Stephen Merchant
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.
Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

Modern Family
All Movies (44)
- Goodbye June2025 · as Jerry
- Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM2022 · as Self
- A Boy Called Christmas2021 · as Miika (voice)
- Locked Down2021 · as Michael Morgan
- Jojo Rabbit2019 · as Deertz
- Good Boys2019 · as Claude (uncredited)
- Fighting with My Family2019 · as Hugh
- Click & Collect2018 · as Andrew Bennett
- The Girl in the Spider's Web2018 · as Frans Balder
- Sherlock Gnomes2018 · as Paris (voice)
- Making 'Logan'2017 · as Self
- Table 192017 · as Walter Thimble
- Logan2017 · as Caliban
- There's Something About Romcoms2016 · as Self
- The Last Laugh2016 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie2016 · as Barron Hilton
- Brand: A Second Coming2015 · as Self
- Misery Loves Comedy2015 · as Self
- Hello Ladies: The Movie2014 · as Stuart Pritchard
- I Give It a Year2013 · as Danny
- Movie 432013 · as Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")
- Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!2011 · as Self
- Hall Pass2011 · as Gary
- Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief2011 · as Self
- Gnomeo & Juliet2011 · as Paris (voice)
- Gerard Kelly: A Celebration2010 · as Self
- Burke & Hare2010 · as Footman
- Jackboots on Whitehall2010 · as Tom (voice)
- Cemetery Junction2010 · as Dougie Boden
- This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying2010 · as Self
- Tooth Fairy2010 · as Tracy
- The Invention of Lying2009 · as Man at the Door
- Run Fatboy Run2007 · as Man with Broken Leg
- Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening2007 · as Self
- The Art of Breaking Character2007 · as Self
- Hot Fuzz2007 · as Peter Ian Staker
- Taping Nigel2005 · as Self
- Finding Leo2005 · as Self
- The Fight2002 · as Self
- Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive2002 · as Self
- How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais2002 · as Self
- Seedy Boss1998
- The Ark and the Aardvark— · as Croc (voice)
- The Sham—
All TV Shows (55)
- The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon2023 · as Julian Chamberlain
- Four Lives2022 · as Stephen Port
- The Outlaws2021 · as Greg
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride2020 · as Count Rugen
- Critters: A New Binge2019 · as Mr. President Critter (voice)
- The Russell Howard Hour2017 · as Self
- Dream Corp LLC2016 · as T.E.R.R.Y. (voice)
- The Good Place2016 · as Neil
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
- Lip Sync Battle2015 · as Self
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in...2015 · as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
- Hello Ladies2013 · as Stephen
- Drunk History2013 · as F**kin' President Lincoln
- Drunk History2013 · as Abraham Lincoln
- Norm Macdonald Live2013 · as Self
- The Last Leg2013 · as Self
- Gadget Man2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
- Life's Too Short2011 · as Stephen Merchant
- The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self
- Conan2010 · as Self
- An Idiot Abroad2010 · as Self
- The Ricky Gervais Show2010 · as Self
- Modern Family2009 · as Higgins
- Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man2009 · as Self
- The Big Bang Theory2007 · as Dave Gibbs
- The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
- The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
- Extras2005 · as Darren Lamb
- American Dad!2005 · as Scientist (voice)
- Bromwell High2005 · as Mr. Phillips
- Big Fat Quiz2004 · as Self - Panellist
- Green Wing2004 · as Lab Technicianian
- Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind2004
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace2004 · as The Chef
- Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self - Guest Announcer
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self
- The Office2001 · as Paul Shepherd (voice)
- The Office2001 · as Nathan
- Meet Ricky Gervais2000
- Comedy Lab1998 · as James
- The View1997 · as Self - Guest
- The Daily Show1996 · as Self
- Soccer AM1995 · as Self
- GMTV1993 · as Self
- Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
- The Simpsons1989 · as Conrad (voice)
- Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Presenter