Steve Pemberton
Acting
Born: September 1, 1967 (age 58) · Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
Steve Pemberton is a BAFTA winning actor and writer born in Blackburn, UK. He graduated from Bretton Hall in Yorkshire with a BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts in 1989. After leaving college Steve spent time producing and starring in small-scale theatre productions in London and working part-time for Variety as assistant editor of the International Film Guide. In 1996 Steve and his college friends Mark Gatiss, Reece Shearsmith and Jeremy Dyson went to Edinburgh with comedy show The League of Gentlemen, winning the coveted Perrier Comedy prize a year later. The group then went on to record a radio series and four TV series for the BBC as well as staging three live tours and making a film. In 2009 Steve and Reece wrote and starred in the multi-award winning black comedy Psychoville which ran for two series and a Halloween special. The pair's acclaimed anthology show Inside No 9 began in 2014 and Steve was awarded with a BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2019. The show also won BAFTAs for Scripted Comedy and Comedy Writing. Steve lives in North London with his partner and three children.
Known for
Match Point
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005
Doctor Who
2005
Mr. Bean's Holiday
2007
Good Omens
2019
Killing Eve
2018
Better Man
2024
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
Birthday Girl
2001
Happy Valley
2014
Midsomer Murders
1997
Photos (2)
Movies (42)
Better Man
Peter
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Mr. Prosser
Match Point
Detective Parry
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Vicar
Birthday Girl
Duty sergeant
I Could Never Be Your Woman
Censor
Lassie
Hynes
La Couchette
Jorg
Last Gasp
Graham
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Take Rabbit
Man
Tom & Gerri
Migg
Sardines
Carl
The Understudy
Tony
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Chester
The First Men in the Moon
Sun
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Viking (voice)
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Various Characters
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Mr Clarke
The Bad Mother's Handbook
Leo Fairbrother
Under The Greenwood Tree
Mr. Shiner
The Devil of Christmas
2016
Zanzibar
Robert
The Old Curiosity Shop
Mr. Short
The 12 Days of Christine
Bobby
Mr. Stink
Sir Derek Dimble
Alice in Russialand
Various characters
Highgate House of Horror
Woodall
A Quiet Night In
Eddie
Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane
Mr Braithwaite
Psychoville Halloween Special
Various
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
Narrator
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
various
National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer
Hardcastle
Riot at the Rite
Critic
Professor Branestawm Returns
Professor Algebrain
Friends Reunited
Edward Netherton
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Squires
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
Tubbs Tattsyrup / Pauline Campbell-Jones / Herr Lipp / Pop / Dave Parkes / Harvey Denton / Charlie Hull / Reenie Calver / Anne Hand / Barry Baggs / Mike Harris / Dr Carlton / Mary
Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers
Mr Braithwaite
Going Postal 2in1
Drumknott
TV Shows (91)
Midsomer Murders
Timothy Benson · 1 eps
Doctor Who
Strackman Lux · 2 eps
Death in Paradise
Neil Henderson · 1 eps
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Dr Bessner · 1 eps
Shameless
Eddie · 7 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
Henry Wake · 1 eps
Lewis
Ian Tedman · 2 eps
Inside No. 9
Stan · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
The Doctor · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Spencer Maguire · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Attendant · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Mick · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Felix · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Wilma · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Kenny · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Dickie · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Jason · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Len · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Robert · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Kenneth · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Hugo · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Adrian · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Giles · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Keith · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Blake · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Carl · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Migg · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Eddie · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Tony · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Graham · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Bobby · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Jorg · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Trevor · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Willy Wando · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Oggy · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
David · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Peter · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Mr Clarke · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Andy · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Jim · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
PC Thompson · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Galen · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Malcolm · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Nigel · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Roger · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Chris · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Mr Edwards · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Darren · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Ezra · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
DI Ellis · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Mr Blenkin · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Bob · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Manny · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Harry · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Jasper · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Joe · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Various · 53 eps
Inside No. 9
Johnny · 1 eps
Killing Eve
Paul · 8 eps
Good Omens
Mr. Glozier · 2 eps
Brassic
Mr King · 1 eps
Playhouse Presents
Dian Fossey · 1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Eric's Drums · 1 eps
Horrible Histories
9 eps
Benidorm
Mick Garvey · 33 eps
Benidorm
Mick · 9 eps
Happy Valley
Kevin Weatherill · 6 eps
Celebrity Mastermind
1 eps
Missing You
Titus · 5 eps
The Hack
Rupert Murdoch · 7 eps
Kingdom
Jack Thriplow · 1 eps
Toast of London
Francis Bacon · 1 eps
Catchphrase
2 eps
The Cleaner
Donald · 1 eps
Hotel Babylon
1 eps
Urban Myths
Bill Grundy · 1 eps
Whitechapel
Edward Buchan · 18 eps
The League of Gentlemen
Various · 18 eps
Psychoville
David Sowerbutts / Various Characters · 13 eps
Going Postal
Drumknott · 2 eps
The Last Detective
1 eps
Gormenghast
Professor Mule · 1 eps
Psychobitches
Dian Fossey · 1 eps
Blackpool
Adrian Marr · 6 eps
Alma's Not Normal
Uncle Dickie · 2 eps
Ladhood
The Gardener · 2 eps
Heading Out
Jonathan Walters · 1 eps
In the Red
Lawrence Boot-Heath · 2 eps
Mapp and Lucia
Georgie Pillson · 3 eps
Camping
Robin · 6 eps
Worzel Gummidge
Mr Braithwaite · 5 eps
Self / Appearances (26)
Taskmaster
Self · 10 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Would I Lie to You?
Self · 1 eps
Inside No. 9
Self · 1 eps
Soccer AM
Self · 2 eps
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Pointless Celebrities
Self - Participant · 1 eps
Celebrity Catchphrase
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 1 eps
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Contestant · 5 eps
Richard Osman's House of Games
Self - Panellist · 5 eps
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Self - Expert · 2 eps
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self · 1 eps
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
Self · 1 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening
Self · 1 eps
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
Himself · 1 eps
What the Pythons Did Next...
Self
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Self - The League of Gentlemen
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday
Himself
The Hour
Himself
Directing (2)
Writing (12)
Inside No. 9
Writer
The League of Gentlemen
Writer
Psychoville
Writer
Mapp and Lucia
Writer
Sardines
Writer
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Writer
Zanzibar
Writer
A Quiet Night In
Writer
Psychoville Halloween Special
Writer
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
Writer
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Writer
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
Author
Producing (14)
Inside No. 9
Associate Producer
Psychoville
Producer
The Harrowing
Associate Producer
La Couchette
Associate Producer
Last Gasp
Associate Producer
Tom & Gerri
Associate Producer
Sardines
Associate Producer
The Understudy
Associate Producer
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
Executive Producer
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge
Associate Producer
The Devil of Christmas
Producer
The 12 Days of Christine
Associate Producer
The Little Things
Executive Producer
A Quiet Night In
Associate Producer
