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Ricky Gervais

Highest Rated: 92% The Willoughbys (2020)

Lowest Rated: 16% Special Correspondents (2016)

Birthday: Jun 25, 1961

Birthplace: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK

An exceptionally dry wit with a keen understanding of the embarrassing side of human nature, Ricky Gervais was the co-creative force behind the television series "The Office" (BBC Two, 2001-03) and "Extras" (BBC Two/HBO, 2005-07), alongside his creative partner of over a decade, Stephen Merchant. In addition to co-writing and co-producing both shows, Gervais played the lead in both series - the self-deluded and thoroughly inappropriate office manager David Brent on "The Office," and the hapless wannabe actor Andy Millman on "Extras" - which earned him numerous awards and praise from fellow writers and performers on both sides of the Atlantic. A multimedia Renaissance man, Gervais went on to star in the feature films "Ghost Town" (2008) and "The Invention of Lying" (2009), taped several stand-up comedy specials, created the truly bizarre children's book series "Flanimals," and saw his highly-rated Xfm radio show with Merchant and Karl Pilkington - later re-aired as internet podcasts - transformed into the hit animated series "The Ricky Gervais Show" (HBO, 2009-12). Additionally, he served as host on more than one occasion for the annual Golden Globe Awards, eliciting praise from some and scorn from others, due to his relentless roasting of celebrity insiders. Gervais was simply a man whose witty brilliance knew no cultural or ethnic boundaries.

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Highest rated movies

92% 66% The Willoughbys
Watchlist
92% 84% The Little Prince Watchlist 85% 60% Ghost Town Watchlist 80% 59% Muppets Most Wanted Watchlist 77% 86% Stardust Watchlist
58% 63% Cemetery Junction
Watchlist
58% 47% David Brent: Life on the Road Watchlist
56% 39% The Invention of Lying
Watchlist
56% 67% Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Watchlist
53% 43% For Your Consideration
Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dog Man Flippy (Voice) - 2025
50% 63% Ricky Gervais: Armageddon Self - 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM Self - 2022
56% 67% Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Ika Chu (Voice) $17.8M 2022
31% 91% Ricky Gervais: SuperNature Self,
Screenwriter
- 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Save Ralph Interviewer (Voice) - 2021
92% 66% The Willoughbys The Cat (Voice) - 2020
47% 88% Ricky Gervais: Humanity Unknown (Character),
Screenwriter
- 2018
16% 30% Special Correspondents Albert Finch (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter
- 2016
58% 47% David Brent: Life on the Road David Brent (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter
- 2016
92% 84% The Little Prince The Conceited Man (Voice) $1.3M 2015
48% 57% Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Dr. McPhee (Character) $113.6M 2014
80% 59% Muppets Most Wanted Dominic/Number Two (Character) $51.2M 2014
44% 63% The Unbelievers Unknown (Character) - 2013
35% 54% Escape From Planet Earth James Bing (Voice) - 2013
58% 63% Cemetery Junction Len Taylor (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
- 2010
56% 39% The Invention of Lying Mark Bellison (Character),
Director,
Screenwriter,
Producer
$18.4M 2009
43% 47% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Dr. McPhee (Character) $177.2M 2009
85% 60% Ghost Town Bertram Pincus (Character) $13.2M 2008
No Score Yet 85% Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special Unknown (Character) - 2008
77% 86% Stardust Ferdy the Fence (Character) $38.3M 2007
53% 43% For Your Consideration Martin Gibb (Character) $5.5M 2006
42% 67% Night at the Museum Dr. McPhee (Character) $113.7M 2006
32% 29% Valiant Bugsy (Voice) $19.5M 2005
No Score Yet 84% Ricky Gervais Live: Animals Unknown (Character),
Writer
- 2003
No Score Yet 50% Dog Eat Dog Bouncer (Character) - 2001

TV

Credit
81% 89% The Office David Brent (Guest Star),
Writer,
Executive Producer
2005-2013 2023-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Unknown (Guest Star),
Guest
2008-2012 2014 2016-2020 2022-2023
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2008-2009 2014 2023
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2014 2016-2020 2022
No Score Yet 50% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2017-2020 2022
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2018-2022
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014-2022
71% 86% After Life Tony (Character),
Creator,
Director,
Executive Producer,
Writer
2019-2020 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2020
No Score Yet 55% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2012-2017 2020
48% No Score Yet Golden Globes Host 2010-2012 2016 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Himself (Guest Voice) 2019
No Score Yet 87% Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Guest 2012 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Child Support Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer
2018
0% 12% The Alec Baldwin Show Guest 2018
30% 29% Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry Guest 2016-2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hot Ones Guest 2017
38% 76% Maya & Marty Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Unknown (Character),
Guest
2011-2016
89% 93% Galavant Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
60% 88% Derek Derek Noakes (Character),
Director,
Producer,
Writer
2012-2014
100% 78% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2013-2014
No Score Yet 91% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2010 2012-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2006 2009-2011 2013
77% No Score Yet An Idiot Abroad Unknown (Voice),
Self,
Executive Producer,
Host
2010-2012
75% No Score Yet Trust Us With Your Life Guest 2012
No Score Yet 93% The Ricky Gervais Show Unknown (Voice),
Creator,
Self,
Executive Producer
2010-2012
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Dolphin / Billy Finn (Guest Voice) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dateline NBC Guest 2012
53% 78% Life's Too Short Self,
Writer
2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alan Carr: Chatty Man Unknown (Character),
Guest
2010-2011
92% 90% Curb Your Enthusiasm Himself (Guest Star) 2011
33% No Score Yet The Marriage Ref Unknown (Guest Star),
Guest
2010-2011
85% 76% The Simpsons Charles Heathbar (Guest Voice) 2006 2011
93% 95% Louie Dr. Ben (Guest Star) 2010
31% No Score Yet The Jay Leno Show Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sesame Street Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 68% SpongeBob SquarePants Narrator 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Inside the Actors Studio Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Conan O'Brien Guest 2008
88% 93% Extras Unknown (Character),
Executive Producer,
Director,
Writer
2005-2007
86% 88% Alias Daniel Ryan (Guest Star) 2004
97% 88% The Office David Brent (Character),
Director,
Writer
2001-2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Room 101 Guest 2002
100% 95% Spaced Unknown (Guest Star) 2001