
Steve Pemberton
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

TV
Midsomer Murders
Timothy Benson
1997

TV
Doctor Who
Strackman Lux
2005

TV
Death in Paradise
Neil Henderson
2011

TV
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Dr Bessner
1989

TV
Soccer AM
Self
1995

TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019

TV
Shameless
Eddie
2004

TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Henry Wake
2004

TV
Killing Eve
Paul
2018

TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self - Participant
2011

TV
Taskmaster
Self
2015

TV
Brassic
Mr King
2019

TV
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007

TV
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
2006

TV
The Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2021

TV
Inside No. 9
Stan
2014

TV
Inside No. 9
The Doctor
2014

TV
Inside No. 9
Spencer Maguire
2014

TV
Inside No. 9
Attendant
2014

TV
Inside No. 9
Mick
2014
Filmography
2025TVThe Hackas Rupert Murdoch2025TVMissing Youas Titus2024FilmInside No. 9: The Party's Overas Self2024FilmBetter Manas Peter2024TVRomesh Ranganathan's Parents' Eveningas Self2024TVRob Beckett's Smart TVas Self - Guest2021FilmWorzel Gummidge: Calliope Janeas Mr Braithwaite2021FilmWorzel Gummidge: Twitchersas Mr Braithwaite2021TVThe Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant2021TVThe Cleaneras Donald2020TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheelas Self - Expert2020FilmThe Houras Himself2019TVWorzel Gummidgeas Mr Braithwaite2019TVLadhoodas The Gardener2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVBrassicas Mr King2019TVGood Omensas Mr. Glozier2018FilmThe League of Gentlemen - Live Again!as Various Characters2018FilmThe League of Gentlemen - Live Again!as Various Characters2018FilmThe Interrogation of Tony Martinas Tony Martin2018TVCelebrity Catchphraseas Self - Contestant2018FilmTake Rabbitas Man2018TVKilling Eveas Paul2018FilmBenidorm: 10 Years on Holidayas Himself2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Contestant2017TVUrban Mythsas Bill Grundy2016FilmThe Devil of Christmas2016TVCampingas Robin2015FilmProfessor Branestawm Returnsas Professor Algebrain2015TVTaskmasteras Self2014TVMapp and Luciaas Georgie Pillson2014TVMonty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)as Self2014TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitledas Self2014Film50 Years of BBC Two Comedyas Self2014TVHappy Valleyas Kevin Weatherill2014FilmThe Understudyas Tony2014FilmLast Gaspas Graham2014FilmTom & Gerrias Migg2014FilmA Quiet Night Inas Eddie2014FilmSardinesas Carl2014TVInside No. 9as Stan2013TVToast of Londonas Francis Bacon2013TVPsychobitchesas Dian Fossey2013TVCatchphrase2013TVHeading Outas Jonathan Walters2012FilmMr. Stinkas Sir Derek Dimble2012FilmNational Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conqueras Hardcastle2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Neil Henderson2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self - Participant2010FilmPsychoville Halloween Specialas Various2010FilmThe First Men in the Moonas Sun2010TVGoing Postalas Drumknott2009TVPsychovilleas David Sowerbutts2009TVHorrible Histories2009TVWhitechapelas Edward Buchan2008FilmRocky Horror Tribute Showas Narrator2007FilmThe Old Curiosity Shopas Mr. Short2007TVWould I Lie to You?as Self2007FilmI Could Never Be Your Womanas Censor2007TVKingdomas Jack Thriplow2007TVDerren Brown: Trick or Treatas Himself2007FilmMr. Bean's Holidayas Vicar2007FilmThe Bad Mother's Handbookas Leo Fairbrother2007TVTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Eric's Drums2007TVBenidormas Mick Garvey2007FilmWhat the Pythons Did Next...as Self2006TVThe Russell Brand Showas Self2006FilmThe League of Gentlemen Are Behind Youas Tubbs Tattsyrup / Pauline Campbell-Jones / Herr Lipp / Pop / Dave Parkes / Harvey Denton / Charlie Hull / Reenie Calver / Anne Hand / Barry Baggs / Mike Harris / Dr Carlton / Mary2006TVGreat British Menuas Self - Guest Judge2006TVHotel Babylon2005FilmUnder The Greenwood Treeas Mr. Shiner2005FilmLassieas Hynes2005FilmMatch Pointas Detective Parry2005FilmRiot at the Riteas Critic2005FilmDon'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'as Self - The League of Gentlemen2005FilmThe League of Gentlemen's Apocalypseas Various Characters2005FilmFriends Reunitedas Edward Netherton2005FilmThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Mr. Prosser2005TVDoctor Whoas Strackman Lux2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Henry Wake2004FilmChurchill: The Hollywood Yearsas Chester2004TVBlackpoolas Adrian Marr2004FilmThe Life and Death of Peter Sellersas Harry Secombe2004TVShamelessas Eddie2003TVThe Last Detective2002FilmRobbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribeas Viking (voice)2002FilmTales from Behind the Cryptas Self2001FilmThe League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Laneas various2001TVFriday Night with Jonathan Rossas Self2001FilmBirthday Girlas Duty sergeant2000TVRandall & Hopkirk (Deceased)2000TVGormenghastas Professor Mule1999TVThe League of Gentlemenas Various1998TVIn the Redas Lawrence Boot-Heath1997TVMidsomer Murdersas Timothy Benson1996TVMash and Peas1995TVSoccer AMas Self1995FilmAlice in Russialandas Various characters1995FilmHighgate House of Horroras Woodall1989TVAgatha Christie's Poirotas Dr Bessner1988TVThis Morningas Self