Stephen Merchant

Birthplace: Bristol, England
Birthday: November 24, 1974

Television writer, director and actor Stephen Merchant first made his mark as co-creator of the innovative BBC television show, “The Office” (BBC2, 2001-03), which became an instant comedy classic adapted into several international spin-offs. The multi-talented, unusually tall 6’7” lad from the West Country had enjoyed moderate success as a stand-up comic and radio personality prior to “The Office,” which marked the beginning of his creative partnership with fellow comedian, Ricky Gervais. The pair went on to create a wildly popular…more

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Credits

Actor

Extras
Agent
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Agent
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Green Wing
Lab Technician
Extras
Agent Darren Lamb

Director

The Office (BBC)
Director
The Office Special
Director
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Director
Extras
Director
The Office
Director

Producer

Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Executive Producer
Extras
Executive Producer
The Office
Executive Producer

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Career Milestones

2007
Cast in the British comedy flick, “Hot Fuzz”
2007
Hosted a radio show on music-oriented show on BBC 6 Music
2007
Received Emmy nominations for Directing and Writing for the "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale" (HBO)
2005 to 2007
Co-created “Extras” (BBC2) with longtime collaborator Ricky Gervais; also co-starred onscreen with Gervais, as hapless agent Darren Lamb in this sitcom about struggling actors (aired on HBO in the U.S.); earned Emmy nominations for Best Writing in 2005 and 2007 and for Best Directing in 2007 for the episode “Orlando Bloom”
2005 to 0000
Executive produced (with Gervais) the American version of “The Office” (NBC), starring Steve Carell in the Gervais role