Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Stephen Merchant
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 1All crew credits: 28
TMDB ID: 39189
IMDb ID: nm0580351
Known for: Acting
Born: November 24, 1974
Age: 51
Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1989 - 2026
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q23814
Also known as
Stephen James Merchant • スティーブン・マーチャント
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Writer (8)Original Series Creator (7)Creator (3)Camera Operator (2)Executive Producer (2)Producer (2)Characters (1)
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.
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Next announced movie projects with Stephen Merchant.
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Upcoming Series
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Stephen Merchant.
8.0
Jojo Rabbit
as Deertz
2019 Movie
7.8
Logan
as Caliban
2017 Movie
7.6
Hot Fuzz
as Peter Ian Staker
2007 Movie
7.3
A Boy Called Christmas
as Miika (voice)
2021 Movie
6.8
Fighting with My Family
Writer
2019 Movie
6.8
Good Boys
as Claude (uncredited)
2019 Movie
6.6
Goodbye June
as Jerry
2025 Movie
6.5
Cemetery Junction
Director
2010 Movie
6.4
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Director
2014 Movie
6.2
Run Fatboy Run
as Man with Broken Leg
2007 Movie
6.2
The Invention of Lying
as Man at the Door
2009 Movie
6.2
The Girl in the Spider's Web
as Frans Balder
2018 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Stephen Merchant.
8.6
The Office
Writer • 2 eps
2005 Series
8.0
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
as Julian Chamberlain • 1 eps
2023 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Conrad (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
as The Chef • 2 eps
2004 Series
8.0
The Good Place
as Neil • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Dave Gibbs • 3 eps
2007 Series
7.9
Green Wing
as Lab Technicianian • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Higgins • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.8
The Office
Writer • 12 eps
2001 Series
7.8
Extras
Writer • 12 eps
2005 Series
7.7
An Idiot Abroad
Producer • 19 eps
2010 Series
7.4
The Outlaws
Writer • 10 eps
2021 Series
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Stephen Merchant.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Stephen Merchant.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Conrad (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.6
The Office
Writer • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Scientist (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Higgins • 2 eps
2009 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.9
The Big Bang Theory
as Dave Gibbs • 3 eps
2007 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 7 eps
2007 Series
4.3
The View
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1997 Series
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Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Stephen Merchant.
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Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Stephen Merchant.
In 4 weeks
La oficina
Original Series Creator • 1 eps
2026 Series
7.1
The Paper
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2025 Series
5.5
The Office
Original Series Creator • 8 eps
2024 Series
6.8
The Office (SA)
Original Series Creator • 20 eps
2022 Series
7.4
The Outlaws
Writer • 10 eps
2021 Series
7.5
The Office PL
Original Series Creator • 60 eps
2021 Series
6.0
The Office
Original Series Creator • 28 eps
2019 Series
3.0
The Office
Original Series Creator • 26 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Dream Corp LLC
Executive Producer • 28 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Lip Sync Battle
Creator • 92 eps
2015 Series
6.7
Hello Ladies
Writer • 6 eps
2013 Series
7.2
Life's Too Short
Writer • 7 eps
2011 Series
7.7
An Idiot Abroad
Producer • 19 eps
2010 Series
The Office
Original Series Creator • 30 eps
2010 Series
7.2
The Ricky Gervais Show
Producer • 26 eps
2010 Series
0.8
La Job
Creator
2006 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Stephen Merchant.
Apr 30
The Ark and the Aardvark
as Croc (voice)
2026 Movie
6.6
Goodbye June
as Jerry
2025 Movie
6.7
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
as Self
2022 Movie
7.3
A Boy Called Christmas
as Miika (voice)
2021 Movie
5.2
Locked Down
as Michael Morgan
2021 Movie
8.0
Jojo Rabbit
as Deertz
2019 Movie
6.8
Good Boys
as Claude (uncredited)
2019 Movie
6.8
Fighting with My Family
as Hugh
2019 Movie
6.6
Click & Collect
as Andrew Bennett
2018 Movie
6.2
The Girl in the Spider's Web
as Frans Balder
2018 Movie
5.8
Sherlock Gnomes
as Paris (voice)
2018 Movie
Making 'Logan'
as Self
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Stephen Merchant.
8.0
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
as Julian Chamberlain • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.4
Four Lives
as Stephen Port • 3 eps
2022 Series
7.4
The Outlaws
as Greg • 17 eps
2021 Series
7.5
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Count Rugen • 2 eps
2020 Series
5.4
Critters: A New Binge
as Mr. President Critter (voice) • 8 eps
2019 Series
8.0
The Russell Howard Hour
as Self • 2 eps
2017 Series
6.6
Dream Corp LLC
as T.E.R.R.Y. (voice) • 28 eps
2016 Series
8.0
The Good Place
as Neil • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.4
Lip Sync Battle
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.3
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series