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My Take
David Mitchell is comedy for people who think too much, and I mean that as praise. Out of Salisbury and best known opposite Robert Webb, his Mark Corrigan in Peep Show earned him a BAFTA in 2009, and you can see why: he weaponizes pedantry. His humor is rapid, logical, faintly exasperated with the world, the laugh arriving precisely when his airtight reasoning collides with reality. I tend to prefer wit over slapstick, and Mitchell delivers the purest strain of it, a man whose sheer cleverness is the act itself. He is endlessly rewatchable for anyone who likes their jokes argued rather than thrown.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Mitchell
- Name (Japanese)
- デヴィッド・ミッチェル
- Reading
- でゔぃっど・みっちぇる
- Born
- July 14, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Salisbury, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / television presenter / radio personality / autobiographer
2. Background
- University
- New College School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Mitchell born?
Born July 14, 1974 (age 52).
Where is David Mitchell from?
David Mitchell is from Salisbury, United Kingdom.
What does David Mitchell do?
David Mitchell works as actor, television actor, television presenter, radio personality, autobiographer.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.