Stephen Merchant Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
He’s famous for his cooperation with Ricky Gervais, as the co-writer and co-director of the favorite British situation comedy “The Office”, co-writer, co-manager, and costar of “Extras”, and cohost of “The Ricky Gervais Show” in its radio, podcast, audiobook, and television show types. “The Ricky Gervais Show” in radio form won a bronze medal Sony Award.
Merchant appeared in the BBC show “Life’s Too Short”, which he co-wrote and co-directed. He also voiced the character Wheatley in the favorite 2011 video game “Portal 2”, co-developed the Sky1 traveling show “An Idiot Abroad”, and performs as a stand-up comedian. His latest character is Stuart on a show he composes and directs, called “Hello Ladies”.
Starting in September, Merchant and Gervais returned to Xfm as cohosts of The Ricky Gervais Show, another Saturday day programme, which resulted in their productive relationship with producer Karl Pilkington. They took a pause in the radio show in mid-2002 to be able to picture the next series of The Office, which aired that year; as well as composing and directing the show, Merchant formed a cameo performance in the episode “Charity” as a pal of Gareth Keenan’s character known by the name Oggy or Oggmonster. (Merchant’s dad also appears in multiple episodes as an office handyman named Gordon.) Merchant additionally directed a situation comedy pilot called The Last Chancers, which aired on Comedy Lab in November 2002 and became a five-part series program in December on E4.
Actor, Television Director, Television producer, Screenwriter, Comedian, Writer, Radio personality, Presenter
Education
University of Warwick
Nationality
United Kingdom
Parents
Jane Elaine Merchant, Ron Merchant
Siblings
Alexandra Merchant
Nicknames
Steve Merchant , Smerch , Stephen James Merchant , Spud
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, VGX Award for Best Performance by a Human Male, British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series, The Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award, British Comedy Award for the Best TV...
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special, Primetime...
Movies
Hello Ladies
TV Shows
Hello Ladies, Extras, The Ricky Gervais Show, Life's Too Short, An Idiot Abroad, Lip Sync Battle, The Office, The Crystal Maze, Meet Ricky Gervais, Comedy Lab, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Green Wing, Bromwell High, Stromberg, Le Bureau, Short Poppies, HaMisrad, New Hero of Comedy, La Job
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Trademark
1
Large expressive eyes
2
Towering height
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Quote
1
I don't know what I'm supposed to do with a review, it's a bit late, they should have got in touch before we made it. I read reviews when The Office (2001) first happened but it doesn't matter if everyone loves it or everyone hates it, there's nothing I can do about it. If you're sitting in an edit suite trying to make the end of a film work you're not thinking: 'I wonder what the guy from The Telegraph's going to think.' You're working on instinct.
2
My father was a plumber and I remember him coming home when I was 16 and telling me he hated his job and I shouldn't do it. I'm sure there are people who love being plumbers or working in offices and that's great - there's lots of jobs which might be considered mundane which people take great satisfaction from doing. We're presenting characters who have jobs they don't enjoy and that aren't fulfilling them and ask if they're going to do anything about it. It's not interesting to do a story about happy people in a happy place. Extras (2005) was about people in showbusiness who weren't happy doing that either.
3
When I was a teenager I met a comedian who I admired and he was very rude to me. That's why when people come up to me I try not to be rude. I don't want to name who he is but it really put me off watching his stuff since.
4
[on Cemetery Junction (2010)] It's in line with the films me and Ricky like watching - Diner (1982), Saturday Night Fever (1977), Stand by Me (1986). Films about small lives but big emotions. We're not interested in zany comedy movies or doing science fiction satires. We made the kind of film we want to see. We also love a Bruce Springsteen song called Thunder Road, which has got a line about 'it's a town full of losers and we're pulling out of here to win'. We wanted to capture that emotion.
5
I wouldn't mind being a divine dictator and having a stab at running China. You know the concept that if everyone in China jumps up and down at the same time it'd start a tidal wave that'd destroy America? I'd phone the U.S. President and say 'We're all on the great wall of China and we're going to jump off unless you send us the girls from The O.C. (2003)'.
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Fact
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Was on UK Game show Blockbusters before he made it big. It was incorporated into a scene in The Office (UK) with a character who had been on Blockbusters.
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Has said that he does not like having jokes and comments made about his height.
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In 1997, he appeared as a contestant on the BBC Two revised version of the ITV quiz show "Blockbusters", which was hosted by Michael Aspel.
