Ricky Gervais
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
The Office: Ricky's Top 25 Brent Moments
as Self/David Brent (archive footage)
The Office: Ricky's Top 25 Brent Moments
as Self/David Brent (archive footage)
England 2006: The Golden Generation
as Self (archive footage)
England 2006: The Golden Generation
as Self (archive footage)
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
as Self
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
as Self
Dog Man
as Flippy (voice)
Dog Man
as Flippy (voice)
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
as Self
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
as Self
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
as Self
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
as Self
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ika Chu (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ika Chu (voice)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
as Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
as Self
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
as Self
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
as Self
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
as Self
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
as Self
The Willoughbys
as The Cat (voice)
The Willoughbys
as The Cat (voice)
Out of Shadows
as Self (archive)
Out of Shadows
as Self (archive)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Self (archive footage)
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
as Self
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
as Self
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
as Self
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
as Self
George Michael: Freedom
as Self
George Michael: Freedom
as Self
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
as Self (uncredited)
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
as Self (uncredited)
David Brent: Life on the Road
as David Brent
David Brent: Life on the Road
as David Brent
The Last Laugh
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last Laugh
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Little Prince
as The Conceited Man (voice)
The Little Prince
as The Conceited Man (voice)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Dr. McPhee
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Dr. McPhee
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self
Muppets Most Wanted
as Dominic Badguy
Muppets Most Wanted
as Dominic Badguy
The Unbelievers
as Self
The Unbelievers
as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self
The Office Retrospective
as Self
The Office Retrospective
as Self
The Return of Brent
as David Brent
The Return of Brent
as David Brent
Escape from Planet Earth
as Mr Bing (voice)
Escape from Planet Earth
as Mr Bing (voice)
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
as Self
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
as Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
as Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
as Self
The Muppets
as Himself (uncredited)
The Muppets
as Himself (uncredited)
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
as Voice of Argonaut
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
as Voice of Argonaut
Talking Funny
as Self
Talking Funny
as Self
Meet Karl Pilkington II
as Self
Meet Karl Pilkington II
as Self
When Karl Met Warwick
as Self
When Karl Met Warwick
as Self
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
as Self - Narrator
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
as Self - Narrator
Cemetery Junction
as Len Taylor
Cemetery Junction
as Len Taylor
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
as Self
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
as Self
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
as Mark Bellison
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
as Mark Bellison
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Invention of Lying
as Mark Bellison
The Invention of Lying
as Mark Bellison
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Dr. McPhee
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Dr. McPhee
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
as Self
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
as Self
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
Ghost Town
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
Ghost Town
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
as Self
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
as Self
Stardust
as Ferdy the Fence
Stardust
as Ferdy the Fence
Concert for Diana
as David Brent
Concert for Diana
as David Brent
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
as Self
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
as Self
Night at the Museum
as Dr. McPhee
Night at the Museum
as Dr. McPhee
For Your Consideration
as Martin Gibb
For Your Consideration
as Martin Gibb
Taping Nigel
as Self
Taping Nigel
as Self
Valiant
as Bugsy (voice)
Valiant
as Bugsy (voice)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Penguin (voice)
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Penguin (voice)
Dog Eat Dog
as Bouncer
Dog Eat Dog
as Bouncer