Ricky Gervais

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-06-25 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK

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 bes...

Acting

2006

Night at the Museum

as Dr. McPhee

2009

The Invention of Lying

as Mark Bellison

2008

Ghost Town

as Dr. Bertram Pincus

2005

Valiant

as Bugsy (voice)

2010

Cemetery Junction

as Len Taylor

2006

2011

2013

Escape from Planet Earth

as Mr Bing (voice)

2001

Dog Eat Dog

as Bouncer

2014

Muppets Most Wanted

as Dominic Badguy

2013

2009

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

2009

2016

2011

2007

Stardust

as Ferdy the Fence

2015

2016

Special Correspondents

as Albert Finch

2015

The Little Prince

as The Conceited Man (voice)

2005

2022

2005

2013

The Return of Brent

as David Brent

2017

Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame

as Self (uncredited)

2020

The Willoughbys

as The Cat (voice)

2019

The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?

as Self (Archival Footage)

2007

Concert for Diana

as David Brent

2025

Dog Man

as Flippy (voice)

1998

Seedy Boss

as David Brent

2010

2021

Save Ralph

as Interviewer (voice)

Production

2009

2008

Ricky Gervais: Out of England

as Executive Producer

2010

2010

2010

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2

as Executive Producer

2022

Ricky Gervais: SuperNature

as Original Music Composer

2010

Cemetery Junction

as Executive Producer

2016

2015

Derek Special

as Director

2015

Derek Special

as Writer

2009

2023

7 Minutes

as Executive Producer

2013

2011

Talking Funny

as Executive Producer

2018

Ricky Gervais: Humanity

as Executive Producer

2023

7 Minutes

as Director

2005

Finding Leo

as Director

2004

2004

2020

The Willoughbys

as Executive Producer

2016

2013

2013

The Return of Brent

as Characters

2010

2010

2011

2007

2005

Taping Nigel

as Director

2005

Taping Nigel

as Camera Operator

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