TV Series creator - 8 episodes, 2013 written by - 7 episodes, 2013 - 2014 created by - 1 episode, 2014
The Office
TV Series creator - 187 episodes, 2005 - 2013 written by - 1 episode, 2006 based on the BBC series "The Office" created by - 1 episode, 2005 teleplay by - 1 episode, 2005
Life's Too Short
TV Series creator - 8 episodes, 2011 - 2013 written by - 5 episodes, 2011 - 2013 writer - 3 episodes, 2011
Kontoret
2012-2013
TV Series based on the BBC series "The Office" created by - 18 episodes
The Ricky Gervais Show
TV Series creator: the original audio book series - 26 episodes, 2011 - 2012 creator - 13 episodes, 2010
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
2011
Video documentary
Cemetery Junction
2010
written by
Comic Relief 2009
2009
TV Special
Extras
2005-2007
TV Series written by - 13 episodes
Le bureau
TV Mini-Series 1 episode, 2006 original screenplay - 5 episodes, 2006
Stromberg
TV Series "The Office" created & written by - 9 episodes, 2005 television series: "The Office" - 1 episode, 2005
The Office Values : Microsoft UK Training with David Brent
2004
Short
The Office
2001-2003
TV Series written by - 14 episodes
Meet Ricky Gervais
2000
TV Series writer - 6 episodes
Comedy Lab
1999
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The 11 O'Clock Show
1998
TV Series writer
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dream Corp LLC
2016
TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Lip Sync Battle
2015
TV Series executive producer - 3 episodes
Hello Ladies
2013-2014
TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes
The Office
2005-2013
TV Series executive producer - 179 episodes
Life's Too Short
2011-2013
TV Series executive producer - 8 episodes
The Ricky Gervais Show
2010-2012
TV Series executive producer - 39 episodes
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
2011
Video documentary producer
An Idiot Abroad
2010-2011
TV Series documentary executive producer - 16 episodes
The Making of Life's Too Short
2011
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Cemetery Junction
2010
executive producer
Extras
2006-2007
TV Series executive producer - 7 episodes
The Office Values : Microsoft UK Training with David Brent
2004
Short producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Table 19
2017
completed
Logan
2017
post-production
Caliban
Dream Corp LLC
2016
TV Series
T.E.R.R.Y.
American Dad!
2016
TV Series
Scientist
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
2016
TV Movie
Barron Hilton
The Simpsons
2016
TV Series
Conrad
The Big Bang Theory
2015
TV Series
Dave Gibbs
Lego Dimensions
2015
Video Game
Wheatley (voice)
Dream Corp LLC
2014
TV Movie
T.E.R.R.Y.
Hello Ladies
2013-2014
TV Series
Stuart Pritchard
Stuart
Robot Chicken
2014
TV Series
Alfred Pennyworth / 210 Up Narrator / Kirk Fogg
Short Poppies
2014
TV Series
Modern Family
2014
TV Series
Higgins
Life's Too Short
2011-2013
TV Series
Stephen Merchant
I Give It a Year
2013
Danny
Movie 43
2013
Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")
Portal 2
2011
Video Game
Wheatley (voice)
Hall Pass
2011
Gary
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011
Paris (voice)
Burke and Hare
2010
Holyrood Footman
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
Tom (voice)
Cemetery Junction
2010
Dougie Boden
Tooth Fairy
2010/I
Tracy
The Invention of Lying
2009
Man at the Door
Extras
2005-2007
TV Series
Darren Lamb
Team Fortress 2
2007
Video Game
Ap-Sap (voice, uncredited)
Run, Fatboy, Run
2007
Man with Broken Leg
Hot Fuzz
2007
Peter Ian Staker
24
2007
TV Series
CTU Staffer
Bromwell High
2005
TV Series
Mr. Phillips / Various
Green Wing
2004
TV Series
Lab Technicianian
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004
TV Series
The Chef
The Office Values : Microsoft UK Training with David Brent
2004
Short
Microsoft employee
The Office
2001-2002
TV Series
Nathan 'Oggy' aka The Oggmonster / Paul Shepherd
Meet Ricky Gervais
2000
TV Series
Various
Comedy Lab
1999
TV Series
James
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hello Ladies
2013-2014
TV Series 6 episodes
Life's Too Short
2011-2013
TV Series 8 episodes
Cemetery Junction
2010
The Office
2008
TV Series 1 episode
Extras
2005-2007
TV Series 13 episodes
The Last Chancers
2004
TV Series
The Office
2001-2003
TV Series 14 episodes
See Hear
1999
TV Series 2 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
performer: "Jerusalem"
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nathan Barley
2005
TV Series script consultant - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Submarine
2010
special thanks
Four Lions
2010
special thanks - as Steve Merchant
The Mother of Invention
2009
special thanks
Say What
2007-2008
TV Series special thanks - 5 episodes
The Artist as a Young Man: A Portrait of Cameron Fairchild
2008
Short special thanks
Kids Unlimited
2007
TV Series special thanks - 4 episodes
Notes from the Rogues Gallery
2007
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Red Nose Day
2015
TV Special
Himself
Lip Sync Battle
2015
TV Series
Himself - Competitor
Brand: A Second Coming
2015
Documentary
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
Documentary
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series
Himself
Today
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Skavlan
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
American Comedy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Real Time with Bill Maher
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Jonathan Ross Show
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Have I Got News for You
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest Presenter
This Morning
2006-2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Conan
2011-2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2011-2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2008-2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Hello Ladies: Invitation to the Set
2013
TV Movie
Himself
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The BAFTA Britannia Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
The Ricky Gervais Show
2010-2012
TV Series
Himself
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast
2012
TV Series
Himself
The Daily Show
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
2012
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The One Show
2008-2011
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
2011
Video documentary
Himself
An Idiot Abroad
2010-2011
TV Series documentary
Himself - Executive Producer / Himself
Comedy Britain
2011
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief
2011
TV Special documentary
Himself
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Are You Having a Laugh? TV and Disability
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Breakfast
2005-2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Xposé
2010
TV Series
Himself
An Extras Night In
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Channel 4's Comedy Gala
2010
TV Movie
Himself
60 Minutes
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself - Writer (segment "Ricky Gervais")
