Ricky Gervais
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
ActingBirthday
June 25, 1961Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
82Place of birth
Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UKAlso known as
ริกกี้ เจอร์เวส![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/2mAjcq9AQA9peQxNoeEW76DPIju.jpg)
Cast credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uY9k8t2FQkMj60obnAnsPKLxHCE.jpg)
Night at the Museum
Dr. McPhee![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/clP8tDZeM9jgnqmu4VBClBDpLtS.jpg)
The Invention of Lying
Mark Bellison![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/b8VS14DwpLlugTxVWSllYU0Gjn5.jpg)
Ghost Town
Dr. Bertram Pincus![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/j80M1PVqWkFQUVU2U6DjXObE48Z.jpg)
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/chtAKvXb897I2Pn8HOkV4TC5Jzz.jpg)
Valiant
Bugsy (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x5ItIOSRFzi2huaT3ceNJLK6M1w.jpg)
Cemetery Junction
Len Taylor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fvXClgY4ZJ7dBxalFuxPgb4nJ9s.jpg)
For Your Consideration
Martin Gibb![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zmH2WijtVeAKHPeQ6jPsCaLsf2c.jpg)
Talking Funny
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dNvYjzFuSSY7DCVZK7zzaZFemHt.jpg)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Dr. McPhee![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tkkLIeompowyXFZFe3sBmhm3wwA.jpg)
Escape from Planet Earth
Mr Bing (voice)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uNnnmlOMJqzmqL8983Mn2tCPYzO.jpg)
Dog Eat Dog
Bouncer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/isHC02m4tNp9elnrA9e2XU4E3Gi.jpg)
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/o9mGTVnnsqMS3Oh2IloPKPpLiL3.jpg)
Muppets Most Wanted
Dominic Badguy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/e3rRgbUY2Fon26zwJMkei9b26hg.jpg)
The Unbelievers
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/w6YdmyuPKvDBEXLc47CpZ2Rs1Rk.jpg)
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Mark Bellison![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zaMDxdza6goInr1dnKdRRhIn6Aq.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lbsiIdFER9HuAhcTsr6MvfwZyvc.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/usn3lWXpbUHCIboiS84QWilKYwq.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/gTMYu8oaAu31PW3wPooGLuM5maA.jpg)
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v95gGR5ZKWQDoukRqcSo6QdJgqN.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xwgy305K6qDs3D20xUO4OZu1HPY.jpg)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Dr. McPheeCrew credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/clP8tDZeM9jgnqmu4VBClBDpLtS.jpg)
The Invention of Lying
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/j80M1PVqWkFQUVU2U6DjXObE48Z.jpg)
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Executive Producer, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/x5ItIOSRFzi2huaT3ceNJLK6M1w.jpg)
Cemetery Junction
Writer, Director, Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/w6YdmyuPKvDBEXLc47CpZ2Rs1Rk.jpg)
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Director, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/v95gGR5ZKWQDoukRqcSo6QdJgqN.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Director, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zaMDxdza6goInr1dnKdRRhIn6Aq.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/isHC02m4tNp9elnrA9e2XU4E3Gi.jpg)
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Writer, Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/usn3lWXpbUHCIboiS84QWilKYwq.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lbsiIdFER9HuAhcTsr6MvfwZyvc.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/teIGKmKWrHqFhGY3TixPuzjkXJb.jpg)
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lhUKeZj7VlWAtavAzTLwClDWSpI.jpg)
David Brent: Life on the Road
Director, Writer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sQPkqwW4qh5fKbSI8V12wc8ZMlJ.jpg)
Special Correspondents
Writer, Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7HYxefSilBKLFFV7y5LmxRMvugA.jpg)
Derek Special
Writer, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/29TemZoW26fTiQe6IodU0c5dIb8.jpg)
The Return of Brent
Director, Characters, Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vXNvvb9RUXSZS08PvXxLtA9wrfV.jpg)
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Writer, Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9WrMmjdZvpxLQh1tCQ9tOd1asOb.jpg)
The Willoughbys
Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/QoVZBFFuJlUrQDprHyvf2HReZ1.jpg)
The Office Retrospective
Creator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ry2HDP5KyEV3R7htXlFAeQbbXgf.jpg)
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Writer, Original Music Composer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/k9p23vGqJUZNh9iVy60O1U9PFpI.jpg)
7 Minutes
Director, Executive Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rnT1Aq92RdhlYMIikuwnwNMaOGu.jpg)
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Writer