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Acting

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STEPHEN MERCHANT is a multi-award-winning actor, comedian, writer, director and producer, and one of the most versatile talents in TV and film.

Merchant can currently be seen in Season 3 of THE OUTLAWS, the hit BBC One/Amazon Studios comedy-drama series that he co-created, co-produced and stars in. Other acting credits also include the Oscar-nominated war satire JOJO RABBIT, the international blockbuster movie LOGAN, crime thriller THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB, and BBC’s FOUR LIVES, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the RTS Awards for his chilling portrayal of the infamous serial killer Stephen Port.

Merchant wrote and directed MGM/Film 4’s FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, a movie he co-produced with Dwayne Johnson, based on the true story of WWE Superstar Paige and her family of professional wrestlers. Prior to that he was star, co-creator, co-writer and director of HBO’s HELLO LADIES, a sitcom based on his live stand-up show of the same name. The series ended with a feature-length HBO special and received two nominations at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Merchant first shot to prominence as co-creator of BBC’s THE OFFICE and EXTRAS, both of which were critically acclaimed, earning multiple awards, including three BAFTA Awards, two British Comedy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award.

Film

Production	Character	Director	Company
LOCKED DOWN	Michael Morgan	Doug Liman	Warner Bros
JOJO RABBIT	Captain Deertz	Taika Waititi	Fox Searchlight Pictures
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY	Hugh	Stephen Merchant	MGM
THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB	Frans Balder	Fede Alvarez	Columbia Pictures
TABLE 19	Walter Thimble	Jeffrey Blitz	3311 Productions
LOGAN	Caliban	James Mangold	20th Century Fox
MOVIE 43	Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")	Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill	Relativity Media
I GIVE IT A YEAR	Danny	Dan Mazer	Working Title Films
HALL PASS	Gary	Peter Farrelly	Warner Bros.
CEMETERY JUNCTION		Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant	Point Productions/Sony
TOOTH FAIRY	Tracy	Michael Lembeck	20th Century Fox
THE INVENTION OF LYING		Ricky Gervais/Matt Robinson	Warner Bros.
JACKBOOTS ON WHITEHALL	Tom	Ed McHenry	Swipe Productions
RUN FAT BOY RUN		David Schwimmer	New Line
HOT FUZZ	Mr P Staker	Edgar Wright	Big Talk

Radio

Production	Character	Company
STEPHEN MERCHANT SHOW	Host	BBC 6 Music
THE MARY ANN HOBBS SHOW		Radio 1
THE SARA COX BREAKFAST SHOW		Radio 1
RICKY GERVAIS & STEPHEN MERCHANT		Xfm 104.9
MERIDIAN ON SCREEN	Film Reviews	BBC World Service

Television

Production	Character	Director	Company
FOUR LIVES	Stephen Port	David Blair	BBC One
THE OUTLAWS S1, S2 & S3	Gregory Dillard	Various	Amazon Studios
THE BARKING MURDERS		David Blair	BBC
CLICK & COLLECT	Andrew Bennett	Ben Palmer	BBC
CRITTERS: A NEW BINGE	Mr. President	Jordan Rubin	Abominable Pictures
THE GOOD PLACE	Neil	Morgan Sackett	Universal Studios
MODERN FAMILY	Higgins	Gail Mancuso	20th Century Fox Television/ABC
HELLO LADIES	Self / Creator	Stephen Merchant	ABC / HBO
LIFE'S TOO SHORT Special	Self	Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant	BBC
HELLO LADIES (Pilot)	Stephen	Stephen Merchant	HBO
LIFE'S TOO SHORT	Himself	Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant	BBC
AN IDIOT ABROAD S1 & 2	Himself		Sky/RiSK
24	CTU Worker	Jon Cassar	Fox Network
EXTRAS 2	The Agent	Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant	BBC2
EXTRAS 1	The Agent	Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant	BBC 2
BROMWELL HIGH	Voice	Pete Bishop	Hattrick
GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE	Chef	Richard Ayoade	Talkback / Channel 4
MY LIFE IN FILM	Jones	Paul Schlesinger	BBC
THE OFFICE CHRISTMAS SPECIALS	2 x 60 mins	Co directed with Ricky Gervais	BBC 1
THE OFFICE - SERIES 2	The Oggmonster	Stephen Merchant / Ricky Gervais	BBC 2
CCANCUN	The Tallest Man in Ccancun	Sally Phillips	BBC
PORN CRACKERS	Presenter		Sky One
OPEN MIC AWARDS '98	Stand Up		Channel 5
THE GOLDEN YEARS	Co-written with Ricky Gervais		Comedy Lab / Channel 4
MEET RICKY GERVAIS	Sketch Performer		Talkback / Channel 4
THE ELEVEN O'CLOCK SHOW	Sketch writer		Talkback / Channel 4

