Ricky Gervais
Born: 1961-06-25 in Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Ricky Gervais Alley Cats as Gus (voice)
- La oficina ... (Original Series Creator)
- Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour as Self
- England 2006: The Golden Generation as Self (archive footage)
- The Grdmous ... (Original Concept)
2025
- The Paper ... (Executive Producer)
- Dog Man as Flippy (voice)
- Ricky Gervais: Mortality as Self
2024
- The Office ... (Original Series Creator)
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy as Self (archive footage)
2023
- German Genius as Ricky Gervais
- Ricky Gervais: Armageddon as Self
- 7 Minutes ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Ika Chu (voice)
- The Office (SA) ... (Original Series Creator)
- Ricky Gervais: SuperNature as Self
- George Michael: Freedom Uncut as Self
- Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM as Self
2021
- The Office PL ... (Original Series Creator)
- Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up as Self
2020
- Talking Sopranos as Self
- The Willoughbys as The Cat (voice)
- Out of Shadows as Self (archive)
2019
- Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? as Ricky Gervais (voice)
- After Life as Tony
- The Office ... (Original Series Creator)
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting as Self (archive footage)
- The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate? as Self (archive footage)
2018
- The Alec Baldwin Show as Self
- Child Support as Self
- Ricky Gervais: Humanity as Self
- Suede: The Insatiable Ones as Self
2017
- The Office ... (Original Series Creator)
- Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame as Self (uncredited)
- George Michael: Freedom as Self
2016
- Michael McIntyre's Big Show as Self - Performer
- Special Correspondents as Albert Finch
- David Brent: Life on the Road as David Brent
- The Last Laugh as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Galavant as Xanax
- The Little Prince as The Conceited Man (voice)
- Derek Special as Derek
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- BoJack Horseman as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb as Dr. McPhee
- Muppets Most Wanted as Dominic Badguy
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Derek as Derek
- Escape from Planet Earth as Mr Bing (voice)
- David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self
- Learn Guitar with David Brent as David Brent
- The Unbelievers as Self
- The Office Retrospective as Self
- The Return of Brent as David Brent
2012
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 4funnies ... (Producer)
- The Office: Secret Santa Pack ... (Writer)
- Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars as Self
- Learn English with Ricky Gervais as Self
2011
- Life's Too Short as Ricky Gervais
- The Muppets as Himself (uncredited)
- Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as Voice of Argonaut
- David Haye versus as Self
- Brad & Gary ... (Book)
- Talking Funny as Self
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- Louie as Dr. Ben
- An Idiot Abroad as Self
- The Ricky Gervais Show as Self
- The Marriage Ref as Self - Panelist
- The Office ... (Original Series Creator)
- Cemetery Junction as Len Taylor
- This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying as Self
- HaMisrad ... (Creator)
- When Karl Met Warwick as Self
- Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 as Self
- The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem as Self - Narrator
- Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science as Self
- Meet Karl Pilkington II as Self
2009
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man as Self
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Dr. McPhee
- The Invention of Lying as Mark Bellison
- Live from Studio Five as Self
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self
- Horne & Corden
- Prequel: The Dawn of Lying as Mark Bellison
2008
- Ghost Town as Dr. Bertram Pincus
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
- Ricky Gervais: Out of England as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Stardust as Ferdy the Fence
- Concert for Diana as David Brent
- Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame as Self
- The Art of Breaking Character as Self
- Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening as Self
- Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool as Self
- Living with Ricky Gervais 2 as Self
2006
- The One Show as Self - Guest
- Night at the Museum as Dr. McPhee
- Le Bureau ... (Creator)
- For Your Consideration as Martin Gibb
- La Job ... (Creator)
- Ricky Gervais Meets... ... (Creator)
2005
- The Office as David Brent
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Extras as Andy Millman
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- The F Word
- Valiant as Bugsy (voice)
- Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show ... (Writer)
- Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1 as Audio Sample (Self)
- Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy as Self
- Taping Nigel as Self
- Finding Leo as Self
2004
- Parkinson as Self - Guest
- Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics as Self
- Meet Karl Pilkington as Self
- Living with Ricky Gervais as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Golden Years as Clive Meadows
- The Office: The Christmas Special as David Brent
- Ricky Gervais Live: Animals as Self
2002
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
- Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe as Penguin (voice)
- The Fight as Self
- Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive as Self
- How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais as Self
2001
- The Office as David Brent
- Alias as Daniel Ryan
- Dog Eat Dog as Bouncer
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Ricky Gervais
- Bruiser ... (Additional Writing)
- Meet Ricky Gervais
- Vic Reeves Examines
1999
- Family Guy as Billy Finn (voice)
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Narrator (voice)
- Spaced as Dave
- The Jim Tavaré Show as Various
- Golden Years as Clive Meadows
1998
- Parkinson as Self - Guest
- The 11 O'Clock Show as Self
- The Office Pre-Pilot as David Brent
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1994
- Room 101 as Self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- GMTV as Self
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Guest
1989
- The Simpsons as Charles Heathbar (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- This Morning as Self
- Comic Relief
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Host