Ricky Gervais is an English actor, writer, director, musician and stand-up comedian. Working in the music industry in the 1980s and early 90s, he moved into television comedy in the late 1990s and shot to national - and soon, international - fame in 2001 for BBC mock-documentary The Office, in which he starred as well as co-writing and directing with Stephen Merchant. He has since branched successfully into stand-up comedy, written a number of books, produced podcasts and a number of further television series.
Year | Production | Role |
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2025 | Ricky Gervais: Mortality Announced | Writer |
2025 | Ricky Gervais: Mortality Announced | Self |
2024 | Ricky Gervais: Mortality | Self |
2023 | Ricky Gervais: Armageddon | Writer |
2023 | Ricky Gervais: Armageddon | Host / Presenter |
2023 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 31 | Guest |
2023 | 7 Minutes | Executive Producer |
2023 | The National Comedy Awards - 2023 | Self |
2023 | 7 Minutes | Director |
2022 | Ricky Gervais: Armageddon | Self |
2022 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature | Composer |
2022 | The National Comedy Awards - 2022 | Self |
2022 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 29 | Guest |
2022 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature | Writer |
2022 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature | Host / Presenter |
2021 | What's Funny About... - Series 2
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Guest |
2021 | After Life - Series 3
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Executive Producer |
2021 | After Life - Series 3
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Director |
2021 | After Life - Series 3
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Writer |
2021 | After Life - Series 3
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Tony |
2020 | After Life - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2020 | After Life - Series 2
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Director |
2020 | After Life - Series 2
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Writer |
2020 | After Life - Series 2
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Tony |
2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 27 | Guest |
2019 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 26 | Guest |
2019 | After Life - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2019 | After Life - Series 1
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Director |
2019 | After Life - Series 1
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Writer |
2019 | After Life - Series 1
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Tony |
2019 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 24 | Guest |
2019 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature | Self |
2019 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature | Writer |
2018 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity | Writer |
2018 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity | Host / Presenter |
2018 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 22
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Guest |
2017 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity | Self |
2017 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 20 | Guest |
2016 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Series 2
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David Brent |
2016 | The Last Leg - Series 9
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Guest |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | Composer |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | Producer |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | Director |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | Writer |
2016 | David Brent: Life On The Road | David Brent |
2016 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 19 | Guest |
2014 | Derek - The Special | Executive Producer |
2014 | Derek - The Special | Director |
2014 | Derek - The Special | Writer |
2014 | Derek - The Special | Derek |
2014 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 16 | Guest |
2014 | 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy | Self |
2014 | Derek - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2014 | Derek - Series 2
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Director |
2014 | Derek - Series 2
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Writer |
2014 | Derek - Series 2
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Derek |
2014 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 15 | Guest |
2014 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 12 | Guest |
2013 | Life's Too Short | Executive Producer |
2013 | Life's Too Short | Director |
2013 | Life's Too Short | Writer |
2013 | Life's Too Short | Ricky |
2013 | Derek - The Making Of Derek | Executive Producer |
2013 | Derek - The Making Of Derek | Self |
2013 | Derek - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2013 | Derek - Series 1
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Director |
2013 | Derek - Series 1
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Writer |
2013 | Derek - Series 1
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Derek |
2012 | Gittins | Executive Producer |
2012 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 12 | Guest |
2012 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 3
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Executive Producer |
2012 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 3
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Writer |
2012 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 3
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Host / Presenter |
2012 | Derek - Pilot | Executive Producer |
2012 | Derek - Pilot | Director |
2012 | Derek - Pilot | Writer |
2012 | Derek - Pilot | Derek |
2011 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 7 | Guest |
2011 | Life's Too Short
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Executive Producer |
2011 | Life's Too Short
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Director |
2011 | Life's Too Short
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Writer |
2011 | Life's Too Short
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Ricky |
2011 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 10 | Guest |
2011 | Ricky Gervais: Science | Writer |
2011 | Ricky Gervais: Science | Host / Presenter |
2011 | What's So Funny? - Series 2
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Self |
2011 | BBC: Ricky Gervais and Warwick Davis discuss the making of Life's Too Short | Self |
2011 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2011 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 2
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Writer |
2011 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 2
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Host / Presenter |
2010 | Ruth Jones | Guest |
2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4 | Guest |
2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 1
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Executive Producer |
2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 1
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Writer |
2010 | The Ricky Gervais Show - Series 1
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Host / Presenter |
2010 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 7 | Guest |
2010 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Guest |
2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 3 | Guest |
2010 | Cemetery Junction | Executive Producer |
2010 | Cemetery Junction | Director |
2010 | Cemetery Junction | Writer |
2010 | Cemetery Junction | Mr. Taylor |
2009 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 6
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Guest |
2009 | PhoneShop - Pilot | Script Editor |
2009 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 17 | Guest |
2009 | The Art Of Laughter | Self |
2009 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 5
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Guest |
2009 | Toyboize
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Composer |
2008 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 4
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Guest |
2008 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 15 | Guest |
2008 | Ricky Gervais: Fame | Producer |
2008 | Ricky Gervais: Fame | Writer |
2008 | Ricky Gervais: Fame | Host / Presenter |
2008 | Harry Hill's TV Burp - Series 7
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Self |
2007 | Extras - Special | Executive Producer |
2007 | Extras - Special | Director |
2007 | Extras - Special | Writer |
2007 | Extras - Special | Andy Millman |
2007 | Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool | Self |
2007 | Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
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Self (Archive Material) |
2007 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 12 | Guest |
2006 | Extras - Series 2
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Executive Producer |
2006 | Extras - Series 2
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Director |
2006 | Extras - Series 2
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Writer |
2006 | Extras - Series 2
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Andy Millman |
2006 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 11 | Guest |
2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets...
