Alan Roger Davies (/ˈdeɪvɪs/ day-viss; born 6 March 1966) is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor, best known for playing the title role in the BBC mystery drama series Jonathan Creek since 1997 and for appearing as the permanent panellist on the BBC panel show QI from 2003.

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Davies married writer Katie Maskell on 13 January 2007 after a 6-month engagement. The couple first met backstage at QI in 2005. Friend and comedy partner Bill Bailey was Davies's best man and delivered a speech at the ceremony. They have three children.

Davies has narrated an anti-vivisection video called Wasted Lives.

In late 2007 The Times and Daily Telegraph reported that Davies bit the ear of a homeless man. Davies had just left a wake at the nearby Groucho Club. He told The Times in 2009, "He wasn't a tramp. He was a raging, horrendous arsehole. He called me a cunt several times. Or if it wasn't him, it was his mate. And, yes, I went for him and, yes, I did it in what turned out to be an amusing way." Following the incident, Davies was banned from the Groucho Club.

Davies is a lifelong fan and season ticket holder of Arsenal FC. Davies also used to host the podcast "It's Up For Grabs Now" which took a light-hearted look at goings on at the club. He is also a vegetarian. On 18 January 2011, he began hosting the new Arsenal Podcast "The Tuesday Club" with Ian Stone, Keith Dover, Tayo Popoola and Skint Records founder Damian Harris.