Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Paul Merton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.5
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 8
TMDB ID: 119806
IMDb ID: nm0581615
Known for: Acting
Born: July 9, 1957
Age: 68
Place of birth: Parsons Green, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1982 - 2024
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 7.03
Wikidata: Q786637
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Writer (4)Creator (1)
Biography
Paul James Martin, known under the stage name Paul Merton, is an English writer, actor, comedian, radio and television presenter. Known for his improvisation skill, Merton's humour is rooted in deadpan, surreal and sometimes dark comedy.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Paul Merton.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Paul Merton.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Paul Merton.
6.5
Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime
as Lucretia
2000 Movie
6.0
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
as The Captain
2002 Movie
5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007 Movie
4.0
Amnesty International's Big 30
as Self
1991 Movie
The Fringe, Fame and Me
as Self
2022 Movie
Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video
as Self
1997 Movie
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self
2002 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Paul Merton.
4.4
The One Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.1
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Team Captain • 636 eps
1990 Series
Parkinson
as Self • 3 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Team Captain • 346 eps
Series
7.6
Years and Years
as Paul Merton • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.9
The Young Ones
as Peasant • 1 eps
1982 Series
5.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
2011 Series
6.7
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.6
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Himself • 12 eps
1988 Series
6.4
Room 101
as Self - Host • 64 eps
1994 Series
7.6
One Foot in the Grave
as Barman • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Have I Got News for You
Writer • 10 eps
2024 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Paul Merton.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Paul Merton.
When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong
as Narrator
2023 Movie
Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace
as Self (archive footage)
2023 Movie
The Fringe, Fame and Me
as Self
2022 Movie
Henry IX: The Lost King
as Self
2017 Movie
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
as Self
2012 Movie
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
as Himself
2010 Movie
7.0
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
as Himself
2010 Movie
Trials and Tribulations
as (archive footage)
2008 Movie
5.0
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007 Movie
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2006 Movie
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
as Self (archive footage)
2005 Movie
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters
2003 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Paul Merton.
7.0
Perfect Pub Walks
as Himself • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.0
Motorhoming With Merton and Webster
12 eps
2021 Series
7.6
Years and Years
as Paul Merton • 1 eps
2019 Series
Paul Merton's Secret Stations
as Self - Presenter • 3 eps
2016 Series
9.5
Just a Minute
as Himself (regular panellist) • 10 eps
2012 Series
5.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant • 1 eps
2011 Series
Paul Merton's Adventures
as Self • 6 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood
3 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Paul Merton in Europe
6 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
as Paul Merton • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Paul Merton in India
5 eps
2008 Series
Thank God You're Here
as Self - Host • 6 eps
2008 Series