Stephen Merchant

Biography

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.

Career Overview

Stephen Merchant has 107 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Gnomeo and Juliet Series with 2 titles. Signature works include Logan, Extras, The Sham. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 107
Birth Date: 1974-11-24 00:00:00
Birth Place: Bristol, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

Gnomeo and Juliet Series (2 titles)
Gnomeo & Juliet Collection (2 titles)
The Outlaws (1 titles)
X-MEN (1 titles)
The Wolverine Collection (1 titles)
Tooth Fairy Collection (1 titles)
Cornetto Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Hugh Jackman (1 collaborations)
Dafne Keen (1 collaborations)
Patrick Stewart (1 collaborations)
Elizabeth Rodriguez (1 collaborations)
Boyd Holbrook (1 collaborations)
Richard E. Grant (1 collaborations)
Stephen Dunlevy (1 collaborations)
Eriq La Salle (1 collaborations)
Elise Neal (1 collaborations)
Quincy Fouse (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (70 credits)
- The Sham
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Ark and the Aardvark
  Croc (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- England 2006: The Golden Generation
  Self/Peter Crouch (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You
  
  - Episode 3 (2013) ... Self - Presenter actor actors
  
  2026
- Goodbye June
  Jerry
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
  
  - Costa da Morte (2025) ... Julian Chamberlain actor actors
  
  2023
- Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- A Boy Called Christmas
  Miika (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Outlaws
  Greg
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Episode 5 (2024) ... Greg actor actors
  
  - Episode 4 (2024) ... Greg actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (2024) ... Greg actor actors
  
  - Episode 2 (2024) ... Greg actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2024) ... Greg actor actors
  
  2021
- Locked Down
  Michael Morgan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Jojo Rabbit
  Deertz
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Good Boys
  Claude (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Fighting with My Family
  Hugh
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Click & Collect
  Andrew Bennett
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Girl in the Spider's Web
  Frans Balder
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Sherlock Gnomes
  Paris (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Making 'Logan'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Table 19
  Walter Thimble
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Logan
  Caliban
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- There's Something About Romcoms
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Last Laugh
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
  Barron Hilton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Good Place
  
  - Janet(s) (2018) ... Neil actor actors
  
  2016
- Brand: A Second Coming
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Misery Loves Comedy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - 6/3/24 (Alicia Keys, Stephen Merchant) (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Amanda Seyfried, Stephen Merchant (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- Hello Ladies: The Movie
  Stuart Pritchard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Amy Poehler, Stephen Merchant (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Jon Stewart, Stephen Merchant, U2 (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- I Give It a Year
  Danny
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Movie 43
  Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Last Leg
  
  - Episode 4 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 13 (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  2013
- Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Hall Pass
  Gary
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Gnomeo & Juliet
  Paris (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Burke & Hare
  Footman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Jackboots on Whitehall
  Tom (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Cemetery Junction
  Dougie Boden
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Tooth Fairy
  Tracy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Conan
  
  - The Mayan "Dilbert Cartoon-A-Day" Calendar (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  - The Case of the Missing Show Title (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  2010
- The Invention of Lying
  Man at the Door
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Modern Family
  
  - The Prescott (2020) ... Higgins actor actors
  
  - Las Vegas (2014) ... Higgins actor actors
  
  2009
- Run Fatboy Run
  Man with Broken Leg
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Art of Breaking Character
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Hot Fuzz
  Peter Ian Staker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Graham Norton Show
  
  - Episode 5 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Stephen Merchant, Rob Beckett, Calvin Harris, Rag'n'Bone Man (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Orlando Bloom, Stephen Merchant, Tamsin Greig, SuRie (2018) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen Merchant, Amy Schumer, Muse (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Minnie Driver, Stephen Merchant, Clare Balding, The Script. (2013) ... Self actor actors
  
  2007
- The Big Bang Theory
  
  - The Earworm Reverberation (2015) ... Dave Gibbs actor actors
  
  - The Mystery Date Observation (2015) ... Dave Gibbs actor actors
  
  - The Spock Resonance (2015) ... Dave Gibbs actor actors
  
  2007
- The One Show
  
  - December 5, 2008 (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2006
- Taping Nigel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Finding Leo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Extras
  Darren Lamb
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross (2006) ... Darren Lamb actor actors
  
  - Sir Ian McKellen (2006) ... Darren Lamb actor actors
  
  - Chris Martin (2006) ... Darren Lamb actor actors
  
  - Daniel Radcliffe (2006) ... Darren Lamb actor actors
  
  - David Bowie (2006) ... Darren Lamb actor actors
  
  2005
- American Dad!
  
