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Steve Pemberton

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Steve Pemberton

Born September 1, 1967 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK43 films

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.

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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.

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Essential films

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Match Point poster7.4Match Point2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy poster6.7The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005Mr. Bean's Holiday poster6.4Mr. Bean's Holiday2007I Could Never Be Your Woman poster5.9I Could Never Be Your Woman2007Birthday Girl poster5.9Birthday Girl2001The Life and Death of Peter Sellers poster6.6The Life and Death of Peter Sellers2004Lassie poster6.4Lassie2005The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse poster6.2The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse2005

Filmography

43 films as actor
  1. 2024Better ManPeter
  2. 2021Worzel Gummidge: Calliope JaneMr Braithwaite
  3. 2021Worzel Gummidge: TwitchersMr Braithwaite
  4. 2018The League of Gentlemen - Live Again!Multiple Characters
  5. 2018The Interrogation of Tony MartinTony Martin
  6. 2018Take RabbitMan
  7. 2018ZanzibarRobert
  8. 2017The Riddle of the SphinxSquires
  9. 2016The Devil of Christmas
  10. 2015Professor Branestawm ReturnsProfessor Algebrain
  11. 2015The Trial of Elizabeth GadgeMr Clarke
  12. 2015The 12 Days of ChristineBobby
  13. 2015La CouchetteJorg
  14. 2014The UnderstudyTony
  15. 2014Last GaspGraham
  16. 2014Tom & GerriMigg
  17. 2014A Quiet Night InEddie
  18. 2014SardinesCarl
  19. 2012Mr. StinkSir Derek Dimble
  20. 2012National Theatre Live: She Stoops to ConquerHardcastle
  21. 2011Going Postal 2in1Drumknott
  22. 2010Psychoville Halloween SpecialVarious
  23. 2010The First Men in the MoonSun
  24. 2008Rocky Horror Tribute ShowNarrator
  25. 2007The Old Curiosity ShopMr. Short
  26. 2007I Could Never Be Your WomanCensor
  27. 2007Mr. Bean's HolidayVicar
  28. 2007The Bad Mother's HandbookLeo Fairbrother
  29. 2006The League of Gentlemen Are Behind YouTubbs Tattsyrup / Pauline Campbell-Jones / Herr Lipp / Pop / Dave Parkes / Harvey Denton / Charlie Hull / Reenie Calver / Anne Hand / Barry Baggs / Mike Harris / Dr Carlton / Mary
  30. 2005Under The Greenwood TreeMr. Shiner
  31. 2005LassieHynes
  32. 2005Match PointDetective Parry
  33. 2005Riot at the RiteCritic
  34. 2005The League of Gentlemen's ApocalypseVarious Characters
  35. 2005Friends ReunitedEdward Netherton
  36. 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyMr. Prosser
  37. 2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsChester
  38. 2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersHarry Secombe
  39. 2002Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost TribeViking (voice)
  40. 2001The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lanevarious
  41. 2001Birthday GirlDuty sergeant
  42. 1995Alice in RussialandVarious characters
  43. 1995Highgate House of HorrorWoodall