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Steven Moffat

Steven Moffat

Writing1961Paisley, Scotland, UK

Biography

Steven W. Moffat is a British TV writer. After he established himself as a comedic writer early on in his career, writing the sitcoms 'Couplings' and 'Press Gang' in the 1990's, he later-on also became well-known as an horror and adventure writer throughout the 2000's, writing for the revival of popular BBC science-fiction show 'Doctor Who', receiving the most BAFTA awards any 'Doctor Who' writer has ever received for his scripts for the show. From 2010 on, he took over as show runner of 'Doctor Who' from Russell T. Davies, passing the job on to Chris Chibnall in 2018 after Series 10. In 2010, he also created BBC's literary adaptation crime series 'Sherlock' with Mark Gatiss, on which they concluded their work in 2017 after four series, after it had become an international success and made it's title stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman world-famous. In 2011, he wrote the script for a major Hollywood blockbuster, Steven Spielberg's 'The Adventures of Tintin'. 2020, he continued work with Gatiss, as they created another literary adaptation for the BBC, 'Dracula'. He is one of Britain's most distinguished and well-known TV writers.

Acting History

Future
Jekyll
Writer
Jekyll
Executive Producer
Number 10
TVExecutive Producer
Number 10
TVWriter
2024
Doctor Who at the Proms
as Self (uncredited)
Douglas Is Cancelled
TVExecutive Producer4 eps
Douglas Is Cancelled
TVWriter4 eps
Doctor Who
TVExecutive Producer
Doctor Who
TVWriter
2022
The Time Traveler's Wife
TVExecutive Producer6 eps
The Time Traveler's Wife
TVWriter6 eps
Inside Man
TVWriter4 eps
Inside Man
TVExecutive Producer4 eps
Inside Man
TVCreator4 eps
Inside Man
TVCreator
The Devil's Hour
TVExecutive Producer
2020
Dracula
TVExecutive Producer
Dracula
TVWriter
2018
Room 101
TVas Self1 eps
2007
Doctor Who Confidential
TVas Guest1 eps
Jekyll
TVExecutive Producer
Jekyll
TVWriter
2005
2003
Coupling
TVWriter
2000
Coupling
TVWriter28 eps
Coupling
TVCreator
1997
Chalk
TVWriter
1996
1994
Murder Most Horrid
TVWriter3 eps
1993
Joking Apart
TVWriter
1992
1989
Press Gang
TVWriter43 eps
Press Gang
TVCreator
Stay Lucky
TVWriter

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/18/1961(64 years old)
Place of Birth
Paisley, Scotland, UK