Going Postal: Steve Pemberton Biography

Steve Pemberton began acting professionally after graduating from Bretton Hall College with a BA in Theatre Arts. With a career encompassing both writing and performing, he is most famous as a member of The League Of Gentlemen, along with his fellow writers and actors Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss and Jeremy Dyson. The award-winning sketch show was first broadcast in 1999 and garnered considerable critical praise, which lead to a further two series, three live theatre productions, one cinematic release and multiple awards.
   
Away from Royston Vasey, Pemberton has starred in a variety of comedy series, including Blackpool and Benidorm, as well as dramas Death On The Nile, The Old Curiosity Shop and Whitechapel. In 2009, Pemberton reunited with Shearsmith to write and star in the comedy thriller Psychoville. The series won the 2009 British Comedy Award for best new British TV comedy and has been re-commissioned for a second series.

Pemberton was previously a contributor to Variety and was the assistant editor on International Film Guide.

SELECTED CREDITS

Film
2007    Vicar, MR BEAN’S HOLIDAY
2007    Censor, I COULD NEVER BE YOUR WOMAN
2005    Mr Prosser, THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
2005    Co-writer/various roles, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN’S APOCALYPSE
2003    Harry Seacombe, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PETER SELLERS

Television
2010        The Sun, THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON, Can Do Productions
2009        Co-writer/Various roles, PSYCHOVILLE, BBC
2009        Edward Buchan, WHITECHAPEL, Carnival Films/ITV
2008        Stackman Lux, DOCTOR WHO, BBC
2008        Henry Wake, MARPLE: MURDER IS EASY, ITV
2007        Mr Short, THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP, Carnival Films/ITV
2007        Leo Fairbrother, THE BAD MOTHER’S HANDBOOK, ITV
2007-2009    Mick Garvey, BENIDORM, Tiger Aspect Productions/ITV
2004        Adrian Marr, BLACKPOOL, BBC
2004        Dr Bessner, POIROT: DEATH ON THE NILE, Carnival Films/LWT
1999-2002    Co-writer/various roles, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, BBC

Stage
2006    Co-writer/Various roles, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN ARE BEHIND YOU
2002    Marc, ART, Whitehall Theatre, London
2000    Co-writer/Various roles, A LOCAL SHOW FOR LOCAL PEOPLE, Tour/West End
1999    Writer/Performer, DEBT WISH LIVE, Brixton Academy
1995    Co-writer/Various roles, THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN, Tour