Stephen Merchant

Stephen Merchant

Acting

Born November 24, 1974 · Bristol, England, UK

19 films as director · Active 1998–2021

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 Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Directed(19)

Fighting with My Family

2019Fighting with My Family★ 6.8

Hello Ladies: The Movie

2014Hello Ladies: The Movie★ 6.5

Cemetery Junction

2010Cemetery Junction★ 6.5

2005Finding Leo★ 8.0

Acting(97)

2026England 2006: The Golden GenerationSelf (archive footage)

2025Goodbye JuneJerry

2023The Walking Dead: Daryl DixonJulian Chamberlain

2022Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFMSelf

2022Four LivesStephen Port

2021A Boy Called ChristmasMiika (voice)

2021The OutlawsGreg

2021Locked DownMichael Morgan

2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideCount Rugen

2019Jojo RabbitDeertz

2019Good BoysClaude (uncredited)

2019Critters: A New BingeMr. President Critter (voice)

2019Fighting with My FamilyHugh

2018Click & CollectAndrew Bennett

2018The Girl in the Spider's WebFrans Balder

2018Sherlock GnomesParis (voice)

2017The Russell Howard HourSelf

2017Making 'Logan'Self

2017Table 19Walter Thimble

2017LoganCaliban

2016Dream Corp LLCT.E.R.R.Y. (voice)

2016The Good PlaceNeil

2016There's Something About RomcomsSelf

2016The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The MovieBarron Hilton

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Lip Sync BattleSelf

2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Self - Guest

2015Brand: A Second ComingSelf

2015Misery Loves ComedySelf

2014Hello Ladies: The MovieStuart Pritchard

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest

2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf

2013Hello LadiesStephen

2013Drunk HistoryF**kin' President Lincoln

2013Norm Macdonald LiveSelf

2013I Give It a YearDanny

2013The Last LegSelf

2013Movie 43Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")

2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self

2011Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!Self

2011Life's Too ShortStephen Merchant

2011The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf

2011Hall PassGary

2011Derren Brown: Behind the MischiefSelf

2011Gnomeo & JulietParis (voice)

2010Gerard Kelly: A CelebrationSelf

2010Burke & HareFootman

2010Jackboots on WhitehallTom (voice)

2010An Idiot AbroadSelf

2010Cemetery JunctionDougie Boden

2010The Ricky Gervais ShowSelf

2010This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of LyingSelf

2010Tooth FairyTracy

2009The Invention of LyingMan at the Door

2009Modern FamilyHiggins

2009Live from Studio FiveSelf

2009Alan Carr: Chatty ManSelf

2007The Big Bang TheoryDave Gibbs

2007Run Fatboy RunMan with Broken Leg

2007Taping Nigel II: The GimpeningSelf

2007The Art of Breaking CharacterSelf

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

2007Hot FuzzPeter Ian Staker

2006The One ShowSelf - Guest

2005Taping NigelSelf

2005Finding LeoSelf

2005ExtrasDarren Lamb

2005American Dad!Scientist (voice)

2005Bromwell HighMr. Phillips

2004Big Fat QuizSelf - Panellist

2004Green WingLab Technicianian

2004Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind

2004Garth Marenghi's DarkplaceThe Chef

2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2002The FightSelf

2002Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelf

2002How I Made The Office by Ricky GervaisSelf

2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawaySelf - Guest Announcer

2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf

2001The OfficePaul Shepherd (voice)

2000Meet Ricky Gervais

1998Comedy LabJames

1997The ViewSelf - Guest

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1995Soccer AMSelf

1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host

1989The SimpsonsConrad (voice)

The Ark and the AardvarkCroc (voice)

Have I Got a Bit More News for YouSelf - Presenter