Ricky Gervais
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1961-06-25 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
Ricky Gervais
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.
Known For
Acting
The Wind in the Willows
as Mole
Manila, Manila/America is in The Heart
as Ricky Gervais (Voice)
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
as Self
(2025)
Dog Man
as Flippy (voice)
(2023)
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
as Self
(2022)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ika Chu (voice)
(2022)
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
as Self
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
(2020)
The Willoughbys
as The Cat (voice)
(2019)
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
as Self (Archival Footage)
(2018)
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
as Himself
(2018)
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
as Himself
(2017)
George Michael: Freedom
as Self
(2017)
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
as Self (uncredited)
(2016)
Special Correspondents
as Albert Finch
(2016)
David Brent: Life on the Road
as David Brent
(2016)
The Last Laugh
as Self
(2015)
The Little Prince
as The Conceited Man (voice)
(2015)
Derek Special
as Derek
(2014)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Dr. McPhee
(2014)
Muppets Most Wanted
as Dominic Badguy
(2014)
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
(2013)
The Unbelievers
as Self
(2013)
The Office Retrospective
as Self
(2013)
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self
(2013)
The Return of Brent
as David Brent
(2012)
Escape from Planet Earth
as Mr Bing (voice)
(2012)
(2011)
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
as Voice of Argonaut
(2011)
Talking Funny
as Himself
(2010)
Cemetery Junction
as Len Taylor
(2010)
(2010)
Meet Karl Pilkington II
as Himself
(2010)
When Karl Met Warwick
as Self
(2010)
(2010)
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
as Himself
(2010)
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
as Self - Narrator
(2009)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Dr. McPhee
(2009)
The Invention of Lying
as Mark Bellison
(2009)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
(2009)
(2009)
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
as Mark Bellison
(2008)
Ghost Town
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
(2008)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Self (uncredited)
(2008)
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
as Himself
(2007)
Stardust
as Ferdy the Fence
(2007)
Concert for Diana
as David Brent
(2007)
(2007)
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
as Himself
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
as Self
(2006)
Night at the Museum
as Dr. McPhee
(2006)
For Your Consideration
as Martin Gibb
(2006)
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
as Himself
(2005)
Valiant
as Bugsy (voice)
(2005)
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
as Audio Sample (Self)
(2005)
Finding Leo
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
Taping Nigel
as Self
(2004)
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
as Himself
(2004)
Living with Ricky Gervais
as Self
(2004)
Meet Karl Pilkington
as Self
(2003)
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
as Himself
(2002)
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
as Himself
(2002)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Penguin (voice)
(2002)
(2001)
Dog Eat Dog
as Bouncer
(1998)
Seedy Boss
as David Brent
Crew
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Writer
(2023)
(2023)
7 Minutes
Executive Producer, Director
(2022)
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Original Music Composer, Writer
(2020)
The Willoughbys
Executive Producer
(2018)
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Writer, Executive Producer
(2016)
David Brent: Life on the Road
Director, Writer, Producer
(2016)
Special Correspondents
Director, Writer, Producer
(2015)
Derek Special
Director, Writer
(2013)
The Return of Brent
Director, Writer, Characters
(2013)
The Office Retrospective
Creator
(2012)
(2012)
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
Director
(2011)
Talking Funny
Executive Producer
(2011)
Brad & Gary
Book
(2011)
(2010)
Cemetery Junction
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
(2010)
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Executive Producer, Writer
(2010)
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Writer, Director
(2010)
When Karl Met Warwick
Director, Producer
(2009)
The Invention of Lying
Writer, Director, Producer
(2009)
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Director, Screenplay
(2008)
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Writer, Executive Producer
(2007)
(2007)
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Director, Camera Operator
(2006)
(2005)
Finding Leo
Director
(2005)
Taping Nigel
Director, Camera Operator
(2004)
(2004)
Meet Karl Pilkington
Producer, Director
(2003)