Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Known for: Acting

Born: June 25, 1961

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 Holl…

Known for

How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2002
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying
2009
Ghost Town
Ghost Town
2008
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
2008
Talking Funny
Talking Funny
2011
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
2010
Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
2022
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
2004
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
2003
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
2007
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
2010
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
2023
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
2022
David Brent: Life on the Road
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
The Wind in the Willows
 
Derek Special
Derek Special
2015
Special Correspondents
Special Correspondents
2016
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
2025
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
2007
Living with Ricky Gervais
2004
Taping Nigel
Taping Nigel
2005
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
2012
The Art of Breaking Character
2007
Finding Leo
2005
Meet Karl Pilkington
Meet Karl Pilkington
2004
The Return of Brent
The Return of Brent
2013
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
2018
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2010
Meet Karl Pilkington II
Meet Karl Pilkington II
2010
Seedy Boss
1998
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
2010
The Fight
The Fight
2002
Valiant
Valiant
2005
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
2007
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
2005
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
Save Ralph
2021
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
When Karl Met Warwick
When Karl Met Warwick
2010
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2017
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
2019
Cemetery Junction
Cemetery Junction
2010
Escape from Planet Earth
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
The Unbelievers
The Unbelievers
2013
Dog Man
Dog Man
2025
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
2006
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
2018
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002
The Willoughbys
The Willoughbys
2020
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
2021
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
Dog Eat Dog
Dog Eat Dog
2001
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
2015
George Michael: Freedom
George Michael: Freedom
2017
The Office Retrospective
The Office Retrospective
2013
David Blaine: Real or Magic
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011
For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration
2006
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
Stardust
Stardust
2007
Concert for Diana
Concert for Diana
2007
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh
2016
England 2006: The Golden Generation
England 2006: The Golden Generation
2026
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
Spaced
Spaced
1999
This Morning
This Morning
1988
The One Show
The One Show
2006
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
The Muppets
The Muppets
2011
Alias
Alias
2001
The Office
The Office
2005
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Room 101
Room 101
1994
Extras
Extras
2005
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
The View
The View
1997
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
The Office
The Office
2001
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Meet Ricky Gervais
Meet Ricky Gervais
2000
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
The Marriage Ref
2010
Horne & Corden
Horne & Corden
2009
GMTV
GMTV
1993
Live from Studio Five
Live from Studio Five
2009
The Ricky Gervais Show
The Ricky Gervais Show
2010
Louie
Louie
2010
Life's Too Short
Life's Too Short
2011
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Alec Baldwin Show
The Alec Baldwin Show
2018
An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad
2010
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
1996
Derek
Derek
2013
German Genius
German Genius
2023
Golden Years
2003
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
David Haye versus
2011
Galavant
Galavant
2015
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Hot Ones
Hot Ones
2015
Learn Guitar with David Brent
Learn Guitar with David Brent
2013
Child Support
Child Support
2018
After Life
After Life
2019
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
The 11 O'Clock Show
The 11 O'Clock Show
1998
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman
2014
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Family Guy
Family Guy
1999
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
Conan
Conan
2010
Parkinson
Parkinson
1998
Talking Sopranos
Talking Sopranos
2020
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
The Last Leg
The Last Leg
2013
The Jim Tavaré Show
1999
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
1993