Ricky Gervais

Acting

Born Jun 25, 1961

From Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK

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.

Ricky Gervais

Known For

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum

Stardust

Dog Man

The Little Prince

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Escape from Planet Earth

Ghost Town

The Invention of Lying

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Filmography — Acting

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum

Stardust

Dog Man

The Little Prince

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Escape from Planet Earth

Ghost Town

The Invention of Lying

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Muppets Most Wanted

Valiant

The Willoughbys

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Cemetery Junction

The Last Laugh

The Wind in the Willows

Special Correspondents

For Your Consideration

David Blaine: Real or Magic

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

The Office Retrospective

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

Dog Eat Dog

George Michael: Freedom

George Michael: Freedom Uncut

David Brent: Life on the Road

Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive

The Unbelievers

Ricky Gervais: Mortality

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying

Concert for Diana

Prequel: The Dawn of Lying

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

When Karl Met Warwick

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Ricky Gervais: Out of England

The Art of Breaking Character

Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

Talking Funny

Learn English with Ricky Gervais

Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

Derek Special

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars

The Return of Brent

Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1

The Fight

Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy

Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up

The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

Taping Nigel

Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame

Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM

Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool

Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening

Living with Ricky Gervais 2

Meet Karl Pilkington

Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science

Seedy Boss

The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem

Living with Ricky Gervais