Steve Pemberton

Steve Pemberton

Acting
Born 1967-09-01Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

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.

Movies (49)

Better Man
7.6

Better Man

2024Movie7.6
Match Point
7.4

Match Point

2005Movie7.4
Mr. Bean's Holiday
6.4

Mr. Bean's Holiday

2007Movie6.4
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
6.7

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005Movie6.7
I Could Never Be Your Woman
5.9

I Could Never Be Your Woman

2007Movie5.9
Lassie
6.4

Lassie

2005Movie6.4
Birthday Girl
5.9

Birthday Girl

2001Movie5.9
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
6.6

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

2004Movie6.6
La Couchette

La Couchette

2015Movie
The Understudy

The Understudy

2014Movie
Last Gasp

Last Gasp

2014Movie
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
5.5

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002Movie5.5
Sardines
9.0

Sardines

2014Movie9.0
Tom & Gerri

Tom & Gerri

2014Movie
The Bad Mother's Handbook
7.0

The Bad Mother's Handbook

2007Movie7.0
Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday
8.0

Benidorm: 10 Years on Holiday

2018Movie8.0
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
5.3

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004Movie5.3
The First Men in the Moon
5.9

The First Men in the Moon

2010Movie5.9
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
6.2

The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse

2005Movie6.2
The 12 Days of Christine

The 12 Days of Christine

2015Movie
Take Rabbit
8.0

Take Rabbit

2018Movie8.0
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
8.0

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014Movie8.0
The Old Curiosity Shop
5.0

The Old Curiosity Shop

2007Movie5.0
Zanzibar

Zanzibar

2018Movie
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge

2015Movie
Mr. Stink
6.4

Mr. Stink

2012Movie6.4
Friends Reunited

Friends Reunited

2005Movie
Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
6.2

Inside No. 9: The Party's Over

2024Movie6.2
What the Pythons Did Next...

What the Pythons Did Next...

2007Movie
Going Postal 2in1

Going Postal 2in1

2011Movie
Under The Greenwood Tree
5.8

Under The Greenwood Tree

2005Movie5.8
A Quiet Night In

A Quiet Night In

2014Movie
Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane

Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane

2021Movie
Riot at the Rite
8.0

Riot at the Rite

2005Movie8.0
The Hour

The Hour

2020Movie
Highgate House of Horror
8.0

Highgate House of Horror

1995Movie8.0
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'

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'

2005Movie
Alice in Russialand
8.0

Alice in Russialand

1995Movie8.0
Psychoville Halloween Special

Psychoville Halloween Special

2010Movie
The Devil of Christmas

The Devil of Christmas

2016Movie
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
7.8

The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane

2001Movie7.8
Rocky Horror Tribute Show
6.2

Rocky Horror Tribute Show

2008Movie6.2
National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer

National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer

2012Movie
Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers
10.0

Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers

2021Movie10.0
The Interrogation of Tony Martin
6.2

The Interrogation of Tony Martin

2018Movie6.2
The Riddle of the Sphinx
8.0

The Riddle of the Sphinx

2017Movie8.0
Professor Branestawm Returns
7.0

Professor Branestawm Returns

2015Movie7.0
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
7.6

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You

2006Movie7.6
Tales from Behind the Crypt

Tales from Behind the Crypt

2002Movie

TV Shows (62)

Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Doctor Who
7.6

Doctor Who

2005Series7.6
Death in Paradise
7.4

Death in Paradise

2011Series7.4
Agatha Christie's Poirot
8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989Series8.2
Taskmaster
8.3

Taskmaster

2015Series8.3
Shameless
7.5

Shameless

2004Series7.5
Agatha Christie's Marple
7.8

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004Series7.8
Lewis
7.6

Lewis

2007Series7.6
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
Good Omens
8.0

Good Omens

2019Series8.0
Killing Eve
7.9

Killing Eve

2018Series7.9
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
7.2

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007Series7.2
Inside No. 9
8.1

Inside No. 9

2014Series8.1
Would I Lie to You?
7.8

Would I Lie to You?

2007Series7.8
Brassic
8.4

Brassic

2019Series8.4
Horrible Histories
8.0

Horrible Histories

2009Series8.0
Great British Menu
6.5

Great British Menu

2006Series6.5
Playhouse Presents
6.0

Playhouse Presents

2012Series6.0
Soccer AM
6.3

Soccer AM

1995Series6.3
Pointless Celebrities
6.3

Pointless Celebrities

2011Series6.3
Benidorm
7.6

Benidorm

2007Series7.6
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
6.1

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

2001Series6.1
Happy Valley
7.9

Happy Valley

2014Series7.9
Celebrity Catchphrase
10.0

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018Series10.0
Richard Osman's House of Games
6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017Series6.1
Celebrity Mastermind
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind

2003Series6.0
Toast of London
7.5

Toast of London

2013Series7.5
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
5.6

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

2020Series5.6
The Hack
6.6

The Hack

2025Series6.6
The Weakest Link
6.0

The Weakest Link

2021Series6.0
Catchphrase
4.0

Catchphrase

2013Series4.0
Hotel Babylon
7.3

Hotel Babylon

2006Series7.3
Missing You
6.2

Missing You

2025Series6.2
The Cleaner
7.0

The Cleaner

2021Series7.0
Kingdom
7.1

Kingdom

2007Series7.1
Psychoville
6.9

Psychoville

2009Series6.9
The League of Gentlemen
7.7

The League of Gentlemen

1999Series7.7
Whitechapel
7.3

Whitechapel

2009Series7.3
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
7.5

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

2013Series7.5
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
6.8

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

2000Series6.8
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
7.1

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014Series7.1
Going Postal
7.2

Going Postal

2010Series7.2
Urban Myths
7.4

Urban Myths

2017Series7.4
The Last Detective
7.8

The Last Detective

2003Series7.8
Blackpool
6.9

Blackpool

2004Series6.9
Gormenghast
7.0

Gormenghast

2000Series7.0
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
5.4

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

2024Series5.4
Alma's Not Normal
7.3

Alma's Not Normal

2020Series7.3
Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)
2.0

Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly)

2014Series2.0
Camping
6.6

Camping

2016Series6.6
Psychobitches
6.8

Psychobitches

2013Series6.8
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Mash and Peas
7.0

Mash and Peas

1996Series7.0
Mapp and Lucia
6.3

Mapp and Lucia

2014Series6.3
Ladhood
6.7

Ladhood

2019Series6.7
Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening
1.0

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

2024Series1.0
Heading Out
5.4

Heading Out

2013Series5.4
The Russell Brand Show
10.0

The Russell Brand Show

2006Series10.0
In the Red
6.1

In the Red

1998Series6.1
Worzel Gummidge
6.4

Worzel Gummidge

2019Series6.4
Cold Comfort

Cold Comfort

Series
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
8.1

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

2007Series8.1