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Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais (/dʒərˈveɪz/ jər-VAYZ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and musician renowned for his observational comedy and sarcasm. His big break came with the British television sitcoms The Office (2001–2003), Extras (2005–2007), and Life's Too Short (2011–2013) in which he co-created, co-wrote, and acted alongside Stephen Merchant. Gervais' other significant works include Derek (2012–2014) and After Life (2019–2022), both of which he created, wrote, and starred in. Gervais' work has earned him numerous accolades, including seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Rose d'Or awards (2006 and 2019). He was named one of the 50 funniest performers in British comedy by The Observer in 2003 and listed on the Time 100 list of World's Most Influential People in 2010.
Apart from his work in television, Gervais has also left his mark in the music industry. He started as a pop star in the 1980s as the singer of the new-wave act Seona Dancing and later managed the then-unknown band Suede before switching to comedy. He also ventured into stand-up comedy in the late 1990s and has since performed five multi-national stand-up comedy tours. Gervais' contributions to the entertainment industry extend to the written word with his Flanimals book series.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Ricky Dene Gervais
Born: Reading, Berkshire, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: June 25, 1961
Occupations: Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Musician
Years Active: 1982-present
Spouses: Jane Fallon
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Movies Featuring Ricky Gervais
The Willoughbys
The Invention of Lying
Valiant
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Muppets Most Wanted
Ghost Town
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Meet Karl Pilkington II
Talking Funny
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
The Return of Brent
The Unbelievers
When Karl Met Warwick
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
The Office Retrospective
Cemetery Junction
David Blaine: Real or Magic
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Derek Special
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Dog Eat Dog
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
George Michael: Freedom
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
Meet Karl Pilkington
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
Ricky Gervais Meets… Larry David
Concert for Diana
Save Ralph
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
Making of The Office: The Pilot
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
SpongeBob’s Truth or Square
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Career Timeline
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2021
Save Ralph
Interviewer (voice)
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
Self
Making of The Office: The Pilot
Self
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
Derek Special
Derek
2013
The Return of Brent
David Brent
The Unbelievers
Self
The Office Retrospective
Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
2010
Meet Karl Pilkington II
Himself
When Karl Met Warwick
Self
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Himself
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Self
Cemetery Junction
Len Taylor
2009
The Invention of Lying
SpongeBob’s Truth or Square
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2007
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
Self
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Himself
Concert for Diana
David Brent
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