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.

Known for

The Invention of Lying

2 October 2009

Tooth Fairy

14 January 2010

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	The Ark and the Aardvark	Croc (voice)
—	Have I Got a Bit More News for You	Self - Presenter
2022	Four Lives	Stephen Port
2022	Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM	Self
2021	A Boy Called Christmas	Miika (voice)
2021	Locked Down	Michael Morgan
2021	The Outlaws	Greg
2020	Home Movie: The Princess Bride	Count Rugen
2020	The Last Leg: Locked Down Under	Himself
2019	Jojo Rabbit	Deertz
2019	Good Boys	Claude (uncredited)
2019	Fighting with My Family	Hugh
2019	Critters: A New Binge	Mr. President Critter (voice)
2018	The Girl in the Spider's Web	Frans Balder
2018	Sherlock Gnomes	Paris (voice)
2018	Click & Collect	Andrew Bennett
2018	Gordon, Gino and Fred's Road Trip	Self - Celebrity Waiter
2017	Logan	Caliban
2017	Table 19	Walter Thimble
2017	The Russell Howard Hour	Self
2016	The Good Place	Neil
2016	Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie	Barron Hilton
2016	Dream Corp LLC	T.E.R.R.Y. (voice)
2016	The Last Laugh	Self
2016	There's Something About Romcoms	Self
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self
2015	Lip Sync Battle	Self
2015	Misery Loves Comedy	Self
2015	Travel Man: 48 Hours in...	Self - Guest
2015	Brand: A Second Coming	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014	Hello Ladies: The Movie	Stuart Pritchard
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2014	Off Camera with Sam Jones	Self
2013	Movie 43	Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")
2013	I Give It a Year	Danny
2013	Hello Ladies	Stephen
2013	Drunk History	F**kin' President Lincoln
2013	Drunk History	Abraham Lincoln
2013	Norm Macdonald Live	Self
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Self
2012	Gadget Man
2011	Hall Pass	Gary
2011	Gnomeo & Juliet	Paris (voice)
2011	Life's Too Short	Stephen Merchant
2011	Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!	Himself
2011	The Jonathan Ross Show	Self
2011	Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief	Himself
2010	Tooth Fairy	Tracy
2010	Burke & Hare	Footman
2010	Cemetery Junction	Dougie Boden
2010	Conan	Self
2010	An Idiot Abroad	Self
2010	The Ricky Gervais Show	Himself
2010	Jackboots on Whitehall	Tom (voice)
2010	This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying	Self
2009	Modern Family	Higgins
2009	The Invention of Lying	Man at the Door
2009	Alan Carr: Chatty Man	Self
2009	Live from Studio Five	Self
2007	The Big Bang Theory	Dave Gibbs
2007	Hot Fuzz	Peter Ian Staker
2007	Run Fatboy Run	Man with Broken Leg
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self
2007	Would I Lie to You?	Self
2007	Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening	Self
2007	The Art of Breaking Character	Self
2006	The One Show	Self - Guest
2005	American Dad!	Scientist (voice)
2005	Extras	Darren Lamb
2005	Bromwell High	Mr. Phillips
2005	Taping Nigel	Self
2005	Finding Leo	Self
2004	Garth Marenghi's Darkplace	The Chef
2004	Green Wing	Lab Technicianian
2004	Big Fat Quiz	Self - Contestant
2004	Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher	Himself
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2002	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway	Self - Guest Announcer
2002	How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais	Himself
2002	Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive	Self
2001	The Office	Paul Shepherd (voice)
2001	The Office	Nathan
2001	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	Self
2000	Meet Ricky Gervais
1998	Comedy Lab	James
1997	The View	Self - Guest
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1995	Soccer AM	Self
1993	GMTV	Self
1989	The Simpsons	Conrad (voice)

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
—	HaMisrad	Creator
—	Tha Paper	Executive Producer
2021	The Outlaws	Director
2021	The Outlaws	Executive Producer
2021	The Outlaws	Writer
2021	The Outlaws	Creator
2021	The Office: Superfan Episodes	Creator
2019	Fighting with My Family	Writer
2019	Fighting with My Family	Director
2019	Fighting with My Family	Producer
2016	Dream Corp LLC	Executive Producer
2015	Lip Sync Battle	Executive Producer
2015	Lip Sync Battle	Creator
2014	Hello Ladies: The Movie	Director
2014	Hello Ladies: The Movie	Writer
2014	Hello Ladies: The Movie	Executive Producer
2013	Hello Ladies	Writer
2013	Hello Ladies	Director
2013	Hello Ladies	Executive Producer
2013	Hello Ladies	Creator
2013	The Return of Brent	Characters
2011	Life's Too Short	Director
2011	Life's Too Short	Writer
2011	Life's Too Short	Executive Producer
2011	Life's Too Short	Creator
2011	Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!	Writer
2011	Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!	Producer
2010	Cemetery Junction	Director
2010	Cemetery Junction	Writer
2010	Cemetery Junction	Executive Producer
2010	An Idiot Abroad	Producer
2010	The Ricky Gervais Show	Producer
2010	The Ricky Gervais Show	Creator
2006	La Job	Creator
2006	Le Bureau	Creator
2005	The Office	Executive Producer
2005	The Office	Writer
2005	The Office	Director
2005	The Office	Original Series Creator
2005	Extras	Writer
2005	Extras	Director
2005	Extras	Executive Producer
2005	Extras	Creator
2005	Finding Leo	Director
2003	Golden Years	Writer
2001	The Office	Director
2001	The Office	Writer
2001	The Office	Creator
1998	Comedy Lab	Director