Ricky Gervais
Attore, Sceneggiatore, Produttore, Regista, Compositore
25 giugno 1961 (64 anni)
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.
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.
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| 2025 | Dog Man · as Flippy (voice) |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · as Ika Chu (voice) |
| 2021 | Save Ralph · as Interviewer |
| 2020 | The Willoughbys · as The Cat (voice) |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? · as Ricky Gervais (voice) |
| 2019 | After Life · as Tony |
| 2016 | David Brent: Life on the Road · as David Brent |
| 2016 | Special Correspondents · as Albert Finch |
| 2015 | The Little Prince · as The Conceited Man (voice) |
| 2015 | Derek Special · as Derek |
| 2015 | Galavant · as Xanax |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb · as Dr. Mcphee |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman · as Hedgehog At Orphanage (voice) |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted · as Dominic Badguy |
| 2013 | Learn Guitar with David Brent · as David Brent |
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth · as Mr Bing (voice)Su Plex |
| 2012 | Derek · as Derek |
| 2011 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World · as Voice Of Argonaut |
| 2010 | Louie (2010) · as Dr. Ben |
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction · as Len Taylor |
| 2009 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying · as Mark Bellison |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · as Dr. Mcphee |
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| 2008 | Ghost Town · as Dr. Bertram Pincus |
| 2007 | Stardust · as Ferdy The Fence |
| 2007 | Concert for Diana · as David Brent |
| 2006 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Andy Millman |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum · as Dr. Mcphee |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration · as Martin Gibb |
| 2005 | Extras · as Andy Millman |
| 2005 | The Office (US) · as David Brent |
| 2005 | Valiant · as Bugsy (voice) |
| 2003 | Golden Years · as Clive Meadows |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe · as Penguin (voice) |
| 2001 | Dog Eat Dog · as Bouncer |
| 2001 | Alias · as Daniel Ryan |
| 2001 | The Office · as David Brent |
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| 1999 | Spaced · as Dave |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants · as Narrator |
| 1999 | Family Guy · as Billy Finn (voice) |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab · as Clive Meadows |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Charles Heathbar (voice) |
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| 2025 | The Paper (2025) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Willoughbys · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | After Life · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Child Support · as Executive Producer |
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| 2012 | Derek · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Life's Too Short · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | The Making of Life's Too Short · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Talking Funny · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Threat Level Midnight: The Movie · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special · as Executive Producer |
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| 2010 | Cemetery Junction · as Executive Producer |
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| 2008 | Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special · as Executive Producer |
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| 2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... Garry Shandling · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... Christopher Guest · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | Extras · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | The Office (US) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature · as Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars · as Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo · as Composer |
| 2026 | The Office (MX) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2025 | The Paper (2025) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2024 | The Office (AU) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2022 | The Office (SA) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2021 | The Office (PL) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material By |
| 2019 | The Office (IN) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2017 | The Office (FI) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material |
| 2012 | The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 2012 | The Office (SE) · as Based On The Bbc Series "the Office" Created By |
| 2011 | The Making of Life's Too Short · as Creator |
| 2011 | Threat Level Midnight: The Movie · as Based On The Bbc Series "the Office" Created By |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 2010 | The Office (IL) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show · as Creator: The Original Audio Book Series |
| 2010 | The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 2006 | The Office (FR) · as Original Screenplay |
| 2004 | Stromberg · as "the Office" Created & Written By |
| 2000 | Meet Ricky Gervais · as Written By |
| 2000 | Bruiser · as Additional Material |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab · as Written By |