Inside No. 9. Steve Pemberton. Copyright: BBC
Steve Pemberton

Steve Pemberton

  • 54 years-old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and executive producer

Known for: Benidorm (Mick Garvey), Psychoville (David Sowerbutts), The League Of Gentlemen (Writer), Inside No. 9 (Actor)

Inside No. 9. Steve Pemberton. Copyright: BBC

Steve Pemberton is an English writer, comic and actor who found fame as part of comedy group The League Of Gentlemen from the late 1990s. He now often writes and performs alongside fellow League member Reece Shearsmith, with their work including the critically acclaimed anthology series Inside No. 9. His other acting roles include ITV sitcom Benidorm and detective drama Whitechapel.

More information

Born
Friday 1st September 1967
Member of
Nationality
English

Awards

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021
Best Writer: Nominee
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Comedy Actor: Longlisted
I Talk Telly Awards 2020
Best Comedy Partnership: Nominee
Chortle Awards 2019
Best Tour: Winner
RTS Awards 2019
Comedy Performance (Male): Winner
BAFTA Television Awards 2019
Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme: Winner
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2018
Writer: Comedy: Winner
RTS Awards 2015
Comedy Performance: Winner
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2015
Writer: Comedy: Nominee
BAFTA Television Awards 2012
New Media Award: Winner
Chortle Awards 2002
Best Sketch, Variety or Character Act: Winner
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 1997
Best Comedy Show: Winner

