Actor profile

Paul Merton

9th July 1957 Parsons Green, London, England, UK Acting

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.

26 Movies 32 TV Shows 61 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong poster

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong 16th July 2023 as Narrator

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace poster

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace 11th February 2023 as Self (archive footage)

The Fringe, Fame and Me poster

The Fringe, Fame and Me 8th August 2022 as Self

Henry IX: The Lost King poster

Henry IX: The Lost King 1st January 2017 as Self

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited poster

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited 6th October 2012 as Self

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan poster

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan 23rd December 2010 as Himself

Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema poster

Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema 28th March 2010 as Himself

Trials and Tribulations poster

Trials and Tribulations 30th September 2008 as (archive footage)

Hitler: The Comedy Years poster

Hitler: The Comedy Years 10th May 2007 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Silent Clowns poster

Silent Clowns 24th May 2006 as Self - Presenter

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration poster

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration 22nd May 2006 as Self

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 poster

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 28th November 2005 as Self (archive footage)

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

Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters 27th October 2003

The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' poster

The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' 25th November 2002 as Self - Team Captain

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute poster

Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute 5th October 2002 as Self

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime poster

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime 1st January 2002 as The Captain

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime poster

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime 25th December 2000 as Spirit of the Ring

The Suicidal Dog poster

The Suicidal Dog 13th October 2000 as Radio announcer & Man on Train

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime poster

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime 2nd January 2000 as Lucretia

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime poster

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime 25th December 1998 as Narrator

Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video poster

Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video 1st January 1997 as Self

Rex the Runt: North by North Pole poster

Rex the Runt: North by North Pole 1st January 1996 as Dr. Dogg (voice)

Paul Merton at the London Palladium poster

Paul Merton at the London Palladium 17th October 1994 as Himself

An Evening with Gary Lineker poster

An Evening with Gary Lineker 14th June 1994 as Ian

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath poster

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath 12th March 1993 as Dentist (Voice)

Amnesty International's Big 30 poster

Amnesty International's Big 30 28th December 1991 as Self

Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains poster

Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains 9th April 2026 as Self - Presenter

Perfect Pub Walks poster

Perfect Pub Walks 20th February 2024 as Himself

Motorhoming With Merton and Webster poster

Motorhoming With Merton and Webster 6th August 2021

Years and Years poster

Years and Years 14th May 2019 as Paul Merton

Paul Merton's Secret Stations poster

Paul Merton's Secret Stations 1st May 2016 as Self - Presenter

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars poster

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 9th June 2013 as Self - Contestant

Just a Minute poster

Just a Minute 26th March 2012 as Himself (regular panellist)

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 24th October 2011 as Self - Participant

Paul Merton's Adventures poster

Paul Merton's Adventures 19th October 2011 as Self

Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood poster

Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood 27th May 2011

Paul Merton in Europe poster

Paul Merton in Europe 11th January 2010

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle poster

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle 16th March 2009 as Paul Merton

Paul Merton in India poster

Paul Merton in India 8th October 2008

Thank God You're Here poster

Thank God You're Here 12th January 2008 as Self - Host

Paul Merton's Silent Clowns poster

Paul Merton's Silent Clowns 25th May 2007 as Himself

Paul Merton in China poster

Paul Merton in China 21st May 2007 as Himself - Presenter

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self - Guest

The One Show poster

The One Show 14th August 2006 as Self

Who Do You Think You Are? poster

Who Do You Think You Are? 12th October 2004 as Self

Lorraine poster

Lorraine 3rd September 2001 as Self

Rex the Runt poster

Rex the Runt 21st December 1998 as Dr. Dogg (voice)

Parkinson poster

Parkinson 9th January 1998 as Self

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's poster

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's 26th January 1996 as Arnold

Room 101 poster

Room 101 4th July 1994 as Self - Host

If You See God, Tell Him poster

If You See God, Tell Him 11th November 1993 as Workman

Terry and Julian poster

Terry and Julian 11th September 1992 as Vicar

Paul Merton: The Series poster

Paul Merton: The Series 25th September 1991

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self - Team Captain

Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You 28th September 1990 as Self - Host

One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave 4th January 1990 as Barman

Whose Line Is It Anyway? poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway? 23rd September 1988 as Himself

The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones 9th November 1982 as Peasant