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Steve Pemberton
Born: 1st Sep 1967 Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 106
Film: 48 (45%)
Television: 58 (55%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller, Music, Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure, History, Kids, War, News
Filmography
Sep 2025 (first aired)
Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama deftly interweaves two real life stories, the uncovering of phone hacking at the News of the World, and running p ... view
Character:
Rupert Murdoch (7 ep.)
Jan 2025 (first aired)
When Detective Kat Donovan matches on a dating app with the fiancé who disappeared years before, she learns that some secrets are best left in the pa ... view
Character:
Titus (5 ep.)
2024
This documentary tells the story of one of TV's darkest and most celebrated comedies, featuring cast interviews and extensive candid moments with crea ... view
Character:
Self
2024
Follow Robbie Williams' journey from childhood, to being the youngest member of chart-topping boyband Take That, through to his unparalleled achieveme ... view
Character:
Peter
Nov 2024 (first aired)
Celebrities will be teaming up with their daughters, sons, mums or dads in the show where it doesn’t matter what you know, it’s what your mother a ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Feb 2024 (first aired)
Hosted by the brilliant Rob Beckett alongside his team captains – TV fanatic Josh Widdicombe, and a lady who frankly is TV, Alison Hammond – the s ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2021
When a travelling fair comes to Scatterbrook, Worzel tells John and Susan the legend of a fair with an enchanted organ that sends humans to sleep so s ... view
Character:
Mr Braithwaite
2021
Scatterbrook Farm is besieged by birdwatchers when the children spot a group of rare choughs. ... view
Character:
Mr Braithwaite
Dec 2021 (first aired)
Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot? ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
Sep 2021 (first aired)
After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work. ... view
Character:
Donald (1 ep.)
Nov 2020 (first aired)
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, ans ... view
Character:
Self - Expert (2 ep.)
2020
The hour before actors go on stage at the National Theatre in London is a performance in and of itself. ... view
Character:
Himself
Dec 2019 (first aired)
Mackenzie Crook writes, directs and stars in this new family comedy series about a scarecrow who comes to life, based on the characters created by aut ... view
Character:
Mr Braithwaite (5 ep.)
Nov 2019 (first aired)
When did it all go wrong? Liam, who parties too hard and disappoints his girlfriend, turns to his teenage years for answers. A funny, frank evaluation ... view
Character:
The Gardener (2 ep.)
Sep 2019 (first aired)
Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she interviews in thorough meaningful and entertaining conv ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Aug 2019 (first aired)
A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and c ... view
Character:
Mr King (1 ep.)
May 2019 (first aired)
Aziraphale, an angel, and Crowley, a demon, join forces in order to prevent Armageddon. They attempt to raise the Antichrist in a balanced and human w ... view
Character:
Mr. Glozier (2 ep.)
2018
The League of Gentlemen return to the stage for their first UK tour in over 12 years with their live show, featuring all the familiar faces from Royst ... view
Character:
Various Characters
2018
The League of Gentlemen return to the stage for their first UK tour in over 12 years with their live show, featuring all the familiar faces from Royst ... view
Character:
Various Characters
2018
Norfolk, England, 1999. During three days, farmer Tony Martin is questioned by police following the violent death of Fred Barras, a teenage burglar wh ... view
Character:
Tony Martin
Jun 2018 (first aired)
In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include wel ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
2018
One man's journey to the other side... and back again. And again. And again. Peter Peake's take on the classic riddle of the fox, the rabbit, and the ... view
Character:
Man
Apr 2018 (first aired)
A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse. ... view
Character:
Paul (8 ep.)
2018
Ahead of the start of the tenth series of the award-winning ITV sitcom, this special programme talks to the show's creator and writer Derren Litten ab ... view
Character:
Himself
Sep 2017 (first aired)
Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games. ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (5 ep.)
Self - Panellist (5 ep.)
Jan 2017 (first aired)
Our Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore. But are they true? We take a slightly ton ... view
Character:
Bill Grundy (1 ep.)
