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Home/People/Steven Moffat
Steven Moffat profile photo
Born
Nov 18, 1961
Age 64
Place of Birth
Paisley, Scotland, UK
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

21
Movies
6
TV Shows
Also Known As
Steve Moffat
IMDb Profile

Steven Moffat

Writing

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.
Doctor Who at the Proms poster

Doctor Who at the Proms

as Self (uncredited)
2024
Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration poster

Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration

as Himself
2023
In Search of Dracula poster

In Search of Dracula

as Himself
2020
Doctor Who and the Third Man poster

Doctor Who and the Third Man

as Himself
2019
Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock poster

Mark Gatiss: A Study in Sherlock

as Himself
2016
Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour poster

Doctor Who: Earth Conquest - The World Tour

as Self
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion poster

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

as Self
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison poster

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Time Lord with Peter Davison

as Self
2014
Unlocking Sherlock poster

Unlocking Sherlock

as Himself
2014
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith poster

Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith

Cast
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty poster

Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty

as Self
2013
The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot poster

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

as Self
2013
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide poster

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide

as Self
2013
Doctor Who at the Proms poster

Doctor Who at the Proms

as Self
2013
Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor poster

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

as Self
2013
The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who poster

The Timey-Wimey of Doctor Who

as Self
2012
The Women of Doctor Who poster

The Women of Doctor Who

Cast
2012
The Science of Doctor Who poster

The Science of Doctor Who

Cast
2012
Come in Number Five poster

Come in Number Five

Cast
2011
Unlocking Sherlock poster

Unlocking Sherlock

as Himself
2010