Ricky Gervais

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

138

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Family Guy

    Family Guy

  • The Office

    The Office

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The View

    The View

  • The View

    The View

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • BoJack Horseman

    BoJack Horseman

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • GMTV

    GMTV

  • The Last Leg

    The Last Leg

  • Night at the Museum

    Night at the Museum

  • Extras

    Extras

  • The Invention of Lying

    The Invention of Lying

  • After Life

    After Life

  • Louie

    Louie

  • Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

    Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?

  • 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: Secret of the Tomb

    Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

  • The Unbelievers

    The Unbelievers

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

  • Valiant

    Valiant

  • Stardust

    Stardust

  • For Your Consideration

    For Your Consideration

  • Michael McIntyre's Big Show

    Michael McIntyre's Big Show

  • Alan Carr: Chatty Man

    Alan Carr: Chatty Man

  • Talking Sopranos

    Talking Sopranos

  • Spaced

    Spaced

  • Taping Nigel

    Taping Nigel

  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

  • The Marriage Ref

    The Marriage Ref

  • Alias

    Alias

  • Room 101

    Room 101

  • Save Ralph

    Save Ralph

  • Seedy Boss

    Seedy Boss

  • Galavant

    Galavant

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Ricky Gervais: Mortality

    Ricky Gervais: Mortality

  • Muppets Most Wanted

    Muppets Most Wanted

  • The Alec Baldwin Show

    The Alec Baldwin Show

  • David Blaine: Real or Magic

    David Blaine: Real or Magic

  • The 11 O'Clock Show

    The 11 O'Clock Show

  • Derek

    Derek

  • Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

    Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

  • Ghost Town

    Ghost Town

  • Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

  • Escape from Planet Earth

    Escape from Planet Earth

  • An Idiot Abroad

    An Idiot Abroad

  • The Willoughbys

    The Willoughbys

  • How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

    How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

  • The Office Retrospective

    The Office Retrospective

  • Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

    Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

  • Life's Too Short

    Life's Too Short

  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    SpongeBob's Truth or Square

  • German Genius

    German Genius

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • The Ricky Gervais Show

    The Ricky Gervais Show

  • Child Support

    Child Support

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Special Correspondents

    Special Correspondents

  • Concert for Diana

    Concert for Diana

  • Cemetery Junction

    Cemetery Junction

  • Live from Studio Five

    Live from Studio Five

  • David Brent: Life on the Road

    David Brent: Life on the Road

  • Horne & Corden

    Horne & Corden

  • Ricky Gervais: Humanity

    Ricky Gervais: Humanity

  • Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

    Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Alley Cats

    Alley Cats

  • David Haye versus

    David Haye versus

  • Meet Ricky Gervais

    Meet Ricky Gervais

  • Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

    Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

  • Talking Funny

    Talking Funny

  • Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up

    Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up

  • Golden Years

    Golden Years

  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

  • Suede: The Insatiable Ones

    Suede: The Insatiable Ones

  • Vic Reeves Examines

    Vic Reeves Examines

  • When Karl Met Warwick

    When Karl Met Warwick

  • Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

    Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

  • 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

  • Meet Karl Pilkington

    Meet Karl Pilkington

  • The Art of Breaking Character

    The Art of Breaking Character

  • The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

    The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

  • Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

    Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

  • Prequel: The Dawn of Lying

    Prequel: The Dawn of Lying

  • Dog Eat Dog

    Dog Eat Dog

  • Learn Guitar with David Brent

    Learn Guitar with David Brent

  • Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening

    Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening

  • George Michael: Freedom

    George Michael: Freedom

  • Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

    Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

  • The Return of Brent

    The Return of Brent

  • Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

    Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

  • Ricky Gervais: Out of England

    Ricky Gervais: Out of England

  • Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

    Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

  • The Jim Tavaré Show

    The Jim Tavaré Show

  • How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

    How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

  • Finding Leo

    Finding Leo

  • 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

    50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

  • Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

    Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

  • Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

    Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

  • Derek Special

    Derek Special

  • Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

    Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

  • Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1

    Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1

  • Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

    Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

  • Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM

    Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM

  • Meet Karl Pilkington II

    Meet Karl Pilkington II

  • Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science

    Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science

  • The Wind in the Willows

    The Wind in the Willows

  • Learn English with Ricky Gervais

    Learn English with Ricky Gervais

  • Living with Ricky Gervais 2

    Living with Ricky Gervais 2

  • Living with Ricky Gervais

    Living with Ricky Gervais

  • Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David

    Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David

  • Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

    Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

  • The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem

    The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem

  • The Fight

    The Fight