Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Ricky Gervais: Bad parents should be sterilised. Fact
The comedian is unrepentant about his caustic performance as host of the Golden Globes and happily vents more spleen on faith, marriage and 'useless people'.
Camilla Long, The Sunday Times, 31st January 2010Gervais: Karl Pilkington DVD extra cost $3 million
Ricky Gervais has revealed that the Invention Of Lying DVD may contain the most expensive extra feature of all time.
Simon Reynolds,, Digital Spy, 28th January 2010He might be a friend of Ricky Gervais and a radio panel game regular, but Robin Ince isn't your average stand-up. He also runs a comedy institution called The Book Club, which involves him reading aloud from random second-hand tomes, and is a vocal atheist who curates gigs themed around science, Darwin and rationalism. This is a TV version of his festive variety show 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People, which combines gags from Dara O'Briain, Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi and Chris Addison with music, plus more intellectual fare from scientists and writers - the movement's daddy, Richard Dawkins, among them. Stimulating stuff.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 23rd January 2010Ricky Gervais gets mixed response at Golden Globes
Ricky Gervais has received a mixed response after fronting the 67th Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles.
BBC News, 18th January 2010The ego has landed: David Brent to star in US Office
Ricky Gervais to appear opposite Steve Carell as Slough's finest comes face-to-face with his American alter ego.
Arifa Akbar, The Independent, 16th January 2010Ricky Gervais: Twitter is 'undignified' for adults
Ricky Gervais has broken celebrity ranks to criticise Twitter, claiming that posting on the micro-blogging site is an "undignified" activity for adults.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 15th January 2010Ricky Gervais gears up to host Golden Globes
"It could be the end of my career," laughs comedian Ricky Gervais, who is set to present the Golden Globes on Sunday.
Fiona Pryor, BBC News, 15th January 2010Ricky Gervais to guest star on The Office USA?
There are unconfirmed rumours that Ricky Gervais is seriously considering reprising his role as David Brent for the U.S. version of The Office later this season.
Michael Ausiello, Entertainment Weekly, 15th January 2010Ricky Gervais plans world tour
Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has said he is hoping to take his fourth live tour around the world.
BBC News, 12th January 2010Alternative Christmas cracker jokes
Catherine Tate, Ricky Gervais, Ed Byrne, Chris Addison... can these and other top comedians make your festive dinner go with a bang?
The Guardian, 19th December 2009