Ricky Gervais
Acting
Born: June 25, 1961 (age 65) · Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
Night at the Museum
2006
The Simpsons
1989
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
The Office
2005
Family Guy
1999
Stardust
2007
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
The Little Prince
2015
BoJack Horseman
2014
The Invention of Lying
2009
The Muppets
2011
Photos (4)
Movies (26)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Dr. McPhee
Night at the Museum
Dr. McPhee
Dog Man
Flippy (voice)
The Little Prince
The Conceited Man (voice)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Dr. McPhee
Stardust
Ferdy the Fence
The Invention of Lying
Mark Bellison
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Voice of Argonaut
Escape from Planet Earth
Mr Bing (voice)
Valiant
Bugsy (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Ika Chu (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
Dominic Badguy
Ghost Town
Dr. Bertram Pincus
The Willoughbys
The Cat (voice)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
For Your Consideration
Martin Gibb
Special Correspondents
Albert Finch
Cemetery Junction
Len Taylor
David Brent: Life on the Road
David Brent
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Penguin (voice)
Concert for Diana
David Brent
Dog Eat Dog
Bouncer
Derek Special
Derek
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Mark Bellison
The Return of Brent
David Brent
TV Shows (23)
The Simpsons
Charles Heathbar (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Ricky Gervais (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Billy Finn (voice) · 1 eps
The Office
David Brent · 2 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ricky Gervais · 1 eps
BoJack Horseman
Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice) · 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Ricky Gervais (voice) · 1 eps
Louie
Dr. Ben · 2 eps
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Gus (voice) · 6 eps
After Life
Tony · 18 eps
The Office
David Brent · 12 eps
Extras
Andy Millman · 12 eps
Alias
Daniel Ryan · 1 eps
Galavant
Xanax · 1 eps
Spaced
Dave · 1 eps
Derek
Derek · 12 eps
The F Word
1 eps
Life's Too Short
Ricky Gervais · 7 eps
German Genius
Ricky Gervais · 2 eps
Meet Ricky Gervais
6 eps
Learn Guitar with David Brent
David Brent · 9 eps
Horne & Corden
1 eps
Self / Appearances (86)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 7 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 10 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 5 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 15 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host · 5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 2 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The View
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 5 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 3 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 2 eps
The One Show
Self - Guest · 3 eps
GMTV
Self · 3 eps
The Last Leg
Self · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
Talking Sopranos
Self · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 3 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · 2 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer · 1 eps
Room 101
Self · 1 eps
The 11 O'Clock Show
Self · 35 eps
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self · 1 eps
An Idiot Abroad
Self · 19 eps
The Muppets
Himself (uncredited)
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self · 1 eps
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
The Ricky Gervais Show
Self · 39 eps
Child Support
Self · 16 eps
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Self
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Self
The Alec Baldwin Show
Self · 1 eps
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Self
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Self
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Self
This Morning
Self · 3 eps
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
The Fight
Self
England 2006: The Golden Generation
Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unbelievers
Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Self
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Self
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Self
Out of Shadows
Self (archive)
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
Self
Talking Funny
Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
The Office Retrospective
Self
George Michael: Freedom
Self
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Self (archive footage)
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
Self (uncredited)
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
Self · 1 eps
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Self
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
Self
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
Self
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Self
Meet Karl Pilkington
Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
Taping Nigel
Self
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
Self
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
Self
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
Audio Sample (Self)
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
Self (archive footage)
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Self
Meet Karl Pilkington II
Self
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
Self
When Karl Met Warwick
Self
Live from Studio Five
Self · 3 eps
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Self
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
Self
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
Self
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Self
The Office: Ricky's Top 25 Brent Moments
Self/David Brent (archive footage)
Directing (20)
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Director
After Life
Director
The Office
Director
Extras
Director
The Invention of Lying
Director
Derek
Director
Life's Too Short
Director
Special Correspondents
Director
Cemetery Junction
Director
David Brent: Life on the Road
Director
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Director
7 Minutes
Director
Meet Karl Pilkington
Director
Derek Special
Director
Taping Nigel
Director
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
Director
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Director
When Karl Met Warwick
Director
The Return of Brent
Director
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Director
Writing (39)
The Simpsons
Writer
The Office
Writer
The Office
Original Series Creator
The Office
Teleplay
The Paper
Original Series Creator
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Writer
After Life
Writer
The Office
Writer
Extras
Writer
The Invention of Lying
Writer
The Office
Original Series Creator
The Office PL
Original Series Creator
The Office
Original Series Creator
Derek
Writer
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Writer
La oficina
Original Series Creator
The Office
Original Series Creator
Life's Too Short
Writer
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Writer
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
Writer
Special Correspondents
Writer
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Writer
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Writer
Cemetery Junction
Writer
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Writer
David Brent: Life on the Road
Writer
The Office
Original Series Creator
The Office (SA)
Original Series Creator
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Writer
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Writer
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
Writer
Brad & Gary
Book
The Office: Secret Santa Pack
Writer
Derek Special
Writer
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Screenplay
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Writer
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Writer
The Return of Brent
Writer
The Return of Brent
Characters
Producing (21)
The Office
Executive Producer
The Paper
Executive Producer
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Executive Producer
After Life
Executive Producer
Extras
Executive Producer
An Idiot Abroad
Producer
The Invention of Lying
Producer
The Ricky Gervais Show
Producer
Child Support
Executive Producer
The Willoughbys
Executive Producer
Life's Too Short
Executive Producer
Special Correspondents
Producer
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Executive Producer
Cemetery Junction
Executive Producer
David Brent: Life on the Road
Producer
7 Minutes
Executive Producer
Talking Funny
Executive Producer
Meet Karl Pilkington
Producer
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Executive Producer
When Karl Met Warwick
Producer
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Executive Producer
Other Crew (19)
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Creator
After Life
Creator
The Office
Creator
Extras
Creator
An Idiot Abroad
Creator
The Ricky Gervais Show
Creator
Derek
Creator
Life's Too Short
Creator
German Genius
Creator
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Original Music Composer
Bruiser
Additional Writing
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Original Music Composer
Le Bureau
Creator
Learn Guitar with David Brent
Creator
The Office Retrospective
Creator
La Job
Creator
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Creator
Taping Nigel
Camera Operator
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Camera Operator