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.
Acting
Movie
Night at the Museum
as Dr. McPhee
2006
TV
The Simpsons
as Charles Heathbar (voice)
1989
TV
The Simpsons
as Ricky Gervais (voice)
1989
Movie
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Dr. McPhee
2009
Movie
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Dr. McPhee
2014
TV
The Office
as David Brent
2005
TV
Family Guy
as Billy Finn (voice)
1999
Movie
Stardust
as Ferdy the Fence
2007
TV
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Narrator (voice)
1999
Movie
The Little Prince
as The Conceited Man (voice)
2015
TV
BoJack Horseman
as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
2014
Movie
The Invention of Lying
as Mark Bellison
2009
Movie
The Muppets
as Himself (uncredited)
2011
TV
After Life
as Tony
2019
Movie
Ghost Town
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
2008
Movie
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
as Voice of Argonaut
2011
Movie
The Willoughbys
as The Cat (voice)
2020
Movie
Valiant
as Bugsy (voice)
2005
TV
The Office
as David Brent
2001
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Ricky Gervais
2000
Movie
Muppets Most Wanted
as Dominic Badguy
2014
Movie
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
2008
Movie
Escape from Planet Earth
as Mr Bing (voice)
2013
TV
Alias
as Daniel Ryan
2001
Crew
TV
The Simpsons
Writer
1989
TV
The Office
Executive Producer
2005
Movie
The Invention of Lying
Director
2009
TV
After Life
Executive Producer
2019
Movie
The Willoughbys
Executive Producer
2020
TV
The Office
Writer
2001
Movie
Special Correspondents
Director
2016
Movie
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Writer
2018
TV
Extras
Executive Producer
2005
Movie
David Brent: Life on the Road
Director
2016
Movie
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Writer
2022
Movie
Cemetery Junction
Director
2010