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 Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Julian Chamberlain

The Simpsons

Conrad (voice)

The Daily Show

Self

Modern Family

Higgins

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

American Dad!

Scientist (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

Critters: A New Binge

Mr. President Critter (voice)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2026	The Ark and the Aardvark	Croc (voice)
2025	Goodbye June
2022	Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM	Self
2021	A Boy Called Christmas	Miika (voice)
2021	Locked Down	Michael Morgan
2019	Jojo Rabbit	Deertz
2019	Fighting with My Family	Hugh
2019	Good Boys	Claude (uncredited)
2018	Sherlock Gnomes	Paris (voice)
2018	The Girl in the Spider's Web	Frans Balder
2018	Click & Collect	Andrew Bennett
2017	Table 19	Walter Thimble
2017	Logan	Caliban
2017	Making 'Logan'	Self
2016	There's Something About Romcoms	Self
2016	The Last Laugh	Self
2016	Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie	Barron Hilton
2015	Misery Loves Comedy	Self
2015	Brand: A Second Coming	Self
2014	Hello Ladies: The Movie	Stuart Pritchard
2013	Movie 43	Donald (segment "Truth or Dare")
2013	I Give It a Year	Danny
2011	Gnomeo & Juliet	Paris (voice)
2011	Hall Pass	Gary
2011	Derren Brown: Behind the Mischief	Himself
2011	Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies... Live!	Himself
2010	Tooth Fairy	Tracy
2010	Burke & Hare	Footman
2010	Jackboots on Whitehall	Tom (voice)
2010	Cemetery Junction	Dougie Boden
2010	This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying	Self
2009	The Invention of Lying	Man at the Door
2007	Run Fatboy Run	Man with Broken Leg
2007	Hot Fuzz	Peter Ian Staker
2007	Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening	Self
2007	The Art of Breaking Character	Self
2005	Taping Nigel	Self
2005	Finding Leo	Self
2002	How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais	Himself
2002	Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive	Self
1998	Seedy Boss

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon	Julian Chamberlain
2022	Four Lives	Stephen Port
2021	The Outlaws	Greg
2020	Home Movie: The Princess Bride	Count Rugen
2019	Critters: A New Binge	Mr. President Critter (voice)
2017	The Russell Howard Hour	Self
2016	Dream Corp LLC	T.E.R.R.Y. (voice)
2016	The Good Place	Neil
2015	Lip Sync Battle	Self
2015	Travel Man: 48 Hours in...	Self - Guest
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2014	Off Camera with Sam Jones	Self
2013	Hello Ladies	Stephen
2013	Norm Macdonald Live	Self
2013	Drunk History	F**kin' President Lincoln
2013	Drunk History	Abraham Lincoln
2013	The Last Leg	Self
2012	Gadget Man
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang!	Self
2011	The Jonathan Ross Show	Self
2011	Life's Too Short	Stephen Merchant
2010	The Ricky Gervais Show	Himself
2010	An Idiot Abroad	Self
2010	Conan	Self
2009	Alan Carr: Chatty Man	Self
2009	Live from Studio Five	Self
2009	Modern Family	Higgins
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self
2007	The Big Bang Theory	Dave Gibbs
2006	The One Show	Self - Guest
2005	Extras	Darren Lamb
2005	Bromwell High	Mr. Phillips
2005	American Dad!	Scientist (voice)
2004	Garth Marenghi's Darkplace	The Chef
2004	Green Wing	Lab Technicianian
2004	Derren Brown: Trick of the Mind
2004	Big Fat Quiz	Self - Panellist
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live!	Self
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher	Self
2002	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway	Self - Guest Announcer
2001	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	Self
2001	The Office	Paul Shepherd (voice)
2001	The Office	Nathan
2000	Meet Ricky Gervais
1998	Comedy Lab	James
1997	The View	Self - Guest
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1995	Soccer AM	Self
1993	GMTV	Self
1990	Have I Got News for You	Self - Host
1989	The Simpsons	Conrad (voice)
	Have I Got a Bit More News for You	Self - Presenter