Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Date of Birth:

Jun 25, 1961

Place of Birth:

Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK

Ricky Dene Gervais (born June 25, 1961) is an English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician and writer.

Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. In addition to writing and directing the shows, Gervais also played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has also starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. He has performed on four sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast in the world as of March 2009, The Ricky Gervais Show.

He has won a multitude of awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007 he was voted the 11th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and again in the updated 2010 list as the 3rd greatest stand-up comic. In 2010 he was named on the TIME 100 list of the world's most influential people. Gervais hosted both the 2010 and 2011 Golden Globe Awards.

filmography:

Taping Nigel Taping Nigel

2005

Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening

2007

Living with Ricky Gervais 2 Living with Ricky Gervais 2

2007

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

Learn English with Ricky Gervais Learn English with Ricky Gervais

2012

Finding Leo Finding Leo

2005

The Art of Breaking Character The Art of Breaking Character

2007

Living with Ricky Gervais Living with Ricky Gervais

2004

The Little Prince The Little Prince

2015

Manila, Manila/America is in The Heart Manila, Manila/America is in The Heart

1970

The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows

1970

David Brent: Life on the Road David Brent: Life on the Road

2016

Derek Special Derek Special

2015

Special Correspondents Special Correspondents

2016

Ricky Gervais: Mortality Ricky Gervais: Mortality

1970

Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1 Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1

2005

Meet Karl Pilkington Meet Karl Pilkington

2004

The Return of Brent The Return of Brent

2013

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

2005

When Karl Met Warwick When Karl Met Warwick

2010

The Office Retrospective The Office Retrospective

2013

Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up

2021

Dog Man Dog Man

2025

Save Ralph Save Ralph

2021

Seedy Boss Seedy Boss

1998

Concert for Diana Concert for Diana

2007

Meet Karl Pilkington II Meet Karl Pilkington II

2010

Ricky Gervais: Humanity Ricky Gervais: Humanity

2018

Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

2017

George Michael: Freedom George Michael: Freedom

2017

The Willoughbys The Willoughbys

2020

Suede: The Insatiable Ones Suede: The Insatiable Ones

2018

This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying

2010

The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate? The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

2019

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

2002

Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

2007

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

2010

Dog Eat Dog Dog Eat Dog

2001

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009

Muppets Most Wanted Muppets Most Wanted

2014

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

The Unbelievers The Unbelievers

2013

George Michael: Freedom Uncut George Michael: Freedom Uncut

2022

Escape from Planet Earth Escape from Planet Earth

2013

Talking Funny Talking Funny

2011

Ghost Town Ghost Town

2008

The Invention of Lying The Invention of Lying

2009

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

2002

Ricky Gervais: Out of England Ricky Gervais: Out of England

2008

Valiant Valiant

2005

For Your Consideration For Your Consideration

2006

Cemetery Junction Cemetery Junction

2010

SpongeBob's Truth or Square SpongeBob's Truth or Square

2009

Prequel: The Dawn of Lying Prequel: The Dawn of Lying

2009

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011

Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM

2022

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

2023

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014

Stardust Stardust

2007

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

2008

Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David

2006

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

2002

Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

2007

Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

2004

Ricky Gervais: SuperNature Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

2022

Ricky Gervais Live: Animals Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

2003

Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science

2010

David Blaine: Real or Magic David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013

The Last Laugh The Last Laugh

2016

Night at the Museum Night at the Museum

2006

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