- 13th January via Beyond The Joke: Twitter suspends Ricky Gervais's cat
- 7th January via The Sun: London Zoo rejects Gervais's wish to be fed to lions
- 3rd January via Daily Star: Ricky Gervais fears he will get 'cancelled' in 10 years
- 29th December via The Independent: Frankie Boyle calls Gervais lazy for trans people jokes
- 29th December via Chortle: Boyle accused of hypocrisy over trans jokes
- 6th December: Staged and After Life win I Talk Telly Awards
Ricky Gervais is an English actor, writer, director, musician and stand-up comedian. Working in the music industry in the 1980s and early 90s, he moved into television comedy in the late 1990s and shot to national - and soon, international - fame in 2001 for BBC mock-documentary The Office, in which he starred as well as co-writing and directing with Stephen Merchant. He has since branched successfully into stand-up comedy, written a number of books, produced podcasts and a number of further television series.
- Full name
- Ricky Dene Gervais
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- England
- I Talk Telly Awards 2020 - TV Moment Of The Year: Nominee
- Finger Awards, The 2020 - Special Contribution To Comedy: Winner
- I Talk Telly Awards 2020 - Best Comedy Performance: Nominee
- Chortle Awards 2018 - Best Tour: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2008 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Winner
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2007 - Writer: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2007 - Best Comedy Performance: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2006 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2006 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2006 - Writer: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2005 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2004 - Best Sitcom: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 2004 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2004 - Best Comedy Performance: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2003 - Best Comedy Performance: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2003 - Best Sitcom: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2002 - Best Sitcom: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 2002 - Best TV Comedy Actor: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2002 - Best Comedy Performance: Winner
- Born
- Sunday 25th June 1961 (59 years-old)
Awards
Known for
Credits
Year | Production | Role |
---|---|---|
2021 | After Life - Series 3 Announced | Tony |
2021 | After Life - Series 3 Announced | Writer |
2021 | Ricky Gervais: Untitled Stand-up Show Announced | Host / Presenter |
2021 | Ricky Gervais: Untitled Stand-up Show Announced | Writer |
2021 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature Announced | Host / Presenter |
2021 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature Announced | Writer |
2020 | After Life - Series 2 | Tony |
2020 | After Life - Series 2 | Writer |
2020 | After Life - Series 2 | Director |
2020 | After Life - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 27 | Guest |
2019 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 26 | Guest |
2019 | After Life - Series 1 | Tony |
2019 | After Life - Series 1 | Writer |
2019 | After Life - Series 1 | Director |
2019 | After Life - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
2018 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 24 | Guest |
2018 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity | Host / Presenter |
2018 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity | Writer |
2018 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 22
|
Guest |
2017 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity | Self |
2017 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 20 | Guest |
2016 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Series 2
|
David Brent |
2016 | The Last Leg - Series 9
|
Guest |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | David Brent |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | Writer |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | Director |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | Producer |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | Composer |
2016 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 19 | Guest |
2014 | Derek - The Special | Derek |
2014 | Derek - The Special | Writer |
2014 | Derek - The Special | Director |
2014 | Derek - The Special | Executive Producer |
2014 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 16 | Guest |
2014 | 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy | Self |
2014 | Derek - Series 2 | Derek |
2014 | Derek - Series 2 | Writer |
2014 | Derek - Series 2 | Director |
2014 | Derek - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
2014 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 15 | Guest |
2014 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 12 | Guest |
2013 | Life's Too Short | Ricky |
2013 | Life's Too Short | Writer |
2013 | Life's Too Short | Director |
2013 | Life's Too Short | Executive Producer |
2013 | Derek - The Making Of Derek | Self |
2013 | Derek - The Making Of Derek | Executive Producer |
2013 | Derek - Series 1 | Derek |
2013 | Derek - Series 1 | Writer |
2013 | Derek - Series 1 | Director |
2013 | Derek - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
2012 | Gittins | Executive Producer |
2012 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 12 | Guest |
2012 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
2012 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 3 | Writer |
2012 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 3 | Executive Producer |
2012 | Derek - Pilot | Derek |
2012 | Derek - Pilot | Writer |
2012 | Derek - Pilot | Director |
2012 | Derek - Pilot | Executive Producer |
2011 | Life's Too Short | Ricky |
2011 | Life's Too Short | Writer |
2011 | Life's Too Short | Director |
2011 | Life's Too Short | Executive Producer |
2011 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 10 | Guest |
2011 | Ricky Gervais: Science | Host / Presenter |
2011 | Ricky Gervais: Science | Writer |
2011 | What's So Funny? - Series 2
|
Self |
2011 | BBC: Ricky Gervais and Warwick Davis discuss the making of Life's Too Short | Self |
2011 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
2011 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 2 | Writer |
2011 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 2 | Executive Producer |
2010 | Ruth Jones | Guest |
2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4 | Guest |
2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 1 | Writer |
2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 1 | Executive Producer |
2010 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 7 | Guest |
2010 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Guest |
2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 3 | Guest |
2009 | PhoneShop - Pilot | Script Editor |
2009 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 6
|
Guest |
2009 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 17 | Guest |
2009 | The Art Of Laughter | Self |
2009 | Toyboize | Composer |
2008 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 15 | Guest |
2008 | Ricky Gervais: Fame | Host / Presenter |
2008 | Ricky Gervais: Fame | Writer |
2008 | Ricky Gervais: Fame | Producer |
2008 | Harry Hill's TV Burp - Series 7
|
Self |
2007 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 12 | Guest |
2006 | Extras - Series 2 | Andy Millman |
2006 | Extras - Series 2 | Writer |
2006 | Extras - Series 2 | Director |
2006 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 11 | Guest |
2005 | Extras - Series 1 | Andy Millman |
2005 | Extras - Series 1 | Writer |
2005 | Extras - Series 1 | Director |
2005 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 | Guest |
2005 | The Comedians' Comedian | Self |
2004 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 7 | Guest |
2003 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 5 | Guest |
2002 | The Real Derek And Clive | Self |
2002 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 3 | Guest |
2002 | Room 101 - Series 7
|
Guest |
2001 | The Office - Series 1 | David Brent |
2001 | The Office - Series 1 | Writer |
2001 | The Office - Series 1 | Director |
2001 | The Office | Creator |
2001 | Spaced - Series 2
|
Dave |
2000 | Meet Ricky Gervais | Actor |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Ricky Gervais on IMDb