<Tr> <Th> Notable works and roles </Th> <Td> The Inbetweeners (2008--2014) Cuckoo (2012--present) Man Down (2013--present) Taskmaster (2015--present) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> gregdavies.co.uk </Td> </Tr> <P> Gregory Daniel Davies (born 14 May 1968) is a Welsh - born, English stand - up comedian, actor, and former secondary school teacher . He is best known for his roles as Greg in We Are Klang, Mr. Gilbert in The Inbetweeners, Ken Thompson in Cuckoo, as the Taskmaster in Taskmaster, and Man Down playing Dan Davies, as well as for guest appearances on Mock the Week, Would I Lie to You?, and Fast and Loose . He has also performed on the Live at the Apollo series . </P> <P> Gregory Daniel Davies was born on 14 May 1968 in St Asaph, Denbighshire . His parents lived in England at the time, but his Welsh father drove his mother across the border to make sure he was born in Wales . He grew up in Wem, Shropshire, which he regards as his home . His father's origins lie in Porthmadog . Both Davies' paternal grandmother, Edith, and her sister, Rebecca, were illegitimate; his great - grandfather, William Owen, had a second family in Stanleytown . Like many people in North Wales, Davies also claims descent from Owain Gwynedd . </P>

British comedian who used to be a teacher