2016
A director talks about his old horror film. It's Austria, Krampusnacht, December 1977. The Devonshires arrive at the alpine chalet for a holiday. The ... view
Character:
Apr 2016 (first aired)
Follow the events of a week’s holiday where a group of old friends meet to celebrate one of their landmark birthdays. But as the days unfold, tensio ... view
Character:
Robin (6 ep.)
2015
When Lady Pagwell dies, leaving a legacy to fund local inventing, Professor Branestawm thinks his money troubles are over. But scheming councillor Hag ... view
Character:
Professor Algebrain
Jul 2015 (first aired)
Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills o ... view
Character:
Self (10 ep.)
2015
Two of England's most notorious and feared witch-finders are summoned by Sir Andrew Pike to the unassuming village of Little Happens in order to try a ... view
Character:
Mr Clarke
2015
Christine Clarke brings a new man back to her flat from a New Year's Eve party, and immediately her life starts to unravel. Who is the terrifying stra ... view
Character:
Bobby
2015
On board the sleeper from Paris to Bourg St Maurice, a motley collection of passengers try to get a quiet night's sleep as the train makes its way acr ... view
Character:
Jorg
Dec 2014 (first aired)
1930s comedy drama based on EF Benson's novels, about the rivalry between two women in a quaint village. ... view
Character:
Georgie Pillson (3 ep.)
Nov 2014 (first aired)
This series is presented by self-confessed Python nut Hugh Bonneville, each show with a group of five famous comedians remembering their favourite Pyt ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Jun 2014 (first aired)
One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring wit ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2014
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two. ... view
Character:
Self
Apr 2014 (first aired)
Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced, hard ... view
Character:
Kevin Weatherill (6 ep.)
2014
Tony Warner's performance as Macbeth is the toast of London's West End. It would be very bad luck indeed if he was suddenly indisposed in some way. Ex ... view
Character:
Tony
2014
Tamsin is a very sick little girl, so Jan and Graham asked WishmakerUK to brighten up their daughter's birthday. The charity is bringing along a very ... view
Character:
Graham
2014
Tom is a primary school teacher with ambitious ideas of becoming an author. When he tries to repay a good turn from a late-night caller, he gradually ... view
Character:
Migg
2014
Gerald owns a beautiful house with lots of beautiful things in it. Beautiful things that are also extremely valuable. The kind of things that might ju ... view
Character:
Eddie
2014
It is the day of Rebecca and Jeremy's engagement party, and everyone (well, nearly everyone) has turned up to the old house to wish them well. Except ... view
Character:
Carl
Feb 2014 (first aired)
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. ... view
Character:
Stan (1 ep.)
The Doctor (1 ep.)
Spencer Maguire (1 ep.)
Attendant (1 ep.)
Mick (1 ep.)
Felix (1 ep.)
Wilma (1 ep.)
Kenny (1 ep.)
Dickie (1 ep.)
Jason (1 ep.)
Len (1 ep.)
Robert (1 ep.)
Kenneth (1 ep.)
Hugo (1 ep.)
Adrian (1 ep.)
Keith (1 ep.)
Giles (1 ep.)
Blake (1 ep.)
Migg (1 ep.)
Eddie (1 ep.)
Carl (1 ep.)
Graham (1 ep.)
Tony (1 ep.)
Bobby (1 ep.)
Jorg (1 ep.)
Oggy (1 ep.)
Trevor (1 ep.)
Peter (1 ep.)
Andy (1 ep.)
Willy Wando (1 ep.)
Mr Clarke (1 ep.)
David (1 ep.)
Jim (1 ep.)
Galen (1 ep.)
PC Thompson (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
Nigel (1 ep.)
Malcolm (1 ep.)
Roger (1 ep.)
Chris (1 ep.)
Darren (1 ep.)
Mr Edwards (1 ep.)
Ezra (1 ep.)
Mr Blenkin (1 ep.)
DI Ellis (1 ep.)
Bob (1 ep.)