Credits

Year Production Role
2022 Inside No. 9 - Series 7 Announced Writer
2021 Worzel Gummidge Mr. Braithwaite
2021 Worzel Gummidge Mr. Braithwaite
2021 Worzel Gummidge Mr. Braithwaite
2021 Worzel Gummidge Mr. Braithwaite
2021 Worzel Gummidge Mr. Braithwaite
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6
  1. E6 - Last Night Of The Proms
 Mick
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6
  1. E5 - How Do You Plead?
 Lift Attendant
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6
  1. E1 - Wuthering Heist
 The Doctor
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6 Various
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6 Associate Producer
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6 Writer
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6
  1. E2 - Simon Says
 Spencer Maguire
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6
  1. E3 - Lip Service
 Felix Hughes
2021 Inside No. 9 - Series 6
  1. E4 - Hurry Up And Wait
 Stan
2020 Worzel Gummidge Mr. Braithwaite
2020 Urban Myths: Les, Miserable Executive Producer
2020 Urban Myths: Les, Miserable Writer
2020 Urban Myths: Les, Miserable Jean Paul Sartre
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5
  1. E5 - Thinking Out Loud
 Director
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5 Associate Producer
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5 Writer
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5
  1. E6 - The Stakeout
 PC Thompson
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5
  1. E5 - Thinking Out Loud
 Galen
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5
  1. E2 - Death Be Not Proud
 David
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5
  1. E3 - Love's Great Adventure
 Trevor
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5
  1. E1 - The Referee's A W***er
 Oggy
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5 Various
2020 Inside No. 9 - Series 5
  1. E4 - Misdirection
 Willy Wando
2019 Worzel Gummidge
  1. E1 - The Scarecrow Of Scatterbrook
  2. E2 - The Green Man
 Mr. Braithwaite
2019 Good Omens - Series 1
  1. E3 - Hard Times
 Mr Glozier
2019 The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again! Writer
2019 The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again! Various
2019 Bounty Hunters - Series 2 Colin McQueen
2018 To Trend On Twitter Self
2018 I'll Get This - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2018 Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live Associate Producer
2018 Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live Writer
2018 Inside No. 9 - Inside No. 9 Live
  1. Dead Line
 Arthur Flitwick
2018 Urban Myths: The Sex Pistols Vs Bill Grundy Bill Grundy
2018 Plum House - Series 2
  1. E3 - Black Pudding
 Doctor Bloch
2018 Benidorm: Ten Years On Holiday Self
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E6 - Tempting Fate
 Keith
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E5 - And The Winner Is...
 Giles Grindlay-Orme
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E4 - To Have And To Hold
 Adrian
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E3 - Once Removed
 Hugo
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E2 - Bernie Clifton's Dressing Room
 Len Shelby
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4 Associate Producer
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4 Writer
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4 Various
2018 Inside No. 9 - Series 4
  1. E1 - Zanzibar
 Robert
2017 Our Friend Victoria
  1. Our Friend Victoria At Christmas
 Self
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Charlie Hull
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Dave Parkes
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Uncle Harvey
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
  2. E2 - Save Royston Vasey
  3. E3 - Royston Vasey Mon Amour
 Associate Producer
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Writer
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Barbara Dixon (Voice)
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Herr Lipp
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Pauline
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Ally
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Mike
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials
  1. E1 - Return To Royston Vasey
 Derek
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Tubbs
2017 The League Of Gentlemen - 20th Anniversary Specials Pop
2017 Our Friend Victoria
  1. E6 - Fame
 Self
2017 Our Friend Victoria Host / Presenter
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E6 - Private View
 Kenneth
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E5 - Diddle Diddle Dumpling
 Chris
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E4 - Empty Orchestra
 Roger
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E3 - The Riddle Of The Sphinx
 Professor Squires
2017 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. E2 - The Bill
 Malcolm
2016 Inside No. 9 - Series 3 Associate Producer
2016 Inside No. 9 - Series 3 Writer
2016 Inside No. 9 - Series 3
  1. Special - The Devil Of Christmas
 Julian Devonshire
2016 Inside No. 9 - Series 3 Various
2016 Dead Funny - Will Rufus Jones Get Naked? Self
2016 Radio Active Self
2016 Camping Robin
2016 Tracey Ullman's Show - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
2015 Professor Branestawm - Professor Branestawm Returns Professor Algebrain
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Out-takes
 Guest
2015 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 14
  1. E10 - Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Nick Grimshaw, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, The Vaccines
 Guest
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2 Associate Producer
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E4 - Cold Comfort
  2. E5 - Nana's Party
 Director
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2 Writer
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E2 - The 12 Days Of Christine
 Bobby
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2 Various
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E1 - La Couchette
 Jorg
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E3 - The Trial Of Elizabeth Gadge
 Mr Clarke
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E4 - Cold Comfort
 Andy
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E5 - Nana's Party
 Jim
2015 Inside No. 9 - Series 2
  1. E6 - Séance Time
 Pete
2015 Benidorm - Series 7 Mick Garvey
2014 Mapp & Lucia Writer (Adapted By)
2014 Mapp & Lucia Georgie Pillson
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - Nominations Show 2014
 Self
2014 Toast Of London - Series 2
  1. E6 - Fool In Love
 Francis Bacon
2014 Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2014 Monty Python Live (Mostly)
  1. Special - Monty Python Live: Backstage
 Self
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Understudy
 Tony
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E4 - Last Gasp
 Graham
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E3 - Tom & Gerri
 Migg
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E2 - A Quiet Night In
 Eddie
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1 Associate Producer
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1 Writer
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1 Various
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E1 - Sardines
 Carl
2014 Benidorm - Series 6 Mick Garvey
2013 Psychobitches - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Dian Fossey
2013 Horrible Histories - Series 5 Movie Executive
