Greg Davies - wikipedia Greg Davies For those of a similar name, see Greg Davis ( disambiguation ). Lord Greg Davies Davies in May 2011 Birth name Gregory Daniel Davies ( 1968 - 05 - 14 ) 14 May 1968 ( age 49 ) St Asaph, Denbighshire, Wales Medium Stand - up, television, film Nationality British Years active 2002 -- present Notable works and roles The Inbetweeners ( 2008 -- 2014 ) Cuckoo ( 2012 -- present ) Man Down ( 2013 -- present ) Taskmaster ( 2015 -- present ) Website gregdavies.co.uk Gregory Daniel Davies ( born 14 May 1968 ) is a Welsh - born, English stand - up comedian, actor, and former secondary school teacher. He is best known for his roles as Greg in We Are Klang, Mr. Gilbert in The Inbetweeners, Ken Thompson in Cuckoo, as the Taskmaster in Taskmaster, and Man Down playing Dan Davies, as well as for guest appearances on Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You ?, and Fast and Loose. He has also performed on the Live at the Apollo series. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External links Early life Gregory Daniel Davies was born on 14 May 1968 in St Asaph, Denbighshire. His parents lived in England at the time, but his Welsh father drove his mother across the border to make sure he was born in Wales. He grew up in Wem, Shropshire, which he regards as his home. His father 's origins lie in Porthmadog. Both Davies ' paternal grandmother, Edith, and her sister, Rebecca, were illegitimate ; his great - grandfather, William Owen, had a second family in Stanleytown. Like many people in North Wales, Davies also claims descent from Owain Gwynedd. Davies was educated at Thomas Adams School in Wem and Brunel University in Uxbridge, where he studied English and Drama. Prior to embarking on a career in comedy, he taught secondary school Drama and English for 13 years at Langleywood School in Slough ; Orleans Park School in Twickenham ; and Sandhurst School in Sandhurst. Career In 2005, Davies played a caricature of cricketer W.G. Grace in a series of adverts for Channel 4 's television coverage of The Ashes. In 2007, Davies was nominated three times in the Chortle Awards, in the categories `` Breakthrough Act '' ( for his solo stand - up act ), `` Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act '', and `` Best Full - Length Show '' ( both as part of sketch team We Are Klang ). In 2010, Davies ' first solo stand - up show Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog was nominated for the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Festival. The show was subsequently taken on his first ever tour the following autumn. He was also nominated for the Edinburgh Fringe 's Malcolm Hardee `` Act Most Likely to Make a Million Quid '' Award. From October 2013, Davies starred in Channel 4 's sitcom Man Down, as Dan, a man who hates his job as a teacher, with Rik Mayall as his father. Channel 4 commissioned an additional 25 - minute Christmas special before the first series aired, and a second series was announced during Davies 's live tour `` The Back of My Mum 's Head '', although this was before Rik Mayall 's death in June 2014. Following Mayall 's death, Davies met with Channel 4 to discuss the future of the show. Mayall had been intended to have a more a prominent role in the second series. Channel 4 later announced that Man Down would return for a second series in 2015. The classroom used in the show is the same classroom in which Davies taught at Sandhurst School. From July 2015, Davies has been the host of the Dave show Taskmaster. In December 2015, 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 Husbands of River Song '' Personal life Davies stands 6 ft 8 in ( 2.03 m ) tall, and has size 14 feet. He was in a relationship with Liz Kendall, a Labour politician who was re-elected as the Member of Parliament for Leicester West in 2015. However, the couple split up just a few months prior to the 2015 General Election. Filmography Year Title Role 2006 Girls ? Eugh ! 