Manny (1 ep.)
Harry (1 ep.)
Jasper (1 ep.)
Joe (1 ep.)
Various (53 ep.)
Johnny (1 ep.)
Oct 2013 (first aired)
Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past, spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it. ... view
Character:
Francis Bacon (1 ep.)
Jun 2013 (first aired)
Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which three celebrities take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning 20,000 pounds for charity. ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
May 2013 (first aired)
Psychobitches is a British sketch comedy programme created by Jeremy Dyson for Sky One Arts. Rebecca Front stars as The Therapist, who holds sessions ... view
Character:
Dian Fossey (1 ep.)
Apr 2013 (first aired)
Stephen Mulhern hosts this remake of the 1980's game show where contestants have to guess a catchphrase based on animated picture clues. The puzzle is ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Feb 2013 (first aired)
Sara is a woman approaching middle age who is popular and successful - she's a veterinarian so skilled that she can spay a tortoise using just one han ... view
Character:
Jonathan Walters (1 ep.)
2012
Chloe recedes into herself due to her family's uncaring attitude towards her. When she meets Mr. Stink, a smelly man, she invites him to live in her g ... view
Character:
Sir Derek Dimble
Apr 2012 (first aired)
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Ar ... view
Character:
Dian Fossey (1 ep.)
2012
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward yo acquainting his daughter with his old pal's son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpki ... view
Character:
Hardcastle
Oct 2011 (first aired)
A brilliant but idiosyncratic British detective and his resourceful local team solve baffling murder mysteries on the fictional Caribbean island of Sa ... view
Character:
Neil Henderson (1 ep.)
Jul 2011 (first aired)
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers t ... view
Character:
Self - Participant (1 ep.)
2010
Psychoville returns with a spooktacular hour-long Halloween special. Four tales of terror unfold as location manager Phil Walker investigates the aban ... view
Character:
Various
2010
Mark Gatiss's adaptation of HG Wells's science fiction classic. July 1969, and as the world waits with bated breath for the Apollo astronauts to land ... view
Character:
Sun
May 2010 (first aired)
Moist von Lipwig is a con-man with a particular talent-- he is utterly unremarkable. When his execution is stayed in Terry Pratchett's remarkable Disc ... view
Character:
Drumknott (2 ep.)
Jun 2009 (first aired)
Five strangers receive blackmail notes from an anonymous source, leading them on a dark and surreal journey as their lives unravel, featuring bizarre ... view
Character:
David Sowerbutts / Various Characters (13 ep.)
Apr 2009 (first aired)
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unco ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (9 ep.)
Feb 2009 (first aired)
Detective Inspector Chandler investigates copycat killers in London's East End. ... view
Character:
Edward Buchan (18 ep.)
2008
Recorded at London's Royal Court Theatre before an audience of faithful fans, various cast members from different productions of The Rocky Horror Show ... view
Character:
Narrator
2007
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his ... view
Character:
Mr. Short
Jun 2007 (first aired)
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2007
A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time. ... view
Character:
Censor
Apr 2007 (first aired)
Kingdom is a British television series created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, ... view
Character:
Jack Thriplow (1 ep.)
Apr 2007 (first aired)
Derren Brown at his most devilish. He has persuaded members of the public to sign a Faustian pact with him and participate in a macabre game of Trick ... view
Character:
Himself (1 ep.)
2007
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers Franc ... view
Character:
Vicar
2007
Karen Cooper wants to domineer her family and believes she's its pillar. In fact she does everything wrong. Thus she messes up all their lives and fut ... view
Character:
Leo Fairbrother
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is an American sketch comedy television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which p ... view
Character:
Eric's Drums (1 ep.)
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Set in the Solana all-inclusive Resort, Benidorm follows the antics of regulars and first-time holiday makers on their journeys abroad. ... view
Character:
Mick Garvey (33 ep.)
Mick (9 ep.)