Film, TV & Theatre

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STEPHEN MERCHANT is a multi-award-winning actor, comedian, writer, director and producer, and one of the most versatile talents in TV and film.

Merchant can currently be seen in Season 3 of THE OUTLAWS, the hit BBC One/Amazon Studios comedy-drama series that he co-created, co-produced and stars in. Other acting credits also include the Oscar-nominated war satire JOJO RABBIT, the international blockbuster movie LOGAN, crime thriller THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB, and BBC’s FOUR LIVES, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the RTS Awards for his chilling portrayal of the infamous serial killer Stephen Port.

Merchant wrote and directed MGM/Film 4’s FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, a movie he co-produced with Dwayne Johnson, based on the true story of WWE Superstar Paige and her family of professional wrestlers. Prior to that he was star, co-creator, co-writer and director of HBO’s HELLO LADIES, a sitcom based on his live stand-up show of the same name. The series ended with a feature-length HBO special and received two nominations at the 67^th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Merchant first shot to prominence as co-creator of BBC’s THE OFFICE and EXTRAS, both of which were critically acclaimed, earning multiple awards, including three BAFTA Awards, two British Comedy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award.

Film

Production	Company	Notes
FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY 2018	Film 4	Director/Writer
CEMETERY JUNCTION	Point Productions/Sony	Director/Co-Writer

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
MURDERERS NEXT DOOR 2018		Director/Writer

Radio

Production	Company	Notes
RICKY GERVAIS & STEPHEN MERCHANT	Xfm 104.9
STEPHEN MERCHANT SHOW	BBC 6 Music

Television

Production	Company	Notes
THE OUTLAWS 2024	Amazon Studios	Writer/Co-Creator/Director/Executive Producer
HELLO LADIES	HBO	Creator/Co-Writer
THE OFFICE	BBC	Co-Writer/Co-Creator/Director
LIFE'S TOO SHORT	BBC	Co-Creator/Co-Writer
THE RICKY GERVAIS SHOW	HBO	Co-Creator/Co-Writer
AN IDIOT ABROAD	Me & You Productions	Co-Creator
EXTRAS	BBC	Co-Creator/Co-Writer/Director
MEET RICKY GERVAIS	Talkback / Channel 4	Co-Writer/Co-Creator
THE 11 O'CLOCK SHOW	TalkBack Productions	Writer

Comedy

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STEPHEN MERCHANT is a multi-award-winning actor, comedian, writer, director and producer, and one of the most versatile talents in TV and film.

Merchant can currently be seen in Season 3 of THE OUTLAWS, the hit BBC One/Amazon Studios comedy-drama series that he co-created, co-produced and stars in. Other acting credits also include the Oscar-nominated war satire JOJO RABBIT, the international blockbuster movie LOGAN, crime thriller THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER’S WEB, and BBC’s FOUR LIVES, for which he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the RTS Awards for his chilling portrayal of the infamous serial killer Stephen Port.

Merchant wrote and directed MGM/Film 4’s FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, a movie he co-produced with Dwayne Johnson, based on the true story of WWE Superstar Paige and her family of professional wrestlers. Prior to that he was star, co-creator, co-writer and director of HBO’s HELLO LADIES, a sitcom based on his live stand-up show of the same name. The series ended with a feature-length HBO special and received two nominations at the 67^th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Merchant first shot to prominence as co-creator of BBC’s THE OFFICE and EXTRAS, both of which were critically acclaimed, earning multiple awards, including three BAFTA Awards, two British Comedy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Peabody Award.