Acting

Alan Davies

Born 1966-03-06 · Loughton, Essex, England, UK

Alan Roger Davies is an English stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He has played the title role in the BBC mystery drama series Jonathan Creek since 1997, and has been the only permanent panelist on the BBC panel show QI since 2003, outlasting original host Stephen Fry (2003–16), who was replaced by Sandi Toksvig upon his departure.

Credits

Newest first

Tonight at the Museum
as Himself
2026
Play for Today
as Lenny Bray
2025
A Knock at the Door
as Lenny Bray
2025
Sam Pang Tonight
as Self - Guest
2025
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Guest
2024
Perfect Pub Walks
as Self
2024
Blankety Blank
2021
David Mitchell's Outsiders
as Self
2021
Taskmaster’s New Year Treat
as Self
2021
Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer
as Self
2020
QI XS
as Guest
2020
Between the Covers
as Self
2020
Guessable
as Self - Team Captain
2020
McDonald & Dodds
as George Gillian
2020
FX's A Christmas Carol
as Miner
2019
Flack
2019
Hypothetical
as Self
2019
The Midnight Gang
as Porter
2018
The Bromley Boys
as Donald Roberts
2018
89
as Himself
2017
Frankie Drake Mysteries
as Jonny Cork
2017
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
as Self
2017
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
as Alan Davies
2017
Alan Davies: Little Victories
2016
Alan Davies: Little Victories
Writer
2016
Damned
as Alastair Kavanagh
2016
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
as Self
2015
Taskmaster
as Self
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
2015
A Life on Screen
as Self
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Himself - Host
2014
Alan Davies Après-Ski
2014
Alan Davies: Life Is Pain
as Himself
2013
Alan Davies: Life Is Pain
Writer
2013
Respect: A Felix Dexter Special
as Self
2013
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Panellist
2013
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
as Presenter
2013
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
as Self
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
as Self - Contestant
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
Playhouse Presents
as Al
2012
Making Qi
as Self
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
2011
Show Me the Funny
2011
Perspectives
2011
Whites
as Roland White
2010
Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution
2010
The Michael Ball Show
as Self
2010
Huge
as Self
2010
Live from Studio Five
as Self
2009
QI XL
as Self - Panellist
2009
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
as Jonathan Creek
2009
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
as Bob Nicolson
2008
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
as Self
2007
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
2007
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Lewis
as Marcus Richards
2007
Comedy Map of Britain
2007
The Good Housekeeping Guide
2006
The One Show
as Self
2006
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
Hotel Babylon
as Otto Clark
2006
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self
2005
Roman Road
as Vince
2004
The Culture Show
as Self
2004
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004
The Brief
as Henry Farmer
2004
QI
as Self - Panellist
2003
Top Gear
as Self
2002
Great Britons
as Himself
2002
Fifth Gear
as Self
2002
Dog Eat Dog
as Phil
2001
Richard & Judy
as Self
2001
Bob & Rose
as Robert 'Bob' Gossage
2001
A Many Splintered Thing
2000
Loose Women
as Self
1999
Jaws 5
as Himself
1999
Alan Davies: Urban Trauma
as Himself
1998
Alan Davies: Urban Trauma
Writer
1998