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
Acting
2006
asDr. McPhee
2002
asHimself
2009
asMark Bellison
2008
asDr. Bertram Pincus
2008
asHimself
2005
asBugsy (voice)
2010
asLen Taylor
2006
asMartin Gibb
2011
asHimself
2013
asMr Bing (voice)
2009
asDr. McPhee
2001
asBouncer
2010
asSelf
2014
asDominic Badguy
2014
asDr. McPhee
2022
asSelf
2013
asSelf
2009
asNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
2009
asMark Bellison
2022
asSelf
2004
asHimself
2003
asHimself
2007
asHimself
2010
asHimself
2016
asSelf
2013
asSelf
2002
asPenguin (voice)
2006
asHimself
2023
asSelf
2022
asSelf
2011
asVoice of Argonaut
2014
asSelf
2007
asFerdy the Fence
2008
asSelf (uncredited)
2009
asSelf
2007
as
2002
asSelf
2016
asDavid Brent
asMole
asRicky Gervais (Voice)
2015
asDerek
2016
asAlbert Finch
2005
asAudio Sample (Self)
asSelf
2015
asThe Conceited Man (voice)
2007
asSelf
2004
asSelf
2005
asSelf
2007
asSelf
2022
asIka Chu (voice)
2012
asSelf
2007
asSelf
2005
asSelf
2004
asSelf
2013
asDavid Brent
2017
asSelf
2017
asSelf (uncredited)
2018
asHimself
2020
asThe Cat (voice)
2018
asHimself
2019
asSelf (Archival Footage)
2010
asSelf
2010
asHimself
2007
asDavid Brent
2013
asSelf
2010
asSelf
2005
asSelf
2021
asSelf
2025
asFlippy (voice)
1998
asDavid Brent
2010
asSelf - Narrator
asDave
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asDaniel Ryan
asDavid Brent
asSelf
asSelf
asAndy Millman
as 
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asDavid Brent
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
as
asSelf
asSelf - Panelist
as
asSelf
asSelf - Guest Announcer
asSelf
asHimself
asDr. Ben
asRicky Gervais
asSelf
asSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asDerek
asRicky Gervais
asClive Meadows
asSelf
asNarrator
asRicky Gervais
asSelf
asXanax
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asDavid Brent
asHimself
asSelf
asTony
asSelf - Performer
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asHedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
asSelf - Host
asBilly Finn (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asRicky Gervais (voice)
asCharles Heathbar (voice)
asRicky Gervais (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf (archive footage)
asSelf
Production
2008
as2010
as2010
as2009
as
2023
as2016
as2011
as2018
as2004
as2020
as2016
as2010
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asCrew
2013
as
asDirecting
2009
as2010
as2009
as2010
as2016
as2016
as2015
as2013
as2023
as2005
as2004
as2010
as2007
as2005
as2012
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