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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
- Born
- Sunday 25th June 1961 (57 years-old)
Known for
Derek - Derek
Life's Too Short - Writer
The Ricky Gervais Show - Host / Presenter
Extras - Andy Milman
The Office - David Brent
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | After Life Coming Soon | Tony |
| 2019 | After Life Coming Soon | Writer |
| 2019 | After Life Coming Soon | Director |
| 2019 | After Life Coming Soon | 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 Milman |
| 2006 | Extras - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2006 | Extras - Series 2 | Director |
| 2006 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 11 | Guest |
| 2005 | Extras - Series 1 | Andy Milman |
| 2005 | Extras - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2005 | Extras - Series 1 | Director |
| 2005 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 | Guest |
| 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 |
| Meet Ricky Gervais | Actor |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Ricky Gervais on IMDb