William David Hislop (born 1993) is a British actor, writer, and stand-up comedian.
William David Hislop was born in 1993 in London, England, the son of Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and his wife Victoria.
He then studied history at Jesus College, Oxford,[3] and alongside Barney Fishwick formed a comedy double act called Giants.
[5] He also features in a number of videos, such as "When you pretend you're not posh", featuring Hislop as a privately-educated individual downplaying his privileged upbringing (reverse snobbery), and "Sexy guy", which is filmed at the Radcliffe Camera at Oxford.
[7][8] In 2020, Hislop's "your aunt on the NHS clap" tweet went viral, gaining 4.2 million views on the platform.