Alan Davies

Alan Davies is a British comedian and actor born on 6th March 1966. On QI, he is the resident panellist and has appeared in all but two episodes, outlasting former host Stephen Fry. He didn't appear in Series D episode 'Divination' as he was away watching Barcelona vs Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final, although he appeared briefly for the first few minutes (up to pressing his buzzer) in a pre-recorded scene. He also did not appear in the 2011 Sports Relief special, where he was instead replaced by comedian David Walliams.

Panellist on QI
As a panellist on QI, Alan is often the one that gets the most forfeits, despite being on the show since the start. Sometimes he knows he's going to get a Klaxon, stating it's a trap, but usually gives the wrong answer(s) anyway. Most notably, this is seen in Series P episode 'Plants' where he lists all the obvious presenters when asked "Which Former Top Gear presenter failed a drug test?".

There is also an ongoing gag where Alan will give 'Blue Whale' as the answer to a animal/mammal/aquatic question but almost always ends up receiving a forfeit.