Ricky Gervais
Known for Acting · 134 credits
- Born
- 1961-06-25 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
- Also known as
- ริกกี้ เจอร์เวส · Ricky Dene Gervais · Ρίκι Τζερβέιζ
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 Simpsons
1989
as Charles Heathbar (voice) / Ricky Gervais (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Billy Finn (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TV Shows (62)
The Simpsons
1989
as Charles Heathbar (voice) / Ricky Gervais (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Billy Finn (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self / Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self / Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Office
2005
as David Brent
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Ricky Gervais
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Host
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self / Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
GMTV
1993
as Self
Louie
2010
as Dr. Ben
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self / Self - Guest Announcer
Extras
2005
as Andy Millman
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as Ricky Gervais (voice)
Room 101
1994
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
The Office
2001
as David Brent
Galavant
2015
as Xanax
Talking Sopranos
2020
as Self
Alias
2001
as Daniel Ryan
After Life
2019
as Tony
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Performer
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
The 11 O'Clock Show
1998
as Self
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist
Spaced
1999
as Dave
Derek
2013
as Derek
An Idiot Abroad
2010
as Self
The Ricky Gervais Show
2010
as Self
Life's Too Short
2011
as Ricky Gervais
German Genius
2023
as Ricky Gervais
This Morning
1988
as Self
The Alec Baldwin Show
2018
as Self
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
Child Support
2018
as Self
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Horne & Corden
2009
Meet Ricky Gervais
2000
David Haye versus
2011
as Self
Learn Guitar with David Brent
2013
as David Brent
Golden Years
2003
as Clive Meadows
Movies (72)
Night at the Museum
2006
as Dr. McPhee
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
as Dr. McPhee
Stardust
2007
as Ferdy the Fence
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Dr. McPhee
Dog Man
2025
as Flippy (voice)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Ika Chu (voice)
The Little Prince
2015
as The Conceited Man (voice)
The Muppets
2011
as Himself (uncredited)
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011
as Voice of Argonaut
The Invention of Lying
2009
as Mark Bellison
Ghost Town
2008
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
as Mr Bing (voice)
Valiant
2005
as Bugsy (voice)
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Dominic Badguy
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
Cemetery Junction
2010
as Len Taylor
The Willoughbys
2020
as The Cat (voice)
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
as Self
For Your Consideration
2006
as Martin Gibb
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
2023
as Self
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Penguin (voice)
Special Correspondents
2016
as Albert Finch
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
2025
as Self
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
as David Brent
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2017
as Self (uncredited)
The Unbelievers
2013
as Self
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
as Self
The Office Retrospective
2013
as Self
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002
as Self
Concert for Diana
2007
as David Brent
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
as Mark Bellison
Dog Eat Dog
2001
as Bouncer
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
2018
as Self
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
as Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2010
as Self
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2002
as Self
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
2022
as Self
The Wind in the Willows
as Mole
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
2005
as Audio Sample (Self)
The Art of Breaking Character
2007
as Self
George Michael: Freedom
2017
as Self
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Return of Brent
2013
as David Brent
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
2003
as Self
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
2010
as Self
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
2004
as Self
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
2018
as Self
Derek Special
2015
as Derek
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
2008
as Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
as Self
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
2022
as Self
When Karl Met Warwick
2010
as Self
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
2007
as Self
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
2007
as Self
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007
as Self
Finding Leo
2005
as Self
Taping Nigel
2005
as Self
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
2021
as Self
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
2010
as Self
Talking Funny
2011
as Self
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
2012
as Self
Seedy Boss
1998
as David Brent
Meet Karl Pilkington II
2010
as Self
The Fight
2002
as Self
Meet Karl Pilkington
2004
as Self
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
2010
as Self - Narrator
Living with Ricky Gervais
2004
as Self
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
2007
as Self
About 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… With 134 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Ricky Gervais has appeared in 72 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ricky Gervais Movies
- Night at the Museum (2006) — as Dr. McPhee
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) — as Dr. McPhee
- Stardust (2007) — as Ferdy the Fence
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) — as Dr. McPhee
- Dog Man (2025) — as Flippy (voice)
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