Please answer the following question: Facts: - residence: kilburn , london , england - alt: david camera mitchell wearing a red shirt looks at the - years active: 1995 -- present - caption: mitchell in 2009 - education: modern history - birth date: 14 july 1974 - name: david mitchell - birthname: david james stuart mitchell - image: david_mitchell . jpg - birth place: salisbury , wiltshire , england , united kingdom - alma mater: abingdon school -rcb- -rcb- - occupation: actor , comedian , writer , presenter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of david mitchell -lrb- comedian -rrb- .
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david james stuart mitchell -lrb- born 14 july 1974 -rrb- is a british actor , comedian and writer .he is half of the comedy duo mitchell and webb , alongside robert webb , whom he met at cambridge university .there they were both part of the cambridge footlights , of which mitchell became president .together the duo star in the channel 4 sitcom '' peep show '' in which mitchell plays mark corrigan .mitchell won the british academy television award for best comedy performance in 2009 for his performance in the show .the duo have written and starred in several sketch shows including '' bruiser '' , '' the mitchell and webb situation '' , '' that mitchell and webb sound '' and most recently '' that mitchell and webb look '' .mitchell and webb also starred in the uk version of apple 's '' get a mac '' advertisement campaign .their first film '' magicians '' was released in 2007 .mitchell is a frequent participant on british panel shows , being a team captain on '' would i lie to you ? '', host of '' the bubble '' , and a frequent guest on other panel shows , including '' qi '' , '' mock the week '' and '' have i got news for you '' .he also hosts the television panel game '' was it something i said ? '', the radio show '' the unbelievable truth '' and the comedy news programme '' 10 o'clock live '' .as a writer , mitchell regularly contributes comment articles to '' the observer '' and '' the guardian '' .