Stephen Merchant

English actor, director, and writer
Person human Q23814
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Stephen Merchant

Summary

Stephen Merchant is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hanham[2]. He was born on November 24, 1974[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], film actor[6], film director[7], and television director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,846 views/month, #4,050 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Merchant's place of birth was Hanham[2].
  • Stephen Merchant was born on November 24, 1974[3].
  • Stephen Merchant held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Stephen Merchant's professions included actor[4].
  • Stephen Merchant worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Stephen Merchant worked as a film actor[6].
  • Stephen Merchant's professions included film director[7].
  • Stephen Merchant worked as a television director[8].
  • Stephen Merchant worked as a television actor[11].
  • Stephen Merchant's field of work was actor[12].
  • Stephen Merchant was educated at University of Warwick[13].
  • Stephen Merchant's education included a stint at Hanham Woods Academy[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephen Merchant is Portal 2[15].
  • Stephen Merchant received the Writers Guild of America Award[16].
  • Stephen Merchant received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[17].
  • Stephen Merchant is recorded as male[18].
  • Stephen Merchant's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Stephen Merchant's Commons category is recorded as Stephen Merchant[20].
  • Stephen Merchant's residence is recorded as Nichols Canyon[21].
  • Stephen Merchant's residence is recorded as London[22].
  • Stephen Merchant's family name is recorded as Merchant[23].
  • Stephen Merchant's given name is recorded as Stephen[24].
  • Stephen Merchant's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • Stephen Merchant's official website is recorded as http://www.stephenmerchant.com/[26].
  • Stephen Merchant's nominated for is recorded as British Academy Games Award for Performer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Stephen Merchant's place of birth was Hanham[2]. He was born on November 24, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at University of Warwick[13], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30] and Hanham Woods Academy[14], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2014[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], film actor[6], film director[7], television director[8], and television actor[11]. Stephen Merchant's field of work was actor[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Stephen Merchant is Portal 2[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award[16], a cultural prize[34], in United States[35], founded in 1949[36] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[17], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1952[39].

Why It Matters

Stephen Merchant ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,846 views/month, #4,050 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Merchant born?

Stephen Merchant was born in Hanham[2].

What did Stephen Merchant do for work?

Stephen Merchant worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], film actor[6], film director[7], and television director[8].

Where did Stephen Merchant go to school?

Stephen Merchant was educated at University of Warwick[13] and Hanham Woods Academy[14].

What awards did Stephen Merchant receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award[16] and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . awards.wga.org. awards.wga.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Emmys.com. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . bafta.org. bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'be', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
    Allcinema person id → 758281
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 22d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → stephen-merchant
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P10166]]: stephen-merchant, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  3. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 14544
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P11449]]: 14544, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270242|batch #270242]]"
  4. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 104165
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  5. 6w ago · LaserMoai · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv tropes id → Creator/StephenMerchant
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6839]]: Creator/StephenMerchant"
  6. 7w ago · LaserMoai · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Stephen, James
    P14750 → CB4B-AD40-DD4B-FBC8-A66F
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  7. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 40317
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  8. 11w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, screenwriter, film actor +6
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||mul, it, en, es, pt, da, sv, fi, hu, de, fr, vi, id, pl, gv */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia+aggregator+self_stated_in refs; remove redundant occupation"
  9. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 63769
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  10. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14524 → 6859
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  11. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0429528-Merchant-Stephen-1974
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0429528-Merchant-Stephen-1974, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  12. 17w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Writers Guild of America Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q2110156]]"
  13. 17w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Stephen_Merchant
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: People/Stephen_Merchant, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293164963|Stephen Merchant (#293164963)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/798"
  14. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hanham
    Educated at → University of Warwick, Hanham Woods Academy
    Work period start → —
    Aliases → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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