Steven Moffat
Writing Born Nov 18, 1961 Paisley, Scotland, UK 145 credits
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.
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Frequent co-stars
Giulia Greco
2 shared titles
Luca Marinelli
1 shared title
Alessandro Borghi
1 shared title
Silvia D'Amico
1 shared title
Roberta Mattei
1 shared title
Alessandro Bernardini
1 shared title
Valentino Campitelli
1 shared title
Elisabetta De Vito
1 shared title
Emanuela Fanelli
1 shared title
Claudia Ianniello
1 shared title
Career timeline
Doctor Who · Executive ProducerDoctor Who · WriterDouglas Is Cancelled · Executive ProducerDouglas Is Cancelled · WriterDouglas Is Cancelled · Creator
Doctor Who: Video CommentariesDoctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration
The Devil's Hour · Executive ProducerThe Time Traveler's Wife · Executive ProducerThe Time Traveler's Wife · WriterThe Time Traveler's Wife · CreatorInside Man · Writer
Dracula · Executive ProducerDracula · WriterDracula · CreatorIn Search of Dracula
Doctor Who and the Third Man
Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time · WriterDoctor Who: Twice Upon a Time · Executive ProducerDoctor Who: Extremis & The Pyramid at the End of the World & The Lie of the Land · Writer
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride · WriterSherlock: The Abominable Bride · CreatorSherlock: The Abominable Bride · Executive ProducerClass · Executive ProducerMark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock
Doctor Who: The Fan ShowDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song · Executive ProducerDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song · WriterDoctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation · Executive ProducerDoctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation · Writer
Doctor Who ExtraThe Real History of Science FictionDoctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World TourDoctor Who: Deep Breath · ScreenplayDoctor Who: Deep Breath · Executive Producer
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor · WriterDoctor Who: The Day of the Doctor · Executive ProducerAn Adventure in Space and Time · Executive ProducerDoctor Who: The Time of the Doctor · Executive ProducerDoctor Who: The Time of the Doctor · Writer
Doctor Who: The Snowmen · WriterDoctor Who: The Snowmen · Executive ProducerPond Life · Executive ProducerThe Women of Doctor WhoThe Science of Doctor Who
The Adventures of Tintin · ScreenplayDoctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe · WriterDoctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe · Executive ProducerDoctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel · WriterCome in Number Five
Sherlock · WriterSherlock · Executive ProducerSherlock · CreatorDoctor Who: The End of Time · Additional DialogueUnlocking Sherlock
Doctor Who: Silence in the Library & Forest of the Dead · Writer
Jekyll · WriterJekyll · Executive ProducerJekyll · CreatorDoctor Who: Time Crash · Writer
Doctor Who · WriterDoctor Who · Executive ProducerDoctor Who · Additional DialogueDoctor Who ConfidentialParis in the Springtime
Coupling · Writer
Coupling · WriterCoupling · Creator
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death · Writer
Chalk · WriterChalk · Creator
The Office · Writer
Room 101
Joking Apart · WriterJoking Apart · Creator
Exam Conditions · Writer
Murder Most Horrid · Writer
Press Gang · WriterPress Gang · CreatorStay Lucky · Writer
Full filmography
- Doctor Who (2024) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who (2024) Writer
- Douglas Is Cancelled (2024) Executive Producer
- Douglas Is Cancelled (2024) Writer
- Douglas Is Cancelled (2024) Creator
- Doctor Who at the Proms (2024) as Self (uncredited)
- Doctor Who: Video Commentaries (2023) as Self
- Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration (2023) as Himself
- The Devil's Hour (2022) Executive Producer
- The Time Traveler's Wife (2022) Executive Producer
- The Time Traveler's Wife (2022) Writer
- The Time Traveler's Wife (2022) Creator
- Inside Man (2022) Writer
- Inside Man (2022) Executive Producer
- Inside Man (2022) Creator
- Dracula (2020) Executive Producer
- Dracula (2020) Writer
- Dracula (2020) Creator
- In Search of Dracula (2020) as Himself
- Doctor Who and the Third Man (2019) as Himself
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) Writer
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (2017) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: Extremis & The Pyramid at the End of the World & The Lie of the Land (2017) Writer
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) Writer
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) Creator
- Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016) Executive Producer
- Class (2016) Executive Producer
- Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock (2016) as Himself
- Doctor Who: Friend from the Future (2016) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (2016) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio (2016) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Fan Show (2015)
