Stephen Merchant
Known for acting · Born 24 November 1974 · 51 · Bristol, England, UK
132 credits
Stephen Merchant is a British writer, director, radio presenter, stand-up comedian, and actor, best known for his work on The Office, Extras, and The Ricky Gervais Show.
Known for
The Office
2005
The Office
2001
Logan
2017
Tooth Fairy
2010
Fighting with My Family
2019
Extras
2005
The Ricky Gervais Show
2010
Life's Too Short
2011
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
Cemetery Junction
2010
Locked Down
2021
An Idiot Abroad
2010
Acting (97)
2026England 2006: The Golden GenerationSelf (archive footage)Film
2025Goodbye JuneJerryFilm
2023The Walking Dead: Daryl DixonJulian ChamberlainSeries
2022Four LivesStephen Port · 3 episodesSeries
2022Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFMSelfFilm
2021A Boy Called ChristmasMiika (voice)Film
2021Locked DownMichael MorganFilm
2021The OutlawsGreg · 17 episodesSeries
2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideCount Rugen · 2 episodesSeries
2019Jojo RabbitDeertzFilm
2019Good BoysClaude (uncredited)Film
2019Fighting with My FamilyHughFilm
2019Critters: A New BingeMr. President Critter (voice) · 8 episodesSeries
2018The Girl in the Spider's WebFrans BalderFilm
2018Sherlock GnomesParis (voice)Film
2018Click & CollectAndrew BennettFilm
2017LoganCalibanFilm
2017Table 19Walter ThimbleFilm
2017The Russell Howard HourSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2017Making 'Logan'SelfFilm
2016The Good PlaceNeilSeries
2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The MovieBarron HiltonFilm
2016Dream Corp LLCT.E.R.R.Y. (voice) · 28 episodesSeries
2016The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2016There's Something About RomcomsSelfFilm
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - GuestSeries
2015Lip Sync BattleSelfSeries
2015Misery Loves ComedySelfFilm
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - GuestSeries
2015Brand: A Second ComingSelfFilm
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - GuestSeries
2014Hello Ladies: The MovieStuart PritchardFilm
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelfSeries
2013Movie 43Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")Film
2013I Give It a YearDannyFilm
2013Hello LadiesStephen · 8 episodesSeries
2013Drunk HistoryF**kin' President Lincoln, Abraham LincolnSeries
2013The Last LegSelf · 5 episodesSeries
2013Norm Macdonald LiveSelfSeries
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!SelfSeries
2012Gadget ManSeries
2011Hall PassGaryFilm
2011Gnomeo & JulietParis (voice)Film
2011Life's Too ShortStephen Merchant · 7 episodesSeries
2011Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!SelfFilm
2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelfSeries
2011Derren Brown: Behind the MischiefSelfFilm
2010Tooth FairyTracyFilm
2010Burke & HareFootmanFilm
2010Cemetery JunctionDougie BodenFilm
2010An Idiot AbroadSelf · 16 episodesSeries
2010ConanSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2010The Ricky Gervais ShowSelf · 39 episodesSeries
2010Jackboots on WhitehallTom (voice)Film
2010This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of LyingSelfFilm
2010Gerard Kelly: A CelebrationSelfFilm
2009Modern FamilyHiggins · 2 episodesSeries
2009The Invention of LyingMan at the DoorFilm
2009Alan Carr: Chatty ManSelfSeries
2009Live from Studio FiveSelfSeries
2007The Big Bang TheoryDave Gibbs · 3 episodesSeries
2007Hot FuzzPeter Ian StakerFilm
2007Run Fatboy RunMan with Broken LegFilm
2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 7 episodesSeries
2007Taping Nigel II: The GimpeningSelfFilm
2007The Art of Breaking CharacterSelfFilm
2006The One ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2005American Dad!Scientist (voice)Series
2005ExtrasDarren Lamb · 12 episodesSeries
2005Bromwell HighMr. Phillips · 13 episodesSeries
2005Taping NigelSelfFilm
2005Finding LeoSelfFilm
2004Garth Marenghi's DarkplaceThe Chef · 2 episodesSeries
2004Green WingLab TechnicianianSeries
2004Big Fat QuizSelf - PanellistSeries
2004Derren Brown: Trick of the MindSeries
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelfSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SelfSeries
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySelf - Guest AnnouncerSeries
2002How I Made The Office by Ricky GervaisSelfFilm
2002Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelfFilm
2002The FightSelfFilm
2001The OfficePaul Shepherd (voice) · 2 episodes, NathanSeries
2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelfSeries
2000Meet Ricky Gervais · 6 episodesSeries
1998Comedy LabJames · 85 episodesSeries
1998The Office Pre-PilotOffice WorkerFilm
1997The ViewSelf - GuestSeries
1996The Daily ShowSelfSeries
1995Soccer AMSelfSeries
1993GMTVSelfSeries
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - HostSeries
1989The SimpsonsConrad (voice)Series
—Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - PresenterSeries
—The Ark and the AardvarkCroc (voice)Film
—The ShamFilm
Camera (2)
2007Taping Nigel II: The GimpeningCamera OperatorFilm
2005Taping NigelCamera OperatorFilm
Creator (3)
2010HaMisradCreatorSeries
2006La JobCreatorSeries
2006Le BureauCreatorSeries
Crew (1)
2015Lip Sync BattleCreator, Executive ProducerSeries
Directing (8)
2019Fighting with My FamilyDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2014Hello Ladies: The MovieDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
2010Cemetery JunctionDirector, Writer, Executive ProducerFilm
2005Finding LeoDirectorFilm
2004The Last ChancersDirectorSeries
1998Comedy LabDirectorSeries
1998The Office Pre-PilotDirectorFilm
—The ShamDirector, Screenplay, ProducerFilm
Production (4)
2025The PaperExecutive Producer, Original Series CreatorSeries
2016Dream Corp LLCExecutive ProducerSeries
2010An Idiot AbroadProducerSeries
2010The Ricky Gervais ShowProducer, CreatorSeries
Writing (17)
2026La oficinaOriginal Series CreatorSeries
2024The OfficeOriginal Series CreatorSeries
2022The Office (SA)Original Series CreatorSeries
2021The OutlawsWriter, Director, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2021The Office PLOriginal Series CreatorSeries
2019The OfficeOriginal Series CreatorSeries
2017The OfficeOriginal Series CreatorSeries
2016David Brent: Life on the RoadCharactersFilm
2013Hello LadiesWriter, Director, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2013The Return of BrentCharactersFilm
2011Life's Too ShortWriter, Director, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2011Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!Writer, ProducerFilm
2010The OfficeOriginal Series CreatorSeries
2005The OfficeWriter, Director, Executive Producer, Original Series Creator, TeleplaySeries
2005ExtrasWriter, Director, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
2003Golden YearsWriterSeries
2001The OfficeWriter, Director, CreatorSeries