Ricky Gervais
Schauspiel·25. Juni 1961 — 65 Jahre·Whitley, Berkshire, Reading, England, UK
Ricky Dene Gervais (* 25. Juni 1961 in Reading, Berkshire) ist ein britischer Comedian, Radiomoderator, Schauspieler, Autor, Regisseur und Filmproduzent.
Bekannt wurde Gervais vor allem durch die preisgekrönte BBC-Two-Serie The Office, in der er die Hauptrolle (David Brent) spielte und bei der er zusammen mit seinem langjährigen Freund und Arbeitskollegen Stephen Merchant das Drehbuch schrieb und Regie führte. Im Jahr 2005 lief die zweite Merchant/Gervais-Produktion, die Sitcom Extras, ebenfalls beim Fernsehsender BBC Two.
Gervais ist außerdem der Autor einer Kinderbuchreihe über die Flanimals und hat eine Episode der Fernsehserie Die Simpsons geschrieben.
Bekannt für
Nachts im Museum
2006·6.6
Die Simpsons
1989·8.0
Nachts im Museum 2
2009·6.2
Nachts im Museum - Das geheimnisvolle Grabmal
2014·6.2
The Office
2005·8.6
Family Guy
1999·7.4
Der Sternwanderer
2007·7.3
SpongeBob Schwammkopf
1999·7.7
Der kleine Prinz
2015·7.6
BoJack Horseman
2014·8.5
Lügen macht erfinderisch
2009·6.2
Die Muppets
2011·6.7
Filmografie · 154
—The Wind in the WillowsMole—HaMisradTVCreator2026Ricky Gervais Alley CatsTVExecutive Producer · Creator2026England 2006: The Golden GenerationSelf (archive footage)2026La oficinaTVOriginal Series Creator2025Ricky Gervais: MortalitySelf · Writer2025The PaperTVExecutive Producer · Original Series Creator2025Dog Man: Wau gegen MiauFlippy (voice)2024Stand-up, la rage de rireTVSelf (archive footage)2024The OfficeTVOriginal Series Creator2023Ricky Gervais: ArmageddonSelf · Writer20237 MinutesExecutive Producer · Director2023German GeniusTVRicky Gervais · Creator2022المكتبTVOriginal Series Creator2022Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFMSelf2022Paws of Fury - Die Legende von HankIka Chu (voice)2022George Michael: Freedom UncutSelf2022Ricky Gervais: SuperNatureSelf · Writer · Original Music Composer2021The Office PLTVOriginal Series Creator2021Classic Albums: Suede - Coming UpSelf2021Save RalphInterviewer (voice)2020Familie WilloughbyThe Cat (voice) · Executive Producer2020Talking SopranosTVSelf2019The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?Self (archive footage)2019The OfficeTVOriginal Series Creator2019Scooby Doo und wer bist DuTVRicky Gervais (voice)2019After LifeTVTony · Executive Producer · Director · Writer · Creator2018Suede: The Insatiable OnesSelf2018The Alec Baldwin ShowTVSelf2018Ricky Gervais: HumanitySelf · Writer · Executive Producer2018Child SupportTVSelf · Executive Producer2017George Michael: FreedomSelf2017Jim Norton: Mouthful of ShameSelf (uncredited)2017KonttoriTVOriginal Series Creator2016David Brent: Life on the RoadDavid Brent · Writer · Director · Producer2016Special CorrespondentsAlbert Finch · Director · Writer · Producer2016The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2016Michael McIntyre's Big ShowTVSelf - Performer2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTVSelf · Self - Guest2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTVSelf2015Der kleine PrinzThe Conceited Man (voice)2015Derek SpecialDerek · Director · Writer2015Hot OnesTVSelf2015GalavantTVXanax2014Nachts im Museum - Das geheimnisvolle GrabmalDr. McPhee2014BoJack HorsemanTVHedgehog at Orphanage (voice)201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf2014Muppets Most WantedDominic Badguy2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVSelf · Self - Guest2013The UnbelieversSelf2013David Blaine: Real or MagicSelf2013Learn Guitar with David BrentTVDavid Brent · Creator2013The Office RetrospectiveSelf · Creator2013The Return of BrentDavid Brent · Director · Writer · Characters2013Nix wie weg - vom Planeten ErdeMr Bing (voice)2013DerekTVDerek · Director · Writer · Creator2013Adam Hills: The Last LegTVSelf20124funniesTVProducer2012The Office: Secret Santa PackWriter2012Learn English with Ricky GervaisSelf · Director2012Comedians auf KaffeefahrtTVSelf2012Sesame Street: Singing with the StarsSelf · Original Music Composer2011Die MuppetsHimself (uncredited)2011Life's Too ShortTVRicky Gervais · Writer · Director · Executive Producer · Creator2011Spy Kids 4 - Alle Zeit der WeltVoice of Argonaut2011Brad & GaryBook2011David Haye versusTVSelf2011Talking FunnySelf · Executive Producer2010Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2Self · Executive Producer · Writer2010Meet Karl Pilkington IISelf2010When Karl Met WarwickSelf · Director · Producer2010Ricky Gervais Live 4: ScienceSelf · Director · Writer2010ConanTVSelf2010An Idiot AbroadTVSelf · Producer · Creator2010המשרדTVOriginal Series Creator2010LouieTVDr. Ben2010The Simpsons: Mischief & MayhemSelf - Narrator2010Cemetery JunctionLen Taylor · Director · Writer · Executive Producer2010The Marriage RefTVSelf - Panelist2010The Ricky Gervais ShowTVSelf · Producer · Creator2010This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of LyingSelf2009Prequel: The Dawn of LyingMark Bellison · Director · Screenplay2009SpongeBob's Eiskalt EntwischtNarrator (voice) (uncredited)2009Lügen macht erfinderischMark Bellison · Director · Writer · Producer2009Live from Studio FiveTVSelf2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsSelf2009Alan Carr: Chatty ManTVSelf2009Nachts im Museum 2Dr. McPhee2009Horne & CordenTV2008Ricky Gervais: Out of EnglandSelf · Writer · Executive Producer2008New York für AnfängerRicky Gervais (uncredited)2008Wen die Geister liebenDr. Bertram Pincus2007Ricky Gervais Live 3: FameSelf · Writer2007Living with Ricky Gervais 2Self2007Der SternwandererFerdy the Fence2007Concert for DianaDavid Brent2007Taping Nigel II: The GimpeningSelf · Director · Camera Operator2007The Art of Breaking CharacterSelf2007Karl Pilkington: Satisfied FoolSelf2007The Graham Norton ShowTVSelf2006Nachts im MuseumDr. McPhee2006Es lebe HollywoodMartin Gibb2006La JobTVCreator2006The One ShowTVSelf - Guest2006Le BureauTVCreator2006Ricky Gervais Meets...TVCreator2005Taping NigelSelf · Director · Camera Operator2005Finding LeoSelf · Director2005Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1Audio Sample (Self)2005Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British ComedySelf2005Kathy Griffin - Mein Leben auf der D-ListeTVSelf2005ExtrasTVAndy Millman · Writer · Director · Executive Producer · Creator2005ValiantBugsy (voice)2005The OfficeTVDavid Brent · Writer · Executive Producer · Original Series Creator · Teleplay2005Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch ShowTVWriter2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTVSelf2004Ricky Gervais Live 2: PoliticsSelf · Writer2004Living with Ricky GervaisSelf2004Meet Karl PilkingtonSelf · Director · Producer2003Golden YearsTVClive Meadows · Writer2003Ricky Gervais Live: AnimalsSelf · Writer2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTVSelf2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TVSelf - Guest2002The FightSelf2002Offensive: The Real Derek and CliveSelf2002Robbie, das Rentier in Die Legende des vergessenen StammesPenguin (voice)2002How I Made The Office by Ricky GervaisSelf2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night TakeawayTVSelf · Self - Guest Announcer2001Dog Eat DogBouncer2001Alias - Die AgentinTVDaniel Ryan2001The OfficeTVDavid Brent · Writer · Director · Creator2000Lass es, Larry!TVRicky Gervais2000Meet Ricky GervaisTV2000Vic Reeves ExaminesTV2000BruiserTVAdditional Writing1999SpacedTVDave1999The Jim Tavaré ShowTVVarious1999SpongeBob SchwammkopfTVNarrator (voice)1999Family GuyTVBilly Finn (voice)1998The 11 O'Clock ShowTVSelf1998ParkinsonTVSelf1998Seedy BossDavid Brent1997The ViewTVSelf - Guest · Self1996The Daily ShowTVSelf · Self - Guest1994Room 101TVSelf1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTVSelf - Guest1993Late Show with David LettermanTVSelf - Guest1993GMTVTVSelf1989Die SimpsonsTVCharles Heathbar (voice) · Ricky Gervais (voice) · Writer1988This MorningTVSelf1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkTVSelf · Self - Guest1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Cameo (uncredited)1944Golden Globe AwardsTVSelf - Host