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (2015) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation (2015) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation (2015) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Magician's Apprentice & The Witch's Familiar (2015) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Girl Who Died & The Woman Who Lived (2015) Writer
- Doctor Who Extra (2014) as Self
- The Real History of Science Fiction (2014) as Self
- Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour (2014) as Self
- Doctor Who: Deep Breath (2014) Screenplay
- Doctor Who: Deep Breath (2014) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: Last Christmas (2014) Writer
- Doctor Who: Last Christmas (2014) Executive Producer
- Unlocking Sherlock (2014) as Himself
- Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (2014) Writer
- Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (2014) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (2014) as Self
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (2014) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison (2014) as Self
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison (2014) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) Executive Producer
- An Adventure in Space and Time (2013) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who at the Proms (2013) as Self
- Doctor Who at the Proms (2013) Writer
- The Day of the Doctor: Cinema Intro (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who: Clarence and the Whispermen (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who: She Said, He Said (2013) Writer
- The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) as Self
- The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot (2013) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Last Day (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS (2013) Producer
- Doctor Who: Clara and the TARDIS (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor (2013) as Self
- Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty (2013) as Self
- Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (2013) as Self
- Sherlock: Many Happy Returns (2013) Writer
- Sherlock: Many Happy Returns (2013) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith (2013)
- Doctor Who: Rain Gods (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Inforarium (2013) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012) Executive Producer
- Pond Life (2012) Executive Producer
- The Women of Doctor Who (2012)
- The Science of Doctor Who (2012)
- Doctor Who: The Great Detective (2012) Writer
- Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Bad Night (2012) Writer
- Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Up All Night (2012) Writer
- Doctor Who: Good as Gold (2012) Executive Producer
- The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who (2012) as Self
- Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Good Night (2012) Writer
- Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: First Night (2012) Writer
- Doctor Who: Vastra Investigates (2012) Writer
- Doctor Who - Night and The Doctor: Last Night (2012) Writer
- The Adventures of Tintin (2011) Screenplay
- Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: The Wedding of River Song Prequel (2011) Writer
- Come in Number Five (2011)
- Doctor Who Motion Comic (2011) Writer
- Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel (2011) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe Prequel (2011) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut Prequel (2011) Writer
- Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes to War - Prequel (2011) Writer
- Sherlock (2010) Writer
- Sherlock (2010) Executive Producer
- Sherlock (2010) Creator
- Doctor Who: The End of Time (2010) Additional Dialogue
- Unlocking Sherlock (2010) as Himself
- Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010) Writer
- Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who at the Proms (2010) Writer
- Doctor Who at the Proms (2010) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 2 (2010) Writer
- Doctor Who: Meanwhile in the TARDIS: Part 1 (2010) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Time of Angels & Flesh and Stone (2010) Writer
- Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens & The Big Bang (2010) Writer
- Doctor Who: Silence in the Library & Forest of the Dead (2008) Writer
- Jekyll (2007) Writer
- Jekyll (2007) Executive Producer
- Jekyll (2007) Creator
- Doctor Who: Time Crash (2007) Writer
- Doctor Who (2005) Writer
- Doctor Who (2005) Executive Producer
- Doctor Who (2005) Additional Dialogue
- Doctor Who Confidential (2005) as Guest
- Paris in the Springtime (2005)
- Coupling (2003) Writer
- Coupling (2000) Writer
- Coupling (2000) Creator
- Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death (1999) Writer
- Chalk (1997) Writer
- Chalk (1997) Creator
- The Office (1996) Writer
- Room 101 (1994) as Self
- Joking Apart (1993) Writer
- Joking Apart (1993) Creator
- Exam Conditions (1992) Writer
- Murder Most Horrid (1991) Writer
- Press Gang (1989) Writer
- Press Gang (1989) Creator
- Stay Lucky (1989) Writer
- Number 10 Writer
- Number 10 Executive Producer
- Number 10 Creator
- Jekyll Executive Producer
- Jekyll Writer
- Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut & Day of the Moon Writer
- Doctor Who: World Enough and Time & The Doctor Falls Writer