Steven Moffat

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steven Moffat
Occupation	TV Producer
Date Of Birth	Nov 18, 1961(1961-11-18)
Age	63
Birthplace	Paisley
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Scorpio

Steven Moffat Biography

Steven Moffat is one of the most popular and richest TV Producer who was born on November 18, 1961 in Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom. He co-wrote the BBC’s version to Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock. He was named the head editor and the executive producer on Doctor Who in 2009.

He also co-wrote The Adventures of Tintin, an epic big-screen movie directed by He co-wrote The Adventures of Tintin, a 2011 big-screen vehicle directed by Steven Spielberg..

Moffat’s father Bill was a head teacher at Thorn Primary School in Johnstone, Renfrewshire; when the school was used for Harry Secombe’s Highway in the late 1980s, Bill mentioned to the producers that he had an idea for a television series about a school newspaper. The producers asked for a sample script, to which Bill agreed on the condition his son Steven write it. Producer Sandra Hastie said that it was “the best ever first script” that she had read. The resulting series was titled Press Gang, starring Julia Sawalha and Dexter Fletcher, and it ran for five series on ITV between 1989 and 1993, with Moffat writing all forty-three episodes. The programme won a BAFTA award in its second series.

Moffat was born in Paisley, Scotland, where he attended Camphill High School. He studied at the University of Glasgow, where he was involved with the student television station Glasgow University Student Television. After gaining a Master of Arts degree in English from Glasgow, he worked as a teacher for three and a half years at Cowdenknowes High School, Greenock. In the 1980s he wrote a play entitled War Zones (performed at the 1985 Glasgow Mayfest and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe) and a musical called Knifer.

A previous marriage that he had ended with divorce, a situation which inspired Joking Apart, his comedy Joking Apart. His courtship and marriage to producer Sue Vertue provided the basis for Coupling. They had 2 kids together.

Steven Moffat Net Worth

Steven Moffat is one of the richest TV Producer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steven Moffat 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a high-school English teacher. He utilized as an source of inspiration for Chalk. Chalk was one of his numerous sitcoms which drew inspiration from his own life.

He was the writer of the drama show in 2007 Jekyll and Hyde, which was an update to He wrote the 2007 drama series Jekyll, which was an update of Robert Louis Stevenson‘s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Steven William Moffat OBE (/ˈ m ɒ f ə t / ; born 18 November 1961) is a Scottish television writer and producer. He is best known for his work as showrunner, writer, and executive producer of two BBC One series: the science fiction television series Doctor Who and the contemporary crime drama television series Sherlock, based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories. In 2015, Moffat was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services to drama.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Steven Moffat height 5 ft 8 in Steven weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Steven Moffat Dating?

According to our records, Steven Moffat married to Sue Vertue , Maggie Moffat. As of December 1, 2023, Steven Moffat’s is not dating anyone.

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After production wrapped on Chalk in 1997, Moffat announced to the cast that he was marrying Vertue.

Facts & Trivia

Steven Ranked on the list of most popular TV Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Steven Moffat celebrates birthday on November 18 of every year.

In late 1998, Moffat was approached by Vertue, a producer of Comic Relief, to write a comedic sketch based on the Doctor Who TV series to be aired across Comic Relief’s 1999 telethon in several parts on BBC One. The sketch, The Curse of Fatal Death, was written from December 1998 to February 1999, recorded in February, and broadcast in March.

When did Moffat stop writing for Doctor Who?

In January 2016 , Moffat announced he was stepping down as Doctor Who lead writer and executive producer after the 2017 series, his sixth series as showrunner, with Chris Chibnall succeeding him at the start of the eleventh series for broadcast in 2018.

What Doctor Who episodes did Steven Moffat write?

The episodes he wrote for each of the first four seasons; The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances; The Girl in the Fireplace, Blink, and Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead were all nominated in the ‘Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form’ category.

Which British writer wrote for both Doctor Who and Sherlock?

Mark Gatiss (/ˈɡeɪtɪs/ ( listen); born 17 October 1966) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, producer and novelist. His work includes writing for and acting in the television series Doctor Who, Sherlock, and Dracula.

Who wrote coupling?

Steven Moffat

Who will be the 14th Doctor?

Ncuti Gatwa will take over from Jodie Whittaker as the Time Lord in Doctor Who, the BBC has announced. The 29-year-old will become the 14th Doctor on the popular BBC show after Whittaker announced last July she would be leaving the role.