Greg Davies Biography
Gregory Daniel Davies is a Welsh comedian, actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known for his roles as Greg in We Are Klang, Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners. Ken Thompson in Cuckoo, the Taskmaster in Taskmaster and Dan Davies in Man Down. Currently he writes and stars as Paul “Wicky” Wickstead in The Cleaner.
How old is Greg Davies? – Age
As of 14 May 2023, the comedian is 55 years old. He was born on 14 May 1968, in St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales.
Greg Davies Height
The actor is noted for his height, standing 6 feet 8 inches tall.
Who are Greg Davies Parents? – Family
Although sources not revealing his parents’ names, it’s believed that they are Welsh. They lived in England at the time, but his father moved across the border to make sure Greg was born in Wales, so that he would be eligible to play rugby for the Wales national team. His father’s origin lie in Porthmadog. He has one sister, Sian, and two nieces.
Davies was educated at Thomas Adams School in Wem, before studying drama and English at Brunel University London, graduating in 1990. Prior to embarking on a career in comedy, he taught drama for 13 years at number of secondary schools.
Is Greg Davies Married? – Relationship
When it comes to Greg’s love life he tends to keep it away from the limelight. Although it appears that his marital status is unmarried, also he hasn’t shared anything related to his love life with the media or on any social media but previously Davies was I a relationship with Labor Party Politian Liz Kendall from 2007 to 2015.
Greg Davies Career
In 2003, the comedian made an appearance on the children’s TV show Dick & Dom in da Bungalow, playing a caricatured version of himself named Massive Greg. The in 2005, he played a caricature of cricketer W.G Grace in a series of adverts for Channel 4’s television coverage version coverage of the Ashes. Later in 2007, the star was nominated three times in the Chortle Awards, in categories “Breakthrough Act”, Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act and Best Full-Length Show. Davies’ first solo stand-up show Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog was nominated for the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010. The show was subsequently taken on his first ever tour the following autumn.
From October 2013 Greg starred in Channel 4’s sitcom Man Down, playing a teacher, Dan, who dislikes his job. Since July 2015, the actor has been the host of the panel game show Taskmaster. The in December the same year, he starred in BBC Two’s comedy drama A Gert Lush Christmas where he played Tony, the uncle of Russell and Kerry Howard’s characters. On Christmas Day he played King Hydroflax in the 2015 Doctor Who Special “The Husband of River Song’. In November 2017 Gregory recorded a Netflix stand-up comedy special at the Hammersmith Apolo during his Magnificent Beast UK tour. Then it was released as You Magnificent Beast in 2018.
From 2021, the writer wrote and starred in the BBC One comedy series The Cleaner. Them from September same year, he has been host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks on Sky Max.
Greg Davies Net Worth
The stand-up comedian and actor has a net worth of $5 Million.
Greg Davies Comedy
2011 – Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog
2013 – The Back of My Mum’s Head
2018 – You Magnificent Beast
Greg Davies Movie
2003 – Dick & Dom in da Bungalow
2006 – Girl’s? Eugh!
2007 – Saxondale
2008 – The Wall
2009 – We Are Klang
2011 – Fast and Loose
2014 – The Inbetweeners 2
2015 – Doctor Who
2016 – Travel Man
2017 – Who Do You Think You Are
2018 – Teen Titans Go! To The Movies
2020 – Taskmaster NZ
2022 – The Horne Section TV Show