Birth Name: David James Stuart Mitchell
Place of Birth: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Date of Birth: July 14, 1974
Ethnicity: Scottish, Welsh
David Mitchell is a British comedian, actor, and writer. He is half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb.
David is the son of Kathy Grey (Hughes) and Ian Douglas Mitchell. His mother is Welsh, and his father’s family is Scottish.
In his book, Back Story: A Memoir (2012), David described his father as “a bit Scottish”. Though, he has also said (at 02:20) that both his paternal grandparents were born in England, but of Scottish descent. In the book, David also wrote that he is extremely proud of his Welsh heritage, and that his maternal grandparents lived in Swansea, Wales.
David’s paternal grandparents were James Fraser Mitchell (the son of Harry Bremner Mitchell and Mary Beatrice Fraser) and Margaret Forbes (the daughter of Lewis Forbes and Margaret Curr).
Sources: http://www.theguardian.com
Who Do You Think You Are?: David Mitchell, season 6, episode 9 (aired on August 5, 2009 on BBC)
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