Portrait of Stephen Merchant

Acting

Stephen Merchant

Career

Active from 1998 to 2022, busiest in 2005 and 2010 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Office
The Office
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stephen Merchant Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.6, average 4.0
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.6, average 3.6
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cringe Comedy 6
  • Cringe Humor 5
  • Character-Driven Comedy 4
  • Mockumentary Style 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Witty Banter 2
  • Ricky Gervais Humor 2
  • Feel-Good 2
  • Second-Hand Embarrassment 2
  • Showbiz Satire 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
The Ark and the Aardvark
The Ark and the Aardvark

as Croc (voice)

The Sham
The Sham

Producer, Screenplay

2020s

8 titles ยท average score 67
Goodbye June
Goodbye June (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

as Jerry

Ludwig
Ludwig (2024)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Danny Sloane

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (2023)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Julian Chamberlain

Four Lives
Four Lives (2022)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Stephen Port

The Outlaws
The Outlaws (2021)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Greg

Locked Down
Locked Down (2021)
GoodWatch score 44

as Michael Morgan

A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 61

as Miika (voice)

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Count Rugen

2010s

28 titles ยท average score 59
Fighting with My Family
Fighting with My Family (2019)
GoodWatch score 76

as Hugh

The Girl in the Spider's Web
The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)
GoodWatch score 46

as Frans Balder

Click & Collect
Click & Collect (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

as Andrew Bennett

Sherlock Gnomes
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
GoodWatch score 39

as Paris (voice)

Logan
Logan (2017)
GoodWatch score 84

as Caliban

Hello Ladies: The Movie
Hello Ladies: The Movie (2014)
GoodWatch score 67

as Stuart Pritchard

Hello Ladies
Hello Ladies (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Stephen

I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year (2013)
GoodWatch score 51

as Danny

Life's Too Short
Life's Too Short (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Stephen Merchant

Hall Pass
Hall Pass (2011)
GoodWatch score 45

as Gary

Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy (2010)
GoodWatch score 36

as Tracy

Cemetery Junction
Cemetery Junction (2010)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dougie Boden

2000s

17 titles ยท average score 73
Modern Family
Modern Family (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Higgins

The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

as Man at the Door

The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Dave Gibbs

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)
GoodWatch score 83

as Peter Ian Staker

Extras
Extras (2005)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Darren Lamb

Bromwell High
Bromwell High (2005)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as Mr. Phillips

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Scientist (voice)

Finding Leo
Finding Leo (2005)

Director

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as The Chef

Green Wing
Green Wing (2004)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Lab Technicianian

The Office
The Office (2001)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show ยท as Nathan / Paul Shepherd (voice)

Meet Ricky Gervais
Meet Ricky Gervais (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show

1990s

3 titles
Golden Years
Golden Years (1999)

as James (voice)

Comedy Lab
Comedy Lab (1998)

TV show ยท as James

The Office Pre-Pilot
The Office Pre-Pilot (1998)

as Office Worker

1980s

1 title ยท average score 83
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Conrad (voice)