Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Gervais rages at critics of Afghan animals campaign
Ricky Gervais has lashed out at critics of the Operation Ark campaign to save animals from Afghanistan.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 24th August 2021Gervais attacks Aussie council for shooting rescue dogs
Upon hearing the horrific news that Australian authorities have been shooting dogs to stop people travelling against coronavirus restrictions, Ricky Gervais - like anyone who loves our good boys and girls - said exactly what everyone was thinking. Sometimes two words is enough: "Stupid cunts."
Danny Jones, JOE, 23rd August 2021Ash Atalla: Ricky Gervais disability jokes went too far
The award-winning producer on why he's had enough of 'cripface'.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 15th August 2021Cancel culture killing comedy? What a joke
Chris Rock, Jennifer Saunders and more have argued that 'wokeness' is stifling comedy. But the idea of the joke police is actually nonsense.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 10th August 2021Revolutionary mundanity: The Office at 20
In this age of streaming services, from Netflix to Disney+, TV series are churned out on an industrial scale, with thousands of episodes in various genres at your fingertips. Therefore, the fact that the 20th birthday of one particular series is being remarked upon, let alone celebrated, is something of a miracle, highlighting the genius that is the UK version of The Office.
Sam Matthews Boehmer, The Boar, 28th July 2021Ricky Gervais speaks out against C4's potential sale
"For almost 40 years, Channel 4 has been a launch pad for new ideas and new talent," he wrote on Twitter. "It's been able to do that because of its remit and not-for-profit structure and it would be a real shame if that was destroyed by selling off the channel."
Damian Jones, NME, 20th July 2021I can't name a funny woman, teases Ricky Gervais
The Office creator, 60, pokes fun at sitcom star Miranda Hart during his Super Nature show and says the only "females" that make him laugh are Dame Edna Everage and Eddie Izzard.
Joe Kasper, The Sun, 16th July 2021How The Office changed comedy
As Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's sitcom turns 20, top comics and people behind the scenes explain how it rewired British humour.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 10th July 2021The Office at 20: how it changed how we speak
I can't get through a sentence without slipping into Office quotes. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's sitcom changed comedy forever - but for one generation, it also transformed how we speak.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 9th July 2021Gervais clarifies comments on Office getting cancelled
The comedian said the remarks were "clearly a joke".
Clémence Michallon, The Independent, 9th July 2021