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Ricky Gervais
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn June 25, 1961 (64 years)
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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Ricky Gervais Filmography
| 2025 | Dog Man · as Flippy (voice) |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · as Ika Chu (voice) |
| 2021 | Save Ralph · as Interviewer (voice) |
| 2020 | The Willoughbys · as The Cat (voice) |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (TV Series) · as Ricky Gervais (voice) |
| 2019 | After Life (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Xanax |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb · as Dr. Mcphee |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Hedgehog At Orphanage (voice) |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted · as Dominic Badguy |
| 2013 | Learn Guitar with David Brent (TV Series) · as David Brent |
| 2012 | Escape from Planet Earth · as Mr Bing (voice) |
| 2012 | Derek (TV Series) · as Derek |
| 2011 | Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World · as Voice Of Argonaut |
| 2010 | Louie (2010) (TV Series) · 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 |
| 2009 | Horne and Corden (TV Series) |
| 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 | Valiant · as Bugsy (voice) |
| 2005 | Extras (TV Series) · as Andy Millman |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as David Brent |
| 2003 | Golden Years (TV Series) · as Clive Meadows |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe · as Penguin (voice) |
| 2001 | Dog Eat Dog · as Bouncer |
| 2001 | Alias (TV Series) · as Daniel Ryan |
| 2001 | The Office (TV Series) · as David Brent |
| 2000 | Meet Ricky Gervais (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Spaced (TV Series) · as Dave |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Billy Finn (voice) |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as Clive Meadows |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Charles Heathbar (voice) |
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| 2022 | |
| 2019 | After Life (TV Series) |
| 2018 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2013 | Learn Guitar with David Brent (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Derek (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Life's Too Short (TV Series) |
| 2010 | |
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| 2007 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Extras (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show (TV Series) |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Golden Years (TV Series) |
| 2003 | |
| 2001 | The Sketch Show (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Office (TV Series) |
| 1998 | The 11 O'Clock Show (TV Series) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) |
| 2025 | The Paper (2025) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Office: Superfan Episodes (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | The Willoughbys · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | After Life (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Child Support (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2013 | Learn Guitar with David Brent (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Derek (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Life's Too Short (TV Series) · 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 |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | An Idiot Abroad (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show (TV Series) |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Ricky Gervais: Armageddon · as Self |
| 2023 | German Genius (TV Series) · as Ricky Gervais |
| 2022 | Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM · as Self |
| 2022 | Freedom Uncut · as Self |
| 2022 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature · as Self |
| 2022 | Piers Morgan Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Zervakis & Opdenhövel. Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin · as Self |
| 2021 | Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up · as Self |
| 2020 | The Red Nose Day Special · as Self |
| 2020 | This Is Stand-Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Out of Shadows · as Self |
| 2020 | Talking Sopranos (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The National Television Awards 2020 · as Self |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | Vegan 2019 · as Self |
| 2018 | Suede: The Insatiable Ones · as Himself |
| 2018 | The Alec Baldwin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self |
| 2018 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity · as Himself |
| 2018 | Child Support (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2017 | George Michael: Freedom · as Self |
| 2017 | Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian (segment "q&a") |
| 2017 | Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Maya & Marty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh · as Self |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2016 | 2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special · as Self |
| 2015 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2014 | The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2014 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee: Single Shot (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Sesame Street: Alphabet Songs · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Unbelievers · as Self |
| 2013 | David Blaine: Real or Magic · as Self |
| 2013 | The Queen Latifah Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | RTL Late Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Office Retrospective · as Self |
| 2012 | Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | The Last Leg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Trust Us With Your Life (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2012 | The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2011 | Life's Too Short (TV Series) · as Ricky Gervais |
| 2011 | The Making of Life's Too Short · as Self |
| 2011 | Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey · as Self |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2011 | David Haye versus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Talking Funny · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Science · as Himself |
| 2010 | When Karl Met Warwick · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Bloomberg Game Changers (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2010 | Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo · as Ricky Gervais |
| 2010 | An Idiot Abroad (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2010 | The Marriage Ref (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2010 | The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2010 | Comedy Superstars 2010 · as Self |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | A Night at the Office · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Comic Relief 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special · as Himself |
| 2008 | Richard and Judy's New Position (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Orange British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | Fame · as Himself |
| 2007 | The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz · as Self |
| 2007 | Heroes Unmasked (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Live Earth · as Self |
| 2007 | The Making of 'the Larry Sanders Show' · as Self |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups · as Self |
| 2007 | Comic Relief 2007: The Big One · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Orange British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... Garry Shandling · as Self |
| 2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... Christopher Guest · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David · as Himself |
| 2005 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2005 | Finding Leo · as Self |
| 2005 | Taping Nigel · as Self |
| 2005 | 'Extras': The Difficult Second Album · as Self |
| 2005 | The F Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Live 8 · as Self |
| 2005 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Politics · as Himself |
| 2004 | The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Xtra Factor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Happy Birthday BBC Two · as Self |
| 2004 | The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2004 | Ministry of Mayhem (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Animals · as Himself |
| 2003 | Ricky Gervais (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | imagine... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Connections (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2002 | Fame Academy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | RI:SE (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Harry Hill's TV Burp (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows · as Self |
| 2001 | Happiness (TV Series) · as Ricky Gervais |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Ricky Gervais |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | The 100 Greatest TV Ads · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Talking Movies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Real .... (TV Series) · as Self - Comedy Writer & Performer |
| 1998 | The 11 O'Clock Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Wildlife SOS (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Room 101 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Granada Reports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | Film (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self (segment "ricky Gervais") |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2019 | After Life (TV Series) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2013 | Learn Guitar with David Brent (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Derek (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Life's Too Short (TV Series) |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Extras (TV Series) |
| 2001 | The Office (TV Series) |
| 2025 | The Paper (2025) (TV Series) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2024 | The Office (AU) (TV Series) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2022 | The Office (SA) (TV Series) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2022 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature · as Original Music Composer |
| 2021 | The Office (PL) (TV Series) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2020 | The Office: Superfan Episodes (TV Series) · as Based On The Bbc Series "the Office" Created By |
| 2020 | 2020 Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material By |
| 2019 | The Office (IN) (TV Series) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2017 | The Office (FI) (TV Series) · 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) (TV Series) · 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 | Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo · as Composer |
| 2010 | The Office (IL) (TV Series) · as Original Series Creator |
| 2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show (TV Series) · as Creator: The Original Audio Book Series |
| 2010 | The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Special Material Written By |
| 2006 | The Office (FR) (TV Series) · as Original Screenplay |
| 2004 | Stromberg (TV Series) · as "the Office" Created & Written By |
| 2000 | Meet Ricky Gervais (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 2000 | Bruiser (TV Series) · as Additional Material |
| 1998 | Comedy Lab (TV Series) · as Written By |