Ricky Gervais

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.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

All Movies (72)

• Ricky Gervais: Mortality2025 · as Self
• Dog Man2025 · as Flippy (voice)
• Ricky Gervais: Armageddon2023 · as Self
• Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM2022 · as Self
• Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank2022 · as Ika Chu (voice)
• George Michael: Freedom Uncut2022 · as Self
• Ricky Gervais: SuperNature2022 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up2021 · as Self
• The Willoughbys2020 · as The Cat (voice)
• The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Suede: The Insatiable Ones2018 · as Self
• Ricky Gervais: Humanity2018 · as Self
• George Michael: Freedom2017 · as Self
• Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame2017 · as Self (uncredited)
• David Brent: Life on the Road2016 · as David Brent
• Special Correspondents2016 · as Albert Finch
• The Last Laugh2016 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Little Prince2015 · as The Conceited Man (voice)
• Derek Special2015 · as Derek
• Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014 · as Dr. McPhee
• 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy2014 · as Self
• Muppets Most Wanted2014 · as Dominic Badguy
• The Unbelievers2013 · as Self
• David Blaine: Real or Magic2013 · as Self
• The Office Retrospective2013 · as Self
• The Return of Brent2013 · as David Brent
• Escape from Planet Earth2013 · as Mr Bing (voice)
• Learn English with Ricky Gervais2012 · as Self
• Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars2012 · as Self
• The Muppets2011 · as Himself (uncredited)
• Spy Kids: All the Time in the World2011 · as Voice of Argonaut
• Talking Funny2011 · as Self
• Ricky Gervais: Out of England 22010 · as Self
• Meet Karl Pilkington II2010 · as Self
• When Karl Met Warwick2010 · as Self
• Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science2010 · as Self
• The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem2010 · as Self - Narrator
• Cemetery Junction2010 · as Len Taylor
• This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying2010 · as Self
• Prequel: The Dawn of Lying2009 · as Mark Bellison
• SpongeBob's Truth or Square2009 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• The Invention of Lying2009 · as Mark Bellison
• Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants2009 · as Self
• Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian2009 · as Dr. McPhee
• Ricky Gervais: Out of England2008 · as Self
• How to Lose Friends & Alienate People2008 · as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
• Ghost Town2008 · as Dr. Bertram Pincus
• Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame2007 · as Self
• Living with Ricky Gervais 22007 · as Self
• Stardust2007 · as Ferdy the Fence
• Concert for Diana2007 · as David Brent
• Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening2007 · as Self
• The Art of Breaking Character2007 · as Self
• Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool2007 · as Self
• Night at the Museum2006 · as Dr. McPhee
• For Your Consideration2006 · as Martin Gibb
• Taping Nigel2005 · as Self
• Finding Leo2005 · as Self
• Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 12005 · as Audio Sample (Self)
• Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy2005 · as Self
• Valiant2005 · as Bugsy (voice)
• Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics2004 · as Self
• Living with Ricky Gervais2004 · as Self
• Meet Karl Pilkington2004 · as Self
• Ricky Gervais Live: Animals2003 · as Self
• The Fight2002 · as Self
• Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive2002 · as Self
• Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe2002 · as Penguin (voice)
• How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais2002 · as Self
• Dog Eat Dog2001 · as Bouncer
• Seedy Boss1998 · as David Brent
• The Wind in the Willows— · as Mole

All TV Shows (69)

• Ricky Gervais Alley Cats2026
• Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• German Genius2023 · as Ricky Gervais
• Talking Sopranos2020 · as Self
• Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?2019 · as Ricky Gervais (voice)
• After Life2019 · as Tony
• The Alec Baldwin Show2018 · as Self
• Child Support2018 · as Self
• Michael McIntyre's Big Show2016 · as Self - Performer
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Galavant2015 · as Xanax
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Learn Guitar with David Brent2013 · as David Brent
• Derek2013 · as Derek
• The Last Leg2013 · as Self
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Life's Too Short2011 · as Ricky Gervais
• David Haye versus2011 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self
• An Idiot Abroad2010 · as Self
• Louie2010 · as Dr. Ben
• The Marriage Ref2010 · as Self - Panelist
• The Ricky Gervais Show2010 · as Self
• Live from Studio Five2009 · as Self
• Alan Carr: Chatty Man2009 · as Self
• Horne & Corden2009
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List2005 · as Self
• Extras2005 · as Andy Millman
• The Office2005 · as David Brent
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• Golden Years2003 · as Clive Meadows
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway2002 · as Self - Guest Announcer
• Alias2001 · as Daniel Ryan
• The Office2001 · as David Brent
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Ricky Gervais
• Meet Ricky Gervais2000
• Vic Reeves Examines2000
• Spaced1999 · as Dave
• The Jim Tavaré Show1999 · as Various
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Narrator (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Billy Finn (voice)
• The 11 O'Clock Show1998 · as Self
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• Room 1011994 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• GMTV1993 · as Self
• The Simpsons1989 · as Charles Heathbar (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as Ricky Gervais (voice)
• This Morning1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Host