Stephen Merchant

Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is a British actor, comedian, director and writer. He is best known for his works with Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington. With Gervais, he created the popular BBC sitcoms The Office and Extras. He has appeared in movies such as Run, Fat Boy, Run, Hot Fuzz (both 2000), Movie 43 (2006) and Logan (2010). He also voiced Wheatley in the video game Portal 2 (2011).^[1]

Stephen Merchant
Merchant in 2009
Born	Stephen James Merchant (1974-11-24) 24 November 1974 (age 50) Hanham, Bristol, England
Nationality	British
Occupations	Actor comedian director writer
Years active	1991–present
Height	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)

Merchant was born in Hanham, Bristol, England. He is a graduate of the University of Warwick. He stands at 6 ft 7 in (200 cm).