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Ricky Gervais

1961-06-25 (63 years old) in Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK

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.

Movies

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Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
72 %|Dec 1, 2023
Comedy
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Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
67 %|Aug 31, 2022
Documentary
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
73 %|Jun 16, 2022
Music, Documentary
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Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
74 %|May 24, 2022
Comedy, Documentary
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David Brent: Life on the Road
61.16 %|Aug 19, 2016
Comedy, Music
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The Last Laugh
69 %|Apr 18, 2016
Documentary
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
62 %|Dec 17, 2014
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Family
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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
80 %|May 24, 2014
Documentary, TV Movie
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Muppets Most Wanted
63 %|Mar 20, 2014
Comedy, Adventure, Crime, Family
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The Unbelievers
64 %|Dec 13, 2013
Documentary
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David Blaine: Real or Magic
67 %|Nov 19, 2013
TV Movie, Family, Documentary
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Escape from Planet Earth
57 %|Feb 14, 2013
Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
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Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
47.03 %|Aug 18, 2011
Family, Comedy, Action
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Talking Funny
73.91 %|Apr 22, 2011
Comedy, Documentary
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Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
75 %|Dec 18, 2010
Comedy
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Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
71.5 %|Nov 21, 2010
Comedy
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Cemetery Junction
65 %|Apr 14, 2010
Drama, Comedy
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Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
20 %|Dec 17, 2009
Comedy
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SpongeBob's Truth or Square
71 %|Nov 6, 2009
Family, Animation, Comedy, TV Movie
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The Invention of Lying
62.14 %|Oct 2, 2009
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
61 %|May 20, 2009
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family
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Ricky Gervais: Out of England
72 %|Nov 15, 2008
Comedy
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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
60.05 %|Oct 2, 2008
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Ghost Town
65.41 %|Sep 19, 2008
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
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Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
70 %|Nov 12, 2007
Comedy
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Stardust
73 %|Aug 9, 2007
Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family
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Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
75 %|Mar 7, 2007
Documentary, Comedy
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Night at the Museum
66 %|Dec 20, 2006
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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For Your Consideration
58 %|Nov 17, 2006
Comedy
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Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
68 %|Jan 5, 2006
Documentary
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Valiant
55 %|Mar 25, 2005
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy, War
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Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
69.74000000000001 %|Nov 15, 2004
Comedy
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Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
72 %|Nov 17, 2003
Comedy
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Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
0 %|Dec 25, 2002
Documentary, Comedy
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Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
50 %|Dec 13, 2002
Family, Comedy, Animation
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How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
0 %|Oct 14, 2002
Documentary
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Dog Eat Dog
49 %|Dec 7, 2001
actor
The Wind in the Willows
0 %|Invalid Date
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Manila, Manila/America is in The Heart
100 %|Invalid Date
Animation, Drama
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Dog Man
0 %|Jan 30, 2025
Family, Animation, Comedy
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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
66.79 %|Jul 14, 2022
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
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Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
68 %|May 7, 2021
Documentary, Music
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Save Ralph
0 %|Apr 6, 2021
Animation, Comedy
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The Willoughbys
71 %|Apr 22, 2020
Animation, Comedy, Family
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The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
0 %|Jul 29, 2019
Documentary
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Suede: The Insatiable Ones
74 %|Nov 24, 2018
Documentary
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Ricky Gervais: Humanity
76.75 %|Mar 13, 2018
Comedy
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George Michael: Freedom
76 %|Oct 16, 2017
Documentary
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Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
64 %|Mar 14, 2017
Comedy, TV Movie
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Special Correspondents
57.64 %|Apr 22, 2016
Comedy
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The Little Prince
76 %|Jul 29, 2015
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Family
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Derek Special
81 %|Apr 3, 2015
Drama, TV Movie, Comedy
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The Office Retrospective
73 %|May 16, 2013
Documentary
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The Return of Brent
60 %|Mar 15, 2013
Comedy
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Learn English with Ricky Gervais
0 %|Aug 21, 2012
Comedy
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Meet Karl Pilkington II
0 %|Nov 23, 2010
Documentary, Comedy
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When Karl Met Warwick
0 %|Nov 22, 2010
Documentary, Comedy
actor
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
0 %|Nov 12, 2007
Documentary
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Concert for Diana
76 %|Jul 1, 2007
Music, Documentary
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Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
60 %|Mar 26, 2007
Documentary
actor
The Art of Breaking Character
0 %|Mar 26, 2007
Comedy, Documentary
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Taping Nigel
60 %|Oct 31, 2005
Documentary
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Ricky Gervais: Mortality
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
actor
Finding Leo
80 %|Oct 31, 2005
Documentary, Comedy
actor
Living with Ricky Gervais
0 %|Nov 15, 2004
Documentary
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Meet Karl Pilkington
0 %|Nov 15, 2004
Documentary, Comedy
actor
Seedy Boss
0 %|Jan 1, 1998
Comedy

