Ricky Gervais
- 62 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Ricky Gervais returns to Slough after The Office for vodka ad
Ricky Gervais has taken over a prominent billboard in Slough for his latest creative effort to promote his vodka brand, Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka.
Olivia Endellion Mowl, Slough Observer, 27th April 2024Charlie Higson was planning a workplace sitcom but Ricky Gervais beat him to it
The Fast Show star Charlie Higson wanted to do a spin-off starring office joker Colin Hunt, but was beaten to it when Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant had a hit with The Office.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th April 2024Bruiser: The excellent British comedy that preceded Peep Show
With additional writing assistance from the likes of Richard Ayoade and Ricky Gervais, Bruiser served as Mitchell & Webb's breakthrough on television and led to their appearance in Peep Show, plus their other widely celebrated sketch show That Mitchell And Webb Look, which cemented their status as two of 21st-century British comedy's most significant names.
Thomas Leatham, Far Out, 20th March 2024Ricky Gervais loses bid to extend £3m Marlow riverside home
Green belt rules have crushed Ricky Gervais' hopes of adding another bedroom to his £3m riverside property in Marlow.
Bucks Free Press, 17th March 2024Joe Lycett lets rip on 'comedically weak' Ricky Gervais
Joe Lycett has blasted Ricky Gervais over his 'comedically weak' jokes and 'attacking' the trans community.
Meghna Amin, Metro, 24th February 2024Armageddon: Why the new stand-up special spells curtains for
"F*ck my legacy", says Ricky Gervais during his newest stand-up special, Armageddon, which premiered on Netflix on Christmas Day. If the last few years of his comedy are anything to go by, Gervais is certainly succeeding at that.
Tom Lowe, The Boar, 10th February 2024Ricky Gervais's 1980s pop career resurfaces online
Ricky Gervais's former career as an aspiring pop star has resurfaced online - leaving fans in both shock and awe of his previous image.
Ciara Farmer, Daily Mail, 9th February 2024How the critics detest Ricky Gervais being No 1
They mauled his show. But real viewers admire his courageous free speech.
Hadley Freeman, The Sunday Times, 14th January 2024Ricky Gervais wins Golden Globe award for Armageddon
The Netflix special Ricky Gervais: Armageddon has won the inaugural award for Best Stand-Up Comedy on Television at the Golden Globes.
British Comedy Guide, 8th January 2024Ricky Gervais is turning into David Brent
The comedian is condemned for being a culture warrior. The truth is much sadder.
Finn McRedmond, The New Statesman, 8th January 2024