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Danny Wallace was born on November 16, 1976 in Dundee, United Kingdom and is credited as a television presenter, comedian and journalist. That puts Danny Wallace at 49 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of Westminster. Awards on record include British Academy Games Award for Performer (2013).
My Take
Danny Wallace is, to me, one of those rare creative polymaths who refuse to be boxed in. From the Dundee-born writer of Join Me and Yes Man to a BAFTA-winning voice in the Assassin's Creed series, he keeps reinventing the shape of his own career. What fascinates me is how he turns everyday curiosity into entertainment, treating his own life as raw material for warm, self-deprecating comedy. The leap from narrating Thomas Was Alone to fronting How to Start Your Own Country shows a restless imagination I find genuinely infectious. I value creators who make experimentation look effortless, and Wallace does exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Danny Wallace
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニー・ウォレス
- Reading
- だにー・うぉれす
- Born
- November 16, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Dundee, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- television presenter / comedian / journalist / screenwriter / blogger
2. Background
- University
- University of Westminster
Awards & achievements
- 2013 British Academy Games Award for Performer
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://dannywallace.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dannywallace1/
- Xhttps://x.com/dannywallace
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny%20Wallace%20(humorist)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q840900
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Danny Wallace born?
Born November 16, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Danny Wallace from?
Danny Wallace is from Dundee, United Kingdom.
What does Danny Wallace do?
Danny Wallace works as television presenter, comedian, journalist, screenwriter, blogger.
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