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. …

Movies & TV Shows

1. Night at the Museum (2006) — Dr. McPhee
2. The Simpsons (1989) — Charles Heathbar (voice)
3. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) — Dr. McPhee
4. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) — Dr. McPhee
5. The Office (2005) — David Brent
6. Family Guy (1999) — Billy Finn (voice)
7. Stardust (2007) — Ferdy the Fence
8. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) — Narrator (voice)
9. The Little Prince (2015) — The Conceited Man (voice)
10. BoJack Horseman (2014) — Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
11. The Invention of Lying (2009) — Mark Bellison
12. The Muppets (2011) — Himself (uncredited)
13. After Life (2019) — Tony
14. Ghost Town (2008) — Dr. Bertram Pincus
15. Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) — Voice of Argonaut
16. Valiant (2005) — Bugsy (voice)
17. The Willoughbys (2020) — The Cat (voice)
18. The Office (2001) — David Brent
19. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) — Ricky Gervais
20. Muppets Most Wanted (2014) — Dominic Badguy
21. How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) — Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
22. Escape from Planet Earth (2013) — Mr Bing (voice)
23. Alias (2001) — Daniel Ryan
24. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
25. Louie (2010) — Dr. Ben
26. Special Correspondents (2016) — Albert Finch
27. Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018) — Self
28. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Cameo (uncredited)
29. Spaced (1999) — Dave
30. Extras (2005) — Andy Millman
31. David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) — David Brent
32. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
33. Dog Man (2025) — Flippy (voice)
34. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
35. Ricky Gervais: SuperNature (2022) — Self
36. Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) — Ika Chu (voice)
37. Cemetery Junction (2010) — Len Taylor
38. The Graham Norton Show (2007) — Self
39. An Idiot Abroad (2010) — Self
40. Conan (2010) — Self

Directed

1. The Invention of Lying (2009) — Director
2. After Life (2019) — Director
3. The Office (2001) — Director
4. Special Correspondents (2016) — Director
5. Extras (2005) — Director
6. David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) — Director
7. Cemetery Junction (2010) — Director
8. Derek (2013) — Director
9. Life's Too Short (2011) — Director
10. Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science (2010) — Director
11. Derek Special (2015) — Director
12. The Return of Brent (2013) — Director
13. 7 Minutes (2023) — Director
14. Finding Leo (2005) — Director
15. Taping Nigel (2005) — Director
16. Prequel: The Dawn of Lying (2009) — Director
17. Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening (2007) — Director
18. Meet Karl Pilkington (2004) — Director
19. When Karl Met Warwick (2010) — Director
20. Learn English with Ricky Gervais (2012) — Director