Paul Merton

Acting

Paul Merton

Born July 9, 1957Parsons Green, London, England, UK60 credits

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

Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains

Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains

TV

2026

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

TV

2024

Perfect Pub Walks

Perfect Pub Walks

TV

2024

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong

Movie

2023

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

Movie

2023

The Fringe, Fame and Me

The Fringe, Fame and Me

Movie

2022

Filmography

Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains

2026Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trainsas Self - PresenterTV

Have I Got News for You

2024Have I Got News for YouWriterTV

Perfect Pub Walks

2024Perfect Pub Walksas HimselfTV

When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong

2023When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrongas NarratorMovie

Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace

2023Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgraceas Self (archive footage)Movie

The Fringe, Fame and Me

2022The Fringe, Fame and Meas SelfMovie

Motorhoming With Merton and Webster

2021Motorhoming With Merton and WebsterTV

Years and Years

2019Years and Yearsas Paul MertonTV

Henry IX: The Lost King

2017Henry IX: The Lost Kingas SelfMovie

Paul Merton's Secret Stations

2016Paul Merton's Secret Stationsas Self - PresenterTV

Magical Mystery Tour Revisited

2012Magical Mystery Tour Revisitedas SelfMovie

Just a Minute

2012Just a Minuteas Himself (regular panellist)TV

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - ParticipantTV

Paul Merton's Adventures

2011Paul Merton's Adventuresas SelfTV

Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood

2011Paul Merton's Birth of HollywoodTV

The Unforgettable Spike Milligan

2010The Unforgettable Spike Milliganas HimselfMovie

Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema

2010Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinemaas HimselfMovie

Paul Merton in Europe

2010Paul Merton in EuropeTV

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

2009Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicleas Paul MertonTV

2009Just a Minuteas himselfMovie

Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock

2009Paul Merton Looks at Alfred HitchcockDirectorMovie

Paul Merton in India

2008Paul Merton in IndiaTV

Trials and Tribulations

2008Trials and Tribulationsas (archive footage)Movie

Thank God You're Here

2008Thank God You're Hereas Self - HostTV

Paul Merton's Silent Clowns

2007Paul Merton's Silent Clownsas HimselfTV

Paul Merton in China

2007Paul Merton in Chinaas Himself - PresenterTV

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007Hitler: The Comedy Yearsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie

The One Show

2006The One Showas Self - GuestTV

Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration

2006Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebrationas SelfMovie

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

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

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004Who Do You Think You Are?as SelfTV

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

2003Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest PresentersMovie

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

2002The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'as Self - Team CaptainMovie

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

2002Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tributeas SelfMovie

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

2002Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomimeas The CaptainMovie

Lorraine

2001Lorraineas SelfTV

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

2000Aladdin: The ITV Pantomimeas Spirit of the RingMovie

The Suicidal Dog

2000The Suicidal Dogas Radio announcer & Man on TrainMovie

Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime

2000Cinderella: The ITV Pantomimeas LucretiaMovie

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

1998Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomimeas NarratorMovie

Rex the Runt

1998Rex the Runtas Dr. Dogg (voice)TV

Parkinson

1998Parkinsonas SelfTV

Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video

1997Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Videoas SelfMovie

Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's

1996Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson'sas ArnoldTV

Rex the Runt: North by North Pole

1996Rex the Runt: North by North Poleas Dr. Dogg (voice)Movie

Paul Merton at the London Palladium

1994Paul Merton at the London Palladiumas HimselfMovie

1994The Danny Baker ShowTV

Room 101

1994Room 101as Self - HostTV

An Evening With Gary Lineker

1994An Evening With Gary Linekeras IanMovie

If You See God, Tell Him

1993If You See God, Tell Himas WorkmanTV

One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath

1993One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bathas Dentist (Voice)Movie

Terry and Julian

1992Terry and Julianas VicarTV

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991Amnesty International's Big 30as SelfMovie

Paul Merton: The Series

1991Paul Merton: The SeriesTV

Have I Got News for You

1990Have I Got News for Youas Self - Team CaptainTV

One Foot in the Grave

1990One Foot in the Graveas BarmanTV

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988Whose Line Is It Anyway?as HimselfTV

The Young Ones

1982The Young Onesas PeasantTV

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

—Have I Got a Bit More News for Youas Self - Team CaptainTV

Sticky Moments

—Sticky MomentsCreatorTV