Ricky Gervais

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

134

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-06-25 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK

Ricky Gervais

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.

Known For

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

  • Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

    Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

  • Dog Man

    Dog Man

  • Night at the Museum

    Night at the Museum

  • Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Extras

    Extras

  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

    Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

  • Louie

    Louie

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

  • Michael McIntyre's Big Show

    Michael McIntyre's Big Show

  • The 11 O'Clock Show

    The 11 O'Clock Show

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • Escape from Planet Earth

    Escape from Planet Earth

  • After Life

    After Life

  • Alias

    Alias

  • Ghost Town

    Ghost Town

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • Valiant

    Valiant

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Spaced

    Spaced

  • Galavant

    Galavant

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

  • An Idiot Abroad

    An Idiot Abroad

  • Cemetery Junction

    Cemetery Junction

  • Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

    Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

  • The Willoughbys

    The Willoughbys

  • The Ricky Gervais Show

    The Ricky Gervais Show

  • The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

    The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1

    Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1

  • Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

    Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

  • Derek

    Derek

  • Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

    Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

  • Ricky Gervais: Humanity

    Ricky Gervais: Humanity

  • Concert for Diana

    Concert for Diana

  • Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

    Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

  • The Invention of Lying

    The Invention of Lying

  • Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

    Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

  • Special Correspondents

    Special Correspondents

  • Muppets Most Wanted

    Muppets Most Wanted

  • Life's Too Short

    Life's Too Short

  • George Michael: Freedom

    George Michael: Freedom

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

  • Dog Eat Dog

    Dog Eat Dog

  • The Unbelievers

    The Unbelievers

  • Ricky Gervais: Mortality

    Ricky Gervais: Mortality

  • David Brent: Life on the Road

    David Brent: Life on the Road

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

    Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

  • German Genius

    German Genius

  • How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

    How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

  • The Alec Baldwin Show

    The Alec Baldwin Show

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Taping Nigel

    Taping Nigel

  • Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

    Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

  • Save Ralph

    Save Ralph

  • Finding Leo

    Finding Leo

  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

  • Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening

    Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening

  • The Art of Breaking Character

    The Art of Breaking Character

  • 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

  • Horne & Corden

    Horne & Corden

  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    SpongeBob's Truth or Square

  • Child Support

    Child Support

  • Seedy Boss

    Seedy Boss

  • The Office Retrospective

    The Office Retrospective

  • For Your Consideration

    For Your Consideration

  • Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM

    Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM

  • David Blaine: Real or Magic

    David Blaine: Real or Magic

  • Meet Ricky Gervais

    Meet Ricky Gervais

  • Vic Reeves Examines

    Vic Reeves Examines

  • Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

    Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

  • The Jim Tavaré Show

    The Jim Tavaré Show

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • 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

  • Live from Studio Five

    Live from Studio Five

  • David Haye versus

    David Haye versus

  • Learn Guitar with David Brent

    Learn Guitar with David Brent

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • The Return of Brent

    The Return of Brent

  • Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

    Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

  • Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

    Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

  • Ricky Gervais: Out of England

    Ricky Gervais: Out of England

  • Suede: The Insatiable Ones

    Suede: The Insatiable Ones

  • Living with Ricky Gervais 2

    Living with Ricky Gervais 2

  • Prequel: The Dawn of Lying

    Prequel: The Dawn of Lying

  • Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up

    Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up

  • Derek Special

    Derek Special

  • Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

    Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

  • When Karl Met Warwick

    When Karl Met Warwick

  • Alley Cats

    Alley Cats

  • Learn English with Ricky Gervais

    Learn English with Ricky Gervais

  • Meet Karl Pilkington

    Meet Karl Pilkington

  • Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science

    Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science

  • Living with Ricky Gervais

    Living with Ricky Gervais

  • Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

    Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

  • The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem

    The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem

  • Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

    Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

  • Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David

    Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David

  • Talking Funny

    Talking Funny

  • Meet Karl Pilkington II

    Meet Karl Pilkington II