Ricky Gervais
Known For
Acting
Born
1961-06-25 in Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
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.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Charles Heathbar (voice)
The Simpsons
as Ricky Gervais (voice)
Family Guy
as Billy Finn (voice)
The Office
as David Brent
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Daily Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Conan
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Ricky Gervais
BoJack Horseman
as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
The View
as Self - Guest
The View
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Hot Ones
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host
The One Show
as Self - Guest