David Baddiel

David Baddiel FRSL
Baddiel in August 2013
Birth name	David Lionel Baddiel
Born	(1964-05-28) 28 May 1964 (age 60) Troy, New York, U.S.
Medium	Film stand-up television
Nationality	British American[1]
Alma mater	King's College, Cambridge
Years active	1984–present
Genres	Satire observational comedy
Subject(s)	Human interaction sex football religion
Spouse	Morwenna Banks ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	2

David Lionel Baddiel FRSL (/bəˈdiːl/; born 28 May 1964) is an English comedian, presenter, screenwriter, author and singer. He became known for his early work alongside Rob Newman in The Mary Whitehouse Experience and later for his comedy partnership with Frank Skinner.

He has written the children's books The Parent Agency, The Person Controller, AniMalcolm, Birthday Boy, Head Kid, and The Taylor TurboChaser. He is also a lyricist on "Three Lions," a song that has been described as the de facto "anthem" of English football since 1996.