Paul Merton

Paul Merton

Known for
Acting
Born
July 9, 1957 (age 69)
Birthplace
Parsons Green, London, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

—
Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

TV · as Self - Team Captain · 346 eps

2026
Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains poster

Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains

TV · as Self - Presenter · 6 eps

2024
Perfect Pub Walks poster

Perfect Pub Walks

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2023
When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong poster

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong

Movie · as Narrator

2023
Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace poster

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
The Fringe, Fame and Me poster

The Fringe, Fame and Me

Movie · as Self

2021
Motorhoming With Merton and Webster poster

Motorhoming With Merton and Webster

TV · 12 eps

2019
Years and Years poster

Years and Years

TV · as Paul Merton · 1 ep

2018
Shoot From the Hip Improvised Plays poster

Shoot From the Hip Improvised Plays

TV · 1 ep

2017
Henry IX: The Lost King poster

Henry IX: The Lost King

Movie · as Self

2016
Paul Merton's Secret Stations poster

Paul Merton's Secret Stations

TV · as Self - Presenter · 3 eps

2013
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars poster

Tipping Point: Lucky Stars

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2012
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited poster

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

Movie · as Self

2012
Just a Minute poster

Just a Minute

TV · as Himself (regular panellist) · 10 eps

2011
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood poster

Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood

TV · 3 eps

2011
Paul Merton's Adventures poster

Paul Merton's Adventures

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2010
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema poster

Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

Movie · as Himself

2010
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan poster

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

Movie · as Himself

2010
Paul Merton in Europe poster

Paul Merton in Europe

TV · 6 eps

2009
Just a Minute

Just a Minute

Movie · as himself

2009
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle poster

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

TV · as Paul Merton · 1 ep

2008
Trials and Tribulations poster

Trials and Tribulations

Movie · as (archive footage)

2008
Paul Merton in India poster

Paul Merton in India

TV · 5 eps

2008
Thank God You're Here poster

Thank God You're Here

TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps

2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years poster

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2007
Paul Merton's Silent Clowns poster

Paul Merton's Silent Clowns

TV · as Himself · 4 eps

2007
Paul Merton in China poster

Paul Merton in China

TV · as Himself - Presenter · 4 eps

2006
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration poster

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

Movie · as Self

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2005
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

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
The Unseen Spike Milligan

The Unseen Spike Milligan

Movie · as Self

2004
Who Do You Think You Are? poster

Who Do You Think You Are?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2003
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

Movie

2002
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute poster

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

Movie · as Self

2002
The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' poster

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

Movie · as Self - Team Captain

2002
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime poster

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

Movie · as The Captain

2001
Lorraine poster

Lorraine

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
The Suicidal Dog poster

The Suicidal Dog

Movie · as Radio announcer & Man on Train

2000
Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime poster

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime

Movie · as Lucretia

2000
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime poster

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

Movie · as Spirit of the Ring

1998
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime poster

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

Movie · as Narrator

1998
Rex the Runt poster

Rex the Runt

TV · as Dr. Dogg (voice) · 6 eps

1998
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1997
Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video poster

Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video

Movie · as Self

1996
Rex the Runt: North by North Pole poster

Rex the Runt: North by North Pole

Movie · as Dr. Dogg (voice)

1996
Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's poster

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's

TV · as Arnold · 15 eps

1994
An Evening with Gary Lineker poster

An Evening with Gary Lineker

Movie · as Ian

1994
Paul Merton at the London Palladium poster

Paul Merton at the London Palladium

Movie · as Himself

1994
Room 101 poster

Room 101

TV · as Self - Host · 64 eps

1994
The Danny Baker Show

The Danny Baker Show

TV · 1 ep

1993
One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath poster

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath

Movie · as Dentist (Voice)

1993
If You See God, Tell Him poster

If You See God, Tell Him

TV · as Workman · 1 ep

1992
Terry and Julian poster

Terry and Julian

TV · as Vicar · 1 ep

1991
Amnesty International's Big 30 poster

Amnesty International's Big 30

Movie · as Self

1991
Paul Merton: The Series poster

Paul Merton: The Series

TV · 12 eps

1990
One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave

TV · as Barman · 1 ep

1990
Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You

TV · as Self - Team Captain, Self - Host · 654 eps

1988
Whose Line Is It Anyway? poster

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

TV · as Himself · 12 eps

1987
Comedy Wavelength

Comedy Wavelength

TV · 10 eps

1982
The Young Ones poster

The Young Ones

TV · as Peasant · 1 ep

1978
The South Bank Show poster

The South Bank Show

TV · 1 ep