Stephen Merchant

January 5, 2024
Comedian

Quick Facts

Stephen Merchant
Full Name Stephen Merchant
Occupation Comedian
Date Of Birth Nov 24, 1974(1974-11-24)
Age 50
Birthplace Hanham
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Scorpio

Stephen Merchant Biography

Name Stephen Merchant
Birthday Nov 24
Birth Year 1974
Place Of Birth Hanham
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Scorpio
Parents Ron Merchant, Jane Elaine Merchant

Stephen Merchant is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on November 24, 1974 in Hanham, England, United Kingdom. English actor writer, screenwriter, and producer who received 8 Primetime Emmy nominations for his contribution to the acclaimed NBC show The Office. Other writing credits on television comprise Life’s Too Short and Hello Ladies which is the latter which he was also the lead actor in. He also starred as Caliban in the film Logan. Caliban in the film of 2017 Logan.

He as well as He and Ricky Gervais co-starred on Extras with Ashley Jensen. co-starred on Extras alongside Ashley Jensen.

Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English writer, director, radio presenter, comedian, and actor. In collaboration with Ricky Gervais, he was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series The Office (2001–2003), and co-writer and co-star of both Extras (2005–2007) and Life’s Too Short (2011–2013). With Gervais and Karl Pilkington, he hosted The Ricky Gervais Show in its radio, podcast, audiobook and television formats; the radio version won a bronze Sony Award. He also voiced Wheatley in the 2011 video game Portal 2.

Merchant began performing stand-up comedy in the late 1990s to critical success, though he decided to focus more on his work with writing partner Ricky Gervais after the success of The Office. Merchant returned to stand-up with a nationwide tour of the United Kingdom in September 2011, under the title Hello Ladies. The tour, which ended in New York, was later released on DVD. In late 2012, the tour continued in Australia and New Zealand. Merchant performed his first-ever stand-up tour of Scandinavia in October 2014, performing in 11 different cities as part of a European festival circuit. In an interview with Marc Maron, Merchant listed Eddie Izzard, Stewart Lee, Ross Noble and Jimmy Carr as stand up comedians he admires and John Cleese as his main comedic influence.

Merchant was raised in Bristol, England to plumber-turned-actor Ron Merchant. The sister of Ron Merchant, Alexandra Merchant, became an art director. He dated actress He was born in Bristol, England to plumber-turned-actor Ron Merchant. His sister, Alexandra Merchant, became an art director. He dated actress Christine Marzano..

Stephen Merchant Net Worth

Net Worth $40 Million
Source Of Income Comedian
House Living in own house.

Stephen Merchant is one of the richest Comedian from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stephen Merchant 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his first job as a broadcaster at the radio station of the University of Warwick. station. His early screenwriting projects include The 11 O’Clock Show and an episode of Comedy Lab.

He composed for the award-winning He wrote for the award-nominated Ricky Gervais Show as well as for Extras. Show, and also for Extras.

Merchant was born in 1974 in Hanham, Bristol, the son of nursery nurse Jane Elaine (née Hibbs) and plumber/builder Ronald John Merchant. He attended Hanham High School and later the University of Warwick in Coventry from 1993 to 1996, where he received a 2:1 Bachelor of Arts degree in Film and Literature. Merchant was a former film reviewer on the student radio station Radio Warwick, where he began his broadcasting career.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 7 in

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Who is Stephen Merchant Dating?

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In mid-2001, BBC Two aired the first series of The Office, co-written and co- directed by Merchant and Gervais and starring the latter as paper sales office manager David Brent; the show initially received low ratings. Beginning in September 2001, Merchant and Gervais returned to XFM as co-hosts of The Ricky Gervais Show, another Saturday afternoon programme, which led to their fruitful relationship with producer Karl Pilkington.

Facts & Trivia

Stephen Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Stephen Merchant celebrates birthday on November 24 of every year.

Merchant and Gervais continued to host The Ricky Gervais Show through 2003, taking another break to film the Office Christmas special, which aired that December. The radio show went off the air indefinitely in January 2004. During 2004, Merchant appeared in a recurring role as a chef on Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace and in a cameo on Green Wing, and served as a script associate on the Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker sitcom Nathan Barley. The same year, The Office aired in the U.S. to critical acclaim. It went on to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy which both Merchant and Gervais accepted. This was followed in 2005 by a 4th series of the radio show, consisting of six episodes.

What is Stephen Merchant most famous for?

Stephen Merchant
Occupation| Comedian actor presenter director writer
Years active| 1997–present
Partner(s)| Mircea Monroe ( c. 2017–present)

How old is Steve Merchant?

47 years (November 24, 1974)

What does Karl Pilkington do now?

He left the show after the first episode of the second series. From 2013 to 2015, Pilkington starred in a two-series Sky 1 documentary called The Moaning of Life. From 2018 to 2020, he co-wrote and starred in a Sky 1 scripted sitcom called Sick of It.

Are Karl Pilkington and Stephen Merchant friends?

However, that doesn’t mean the pair have fallen out, and Gervais explained recently that he, Merchant and frequent collaborator Karl Pilkington are still friends.

Who did Stephen Merchant play in transformers?

Title:Year:Credit:
43 The Girl in the Spider’s Web| Nov 9, 2018| Principal Cast / Frans Balder
36 Sherlock Gnomes| Mar 23, 2018| Paris / Paris
27 Transformers: The Last Knight| Jun 21, 2017| Cast
77 Logan| Mar 3, 2017| Cast / Cast / Caliban / Caliban / Caliban / Caliban

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