Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Richy Gervais sore of Springsteen vocals
Ricky Gervais is nursing a sore throat after trying to perfect an impersonation of Bruce Springsteen's gravelly vocals for an upcoming charity show.
The Daily Express, 4th November 2011Life's Too Short: watch an exclusive clip - video
Life's Too Short, a new comedy series written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, is a fake documentary starring real-life dwarf actor Warwick Davis as a fictional version of himself - fame obsessed and self-centred but always getting his comeuppance.
The Guardian, 3rd November 2011Ricky Gervais returning to Golden Globes again
According to the NY Post, Ricky Gervais, who gave a Hollywood-shaking, fearless performance as host of last year's Golden Globes, has been asked to return by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for a third year as master of ceremonies.
The Huffington Post, 3rd November 2011The chat show has become much devalued in recent times, but Norton is doing his best to rehabilitate the form with his lively and watchable show (toned down from his earlier days). Tonight he has an impressively A-list line up: Johnny Depp talking about his new film The Rum Diary; Oscar-nominated actress Carey Mulligan; Ricky Gervais chatting about Life's Too Short, his new dwarf-based comedy (yes, really); and comedian Ed Byrne. Snow Patrol provide the music.
The Telegraph, 3rd November 2011Ricky Gervais: 'It's not our best, but the funniest'
Back with a new sitcom, Life's Too Short, Ricky Gervais talks us about his latest project...
What's On TV, 2nd November 2011Ricky Gervais: 'UK bad for kids'
Ricky Gervais has blasted British culture for stifling ambition in kids.
The Sun, 1st November 2011Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant interview
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant tell TV Choice more about Life's Too Short, and reflect on how it compares to their earlier work in The Office and Extras...
David Collins, TV Choice, 1st November 2011Ricky Gervais and adventures in Twitterland
Last week @rickygervais replied to the tweeted question "What is a mong?" with the definition - "A div, a dozy spud-headed twonk. I would never use it to mean Down's Syndrome". In case you haven't heard, @rickygervais has been using the word "mong" in a jocular way since he recently revived his Twitter presence.
Deborah Frances-White, The Huffington Post, 26th October 2011Size matters: Warwick Davis is no small talent
The actor has starred in Star Wars, every Harry Potter film, and now his very own Ricky Gervais-scripted BBC comedy series.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 22nd October 2011Ricky Gervais apologises for offensive 'mong' comments
Comic Ricky Gervais finally said sorry over his offensive use of the word "mong" yesterday.
Daily Record, 22nd October 2011