Steve Pemberton
Acteur, Schrijver, Producer, Regisseur
1 september 1967 (58 years)
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.
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
Filmography
| 2025 | The Hack · as Rupert Murdoch |
| 2025 | Missing You (2025) · as Titus |
| 2024 | Better Man · as Peter |
| 2023 | The Power of Parker · as Sandy |
| 2021 | The Cleaner (2021) · as Donald |
| 2020 | Alma's Not Normal · as Uncle Dickie |
| 2019 | Worzel Gummidge (2019) · as Mr Braithwaite |
| 2019 | Ladhood · as The Gardener |
| 2019 | Brassic · as Mr KingOp Plex |
| 2019 | Good Omens · as Mr. Glozier |
| 2018 | The League of Gentlemen - Live Again! · as Various Characters |
| 2018 | The League of Gentlemen - Live Again! · as Various Characters |
| 2018 | The Interrogation of Tony Martin · as Tony Martin |
| 2018 | Take Rabbit · as Man |
| 2018 | Killing Eve · as Paul |
| 2017 | Bounty Hunters (2017) · as Cast |
| 2017 | Britannia · as Emperor Claudius |
| 2017 | Urban Myths · as Bill Grundy |
| 2016 | Camping · as Robin |
| 2016 | Tracey Ullman's Show · as Colin |
| 2015 | Professor Branestawm Returns · as Professor Algebrain |
| 2015 | La Couchette · as Jorg |
| 2014 | Mapp and Lucia (2014) · as Georgie Pillson |
| 2014 | Happy Valley · as Kevin Weatherill |
| 2014 | The Understudy · as Tony |
| 2014 | Last Gasp · as Graham |
| 2014 | Tom & Gerri · as Migg |
| 2014 | A Quiet Night In · as Eddie |
| 2014 | Sardines · as Carl |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 · as Various |
| 2013 | Psychobitches · as Dian Fossey |
| 2013 | Heading Out · as Jonathan Walters |
| 2013 | Dr. Phibes and the Gentlemen · as Cast |
| 2012 | Mr. Stink · as Sir Derek Dimble |
| 2012 | The Destinations of Doctor Who · as Strackman Lux |
| 2012 | Toast of London · as Francis Bacon |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents · as Dian Fossey |
| 2012 | She Stoops to Conquer · as Hardcastle |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise · as Neil Henderson |
| 2010 | The First Men in the Moon · as Sun |
| 2010 | Terry Pratchett's Going Postal · as Drumknott |
| 2010 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as David Sowerbutts |
| 2009 | Psychoville · as David Sowerbutts |
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| 2009 | Minder (2009) · as Vlad The Imposter |
| 2009 | Whitechapel · as Edward Buchan |
| 2007 | The Old Curiosity Shop · as Mr. Short |
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman · as CensorOp Plex |
| 2007 | Kingdom · as Jack Thriplow |
| 2007 | Mr. Bean's Holiday · as Vicar |
| 2007 | The Bad Mother's Handbook · as Leo Fairbrother |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! · as Eric's Drums |
| 2007 | Benidorm (2007) · as Mick Garvey |
| 2006 | The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You · as 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 |
| 2006 | The Rocky Horror Tribute Show · as Narrator |
| 2006 | Free Jimmy · as Mattis |
| 2006 | Lewis · as Ian Tedman |
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| 2005 | Under the Greenwood Tree · as Mr. Shiner |
| 2005 | Lassie · as Hynes |
| 2005 | Match Point · as Detective ParryOp Plex |
| 2005 | Riot at the Rite · as Critic |
| 2005 | The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse · as Various Characters |
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · as Mr. Prosser |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) · as Strackman Lux |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple · as Henry Wake |
| 2004 | Churchill: The Hollywood Years · as Chester |
| 2004 | Blackpool · as Adrian Marr |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers · as Harry Secombe |
| 2004 | Shameless · as EddieOp Plex |
| 2003 | The Last DetectiveOp Plex |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe · as Viking (voice) |
| 2001 | The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane · as Various |
| 2001 | Birthday Girl · as Duty Sergeant |
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| 2000 | Gormenghast · as Professor Mule |
| 1999 | The Comedy Trail: A Shaggy Dog Story · as Tubbs Tattsyrup |
| 1999 | The League of Gentlemen · as Various |
| 1998 | In The Red · as Lawrence Boot-Heath |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders · as Timothy BensonOp Plex |
| 1995 | The Friday Night Armistice · as Cast |
| 1995 | Alice in Russialand · as Various Characters |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot · as Dr Bessner |
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| 2025 | The Little Things · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Urban Myths · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | La Couchette · as Associate Producer |
| 2014 | The Harrowing · as Associate Producer |
| 2014 | The Understudy · as Associate Producer |
| 2014 | Last Gasp · as Associate Producer |
| 2014 | Tom & Gerri · as Associate Producer |
| 2014 | A Quiet Night In · as Associate Producer |
| 2014 | Sardines · as Associate Producer |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 · as Associate Producer |
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| 2005 | The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | The League of Gentlemen · as Executive Producer |
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| 2006 | The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You · as Author |