Ricky Gervais
Acting
🎂 1961-06-25
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.
Cast credits(134)
Self
2005
Self
2015
Self
2010
Self
1996
Self
2014
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2007
Self
2007
Charles Heathbar (voice)
1989
Ricky Gervais (voice)
1989
Billy Finn (voice)
1999
Self - Guest
1997
Self
1997
Self
1988
Self - Guest
1988
Ricky Gervais
2000
David Brent
2005
Self - Guest
1993
Self
2015
Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
2014
Self
2013
Ricky Gervais (voice)
2019
Self - Host
1944
Self
2015
Tony
2019
Self
1998
Andy Millman
2005
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Self - Performer
2016
Self
1994
Himself
2010
Self
1993
Self
2020
Self
2010
Self
2012
David Brent
2001
Dr. Ben
2010
Self - Guest
2006
Self
2002
Self - Guest Announcer
2002
Self
1998
Self
2005
Derek
2013
Narrator
1999
Flippy (voice)
2025
Self
2009
Dave
1999
Self - Panelist
2010
Ricky Gervais
2023
Self
2018
Himself
2018
Self
2009
2000
2000
Dr. McPhee
2006
Dr. McPhee
2014
Daniel Ryan
2001
Dr. McPhee
2009
Ferdy the Fence
2007
The Conceited Man (voice)
2015
Xanax
2015
Self
2011
Voice of Argonaut
2011
Ika Chu (voice)
2022
David Brent
2013
Mark Bellison
2009
2009
Mr Bing (voice)
2013
Bugsy (voice)
2005
Self (uncredited)
2008
Dr. Bertram Pincus
2008
Ricky Gervais
2011
Self (archive footage)
2024
Dominic Badguy
2014
The Cat (voice)
2020
Len Taylor
2010
Self
2022
Self
1988
Martin Gibb
2006
Penguin (voice)
2002
Himself
2018
Albert Finch
2016
Self
2016
Self
2022
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2009
David Brent
2016
Self (uncredited)
2017
Self
2017
Self
2009
Self
2023
Self
2013
Self
2010
Self
2013
Self
2013
Clive Meadows
2003
Mark Bellison
2009
Bouncer
2001
Derek
2015
Himself
2002
Himself
2003
Self
2014
Self (Archival Footage)
2019
Himself
2004
Audio Sample (Self)
2005
Self
2022
Interviewer (voice)
2021
Self
2005
Himself
2007
David Brent
2007
Self
David Brent
2013
Himself
2018
2007
Self
2011
Self
2004
Himself
2010
Mole
Himself
2008
Himself
2010
Self
2002
Himself
2006
Self
2021
Self
2012
Ricky Gervais (Voice)
Self
2010
Self
2007
David Brent
1998
Self
2007
Self
2007
Self
2010
Self
2005
Self
2005
Self - Narrator
2010
Self
2004
Writing (39)
Writer
1989
Writer
2005
Original Series Creator
2005
Writer
2019
Writer
2005
Original Series Creator
2021
Writer
2001
Writer
2013
Original Series Creator
2024
Original Series Creator
2010
Original Series Creator
2017
Original Series Creator
2019
Original Series Creator
2022
Original Series Creator
Writer
2009
Writer
2011
Writer
2005
Writer
2010
Writer
2018
Writer
2016
Writer
2022
Writer
2016
Writer
2023
Book
2011
Writer
2003
Screenplay
2009
Writer
2015
Writer
2003
Original Series Creator
Writer
2012
Writer
2004
Writer
2007
Writer
Writer
2013
Characters
2013
Writer
2008
Writer
2010
Writer
2006
Writer
2010
Production (20)
Executive Producer
2005
Executive Producer
2019
Executive Producer
2005
Producer
2010
Producer
2010
Executive Producer
2018
Executive Producer
Producer
2009
Executive Producer
2011
Executive Producer
2020
Executive Producer
2010
Executive Producer
2018
Producer
2016
Producer
2016
Executive Producer
2011
Producer
2004
Executive Producer
2008
Producer
2010
Executive Producer
2023
Executive Producer
2010