2007
A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam in the years after Monty Python's Flying ... view
Character:
Self
Nov 2006 (first aired)
The Russell Brand Show is a chat show presented by Russell Brand. It aired on the British terrestrial TV channel Channel 4 and was broadcast on Friday ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2006
The League of Gentlemen bring their dark but brilliant humour to the stage in this "alternative" pantomime... they're behind you! ... view
Character:
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
Apr 2006 (first aired)
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook a four-course banquet for a high-profile figure. ... view
Character:
Self - Guest Judge (1 ep.)
Jan 2006 (first aired)
Hotel Babylon is a British television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones. The show followed the lives of workers ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2005
Set in a rustic English village in the mid 19th century, Under The Greenwood Tree tells the story of a poor young man who falls for a middle-class sch ... view
Character:
Mr. Shiner
2005
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on ... view
Character:
Hynes
2005
Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is ... view
Character:
Detective Parry
2005
In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor S ... view
Character:
Critic
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'
Documentary
2005
An in-depth examination of the complete production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005). ... view
Character:
Self - The League of Gentlemen
2005
The fictional world of Royston Vasey is facing apocalypse and the only way to avert disaster is for our nightmarish cast of characters to find a way i ... view
Character:
Various Characters
2005
Two decades after they graduate, dark secrets, jealousies, and long-buried issues of resentment arise with a group of former classmates. ... view
Character:
Edward Netherton
2005
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a res ... view
Character:
Mr. Prosser
Mar 2005 (first aired)
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a ... view
Character:
Strackman Lux (2 ep.)
Dec 2004 (first aired)
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and rela ... view
Character:
Henry Wake (1 ep.)
2004
A group of American executives making a film about World War II decide that since their lead is rather unglamorous, they will draft in an American G.I ... view
Character:
Chester
Nov 2004 (first aired)
Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is oversh ... view
Character:
Adrian Marr (6 ep.)
2004
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge suc ... view
Character:
Harry Secombe
Jan 2004 (first aired)
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council est ... view
Character:
Eddie (7 ep.)
Feb 2003 (first aired)
"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his old-fashioned decency and dogged d ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2002
Follow Robbie as he sets out to discover a mythical tribe of lost Viking warriors to help him save his friends from another dastardly plot by the evil ... view
Character:
Viking (voice)
2002
From Beneath the Vault of Terror: a history of portmanteau horror movies ... view
Character:
Self
2001
The award-winning Black Comedy series takes to the stage of London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. ... view
Character:
various
Nov 2001 (first aired)
Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2001
John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russia ... view
Character:
Duty sergeant
Mar 2000 (first aired)
A modern day version of the 1969 detective series about Private Investigator Jeff Randall, who is aided in cases by the ghost of his deceased partner ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jan 2000 (first aired)
At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy ... view
Character:
Professor Mule (1 ep.)
Jan 1999 (first aired)
The League of Gentlemen is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC Two over three series from 1999 to 2002. In the fictional Northern England town of Roysto ... view
Character:
Various (18 ep.)
May 1998 (first aired)
In the Red is a three-part BBC Two black comedy crime miniseries adapted by Malcolm Bradbury from Mark Tavener's novel of the same name, which had bee ... view
Character:
Lawrence Boot-Heath (2 ep.)
Mar 1997 (first aired)
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his ... view
Character:
Timothy Benson (1 ep.)
Jul 1996 (first aired)
Mash and Peas was a parodic sketch show written by and starring Matt Lucas & David Walliams. Their first television work together, it originally aired ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (9 ep.)
Aug 1995 (first aired)
Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League. Originally presented by Jane H ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
1995
Documentary by Ken Russell that shows Alice traveling through a century of Russian's history, from the period of Tsarism, through Socialism and Glasno ... view
Character:
Various characters
1995
Before they reached success, comedy team The League of Gentlemen made this home made comedy horror; Three horror stories all set in a flat in Highgate ... view
Character:
Woodall
Jan 1989 (first aired)
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poiro ... view
Character:
Dr Bessner (1 ep.)
Oct 1988 (first aired)
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and compet ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)