Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Ricky Gervais on why no subject should be off-limits in comedy
"I think a lot of this pious offense comes from people mistaking the target of the joke with the subject. You can joke about anything, but it depends on what the actual target is."
The Wall Street Journal, 31st January 2022Jimmy Carr had the most streamed stand-up special of 2021
Jimmy Carr had the most-streamed UK stand-up special in this country last year. The top 10 also featured Russell Howard, James Acaster, Ricky Gervais and Michael McIntyre.
British Comedy Guide, 31st January 2022It's official! Ricky Gervais declares he is finally vegan
Comedian and animal rights advocate Ricky Gervais announced on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show that he is finally vegan after years of being meat-free.
Molly Pickering, Vegan Food & Living, 24th January 2022Ricky Gervais on After Life scene that still makes him cry
He said the scene "still chokes me up" despite watching it 70 times.
Will Lavin, NME, 24th January 2022After Life's Tony: the only local journalist in a £1m house
Tony's house used in filming is actually in Hampstead, just off the Heath, and would in real life cost comfortably north of £3 million. The rest of the Tambury locations are spread between the commuter-belt towns of Hemel Hempstead, Rickmansworth and Beaconsfield but even if it were here I think Tony's extremely des res would cost close to £1 million which he would be funding with what in reality be a salary of....£25,000 or so.
John Sturgis, The Press Gazette, 21st January 2022After Life benches inspired by Ricky Gervais show installed
Benches to mark the final series of a Ricky Gervais TV show about loss have been installed in parks to provide a place for people to chat and reflect.
Amy Phipps, BBC, 20th January 2022Ricky Gervais: US Office is better than UK Office
Ricky Gervais has confirmed once and for all which series of The Office is best.
Adam Bloodworth, JOE, 20th January 2022After Life 3: How TikTok took a Ricky Gervais fan to Netflix
Before the pandemic, Cole Anderson-James was a salesman in a "boring 9 to 5 job". Then he downloaded TikTok. The 24-year-old's videos - lip-syncing to scenes from The Office - soon attracted millions of views. And he can now be seen alongside the man he impersonates, after Ricky Gervais cast the fan to appear in the new series of After Life on Netflix.
Kirsty Grant and Mitch Mansfield, BBC, 20th January 2022Ricky Gervais interview thrown into chaos as dog bolts from One Show set
Ricky Gervais' interview on The One Show was thrown into chaos as his beloved canine co-star bolted off the set mid-interview.
The Sun, 18th January 2022Ricky Gervais: I have to offend even if people don't like it
"Some people won't like it but that's no reason not to do it".
Adam Bloodworth, JOE, 15th January 2022