Stephen James Merchant (born 24 November 1974) is a British writer, director, television presenter, comedian and actor. 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 2007), "Movie 43" (2013) and "Logan" (2017). He also voiced Wheatley in the video game "Portal 2" (2011).