Paul Merton

Acting · b. 1957 · Parsons Green, London, England, UK

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.

Known for

7.5

Years and Years

2019 · Series · Paul Merton

7.9

The Young Ones

1982 · Series · Peasant

7.7

One Foot in the Grave

1990 · Series · Barman

8.0

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

2009 · Series · Paul Merton

6.0

Paul Merton: The Series

1991 · Series

6.7

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime

2000 · Lucretia

8.0

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's

1996 · Series · Arnold

5.0

An Evening with Gary Lineker

1994 · Ian

7.6

Rex the Runt

1998 · Series · Dr. Dogg (voice)

5.5

Terry and Julian

1992 · Series · Vicar

7.5

If You See God, Tell Him

1993 · Series · Workman

7.0

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998 · Narrator

Directed

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Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

2010 · Director

Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock

2009 · Director

8.0

The Suicidal Dog

2000 · Director

Created

7.0

Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood

2011 · Series · Creator

6.0

Paul Merton: The Series

1991 · Series · Creator

6.8

Sticky Moments

Series · Creator

All acting credits25

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong

2023 · Narrator

8.0

Motorhoming With Merton and Webster

2021 · Series

7.5

Years and Years

2019 · Series · Paul Merton

7.0

Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood

2011 · Series

7.0

Paul Merton in Europe

2010 · Series

8.0

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

2009 · Series · Paul Merton

Trials and Tribulations

2008 · (archive footage)

7.0

Paul Merton in India

2008 · Series

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters

2003

8.0

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

2002 · The Captain

6.7

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime

2000 · Lucretia

9.0

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000 · Spirit of the Ring

8.0

The Suicidal Dog

2000 · Radio announcer & Man on Train

7.6

Rex the Runt

1998 · Series · Dr. Dogg (voice)

7.0

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998 · Narrator

8.0

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's

1996 · Series · Arnold

Rex the Runt: North by North Pole

1996 · Dr. Dogg (voice)

The Danny Baker Show

1994 · Series