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Steven Moffat

1961 - Today

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Steven William Moffat (; born 18 November 1961) is a Scottish television writer, television producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work as the second showrunner and head writer of the 2005 revival of the BBC sci-fi television series Doctor Who (2010–17), and for co-creating and co-writing the BBC crime drama television series Sherlock (2010–17). In the 2015 Birthday Honours, Moffat was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama. Born in Paisley, Scotland, Moffat, the son of a teacher, was formerly a teacher himself. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Steven Moffat is the 5,535th most popular writer (down from 5,519th in 2019), the 4,452nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,208th in 2019) and the 483rd most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Steven Moffat ranks 5,535 out of 7,302. Before him are Xaviera Hollander, Shankha Ghosh, Juana Manuela Gorriti, Leonard Howell, Evgeny Sveshnikov, and Wang Meng. After him are Marina Lewycka, Madeline Miller, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, Élie Blanchard, Carlo Cassola, and Armand Lanoux.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Steven Moffat ranks 329. Before him are Gary Shaw, John Sivebæk, Penny Johnson Jerald, Sally Yeh, Yoshimasa Hayashi, and Andrea Pollack. After him are Fabio Biondi, Unsuk Chin, Kai-Fu Lee, Paul McCrane, Hiro Matsushita, and Doc Rivers.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steven Moffat ranks 4,453 out of 8,785. Before him are Gemma Arterton (1986), Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin (1645), Thomas Fuller (1608), John Ogdon (1937), Anna Massey (1937), and Estelle (1980). After him are William Henry Dean (1887), Jamie Hewlett (1968), Noah Taylor (1969), Kunal Nayyar (1981), Raymond Gosling (1926), and Jonathan Palmer (1956).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Steven Moffat ranks 483. Before him are Daniel Tammet (1979), Abraham Cowley (1618), James Bowen (1979), Joanne Harris (1964), William Tenn (1920), and Val McDermid (1955). After him are George Chapman (1559), Clara Reeve (1729), George Lillo (1691), Catharine Trotter Cockburn (1674), Robert Herrick (1591), and Thomas Linacre (1460).

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