Stephen Merchant
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Stephen Merchant on 20 years of The Office
'Would it get made today? I don't know'.
Michael Idato, The Age, 7th July 2021The Office at 20: Why we're all David Brent now
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's office-life mockumentary first aired 20 years ago but its influence on shows from Twenty Twelve to Parks And Recreation has been immense, says Gerard Gilbert. As for its central character, that's how we live now.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 6th July 2021Claes Bang joins Stephen Merchant's The Offenders
Claes Bang plays The Dean, a mysterious and terrifying London gang boss the Offenders are unlucky enough to find themselves in debt to.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th June 2021Stephen Merchant spotted filming The Offenders
Video footage shows Stephen Merchant in Bristol.
The Bristol Post, 8th May 2021Stephen Merchant's The Offenders gets second series
Stephen Merchant's new BBC One comedy, co-starring Christopher Walken, has been renewed for a second series whilst filming on the first is ongoing.
British Comedy Guide, 13th January 2021Christopher Walken confirmed for Stephen Merchant's The Offenders
Christopher Walken has been confirmed as leading the cast of Stephen Merchant's BBC comedy drama The Offenders, which has resumed filming.
British Comedy Guide, 14th December 2020Comedians tell us why we need to save live comedy
Five quid tickets, a back room in a pub and a lone microphone stand are the formula for some of the best nights. But now, with venues still closed, the future prospects of live comedy are looking bleak.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 22nd July 2020Stephen Merchant developing deepfake comedy
Stephen Merchant is developing a new satirical comedy utilising "deepfake" technology to impersonate the likes of Donald Trump and Boris Johnson. Rory Bremner, Matt Forde, and Peep Show creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong are also involved.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd June 2020Feelgood Friday Film Club: Fighting With My Family
You don't have to like wrestling to enjoy the action (just as with Billy Elliot where you didn't have to care about ballet) but writer-director Stephen Merchant makes the staged fights tons of fun nonetheless.
Jo Berry, The List, 5th June 2020Extras is still irreverent, clever fun
As cringe-inducing as The Office, Extras lampoons Hollywood with great cheer while paying mournful tribute to failed dreams.
Amal Awad, The Guardian, 14th May 2020