He is the older of two boys, his brother Daniel being born when David was seven. In 1977, when Mitchell was two years old, his parents gave up their jobs to lecture in hotel management, which gave them more time to look after him. Mitchell was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, to Ian Douglas Mitchell and Kathryn Grey Mitchell (née Hughes), who were, at that time, hotel managers. As a writer, Mitchell contributes comment articles to the British newspapers The Observer and The Guardian. He was also a co-host of the comedy news programme 10 O'Clock Live. Mitchell is a frequent participant on British panel shows, being a team captain on Would I Lie to You?, the host of The Unbelievable Truth on BBC Radio 4, and the former host of The Bubble and Was It Something I Said?, as well as guesting on other panel shows including QI, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Have I Got News for You. Mitchell starred as Owen in Think the Unthinkable, and in the Ben Elton-penned BBC Two historical comedy Upstart Crow (2016–), playing the central character William Shakespeare. Since 2017, Mitchell has starred in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Back, alongside Webb. In 2013, the duo starred in the short-lived TV series Ambassadors. Their first film, Magicians, was released in 2007. The pair also starred in the UK version of Apple's ' Get a Mac' advertising campaign. The duo have written and starred in several sketch shows including Bruiser, The Mitchell and Webb Situation, That Mitchell and Webb Sound and also That Mitchell and Webb Look.

Mitchell won the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance in 2009 for his performance. Mitchell and Webb starred in the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show, in which Mitchell plays Mark Corrigan. He is part of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, alongside Robert Webb. From the BBC programme Desert Island Discs, 19 July 2009 ĭavid James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor, writer and television personality.

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