The Variety Club Showbiz Awards 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut
2009
TV Mini-Series
Himself
A Night at the Office
2009
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Comic Relief 2009
2009
TV Special
Himself
The Show Girl
2009
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Strictly Come Dancing
2008
TV Series
Himself - Audience Member
Shoot the Summer
2008
TV Movie
Himself
The Great British Menu
2008
TV Series
Himself
New Heroes of Comedy
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Dragons' Den
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Comedy Christmas
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2007
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Live Earth
2007
TV Special documentary
Himself
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
2007
TV Series
Himself - Interviewee
The British Academy Television Awards
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007
Video documentary short
Himself
Comic Relief 2007: The Big One
2007
TV Special
Himself
Comedy Connections
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Comedy Map of Britain
2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live
2006
TV Special
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2006
TV Movie
Himself
Imagine
2003-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Ultimate Sitcom
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2005
2005
TV Special
Himself
'Extras': The Difficult Second Album
2005
Video documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
Finding Leo
2005
Video documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
Taping Nigel
2005
Video documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
The Comedians' Comedian
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2004
2004
TV Special
Himself
Richard & Judy
2004
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
Ricky Gervais' and Stephen Merchant's Video Diary of the Making of Series Two of 'The Office'
2003
Video documentary short
Himself (uncredited)
The Fight
2002
TV Movie
Himself
Sunday Brunch
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Crystal Maze
2016
TV Series
Himself - Presenter
There's Something About Romcoms
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself / Danny
WWE Hell in a Cell
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2015
TV Series
Himself
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Television Movie
The Last Leg
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
TFI Friday
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2010-2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Have I Got News for You
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest Presenter
The Graham Norton Show
2011-2013
TV Series
Himself
Almost Famous II
2009
TV Movie documentary
Comedy Connections
2008
TV Series documentary
Darren Lamb
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game
Lego Dimensions (2015)
2016
BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game
Lego Dimensions (2015)
2012
BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game
Portal 2 (2011)
2011
VGA
Spike Video Game Awards
Best Performance by a Human Male
Portal 2 (2011)
2008
Banff Rockie Award
Banff Television Festival
Best Comedy Program
Extras (2005)
2007
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2006
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2006
Banff Rockie Award
Banff Television Festival
Best Comedy Program
Extras (2005)
2006
British Comedy Award
British Comedy Awards
Best TV Comedy Actor
Extras (2005)
2006
WIN Award
Women's Image Network Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2004
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Situation Comedy Award
The Office (2001)
2003
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Situation Comedy Award
The Office (2001)
2003
Writer's Award
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
The Office (2001)
2002
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Situation Comedy Award
The Office (2001)
2002
Writer's Award
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
The Office (2001)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
2016
BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game in a Supporting Role
Lego Dimensions (2015)
2015
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Hello Ladies: The Movie (2014)
2015
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Television Movie
Hello Ladies: The Movie (2014)
2014
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Modern Family (2009)
2012
BAFTA Games Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Performer
Portal 2 (2011)
2012
BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game
Portal 2 (2011)
2012
Broadcasting Press Guild Award
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Best Multichannel Programme
An Idiot Abroad (2010)
2012
National Television Award
National Television Awards, UK
Most Popular Factual Programme
An Idiot Abroad (2010)
2011
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2011
TV Quick Award
TV Quick Awards, UK
Best Comedy Show
The Ricky Gervais Show (2010)
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2010
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Animated Program
The Ricky Gervais Show (2010)
2009
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Extras (2005)
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Extras (2005)
2008
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Extras (2005)
2008
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Comedy Performance
Extras (2005)
2008
Writer's Award
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Extras (2005)
2008
Broadcasting Press Guild Award
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Best Comedy/Entertainment
Extras (2005)
2008
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Extras (2005)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Extras (2005)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Extras (2005)
2007
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Comedy Performance
Extras (2005)
2007
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Writer
Extras (2005)
2007
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award
Writers' Guild of Great Britain
Television Comedy/Light Entertainment
Extras (2005)
2006
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Extras (2005)
2006
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Situation Comedy
Extras (2005)
2006
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Writer
Extras (2005)
2006
British Comedy Award
British Comedy Awards
Best TV Comedy
Extras (2005)
2006
Broadcasting Press Guild Award
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Best Comedy/Entertainment
Extras (2005)
2006
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Comedy Series
The Office (2005)
2006
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
New Series
The Office (2005)
2005
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special