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Ricky Gervais is a British comedian known for his stand-up performances and television work. He matters because he has become a prominent and influential figure in comedy entertainment, with his work reaching audiences globally.
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- 1961-06-25
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- The Office - The Scripts
- Invention of Lying, The
- Extras - The Complete First Season
- Office, the Scripts
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Acting · Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
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…
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- Ricky Gervais Alley Cats2026
- Ricky Gervais: Mortality — Self2025
- Dog Man — Flippy (voice)2025
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy — Self (archive footage)2024
- Ricky Gervais: Armageddon — Self2023
- German Genius — Ricky Gervais2023
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Ricky Dene Gervais (/dʒərˈveɪz/ jər-VAYZ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, television producer and filmmaker. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms The Office (2001–2003), Extras (2005–2007), and Life's Too Short (2011–2013) with Stephen Merchant. He also created, wrote, and starred in Derek (2012–2014) and After Life (2019–2022). Gervais was also executive producer of and had cameos in the American rendition of The Office (2005–2013).
Gervais has won seven British Academy Television Awards, five National Comedy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, and the Rose d'Or twice (2006 and 2019). In 2003, The Observer named Gervais one of the 50 funniest performers in British comedy. In 2007, he was placed at No. 11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, and at No. 3 in their 2010 list. In 2010, he was included in the Time 100 list of World's Most Influential People.
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