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Director
Stephen Merchant
Acting
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 6All crew credits: 30
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: 6.51
Wikidata: Q23814
Also known as
Stephen James Merchant • スティーブン・マーチャント
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Director (8)Original Series Creator (8)Writer (4)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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Movies directed by Stephen Merchant.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Stephen Merchant.
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
6.7
Goodbye June
as Jerry
2025 Movie
6.5
Cemetery Junction
Director
2010 Movie
6.4
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Director
2014 Movie
6.2
The Invention of Lying
as Man at the Door
2009 Movie
6.2
Run Fatboy Run
as Man with Broken Leg
2007 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
Director • 1 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
Modern Family
as Higgins • 2 eps
2009 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
7.8
The Office
Director • 12 eps
2001 Series
7.8
Extras
Director • 12 eps
2005 Series
7.8
An Idiot Abroad
Producer • 19 eps
2010 Series
7.4
The Outlaws
Writer • 10 eps
2021 Series
Movies
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
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Higgins • 2 eps
2009 Series
5.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Scientist (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.6
The Office
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.2
Conan
as Self • 2 eps
2010 Series
6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 7 eps
2007 Series
4.3
The View
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Stephen Merchant.
6.8
Fighting with My Family
Writer
2019 Movie
6.0
The Return of Brent
Characters
2013 Movie
7.2
Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!
Writer
2011 Movie
9.0
Threat Level Midnight
Original Series Creator
2011 Movie
6.0
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Camera Operator
2007 Movie
6.0
Taping Nigel
Camera Operator
2005 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Stephen Merchant.
9.4
La oficina
Original Series Creator • 8 eps
2026 Series
7.1
The Paper
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2025 Series
5.6
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
6.8
Hello Ladies
Writer • 6 eps
2013 Series
7.8
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
5.5
Le Bureau
Creator
2006 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Stephen Merchant.
6.7
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
5.9
Table 19
as Walter Thimble
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
6.5
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
5.3
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
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.4
Lip Sync Battle
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.4
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series