Steve Pemberton

Acting

Born September 1, 1967 Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

TV Shows(58)

The Hack

Rupert Murdoch

2025

Missing You

Titus

2025

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

Self

2024

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Self - Guest

2024

The Weakest Link

Self - Contestant

2021

The Cleaner

Donald

2021

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Self - Expert

2020

Worzel Gummidge

Mr Braithwaite

2019

Ladhood

The Gardener

2019

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

2019

Brassic

Mr King

2019

Good Omens

Mr. Glozier

2019

Celebrity Catchphrase

Self - Contestant

2018

Killing Eve

Paul

2018

Richard Osman's House of Games

Self - Contestant

2017

Urban Myths

Bill Grundy

2017

Camping

Robin

2016

Taskmaster

Self

2015

Mapp and Lucia

Georgie Pillson

2014

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

Self

2014

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Self

2014

Happy Valley

Kevin Weatherill

2014

Inside No. 9

Stan

2014

Toast of London

Francis Bacon

2013

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

Self - Contestant

2013

Psychobitches

Dian Fossey

2013

Catchphrase

2013

Heading Out

Jonathan Walters

2013

Playhouse Presents

Dian Fossey

2012

Death in Paradise

Neil Henderson

2011

Pointless Celebrities

Self - Participant

2011

Going Postal

Drumknott

2010

Psychoville

David Sowerbutts / Various Characters

2009

Horrible Histories

2009

Whitechapel

Edward Buchan

2009

Would I Lie to You?

Self

2007

Kingdom

Jack Thriplow

2007

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

Himself

2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Eric's Drums

2007

Benidorm

Mick Garvey

2007

The Russell Brand Show

Self

2006

Great British Menu

Self - Guest Judge

2006

Hotel Babylon

2006

Doctor Who

Strackman Lux

2005

Agatha Christie's Marple

Henry Wake

2004

Blackpool

Adrian Marr

2004

Shameless

Eddie

2004

The Last Detective

2003

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Self

2001

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

2000

Gormenghast

Professor Mule

2000

The League of Gentlemen

Various

1999

In the Red

Lawrence Boot-Heath

1998

Midsomer Murders

Timothy Benson

1997

Mash and Peas

1996

Soccer AM

Self

1995

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Dr Bessner

1989

This Morning

Self

1988

Movies(48)

Inside No. 9: The Party's Over

Self

2024

Better Man

Peter

2024

Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane

Mr Braithwaite

2021

Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers

Mr Braithwaite

2021

The Hour

Himself

2020

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!

Various Characters

2018

The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!

Various Characters

2018

The Interrogation of Tony Martin

Tony Martin

2018

Take Rabbit

Man

2018

Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday

Himself

2018

The Devil of Christmas

2016

Professor Branestawm Returns

Professor Algebrain

2015

The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

Mr Clarke

2015

The 12 Days of Christine

Bobby

2015

La Couchette

Jorg

2015

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Self

2014

The Understudy

Tony

2014

Last Gasp

Graham

2014

Tom & Gerri

Migg

2014

A Quiet Night In

Eddie

2014

Sardines

Carl

2014

Mr. Stink

Sir Derek Dimble

2012

National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer

Hardcastle

2012

Psychoville Halloween Special

Various

2010

The First Men in the Moon

Sun

2010

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

Narrator

2008

The Old Curiosity Shop

Mr. Short

2007

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Censor

2007

Mr. Bean's Holiday

Vicar

2007

The Bad Mother's Handbook

Leo Fairbrother

2007

What the Pythons Did Next...

Self

2007

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

2006