Series

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German Genius
55 %|May 23, 2023
Comedy
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Talking Sopranos
0 %|Apr 7, 2020
Talk
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Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
80 %|Jun 27, 2019
Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Family
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After Life
78.75 %|Mar 8, 2019
Comedy, Drama
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The Alec Baldwin Show
0 %|Oct 14, 2018
Talk
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Child Support
50 %|Jan 5, 2018
Comedy, Family
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Michael McIntyre's Big Show
74 %|Apr 16, 2016
Comedy, Family
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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Hot Ones
74 %|Mar 12, 2015
Talk, Comedy
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Galavant
73 %|Jan 4, 2015
, Comedy
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BoJack Horseman
85.58999999999999 %|Aug 22, 2014
Animation, Comedy, Drama
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
55 %|Feb 25, 2014
Talk, Comedy
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Learn Guitar with David Brent
0 %|May 19, 2013
Comedy
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Derek
75 %|Jan 30, 2013
Comedy, Drama
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Derek
75 %|Jan 30, 2013
Comedy, Drama
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
72 %|Jul 19, 2012
Comedy, Talk
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Life's Too Short
70.92 %|Nov 10, 2011
Comedy, Documentary
actor
David Haye versus
0 %|Jun 28, 2011
Reality
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Conan
70 %|Nov 8, 2010
Talk, Comedy, News
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An Idiot Abroad
76.95 %|Sep 23, 2010
Comedy, Documentary
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Louie
77.71 %|Jun 29, 2010
Comedy, Drama
actor
The Marriage Ref
38 %|Feb 28, 2010
Reality
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The Ricky Gervais Show
72.08 %|Feb 19, 2010
Comedy, Animation
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Live from Studio Five
33 %|Sep 14, 2009
Talk
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Alan Carr: Chatty Man
49 %|Jun 14, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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Horne & Corden
0 %|Mar 10, 2009
Comedy
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The One Show
46 %|Aug 14, 2006
Talk
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Extras
77.67999999999999 %|Jul 21, 2005
Comedy
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The Office
85.79 %|Mar 24, 2005
Comedy
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
67 %|Jan 3, 2005
Comedy, Talk
actor
Golden Years
32 %|Dec 8, 2003
Comedy
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
59 %|Jun 8, 2002
Comedy, Family
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
59 %|Jun 8, 2002
Comedy, Family
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Alias
67 %|Sep 30, 2001
Action & Adventure, Drama
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The Office
78.33 %|Jul 9, 2001
Comedy
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
80 %|Oct 15, 2000
Comedy
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Meet Ricky Gervais
52 %|Sep 22, 2000
Comedy, Talk
actor
Vic Reeves Examines
50 %|Jul 3, 2000
Comedy, Talk
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Spaced
79 %|Sep 24, 1999
Comedy
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SpongeBob SquarePants
77 %|May 1, 1999
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Family Guy
74 %|Jan 31, 1999
Animation, Comedy
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The 11 O'Clock Show
65 %|Sep 30, 1998
Comedy
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Parkinson
0 %|Jan 9, 1998
Talk
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The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
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Room 101
61 %|Jul 4, 1994
Comedy, Talk
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
70.95 %|Sep 13, 1993
Comedy, Talk
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GMTV
58 %|Jan 1, 1993
News
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The Simpsons
80 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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The Simpsons
80 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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The Simpsons
80 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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This Morning
57 %|Oct 3, 1988
Talk, News
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Golden Globe Awards
68 %|Jan 20, 1944
Talk