2013 Heading Out
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Jonathan Walters
2012 Mr Stink Sir Derek Dimble
2012 Horrible Histories - Series 4 Movie Executive
2012 Benidorm - Series 5 Writer
2012 Benidorm - Series 5 Mick Garvey
2011 Psychoville - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ehrlichmann
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 Writer
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 David Sowerbutts
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 Oscar Lomax
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 Hattie
2011 Psychoville - Series 2 George Aston
2011 Benidorm - Series 4 Mick Garvey
2010 Benidorm - Christmas Special Mick Garvey
2010 Psychoville - Halloween Special Writer
2010 Psychoville - Halloween Special David Sowerbutts
2010 Psychoville - Halloween Special Oscar Lomax
2010 Psychoville - Halloween Special George Aston
2010 Terry Pratchett's Going Postal Rufus Drumknott
2010 Laughed Off The Page - Series 2
  1. E3 - Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton
 Self
2009 Benidorm - Series 3 Mick Garvey
2009 Psychoville - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Judge Pennywise
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 Writer
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 David Sowerbutts
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 Oscar Lomax
2009 Psychoville - Series 1 George Aston
2009 Benidorm - Summer Special Mick Garvey
2008 Benidorm - Series 2 Mick Garvey
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self (Archive Material)
2007 Kingdom - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Jack Thriplow
2007 Mr. Bean's Holiday Vicar
2007 Benidorm - Series 1 Mick Garvey
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 (as The League of Gentlemen)
  1. E8 - David Hasselhoff, The League of Gentlemen, Kelly Osbourne, New Order
 Guest
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Executive Producer
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Writer
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Lemuel Blizzard
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Steve
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Tubbs
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Pauline
2005 The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Herr Lipp
2004 Shameless - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Eddie
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E6 - How the Elephant Got Its Trunk
 Oshi Kurosawa
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Reenie
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Charlie Hull
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Medusa Touch
 Anne Hand
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Medusa Touch
 Daddy
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E4 - The Medusa Touch
 Nancy Glass
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Mike
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E3 - Turn Again Geoff Tipps
 Jed Hunter
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E3 - Turn Again Geoff Tipps
 Tish Guppy
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Dave Parkes
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
 Dr Lucas Wesley
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Pop
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
 Barrington Baggs
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E2 - The One-Armed Man Is King
 Mechanic
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Writer
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Barbara Dixon (Voice)
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Pauline
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3 Tubbs
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey
 Ernest Foot
2002 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Lesbian and the Monkey
 Dr Carlton
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Writer
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Barbara Dixon (Voice)
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Uncle Harvey
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Pauline
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Reenie
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Charlie Hull
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special Herr Lipp
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Dr Timothy Majolica
2000 Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Series 1
  1. E1 - Drop Dead
 Sergeant Liddel
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Dave Parkes
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
 Bob Chagnall
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E5 - Anarchy in Royston Vasey
 Mechanic
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Mike
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
 Ava De Courcey
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E4 - Death in Royston Vasey
 Jed Hunter
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Charlie Hull
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Maurice Evans
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
 Iain Cashmore
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E3 - A Plague on Royston Vasey
 Mr Best
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Ally
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Herr Lipp
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E2 - Lust for Royston Vasey
 Dr Lucas Wesley
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Writer
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2
  1. E1 - Destination: Royston Vasey
 Mary Hobbs (Voice)
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Barbara Dixon (Voice)
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Reenie
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Tubbs
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Pop
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Pauline
2000 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 2 Uncle Harvey
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Writer
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Barbara Dixon (Voice)
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Mike
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey
 Inspector Shakespeare
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Charlie Hull
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey
  2. E5 - Love Comes To Royston Vasey
 Ernest Foot
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Dave Parkes
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Maurice Evans
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Pop
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Ally
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1
  1. E1 - Welcome To Royston Vasey
  2. E4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey
  3. E6 - Escape From Royston Vasey
 Farmer Tinsel
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Uncle Harvey
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Pauline
1999 The League Of Gentlemen - Series 1 Tubbs
1999 The Saturday Night Armistice - Christmas 1998
  1. Special - The New Year Armistice
 Ensemble Actor
1998 The Saturday Night Armistice - Series 3 - Friday Night Armistice
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
1998 Lenny Goes To Town Actor
1997 On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen Writer
1997 On The Town With The League Of Gentlemen Ensemble Actor
The League Of Gentlemen Writer
The League Of Gentlemen Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Steve Pemberton on IMDb

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