  - The Two Hundred (2016) ... Scientist (voice) actor actors
  
  2005
- Big Fat Quiz
  
  - The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022 (2022) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
  
  2004
- Green Wing
  
  - Tests (2004) ... Lab Technicianian actor actors
  
  2004
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - January 31, 2014 (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Alyssa Milano, Stephen Merchant, Ne-Yo (2008) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- The Fight
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Office
  
  - Work Experience (2001) ... Paul Shepherd (voice) actor actors
  
  2001
- Seedy Boss
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The View
  
  - Chelsea Clinton, Stephen Merchant (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1997
- The Daily Show
  
  - Stephen Merchant (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- Soccer AM
  
  - Season 10, Episode 13 (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  1995
- Have I Got News for You
  
  - Stephen Merchant, Hal Cruttenden, Gabby Logan (2013) ... Self - Host actor actors
  
  1990
- The Simpsons
  
  - The Girl Code (2016) ... Conrad (voice) actor actors
  
  1989
directing (10 credits)
- The Sham
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Outlaws
  
  - Episode 6 (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 2 (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Episode 1 (2021) ... director directing
  
  2021
- Fighting with My Family
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Hello Ladies: The Movie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Cemetery Junction
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Finding Leo
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The Office
  
  - Customer Survey (2008) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Extras
  
  - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Sir Ian McKellen (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Chris Martin (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Daniel Radcliffe (2006) ... director directing
  
  - David Bowie (2006) ... director directing
  
  2005
- The Office
  
  - Judgement (2001) ... director directing
  
  - New Girl (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Training (2001) ... director directing
  
  - The Quiz (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Work Experience (2001) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Seedy Boss
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
writing (13 credits)
- The Sham
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Paper
  
  original series creator
  
  writing
  
  - The Ohio Journalism Awards (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Matching Ponchos (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Church and State (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  - I Love You (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Churnalism (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  2025
- The Office
  
  original series creator
  
  writing
  
  - The Sales Report (2024) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Away Day (2024) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Women in Business (2024) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Pyjama Day (2024) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Tax Dodge (2024) ... original series creator writing
  
  2024
- The Office PL
  
  original series creator
  
  writing
  
  - Episode 12 (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Episode 11 (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Episode 10 (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Episode 9 (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Episode 8 (2025) ... original series creator writing
  
  2021
- The Outlaws
  
  - Episode 5 (2024) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 2 (2024) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 6 (2022) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 3 (2022) ... writer writing
  
  - Episode 1 (2022) ... writer writing
  
  2021
- Fighting with My Family
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Hello Ladies: The Movie
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- The Return of Brent
  
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Cemetery Junction
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The Office
  
  original series creator
  
  writing
  
  - Finale (2013) ... original series creator writing
  
  - A.A.R.M. (2013) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Livin' the Dream (2013) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Paper Airplane (2013) ... original series creator writing
  
  - Stairmageddon (2013) ... original series creator writing
  
  2005
- Extras
  
  - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross (2006) ... writer writing
  
  - Sir Ian McKellen (2006) ... writer writing
  
  - Chris Martin (2006) ... writer writing
  
  - Daniel Radcliffe (2006) ... writer writing
  
  - David Bowie (2006) ... writer writing
  
  2005
- The Office
  
  - Judgement (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - New Girl (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - Training (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - The Quiz (2001) ... writer writing
  
  - Work Experience (2001) ... writer writing
  
  2001
production (9 credits)
- The Sham
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Paper
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Ohio Journalism Awards (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Matching Ponchos (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Church and State (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - I Love You (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Churnalism (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- The Outlaws
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Episode 5 (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 4 (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 3 (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 2 (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 1 (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- Fighting with My Family
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Hello Ladies: The Movie
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Cemetery Junction
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Extras
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Robert Lindsay & Jonathan Ross (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Sir Ian McKellen (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chris Martin (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - Daniel Radcliffe (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  - David Bowie (2006) ... executive producer production
  
  2005
- The Office
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Finale (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - A.A.R.M. (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Livin' the Dream (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Paper Airplane (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  - Stairmageddon (2013) ... executive producer production
  
  2005
creators (3 credits)
- The Outlaws
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2021
- Extras
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2005
- The Office
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2001
camera (2 credits)
- Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2007
- Taping Nigel
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2005