Greg Davies

Greg Davies (born Gregory Daniel Davies; 14 May 1968) is a British comedian, actor, presenter, and writer. He is best known for his roles as Mr. Gilbert in The Inbetweeners (2008-2010), Greg in We Are Klang (2009), Ken Thompson in Cuckoo (2012-2019), Dan Davies in Man Down (2013-2017), and Paul "Wicky" Wickstead in The Cleaner (2021-2024). He also created Man Down and The Cleaner. For his performance in Cuckoo, Davies was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2013.

Davies was born in St Asaph and grew up in the English town of Wem, which he regards as his home. He was educated at Thomas Adams School before studying drama and English at Brunel University in Uxbridge, graduating in 1990. He worked as a secondary school drama teacher for 13 years before his comedy career, and large portions of his stand-up routines are often dedicated to that time. He began his stand-up career on the independent club circuit in 2005, and his first solo show, Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog, was nominated for the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2010.

He has released two Netflix comedy specials, You Magnificent Beast (2018) and Full Fat Legend (2025), and hosts the panel game shows Taskmaster (2015-present) and Never Mind the Buzzcocks (2021-present). Davies has been noted for his height of 6 ft 8 in, which often plays a role in his performances. He lives in the Kennington area of London, and in December 2022 was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Brunel University.