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