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British actor, writer, director and comedian. He is most famous for being the co-writer and co-director of the sitcom [[The Office]]. | British actor, writer, director and comedian. He is most famous for being the co-writer and co-director of the sitcom [[The Office]]. | ||
Stephen Merchant was born on November 24, 1974 in Bristol, England. From 1993 to 1996, he studied Film and Literature at the University of Warwick, where he also hosted a student radio programme called The Steve Show. | Stephen Merchant was born on November 24, 1974 in Bristol, England. From 1993 to 1996, he studied Film and Literature at the University of Warwick, where he also hosted a student radio programme called The Steve Show. [http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/notable2/merchant] | ||
Following his graduation at Warwick, he first went back to Bristol to work before [[Ricky Gervais]] accepted his job application at the London-based radio station Xfm. Shotly afterwards, he became a trainee at the BBC and as part of a directing exercise, made the short film The Boss, along with Gervais himself. This film later developed into the famous sitcom [[The Office]]. | Following his graduation at Warwick, he first went back to Bristol to work before [[Ricky Gervais]] accepted his job application at the London-based radio station Xfm. Shotly afterwards, he became a trainee at the BBC and as part of a directing exercise, made the short film The Boss, along with Gervais himself. This film later developed into the famous sitcom [[The Office]]. [http://www.stephenmerchant.com] | ||
== References == | |||
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http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/notable2/merchant, accessed 16th May 2015 | |||
http://www.stephenmerchant.com, accessed 16th May 2015 | |||
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British actor, writer, director and comedian. He is most famous for being the co-writer and co-director of the sitcom The Office.
Stephen Merchant was born on November 24, 1974 in Bristol, England. From 1993 to 1996, he studied Film and Literature at the University of Warwick, where he also hosted a student radio programme called The Steve Show. [1]
Following his graduation at Warwick, he first went back to Bristol to work before Ricky Gervais accepted his job application at the London-based radio station Xfm. Shotly afterwards, he became a trainee at the BBC and as part of a directing exercise, made the short film The Boss, along with Gervais himself. This film later developed into the famous sitcom The Office. [2]
References
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/alumni/ouralumni/notable2/merchant, accessed 16th May 2015
http://www.stephenmerchant.com, accessed 16th May 2015