David Walliams

 This week our class have been doing some writing about authors. I was learning to Paragraph in my Success Criteria. I am writing about David Walliams. I enjoyed writing a WOW fact of David Walliams and writing about his childhood. I found it difficult finding facts about David Walliams. My digital learning object shows that I can write a report on a Google Doc.

Here is my writing: 

Full Name: David Walliams       

Date of Birth: 20 August 1971 Place of Birth: Banstead, England

Famous for: English comedian, actor,writer and presenter.

Childhood: David grew up in Banstead, England. His Father Peter Williams was an engineer for London transport and his mother Kathleen Williams was a lab technician and he also had a sister Julie Williams. He later studied drama at the University of Bristol. In his teenage years, David loved dressing up and acting. He was also in a School swimming team. At the age of 11, David acted in his first school play, wearing a dress and making everyone laugh!

Adulthood: David Walliams started his career with writing children's books. In fact He has written over 20 children's books! In 2008 David wrote his first children's book The Boy in the Dress. He was a judge on the television talent show competition Britain's got Talent in 2012. David played the role of Greville White in the television film Capturing Mary in 2007. 

WOW Facts: Did you know that David Williams changed his name into David Walliams after he joined the Acting Collage Equity and noticed that someone else was already named David Williams?