Steve Pemberton
Steve Pemberton, born in Blackburn in 1967, is one of a small group of British writer-performers who reshaped comedy for a darker age. He co-created The League of Gentlemen (1999) with Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson, playing among others the monstrous shopkeeper Tubbs. He and Shearsmith went on to write and star in Psychoville (2009) and the anthology masterpiece Inside No. 9 (2014). Alongside the horror-comedy work he has stayed a warmly familiar face on Benidorm and Whitechapel, and is regarded as one of the sharpest actor-writers on British television.
Steve Pemberton
27 Movies
36 Series
Steve Pemberton, born in Blackburn in 1967, is one of a small group of British writer-performers who reshaped comedy for a darker age. He co-created The League of Gentlemen (1999) with Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson, playing among others the monstrous shopkeeper Tubbs. He and Shearsmith went on to write and star in Psychoville (2009) and the anthology masterpiece Inside No. 9 (2014). Alongside the horror-comedy work he has stayed a warmly familiar face on Benidorm and Whitechapel, and is regarded as one of the sharpest actor-writers on British television.
Movies
Plays Vicar
Mr. Bean's Holiday
2007
Plays Detective Parry
Match Point
2005
Plays Peter
Better Man
2024
Plays Duty sergeant
Birthday Girl
2001
Plays Censor
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
Plays Hynes
Lassie
2005
Plays Harry Secombe
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Plays Chester
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
2004
Plays Mr. Short
The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
Writer
Plays Various Characters
The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse
2005
Plays Tubbs Tattsyrup / Pauline Campbell-Jones / Herr Lipp / Pop / Dave Parkes / Harvey Denton / Charlie Hull / Reenie Calver / Anne Hand / Barry Baggs / Mike Harris / Dr Carlton / Mary
The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You
2006
Writer
Plays various
The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane
2001
TV Shows
Director
Plays Various
Inside No. 9
2014
Plays Mick Garvey
Benidorm
2007
Creator
Plays Various
The League of Gentlemen
1999
Plays Edward Buchan
Whitechapel
2009
Creator
Plays David Sowerbutts / Various Characters
Psychoville
2009
Plays Self
Taskmaster
2015
Plays Paul
Killing Eve
2018
Plays Rupert Murdoch
The Hack
2025
Plays Eddie
Shameless
2004
Plays Adrian Marr
Blackpool
2004
Plays Kevin Weatherill
Happy Valley
2014
Plays Robin
Camping
2016
Plays Titus
Missing You
2025
Plays Mr Braithwaite
Worzel Gummidge
2019
Writer
Plays Georgie Pillson
Mapp and Lucia
2014
Plays Drumknott
Going Postal
2010
Plays Strackman Lux
Doctor Who
2005
Plays Mr. Glozier
Good Omens
2019
Plays The Gardener
Ladhood
2019
Plays Lawrence Boot-Heath
In the Red
1998
Plays Uncle Dickie
Alma's Not Normal
2020
Plays Ian Tedman
Lewis
2007
Plays Neil Henderson
Death in Paradise
2011
Plays Henry Wake
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
Plays Jonathan Walters
Heading Out
2013
Plays Francis Bacon
Toast of London
2013
Plays Jack Thriplow
Kingdom
2007
Plays Eric's Drums
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Plays Bill Grundy
Urban Myths
2017
Plays Mr King
Brassic
2019
Latest Trailers
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Inside No. 9: The Party's Over
Full Filmography
The Hack
Rupert Murdoch · 7 episodes
2025–
TV
Missing You
Titus · 5 episodes
2025–
TV
Better Man
Peter
2024
Film
Inside No. 9
Stan · 1 episode
2021
TV
The Cleaner
Donald · 1 episode
2021–
TV
Death in Paradise
Neil Henderson · 1 episode
2020
TV
Alma's Not Normal
Uncle Dickie · 2 episodes
2020–
TV
Worzel Gummidge
Mr Braithwaite · 5 episodes
2019–
TV
Ladhood
The Gardener · 2 episodes
2019–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Steve Pemberton and where are they from?
Steve Pemberton is 58 years old, born on September 1, 1967 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Steve Pemberton?
Steve Pemberton is best known for roles in Match Point, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Mr. Bean's Holiday.
How many movies has Steve Pemberton been in?
Over a 31-year career (since 1995), Steve Pemberton has appeared in 27 movies and 34 TV shows.
What was Steve Pemberton's first movie?
The career of Steve Pemberton began with Alice in Russialand (1995).
What is Steve Pemberton's most recent movie or series?
Steve Pemberton's most recent release is The Hack, which premiered on September 24, 2025.
What TV shows has Steve Pemberton appeared in?
On television, Steve Pemberton has appeared in Doctor Who, Good Omens, Killing Eve, Agatha Christie's Poirot.
Steve Pemberton
1967-09-01 · Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK
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.