Alan Davies
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
Alan Davies: Urban Trauma
1998
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
2008
Dog Eat Dog
2001
Alan Davies: Live at the Lyric
1994
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007
Alan Davies: Lafter Hours
1998
A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry
2015
Whites
2010
Making Qi
2011
Alan Davies: Little Victories
2016
Alan Davies: Life Is Pain
2013
Roman Road
2004
The Bromley Boys
2018
The Midnight Gang
2018
Huge
2010
FX's A Christmas Carol
2019
Respect: A Felix Dexter Special
2013
89
2017
Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer
2020
Jaws 5
1999
Verity Lambert: Drama Queen
2008
A Knock at the Door
2025
Jonathan Creek: The Grinning Man
2009
Top Gear
2002
TV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
Soccer AM
1995
The One Show
2006
QI
2003
Jonathan Creek
1997
Room 101
1994
Richard & Judy
2001
Hypothetical
2019
The Culture Show
2004
Bob & Rose
2001
Taskmaster
2015
Pebble Mill
1991
The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies
2013
Comedy Map of Britain
2007
A Many Splintered Thing
2000
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
The Good Housekeeping Guide
2006
One For The Road
1995
The Brief
2004
Live from Studio Five
2009
Fantasy World Cup
1998
Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution
2010
The Michael Ball Show
2010
Whites
2010
Show Me the Funny
2011
Would I Lie to You?
2007
Frankie Drake Mysteries
2017
Hotel Babylon
2006
Lewis
2007
David Mitchell's Outsiders
2021
Have You Been Paying Attention?
2013
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Ruby
1997
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery
2013
Damned
2016
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
2017
McDonald & Dodds
2020
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
A Life on Screen
2014
Flack
2019
Perfect Pub Walks
2024
Great Britons
2002
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Blankety Blank
2021
QI XS
2020
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
Perspectives
2011
Guessable
2020
Between the Covers
2020
Parkinson
1998
Top of the Pops
1964
Fifth Gear
2002
The Last Leg
2013
Have I Got News for You
1990
Loose Women
1999
Have I Got News for You
1990
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
Alan Davies Après-Ski
2014
Taskmaster’s New Year Treat
2021
Play for Today
2025
Sam Pang Tonight
2025
Tonight at the Museum
2026
Playhouse Presents
2012