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 Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Office
2005
The Daily Show
1996
The Daily Show
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Family Guy
1999
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest · 2015
The Simpsons
as Charles Heathbar (voice) · 1989
The Simpsons
as Ricky Gervais (voice) · 1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
The Office
as David Brent · 2005
The Daily Show
as Self · 1996
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest · 1996
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest · 1993
Family Guy
as Billy Finn (voice) · 1999
Conan
as Self - Guest · 2010
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited) · 1975
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self · 2005
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
The View
as Self - Guest · 1997
The View
as Self · 1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self · 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest · 1988
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Ricky Gervais · 2000
The One Show
as Self - Guest · 2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self · 2003
BoJack Horseman
as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice) · 2014
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Host · 1944
Hot Ones
as Self · 2015
The Last Leg
as Self · 2013
GMTV
as Self · 1993
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self · 2015
Parkinson
as Self - Guest · 1998
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self · 2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Self - Guest Announcer · 2002
The Office
as David Brent · 2001
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
as Self · 2012
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Narrator (voice) · 1999
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
as Ricky Gervais (voice) · 2019
Parkinson
as Self - Guest · 2004
Louie
as Dr. Ben · 2010
Room 101
as Self · 1994
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Dr. McPhee · 2014
Night at the Museum
as Dr. McPhee · 2006
Extras
as Andy Millman · 2005
Talking Sopranos
as Self · 2020
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
as Self · 2009
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
as Self - Performer · 2016
The Little Prince
as The Conceited Man (voice) · 2015
Alias
as Daniel Ryan · 2001
Dog Man
as Flippy (voice) · 2025
After Life
as Tony · 2019
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
as Gus (voice) · 2026
The 11 O'Clock Show
as Self · 1998
Galavant
as Xanax · 2015
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
as Self · 2005
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Dr. McPhee · 2009
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
as Self (archive footage) · 2024
Stardust
as Ferdy the Fence · 2007
The Muppets
as Himself (uncredited) · 2011
The Marriage Ref
as Self - Panelist · 2010
Spaced
as Dave · 1999
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
as Voice of Argonaut · 2011
An Idiot Abroad
as Self · 2010
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Ika Chu (voice) · 2022
The F Word
· 2005
The Ricky Gervais Show
as Self · 2010
The Invention of Lying
as Mark Bellison · 2009
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Ricky Gervais (uncredited) · 2008
Derek
as Derek · 2013
Muppets Most Wanted
as Dominic Badguy · 2014
Life's Too Short
as Ricky Gervais · 2011
This Morning
as Self · 1988
The Willoughbys
as The Cat (voice) · 2020
Ghost Town
as Dr. Bertram Pincus · 2008
Child Support
as Self · 2018
Escape from Planet Earth
as Mr Bing (voice) · 2013
German Genius
as Ricky Gervais · 2023
Valiant
as Bugsy (voice) · 2005
The Alec Baldwin Show
as Self · 2018
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 2009
Cemetery Junction
as Len Taylor · 2010
For Your Consideration
as Martin Gibb · 2006
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
as Self · 2025
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
as Self · 2026
Special Correspondents
as Albert Finch · 2016
The Unbelievers
as Self · 2013
David Blaine: Real or Magic
as Self · 2013
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
as Self (archive footage) · 2019
The Last Laugh
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016
David Brent: Life on the Road
as David Brent · 2016
Live from Studio Five
as Self · 2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self · 2009
England 2006: The Golden Generation
as Self (archive footage) · 2026
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
as Self · 2012
Vic Reeves Examines
· 2000
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
as Self · 2022
The Jim Tavaré Show
as Various · 1999
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
as Self · 2002
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
as Self · 2014
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
as Self · 2023
The Fight
as Self · 2002
The Office Retrospective
as Self · 2013
Talking Funny
as Self · 2011
Horne & Corden
· 2009
Meet Ricky Gervais
· 2000
When Karl Met Warwick
as Self · 2010
George Michael: Freedom
as Self · 2017
Out of Shadows
as Self (archive) · 2020
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
as Penguin (voice) · 2002
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
as Self (uncredited) · 2017
Learn Guitar with David Brent
as David Brent · 2013
David Haye versus
as Self · 2011
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
as Self · 2018
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
as Self · 2004
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
as Self · 2003
Concert for Diana
as David Brent · 2007
The Art of Breaking Character
as Self · 2007
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
as Self · 2022
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
as Self · 2018
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
as Self · 2012
Dog Eat Dog
as Bouncer · 2001
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
as Self · 2005
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
as Self · 2022
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
as Audio Sample (Self) · 2005
The Office Pre-Pilot
as David Brent · 1998
Taping Nigel
as Self · 2005
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
as Self · 2010
The Return of Brent
as David Brent · 2013
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
as Self · 2021
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
as Self · 2002
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
as Self · 2010
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
as Self · 2008
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
as Mark Bellison · 2009
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
as Self · 2007
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
as Self (archive footage) · 2019
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
as Self · 2010
The Wind in the Willows
as Mole
Meet Karl Pilkington II
as Self · 2010
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
as Self · 2007
Meet Karl Pilkington
as Self · 2004
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
as Self · 2007
Golden Years
as Clive Meadows · 2003
Derek Special
as Derek · 2015
Living with Ricky Gervais
as Self · 2004
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
as Self - Narrator · 2010
The Office: Ricky's Top 25 Brent Moments
as Self/David Brent (archive footage) · 2026
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
as Self · 2007
Finding Leo
as Self · 2005