Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

1961-06-25

Biography

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.

Also appears in

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

7.2

David Brent: Life on the Road

David Brent: Life on the Road

6.1

David Blaine: Real or Magic

David Blaine: Real or Magic

6.7

SpongeBob’s Truth or Square

SpongeBob’s Truth or Square

7.1

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

7.7

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

7.3

The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers

6.4

Ricky Gervais: Out of England

Ricky Gervais: Out of England

7.2

Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

7.2

Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

7.0

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

10.0

Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

7.0

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

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Talking Funny

Talking Funny

7.4

Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science

Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science

7.2

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

7.5

Derek Special

Derek Special

8.1

Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

6.4

George Michael: Freedom

George Michael: Freedom

7.6

The Office Retrospective

The Office Retrospective

7.3