Ricky Gervais
Acting
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
Acting136
movieEngland 2006: The Golden Generation
2026
Self (archive footage)
movieDog Man
2025
Flippy (voice)
tvStand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
Self (archive footage)
tvGerman Genius
2023
Ricky Gervais
moviePaws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
Ika Chu (voice)
Save Ralph
2021
Interviewer (voice)
movieThe Willoughbys
2020
The Cat (voice)
movieThe Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
2019
Self (archive footage)
tvScooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
Ricky Gervais (voice)
tvAfter Life
2019
Tony
movieJim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2017
Self (uncredited)
movieDavid Brent: Life on the Road
2016
David Brent
movieSpecial Correspondents
2016
Albert Finch
movieThe Last Laugh
2016
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvMichael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
Self - Performer
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self / Self - Guest
movieThe Little Prince
2015
The Conceited Man (voice)
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
tvGalavant
2015
Xanax
tvBoJack Horseman
2014
Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
movieMuppets Most Wanted
2014
Dominic Badguy
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvLearn Guitar with David Brent
2013
David Brent
movieThe Return of Brent
2013
David Brent
movieEscape from Planet Earth
2013
Mr Bing (voice)
tvDerek
2013
Derek
movieThe Muppets
2011
Himself (uncredited)
tvLife's Too Short
2011
Ricky Gervais
movieSpy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011
Voice of Argonaut
tvConan
2010
Self
tvLouie
2010
Dr. Ben
movieCemetery Junction
2010
Len Taylor
The Marriage Ref
2010
Self - Panelist
moviePrequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
Mark Bellison
movieSpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Invention of Lying
2009
Mark Bellison
movieHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
movieGhost Town
2008
Dr. Bertram Pincus
movieStardust
2007
Ferdy the Fence
movieConcert for Diana
2007
David Brent
movieNight at the Museum
2006
Dr. McPhee
movieFor Your Consideration
2006
Martin Gibb
tvThe One Show
2006
Self - Guest
moviePictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
2005
Audio Sample (Self)
tvExtras
2005
Andy Millman
movieValiant
2005
Bugsy (voice)
tvThe Office
2005
David Brent
Golden Years
2003
Clive Meadows
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieRobbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
Penguin (voice)
tvAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
Self / Self - Guest Announcer
movieDog Eat Dog
2001
Bouncer
tvAlias
2001
Daniel Ryan
tvThe Office
2001
David Brent
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Ricky Gervais
tvSpaced
1999
Dave
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Narrator (voice)
tvFamily Guy
1999
Billy Finn (voice)
tvParkinson
1998
Self
Seedy Boss
1998
David Brent
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest / Self
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self / Self - Guest
tvRoom 101
1994
Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
tvGMTV
1993
Self
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Charles Heathbar (voice) / Ricky Gervais (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self / Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Host
Writing36
tvLa oficina
2026
Original Series Creator
tvThe Paper
2025
Original Series Creator
tvThe Office
2024
Original Series Creator
tvThe Office (SA)
2022
Original Series Creator
tvThe Office PL
2021
Original Series Creator
tvThe Office
2019
Original Series Creator
tvAfter Life
2019
Writer
tvThe Office
2017
Original Series Creator
movieDerek Special
2015
Writer
movieThe Return of Brent
2013
Writer, Characters
tvDerek
2013
Writer
tvLife's Too Short
2011
Writer
tvThe Office
2010
Original Series Creator
moviePrequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
Screenplay
tvExtras
2005
Writer
tvThe Office
2005
Writer, Original Series Creator, Teleplay
tvThe Office
2001
Writer
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Writer
Production22
tvRicky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
Executive Producer
tvThe Paper
2025
Executive Producer
movie7 Minutes
2023
Executive Producer
movieThe Willoughbys
2020
Executive Producer
tvAfter Life
2019
Executive Producer
movieRicky Gervais: Humanity
2018
Executive Producer
tvChild Support
2018
Executive Producer
movieSpecial Correspondents
2016
Producer
4funnies
2012
Producer
tvLife's Too Short
2011
Executive Producer
movieTalking Funny
2011
Executive Producer
movieRicky Gervais: Out of England 2
2010
Executive Producer
movieWhen Karl Met Warwick
2010
Producer
tvAn Idiot Abroad
2010
Producer
movieCemetery Junction
2010
Executive Producer
tvThe Ricky Gervais Show
2010
Producer
movieThe Invention of Lying
2009
Producer
movieRicky Gervais: Out of England
2008
Executive Producer
tvExtras
2005
Executive Producer
tvThe Office
2005
Executive Producer
movieMeet Karl Pilkington
2004
Producer
Directing20
movie7 Minutes
2023
Director
tvAfter Life
2019
Director
movieSpecial Correspondents
2016
Director
movieDerek Special
2015
Director
movieThe Return of Brent
2013
Director
tvDerek
2013
Director
tvLife's Too Short
2011
Director
movieWhen Karl Met Warwick
2010
Director
movieCemetery Junction
2010
Director
movieThe Invention of Lying
2009
Director
Finding Leo
2005
Director
movieTaping Nigel
2005
Director
tvExtras
2005
Director
movieMeet Karl Pilkington
2004
Director
tvThe Office
2001
Director
Creator14
tvGerman Genius
2023
Creator
tvAfter Life
2019
Creator
tvDerek
2013
Creator
tvLife's Too Short
2011
Creator
tvAn Idiot Abroad
2010
Creator
tvThe Ricky Gervais Show
2010
Creator
tvLa Job
2006
Creator
tvLe Bureau
2006
Creator
tvRicky Gervais Meets...
2006
Creator
tvExtras
2005
Creator
tvThe Office
2001
Creator
HaMisrad
Creator
Camera2
movieTaping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007
Camera Operator
movieTaping Nigel
2005
Camera Operator
Crew2
tvBruiser
2000
Additional Writing
Sound2
movieRicky Gervais: SuperNature
2022
Original Music Composer
movieSesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
Original Music Composer