Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant

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.

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Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • as Conrad (voice)

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 • as Scientist (voice)

The Office

The Office

2005 • Writer

The Office

The Office

2005 • Director

The Office

The Office

2005 • Executive Producer

The Office

The Office

2005 • Original Series Creator

Filmography

2026

The Ark and the Aardvark
The Ark and the Aardvark
as Croc (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/30/2026

2025

Movie
Goodbye June
Movie - Released: 12/12/2025

2022

Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/31/2022
Four Lives
Four Lives
as Stephen Port
TV - Released: 1/3/2022

2021

A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas
as Miika (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/24/2021
Locked Down
Locked Down
as Michael Morgan
Movie - Released: 2/25/2021
The Outlaws
The Outlaws
as Greg
TV - Released: 10/25/2021

2020

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen
TV - Released: 6/29/2020

2019

Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit
as Deertz
Movie - Released: 10/18/2019
Fighting with My Family
Fighting with My Family
as Hugh
Movie - Released: 2/14/2019
Good Boys
Good Boys
as Claude (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/14/2019
Critters: A New Binge
Critters: A New Binge
as Mr. President Critter (voice)
TV - Released: 3/21/2019

2018

Sherlock Gnomes
Sherlock Gnomes
as Paris (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/15/2018
The Girl in the Spider's Web
The Girl in the Spider's Web
as Frans Balder
Movie - Released: 10/25/2018
Click & Collect
Click & Collect
as Andrew Bennett
Movie - Released: 12/24/2018

2017

Table 19
Table 19
as Walter Thimble
Movie - Released: 3/3/2017
Logan
Logan
as Caliban
Movie - Released: 2/28/2017
Making 'Logan'
Making 'Logan'
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/23/2017
The Russell Howard Hour
The Russell Howard Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 9/21/2017

2016

There's Something About Romcoms
There's Something About Romcoms
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/20/2016
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/18/2016
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
as Barron Hilton
Movie - Released: 2/10/2016
Dream Corp LLC
Dream Corp LLC
as T.E.R.R.Y. (voice)
TV - Released: 10/23/2016
The Good Place
The Good Place
as Neil
TV - Released: 9/19/2016

2015

Misery Loves Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/23/2015
Brand: A Second Coming
Brand: A Second Coming
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/13/2015
Lip Sync Battle
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
TV - Released: 4/2/2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/30/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015

2014

Hello Ladies: The Movie
Hello Ladies: The Movie
as Stuart Pritchard
Movie - Released: 11/22/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Self
TV - Released: 2/6/2014

2013

Movie 43
Movie 43
as Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")
Movie - Released: 1/24/2013
I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year
as Danny
Movie - Released: 2/8/2013
Hello Ladies
Hello Ladies
as Stephen
TV - Released: 9/29/2013
Norm Macdonald Live
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self
TV - Released: 3/26/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as F**kin' President Lincoln
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Abraham Lincoln
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
The Last Leg
The Last Leg
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/2013

2012

Gadget Man
Gadget Man
TV - Released: 11/19/2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
TV - Released: 6/8/2012

2011

Gnomeo & Juliet
Gnomeo & Juliet
as Paris (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/13/2011
Hall Pass
Hall Pass
as Gary
Movie - Released: 2/25/2011
Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief
Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief
as Himself
Movie - Released: 2/1/2011
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
as Himself
Movie - Released: 11/14/2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/3/2011
Life's Too Short
Life's Too Short
as Stephen Merchant
TV - Released: 11/10/2011

2010

Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy
as Tracy
Movie - Released: 1/14/2010
Burke & Hare
Burke & Hare
as Footman
Movie - Released: 10/29/2010
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall
as Tom (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/8/2010
Cemetery Junction
Cemetery Junction
as Dougie Boden
Movie - Released: 4/14/2010
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/19/2010
The Ricky Gervais Show
The Ricky Gervais Show
as Himself
TV - Released: 2/19/2010
An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad
as Self
TV - Released: 9/23/2010
Conan
Conan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying
as Man at the Door
Movie - Released: 10/2/2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
as Self
TV - Released: 6/14/2009
Live from Studio Five
Live from Studio Five
as Self
TV - Released: 9/14/2009
Modern Family
Modern Family
as Higgins
TV - Released: 9/23/2009

2007

Run Fatboy Run
Run Fatboy Run
as Man with Broken Leg
Movie - Released: 9/6/2007
Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz
as Peter Ian Staker
Movie - Released: 2/14/2007
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/26/2007
Movie
The Art of Breaking Character
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/26/2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
TV - Released: 2/22/2007
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
as Dave Gibbs
TV - Released: 9/24/2007

2006

The One Show
The One Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/14/2006

2005

Taping Nigel
Taping Nigel
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/31/2005
Movie
Finding Leo
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/31/2005
Extras
Extras
as Darren Lamb
TV - Released: 7/21/2005
Bromwell High
Bromwell High
as Mr. Phillips
TV - Released: 2/1/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Scientist (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2004

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
as The Chef
TV - Released: 1/29/2004
Green Wing
Green Wing
as Lab Technicianian
TV - Released: 9/3/2004
Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind
Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind
TV - Released: 4/23/2004
Big Fat Quiz
Big Fat Quiz
as Self - Panellist
TV - Released: 12/27/2004

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
TV - Released: 2/21/2003

2002

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
as Himself
Movie - Released: 10/14/2002
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/25/2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self - Guest Announcer
TV - Released: 6/8/2002

2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
TV - Released: 11/2/2001
The Office
The Office
as Paul Shepherd (voice)
TV - Released: 7/9/2001
The Office
The Office
as Nathan
TV - Released: 7/9/2001

2000

Meet Ricky Gervais
Meet Ricky Gervais
TV - Released: 9/22/2000

1998

Movie
Seedy Boss
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab
as James
TV - Released: 11/1/1998

1997

The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1995

Soccer AM
Soccer AM
as Self
TV - Released: 8/12/1995

1993

GMTV
GMTV
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/1993

1990

Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 9/28/1990

1989

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Conrad (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

Unknown

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
TV