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Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Acting

June 25, 1961 (64 years old)
Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
Male
124 Movies
118 TV Shows

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.

The Office
The Office

The Office

2005 8.6

Executive Producer

Age 43 (now 64)
186 eps
The Office
The Office

The Office

2005 8.6

Original Series Creator

Age 43 (now 64)
186 eps
The Invention of Lying
The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

2009 6.2

as Mark Bellison

Age 48 (now 64)
Ghost Town
Ghost Town

Ghost Town

2008 6.5

as Dr. Bertram Pincus

Age 47 (now 64)
Muppets Most Wanted
Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted

2014 6.3

as Dominic Badguy

Age 52 (now 64)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014 6.2

as Dr. McPhee

Age 53 (now 64)
Special Correspondents
Special Correspondents

Special Correspondents

2016 5.8

as Albert Finch

Age 54 (now 64)
Valiant
Valiant

Valiant

2005 5.6

as Bugsy (voice)

Age 43 (now 64)
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

2006 6.6

as Dr. McPhee

Age 45 (now 64)
David Brent: Life on the Road
David Brent: Life on the Road

David Brent: Life on the Road

2016 6.1

as David Brent

Age 55 (now 64)
After Life
After Life

After Life

2019 7.9

as Tony

Age 57 (now 64)
18 eps
After Life
After Life

After Life

2019 7.9

Executive Producer

Age 57 (now 64)
18 eps
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022 6.6

as Ika Chu (voice)

Age 61 (now 64)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009 6.2

as Dr. McPhee

Age 47 (now 64)
The Little Prince
The Little Prince

The Little Prince

2015 7.6

as The Conceited Man (voice)

Age 54 (now 64)
After Life
After Life

After Life

2019 7.9

Writer

Age 57 (now 64)
12 eps