Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Frankie Boyle calls Gervais lazy for trans people jokes
"I would like him to have the same respect for trans people as he has for animals".
Roisin O'Connor, The Independent, 29th December 2020Boyle accused of hypocrisy over trans jokes
Frankie Boyle has slammed Ricky Gervais over his jokes about trans people. But his comments provoked an immediate backlash among the After Life creator's fans - who accused Boyle of hypocrisy given his track record on transgressive jokes.
Chortle, 29th December 2020Staged and After Life win I Talk Telly Awards
Staged starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, and Ricky Gervais comedy After Life, both won two awards each in the I Talk Telly Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2020Ricky Gervais to accept Finger Award
The winners of this year's annual Finger Awards will be announced on Friday, December 4 at 4pm at an online ceremony. In advance of the ceremony it has been announced that Ricky Gervais has been awarded a 'special contribution to comedy' Finger Award.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th November 2020I Talk Telly Awards 2020 nominations
After Life, Friday Night Dinner, Gavin & Stacey, Ghosts, Home, Inside No. 9, Man Like Mobeen and This Country are amongst the nominees for the I Talk Telly Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 8th November 2020Ricky Gervais at O2 Forum Kentish Town review
Gags are shocking as ever at socially distanced gig.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 28th October 2020Gervais's Humanity named UK's top stand-up special
Ricky Gervais: Humanity has been named Britain's favourite Netflix stand-up special. It was also No.1 in Italy, Slovakia and Turkey, based on new analysis of internet search terms.
Chortle, 29th September 2020New Netflix shows for Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais has revealed he has two further projects in the pipeline with Netflix, following the launch of stand-up special SuperNature and the third series of his comedy After Life next year.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2020The BBC's bid to axe left-wing comedy will fail
From Punch in the 19th century to P. J. O'Rourke to Auberon Waugh to Craig Brown to Titania McGrath, if it's grown-up, nuanced political humour and satire you want, refer to books, newspapers, magazines or the internet. Let the lefties have the airwaves.
Patrick West, The Spectator, 3rd September 2020Ricky Gervais & Jane Fallon 'ignore' their wealth
Ricky Gervais and Jane Fallon "ignore their wealth" after once living above a brothel in London's Kings Cross.
Best selling author Jane was asked what it's like to be "super rich" when she chatted to the Loose Women panel today about her new book, Queen Bee.
Mary Gallagher, The Sun, 27th August 2020