Ricky Gervais
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.
Acted in
Dog Man
2025
as Flippy (voice)
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
2023
as Self
German Genius
2023
as Ricky Gervais
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
2022
as Self
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Ika Chu (voice)
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
as Self
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
2022
as Self
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
2021
as Self
Save Ralph
2021
as The interviewer (voice)
The Willoughbys
2020
as The Cat (voice)
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
2019
as Self (Archival Footage)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as Ricky Gervais (voice)
After Life
2019
as Tony
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
2018
as Himself
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
2018
as Himself
Child Support
2018
as Himself
George Michael: Freedom
2017
as Self
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2017
as Self (uncredited)
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
as David Brent
Special Correspondents
2016
as Albert Finch
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Performer
The Little Prince
2015
as The Conceited Man (voice)
Derek Special
2015
as Derek
Galavant
2015
as Xanax
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
as Dr. McPhee
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Dominic Badguy
The Unbelievers
2013
as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
as Self
Learn Guitar with David Brent
2013
as David Brent
The Office Retrospective
2013
as Self
The Return of Brent
2013
as David Brent
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
as Mr Bing (voice)
Derek
2013
as Derek
Derek
2013
as Self
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
2012
as Self
Life's Too Short
2011
as Ricky Gervais
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011
as Voice of Argonaut
David Haye versus
2011
as Self
Talking Funny
2011
as Himself
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
2010
as Himself
Meet Karl Pilkington II
2010
as Himself
When Karl Met Warwick
2010
as Self
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
2010
as Himself
An Idiot Abroad
2010
as Self
Louie
2010
as Dr. Ben
Cemetery Junction
2010
as Len Taylor
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist
The Ricky Gervais Show
2010
as Himself
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2010
as Self
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
as Mark Bellison
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Invention of Lying
2009
as Mark Bellison
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Dr. McPhee
Horne & Corden
2009
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
2008
as Himself
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
as Self (uncredited)
Ghost Town
2008
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
2007
as Himself
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
2007
as Self
Stardust
2007
as Ferdy the Fence
Concert for Diana
2007
as David Brent
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007
as Self
The Art of Breaking Character
2007
as Self
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
2007
Night at the Museum
2006
as Dr. McPhee
For Your Consideration
2006
as Martin Gibb
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
2006
as Himself
Taping Nigel
2005
as Self
Finding Leo
2005
as Self
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
2005
as Audio Sample (Self)
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
Extras
2005
as Andy Millman
Valiant
2005
as Bugsy (voice)
The Office
2005
as David Brent
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
2004
as Himself
Living with Ricky Gervais
2004
as Self
Meet Karl Pilkington
2004
as Self
Golden Years
2003
as Clive Meadows
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
2003
as Himself
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002
as Self
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Penguin (voice)
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2002
as Himself
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
as Self - Guest Announcer
Dog Eat Dog
2001
as Bouncer
Alias
2001
as Daniel Ryan
The Office
2001
as David Brent
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Ricky Gervais
Spaced
1999
as Dave
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Narrator
Family Guy
1999
as Billy Finn (voice)
The 11 O'Clock Show
1998
as Self
Seedy Boss
1998
as David Brent
The Simpsons
1989
The Simpsons
1989
as Charles Heathbar (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Ricky Gervais (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
as Mole
Manila, Manila/America is in The Heart
as Ricky Gervais (Voice)
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
as Self