Acting · Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK · Born June 25, 1961
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.
TVRicky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
MovieEngland 2006: The Golden Generation
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieRicky Gervais: Mortality
2025
as Self
MovieDog Man
2025
as Flippy (voice)
TVStand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MovieRicky Gervais: Armageddon
2023
as Self
TVGerman Genius
2023
as Ricky Gervais
MovieKick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
2022
as Self
MoviePaws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Ika Chu (voice)
MovieGeorge Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
as Self
MovieRicky Gervais: SuperNature
2022
as Self
MovieClassic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
2021
as Self
MovieThe Willoughbys
2020
as The Cat (voice)
TVTalking Sopranos
2020
as Self
MovieThe Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TVScooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as Ricky Gervais (voice)
TVAfter Life
2019
as Tony
MovieSuede: The Insatiable Ones
2018
as Self
TVThe Alec Baldwin Show
2018
as Self
MovieRicky Gervais: Humanity
2018
as Self
TVChild Support
2018
as Self
MovieGeorge Michael: Freedom
2017
as Self
MovieJim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2017
as Self (uncredited)
MovieDavid Brent: Life on the Road
2016
as David Brent
MovieSpecial Correspondents
2016
as Albert Finch
MovieThe Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVMichael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Performer
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
MovieThe Little Prince
2015
as The Conceited Man (voice)
MovieDerek Special
2015
as Derek
TVHot Ones
2015
as Self
TVGalavant
2015
as Xanax
MovieNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
as Dr. McPhee
TVBoJack Horseman
2014
as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
Movie50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
MovieMuppets Most Wanted
2014
as Dominic Badguy
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieThe Unbelievers
2013
as Self
MovieDavid Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
as Self
TVLearn Guitar with David Brent
2013
as David Brent
MovieThe Office Retrospective
2013
as Self
MovieThe Return of Brent
2013
as David Brent
MovieEscape from Planet Earth
2013
as Mr Bing (voice)
TVDerek
2013
as Derek
TVThe Last Leg
2013
as Self
MovieLearn English with Ricky Gervais
2012
as Self
TVComedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
MovieSesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
as Self
MovieThe Muppets
2011
as Himself (uncredited)
TVLife's Too Short
2011
as Ricky Gervais
MovieSpy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011
as Voice of Argonaut
David Haye versus
2011
as Self
MovieTalking Funny
2011
as Self
MovieRicky Gervais: Out of England 2
2010
as Self
MovieMeet Karl Pilkington II
2010
as Self
MovieWhen Karl Met Warwick
2010
as Self
MovieRicky Gervais Live 4: Science
2010
as Self
TVConan
2010
as Self
TVAn Idiot Abroad
2010
as Self
TVLouie
2010
as Dr. Ben
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
2010
as Self - Narrator
MovieCemetery Junction
2010
as Len Taylor
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist
TVThe Ricky Gervais Show
2010
as Self
MovieThis Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2010
as Self
MoviePrequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
as Mark Bellison
MovieSpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Invention of Lying
2009
as Mark Bellison
TVLive from Studio Five
2009
as Self
MovieSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self
TVAlan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
MovieNight at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Dr. McPhee
TVHorne & Corden
2009
MovieRicky Gervais: Out of England
2008
as Self
MovieHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
MovieGhost Town
2008
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
MovieRicky Gervais Live 3: Fame
2007
as Self
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
2007
as Self
MovieStardust
2007
as Ferdy the Fence
MovieConcert for Diana
2007
as David Brent
MovieTaping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007
as Self
The Art of Breaking Character
2007
as Self
MovieKarl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
2007
as Self
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieNight at the Museum
2006
as Dr. McPhee
MovieFor Your Consideration
2006
as Martin Gibb
TVThe One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
MovieTaping Nigel
2005
as Self
Finding Leo
2005
as Self
MoviePictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
2005
as Audio Sample (Self)
MovieAlan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
as Self
TVKathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
TVExtras
2005
as Andy Millman
MovieValiant
2005
as Bugsy (voice)
TVThe Office
2005
as David Brent
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
MovieRicky Gervais Live 2: Politics
2004
as Self
Living with Ricky Gervais
2004
as Self
MovieMeet Karl Pilkington
2004
as Self
Golden Years
2003
as Clive Meadows
MovieRicky Gervais Live: Animals
2003
as Self
TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Fight
2002
as Self
MovieOffensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002
as Self
MovieRobbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Penguin (voice)
MovieHow I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2002
as Self
TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
MovieDog Eat Dog
2001
as Bouncer
TVAlias
2001
as Daniel Ryan
TVThe Office
2001
as David Brent
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Ricky Gervais
TVMeet Ricky Gervais
2000
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
TVSpaced
1999
as Dave
The Jim Tavaré Show
1999
as Various
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Narrator (voice)
TVFamily Guy
1999
as Billy Finn (voice)
TVThe 11 O'Clock Show
1998
as Self
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
Seedy Boss
1998
as David Brent
TVThe View
1997
as Self - Guest
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVRoom 101
1994
as Self
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
TVGMTV
1993
as Self
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Charles Heathbar (voice)
TVThis Morning
1988
as Self
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Host
The Wind in the Willows
as Mole