2007 The Musical Storytellers Ginger & Black Mr Hopkirk 2007 Saxondale Dunc 2008 The Wall various characters 2008 -- 2010 The Inbetweeners Mr Gilbert 2009 We Are Klang Greg 2011 Fast and Loose himself 2011 The Inbetweeners Movie Mr Gilbert 2011 Greg Davies Live -- Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog himself 2012 -- present Cuckoo Ken 2013 Greg Davies Live -- The Back of My Mum 's Head himself 2013 -- present Man Down Dan 2014 This is Jinsy Jennitta Bishard 2014 The Inbetweeners 2 Mr Gilbert 2015 -- present Taskmaster himself 2015 A Gert Lush Christmas Uncle Tony 2015 Doctor Who King Hydroflax 2016 Travel Man himself 2016 Asterix : The Mansions of the Gods The Centurion ( English dub ) 2017 Who Do You Think You Are ? subject 2017 Comic Relief 2017 himself References Jump up ^ Wales, South ( 2012 - 10 - 11 ). `` Greg still top of the class ''. South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 10. Jump up ^ `` My life in travel : Greg Davies, actor and comedian ''. The Independent. 9 April 2011. Jump up ^ `` Wem 's Greg Davies makes it big ''. Great British Life. 13 April 2011. Jump up ^ Guardian, The ( 8 April 2011 ). `` Rik Mayall was still a force of nature. His ambition was huge ''. The Guardian. Jump up ^ `` Greg Davies, Series 13, Who Do You Think You Are ? - BBC One ''. BBC. Retrieved 10 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Feature article on TheGenealogist ''. TheGenealogist. Retrieved 7 March 2017. Jump up ^ Greg Davies Radio Times interview. Retrieved 4 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Tall tales with king of comedy Greg Davies ''. Birmingham Post. 21 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Breaking Ads -- Channel 4 -- Ashes coverage ''. Newspaper Marketing Agency. Retrieved 7 April 2011. Jump up ^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. `` And the Chortle nominees are... : News 2007 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide ''. www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award 2010 nominations ''. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2017. Jump up ^ `` Greg Davies sends fans home laughing ''. Perthshire Advertiser. 27 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` British Comedy Guide, August 2009 ''. Retrieved 22 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Man Down ''. British Comedy Guide. 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ Jeffery, Morgan ( 2 November 2012 ). `` ' Inbetweeners ' actor Greg Davies to star in Channel 4 's ' Man Down ' ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 June 2013. Jump up ^ `` Channel 4 orders Christmas special of Man Down ''. British Comedy Guide. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Man Down to go on without Mayall ''. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Man Down ''. Jump up ^ `` Man Down -- Interviews with Greg Davies & Rik Mayall -- Channel 4 -- Info -- Press ''. Channel 4. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2015. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ `` Doctor Who : Matt Lucas and Greg Davies join Christmas special ''. BBC News. Jump up ^ Wilson, Chris ( 15 June 2013 ). `` Heights of success ''. The Stage. Retrieved 26 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Chris Blumer Interviews Greg Davies ''. NME. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2011. Jump up ^ Watt, Nicholas. `` Voters believe politicians do n't understand them, warns leading MP ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2015. Jump up ^ Donald MacIntyre ( 22 May 2015 ). `` Liz Kendall : Is Labour 's smart, articulate rising star the heir to Tony Blair ? ''. The Independent. Retrieved 26 May 2015. Jump up ^ `` Labour leadership contender Liz Kendall reveals her relationship with Inbetweeners star Greg Davies is over ''. The Daily Mail. Retrieved 16 May 2015. Jump up ^ Obelix, Asterix & ( 21 July 2016 ). `` Very excited to announce that The Centurion is voiced by @ gdavies this summer ! Trailer coming soon ! # Asterix # Filmpic.twitter.com/nX4mLOrUQc ''. Retrieved 10 June 2017. External links Greg Davies on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Greg_Davies&oldid=835655999 '' Categories : 1968 births Living people 21st - century British male actors Actors from Shropshire Alumni of Brunel University British male film actors British stand - up comedians Comedians from Shropshire Edinburgh Festival performers People educated at Thomas Adams School People from St Asaph People from Wem 20th - century British comedians 21st - century British comedians Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from September 2014 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cymraeg Français 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 10 April 2018, at 00 : 16. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: british comedian who used to be a teacher
Answer: Gregory Daniel Davies