Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Paul Merton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8
TMDB ID: 119806
IMDb ID: nm0581615
Known for: Acting
Born: July 9, 1957
Age: 69
Place of birth: Parsons Green, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2026
Years active: 45
Average TMDB rating: 7.11
Wikidata: Q786637
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Writer (4)Creator (1)
Biography
Paul James Martin, known under the stage name Paul Merton, is an English writer, actor, comedian, radio and television presenter. Known for his improvisation skill, Merton's humour is rooted in deadpan, surreal and sometimes dark comedy.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Paul Merton.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Paul Merton.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Paul Merton.
as Self - Presenter
Silent Clowns
2006 • Movie
as Self
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 • Movie
as Self
The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022 • Movie
as Dentist (Voice)
One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath
1993 • Movie
as Lucretia
Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime
2000 • Movie
as The Captain
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002 • Movie
as Dr. Dogg (voice)
Rex the Runt: North by North Pole
1996 • Movie
as Himself
Paul Merton at the London Palladium
1994 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Paul Merton.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The One Show
2006 • Series
as Self - Team Captain • 646 eps
Have I Got News for You
1990 • Series
as Self - Team Captain • 346 eps
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Series
as Self • 1 eps
Lorraine
2001 • Series
as Self • 3 eps
Parkinson
1998 • Series
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 • Series
as Self - Host • 64 eps
Room 101
1994 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004 • Series
as Peasant • 1 eps
The Young Ones
1982 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013 • Series
as Himself • 12 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988 • Series
Writer • 10 eps
Have I Got News for You
2024 • Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Paul Merton.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Paul Merton.
as Self
What has the BBC ever done for me?
2026 • Movie
as Narrator
When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong
2023 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace
2023 • Movie
as Self
The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022 • Movie
as Self
Henry IX: The Lost King
2017 • Movie
as Self
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
2012 • Movie
as Himself
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010 • Movie
as Himself
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
2010 • Movie
as (archive footage)
Trials and Tribulations
2008 • Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007 • Movie
as Self - Presenter
Silent Clowns
2006 • Movie
as Self
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration
2006 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Paul Merton.
as Self - Presenter • 6 eps
Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains
2026 • Series
as Himself • 1 eps
Perfect Pub Walks
2024 • Series
12 eps
Motorhoming With Merton and Webster
2021 • Series
as Paul Merton • 1 eps
Years and Years
2019 • Series
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
Paul Merton's Secret Stations
2016 • Series
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013 • Series
as Himself (regular panellist) • 10 eps
Just a Minute
2012 • Series
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
Paul Merton's Adventures
2011 • Series
3 eps
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood
2011 • Series
6 eps
Paul Merton in Europe
2010 • Series
as Paul Merton • 1 eps
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2009 • Series