Ricky Gervais

About

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...

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Family GuySeries • 1999The OfficeSeries • 2005Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000BoJack HorsemanSeries • 2014SpongeBob SquarePantsSeries • 1999Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Series • 2019LouieSeries • 2010Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombMovie • 2014The Little PrinceMovie • 2015The OfficeSeries • 2001ExtrasSeries • 2005After LifeSeries • 2019Night at the MuseumMovie • 2006The PaperSeries • 2025Ricky Gervais Alley CatsSeries • 2026Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankMovie • 2022Dog ManMovie • 2025StardustMovie • 2007AliasSeries • 2001Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianMovie • 2009The Office PLSeries • 2021GalavantSeries • 2015An Idiot AbroadSeries • 2010