancestral connection to Owain the Great.
2017 Appeared on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?, discovering his ancestral connection to Owain the Great.
November 2017 Davies recorded his Netflix stand-up comedy special 'You Magnificent Beast' at the Hammersmith Apollo during his Magnificent Beast UK tour.
November 2017 Davies recorded his Netflix stand-up comedy special 'You Magnificent Beast' at the Hammersmith Apollo during his Magnificent Beast UK tour.
2015 Greg Davies ended his relationship with Liz Kendall after being together since 2007.
2015 Greg Davies ended his relationship with Liz Kendall after being together since 2007.
December 25 2015 Played King Hydroflax in the Doctor Who Christmas special 'The Husbands of River Song'.
December 25 2015 Played King Hydroflax in the Doctor Who Christmas special 'The Husbands of River Song'.
July 2015 Became the host of the panel game show Taskmaster.
July 2015 Became the host of the panel game show Taskmaster.
2014 Appeared in The Inbetweeners 2 and completed his role as Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners.
2014 Appeared in The Inbetweeners 2 and completed his role as Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners.
June 2014 Continued work on Man Down was slowed following the death of co-star Rik Mayall.
June 2014 Continued work on Man Down was slowed following the death of co-star Rik Mayall.
2013 Nominated for BAFTA Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance for his role in Cuckoo.
2013 Davies toured his second stand-up show, 'The Back of My Mum's Head', across the UK.
2013 Davies toured his second stand-up show, 'The Back of My Mum's Head', across the UK.
2013 Nominated for BAFTA Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance for his role in Cuckoo.
October 2013 Started starring in Channel 4's sitcom Man Down, playing a teacher named Dan who dislikes his job.
October 2013 Started starring in Channel 4's sitcom Man Down, playing a teacher named Dan who dislikes his job.
2012 Started role as Ken Thompson in the comedy series Cuckoo, continuing until 2019.
2012 Started role as Ken Thompson in the comedy series Cuckoo, continuing until 2019.
2011 Appeared in The Inbetweeners Movie.
2011 Greg Davies released his comedy DVD 'Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog'
2011 Greg Davies was nominated for Best Breakthrough Comedy Artist at the British Comedy Awards for 'Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog'
2011 Greg Davies was nominated for Best Breakthrough Comedy Artist at the British Comedy Awards for 'Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog'
2011 Greg Davies released his comedy DVD 'Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog'
2011 Appeared in The Inbetweeners Movie.
2010 Davies' first solo stand-up show, 'Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog', was nominated for the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Festival. He also toured the show in the autumn and was nominated for the Edinburgh Fringe's Malcolm Hardee 'Act Most Likely to Make a Million Quid' Award.
2010 Greg Davies begins appearing on 'Ask Rhod Gilbert' television show
2010 Greg Davies begins appearing on 'Ask Rhod Gilbert' television show
2010 Davies' first solo stand-up show, 'Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog', was nominated for the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Festival. He also toured the show in the autumn and was nominated for the Edinburgh Fringe's Malcolm Hardee 'Act Most Likely to Make a Million Quid' Award.

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