Merchant has also performed as a stand-up comedian, which led to his writing and starring in the HBO series Hello Ladies (2013–2014), which was based on his stand-up material. In 2021 he starred in, co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed the 6-part comedy crime series The Outlaws. Merchant co-developed the Sky1 travel series An Idiot Abroad (2010–2011) and co-created Lip Sync Battle (2015–present).

He also provided the voice of the robotic 'Intelligence Dampening Core' Wheatley in the 2011 video game Portal 2. With Gervais and Karl Pilkington, he hosted The Ricky Gervais Show in its radio, podcast, audiobook, and television formats the radio version won a bronze Sony Award. Alongside Ricky Gervais, he was the co-writer and co-director of the British TV comedy series The Office (2001–2003), and co-writer, co-director, and co-star of both Extras (2005–2007) and Life's Too Short (2011–2013). Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is an English comedian, writer, director, actor and presenter.

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