Ricky Gervais
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Biography
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 Holl...
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
The Simpsons
Charles Heathbar (voice)
The Simpsons
Ricky Gervais (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Family Guy
Billy Finn (voice)
Filmography
England 2006: The Golden Generation
2026
as Self (archive footage)
The Office: Ricky's Top 25 Brent Moments
2026
as Self/David Brent (archive footage)
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026
as Gus (voice)
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
2026
as Self
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
2025
as Self
Dog Man
2025
as Flippy (voice)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
2023
as Self
German Genius
2023
as Ricky Gervais
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
as Self
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
2022
as Self
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
2022
as Self
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
2022
as Ika Chu (voice)
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
2021
as Self
The Willoughbys
2020
as The Cat (voice)
Out of Shadows
2020
as Self (archive)
Talking Sopranos
2020
as Self
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
as Self (archive footage)
After Life
2019
as Tony
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
2019
as Ricky Gervais (voice)
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
2018
as Self
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
2018
as Self
The Alec Baldwin Show
2018
as Self
Child Support
2018
as Self
George Michael: Freedom
2017
as Self
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2017
as Self (uncredited)
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
David Brent: Life on the Road
2016
as David Brent
Special Correspondents
2016
as Albert Finch
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2016
as Self - Performer
Derek Special
2015
as Derek
The Little Prince
2015
as The Conceited Man (voice)
Galavant
2015
as Xanax
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Dominic Badguy
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
as Dr. McPhee
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
BoJack Horseman
2014
as Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Escape from Planet Earth
2013
as Mr Bing (voice)
The Unbelievers
2013
as Self
David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013
as Self
The Return of Brent
2013
as David Brent
The Office Retrospective
2013
as Self
Derek
2013
as Derek
Learn Guitar with David Brent
2013
as David Brent
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
2012
as Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2012
as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
Talking Funny
2011
as Self
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011
as Voice of Argonaut
The Muppets
2011
as Himself (uncredited)
Life's Too Short
2011
as Ricky Gervais
David Haye versus
2011
as Self
Cemetery Junction
2010
as Len Taylor
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
2010
as Self
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
2010
as Self
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2010
as Self
Meet Karl Pilkington II
2010
as Self
When Karl Met Warwick
2010
as Self
The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
2010
as Self - Narrator
The Marriage Ref
2010
as Self - Panelist
The Ricky Gervais Show
2010
as Self
Louie
2010
as Dr. Ben
An Idiot Abroad
2010
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self - Guest
The Invention of Lying
2009
as Mark Bellison
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
as Dr. McPhee
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009
as Mark Bellison
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
Horne & Corden
2009
Live from Studio Five
2009
as Self
Ghost Town
2008
as Dr. Bertram Pincus
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
2008
as Self
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008
as Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
2007
as Self
Stardust
2007
as Ferdy the Fence
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
2007
as Self
Living with Ricky Gervais 2
2007
as Self
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007
as Self
The Art of Breaking Character
2007
as Self
Concert for Diana
2007
as David Brent
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Night at the Museum
2006
as Dr. McPhee
For Your Consideration
2006
as Martin Gibb
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Valiant
2005
as Bugsy (voice)
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
2005
as Audio Sample (Self)
Taping Nigel
2005
as Self
Finding Leo
2005
as Self
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005
as Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
The Office
2005
as David Brent
Extras
2005
as Andy Millman
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The F Word
2005
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
2004
as Self
Living with Ricky Gervais
2004
as Self
Meet Karl Pilkington
2004
as Self
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
2003
as Self
Golden Years
2003
as Clive Meadows
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2002
as Self
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
2002
as Penguin (voice)
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002
as Self
The Fight
2002
as Self
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
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
Meet Ricky Gervais
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Ricky Gervais
Spaced
1999
as Dave
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Family Guy
1999
as Billy Finn (voice)
The Jim Tavaré Show
1999
as Various
The Office Pre-Pilot
1998
as David Brent
The 11 O'Clock Show
1998
as Self
Parkinson
1998
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The View
1997
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Room 101
1994
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
GMTV
1993
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Simpsons
1989
as Charles Heathbar (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
as Ricky Gervais (voice)
This Morning
1988
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Host