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Executive Producer |
2006 | Ricky Gervais Meets...
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Host / Presenter |
2005 | Extras - Series 1
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Director |
2005 | Extras - Series 1
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Writer |
2005 | Extras - Series 1
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Andy Millman |
2005 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 | Guest |
2005 | The Comedians' Comedian | Self |
2004 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 7 | Guest |
2003 | The Office - Christmas Specials
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Director |
2003 | The Office - Christmas Specials
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Writer |
2003 | The Office - Christmas Specials
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David Brent |
2003 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 5 | Guest |
2003 | In Conversation With - Series 5
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Self |
2003 | Happiness - Series 2
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Self |
2002 | The Real Derek And Clive | Self |
2002 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 3 | Guest |
2002 | The Office - Series 2
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Director |
2002 | The Office - Series 2
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Writer |
2002 | The Office - Series 2
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David Brent |
2002 | Room 101 - Series 7
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Guest |
2001 | Dog Eat Dog | Bouncer |
2001 | The Sketch Show - Series 1
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Writer (Additional Material) |
2001 | The Office | Creator |
2001 | The Office - Series 1
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Director |
2001 | The Office - Series 1
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Writer |
2001 | The Office - Series 1
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David Brent |
2001 | Spaced - Series 2
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Dave |
2000 | Meet Ricky Gervais
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Writer |
2000 | Meet Ricky Gervais
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Host / Presenter |
2000 | Bruiser
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Writer (Additional Material) |
2000 | The 11 O'Clock Show - Series 4 | Self |
1999 | Golden Years | Writer |
1999 | Golden Years | Clive |
1999 | The 11 O'Clock Show - Series 2 | Self |
1998 | The 11 O'Clock Show - Series 3 | Self |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Ricky Gervais on IMDb
- Born
- Sunday 25th June 1961 (63 years-old)
- Full name
- Ricky Dene Gervais
- Nationality
- English
- Golden Globe Awards 2024
- Best Stand-Up Comedian on Television (Winner)
- National Comedy Awards, The 2023
- Outstanding Comedy Actor (Winner)
- TV Choice Awards 2022
- Best Comedy Performance (Winner)
- I Talk Telly Awards 2022
- Best Comedy Performance (Winner)
- TV Times Awards 2022
- Favourite Comedy Performance (Nominee)
- British Animation Awards 2022
- Best Voice Performance (Nominee)
- Satellite Awards 2021
- Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series (Nominee)
- National Comedy Awards, The 2021
- Best Stand Up Show (Longlisted)
- Finger Awards, The 2020
- Special Contribution To Comedy (Winner)
- I Talk Telly Awards 2020
- TV Moment Of The Year (Nominee)
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee) - I Talk Telly Awards 2019
- Best Comedy Performance (Winner)
- Rose d'Or Awards 2019
- Performance of the Year (Winner)
- Chortle Awards 2018
- Best Tour (Nominee)
- I Talk Telly Awards 2018
- Best Live Comedian (Winner)
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2014
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Nominee)
- Radio Academy Awards (Sony) 2012
- Best Interview (Nominee (Mark Lawson interviews Ricky Gervais (Radio 4)))
- Loaded LAFTAs 2011
- Best Stand-Up (Nominee)
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2009
- Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special (Nominee (Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special))
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2008
- Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special (Nominee)
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special (Nominee)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Nominee) - British Comedy Awards 2008
- Best TV Comedy Actor (Winner)
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2008
- Best Writer (Nominee)
- Golden Globe Awards 2008
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2007
- Best Comedy Performance (Winner)
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2007
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Winner)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Nominee)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Nominee) - British Book Awards 2007
- Book of the Year: Children's Fiction (Winner)
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2007
- Writer (Nominee)
- Loaded LAFTAs 2007
- Best Stand-Up (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2006
- Writer (Nominee)
- Rose d'Or Awards 2006
- Honorary Rose (Winner)
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2006
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2006
- Best Sitcom (Nominee)
- British Comedy Awards 2006
- Best TV Comedy Actor (Nominee)
- British Comedy Awards 2005
- Best TV Comedy Actor (Nominee)
- Primetime Emmy Awards 2005
- Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (Nominee)
- Golden Globe Awards 2004
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy (Winner)
- RTS Awards 2004
- Comedy Performance (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2004
- Best Sitcom (Winner)
Best Comedy Performance (Winner) - Loaded LAFTAs 2004
- Best Stand-Up (Nominee)
Funniest Man (Nominee) - NME Awards 2004
- Best Radio Show (Nominee)
- British Comedy Awards 2004
- Best TV Comedy Actor (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2003
- Best Sitcom (Winner)
Best Comedy Performance (Winner) - Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2003
- Best Writer (Winner)
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2002
- Best Writer (Winner)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2002
- Best Sitcom (Winner)
Best Comedy Performance (Winner) - British Comedy Awards 2002
- Best TV Comedy Actor (Winner)
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