Ricky Gervais
Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, Ricky Gervais is the creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek, and the critically acclaimed Netflix hit After Life.
Following the global success of his two previous Netflix stand-up specials ‘Humanity’ and ‘Supernature’, 2023 saw Gervais release a third special and his biggest to date, ‘Armageddon’. It won a Golden Globe, was the global number 1 most-watched show on Netflix, and followed a record-breaking international tour, selling out 85 arena dates across the world. Gervais’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing comedy gig ever.
He is currently on his next global arena tour, running from 2024 - 2025, titled 'Mortality'.
Gervais has won countless awards across his career and enjoyed huge critical success for the outstanding three series of After Life. His hit series The Office is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries, with 13 remakes.
Ricky has hosted the Golden Globes awards five times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
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Acting
Film
Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
Dog Man | Flippy the Fish | Peter Hastings | Dreamworks |
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Ika Chu | Rob Minkoff/Mark Koetsier/Chris Bailey | Paramount |
Save Ralph | Documentary Crew Member | Spencer Susser | Blue-Tongue Films |
The Willoughbys | The Cat | Kris Pearn | Bron Studios / Netflix |
David Brent - Life on the Road | David Brent | Ricky Gervais | Derek Productions Ltd / Entertainment One |
Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb | Dr. McPhee | Shawn Levy | 20th Century Fox |
Muppets Most Wanted | Dominic Badguy | James Bobin | Walt Disney Studios |
Cemetery Junction | Len Taylor | Stephen Merchant/Ricky Gervais | Point Productions/Sony |
Night at the Museum 2: Escape from the Smithsonian | Dr. McPhee | Shawn Levy | 20th Century Fox |
The Invention of Lying | Mark | Ricky Gervais/Matt Robinson | Lin Pictures/Warner Bros. |
Ghost Town | Bertram Pincus | David Koepp | Dreamworks |
Stardust | Ferdy the Fence | Matthew Vaughn | Paramount |
Night at the Museum | Dr. McPhee | Shawn Leavy | 20th Century Fox |
For Your Consideration | Martin Gibb | Christopher Guest | Pale Morning Dun |
Valiant | Animation | Gary Chapman / Rob Letterman | Vanguard Films / Buena Vista |
Robbie The Reindeer | Penguin - Voice | Kevin Cecil / Richard Curtis | BBC |
Dog Eat Dog | Bouncer | Moody Shoaibi | Film Four |
Radio
Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
Exam Slam | Writer | BBC Radio 1 | |
Glastonbury 99 | Writer | BBC Radio 1 | |
NME Radio launch show | NME Radio | ||
The Gary Crowley Show | Writer | GLR | |
The Mary Anne Hobbs Show | Regular Contributor / Writer | BBC Radio 1 | |
The Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant Show | Xfm |
Stage
Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
Science | UK/USA Mini Tour | ||
Animals | One man show | Bloomsbury Theatre | |
Animals | One man show | Soho Theatre | |
Fame | One man show | UK Tour, Hammersmith, Royal Albert Hall, New York | |
Politics | One man show | Palace Theatre / National Tour |
Television
Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
After Life S3 | Tony | Ricky Gervais | Derek Productions/Netflix |
After Life S2 | Tony | Ricky Gervais | Derek Productions/Netflix |
After Life | Tony | Ricky Gervais | Derek Productions / Netflix |
BoJack Horseman | Hedgehog at Orphanage | Mike Roberts | Netflix |
Galavant | Xanax | James Griffiths | ABC |
Derek: The Special | Derek | Ricky Gervais | Derek Productions |
Derek Series 2 | Derek | Ricky Gervais | Derek Productions/C4 |
Life's Too Short Special | Self | Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant | BBC |
An Idiot Abroad (Series 3) | Himself | Sky/RiSK | |
Life's Too Short | Himself | Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant | BBC |
Derek | Derek | Ricky Gervais | Derek Productions/C4 |
An Idiot Abroad (2 series) | Himself | Sky/RiSK | |
Extras | Series 1 & 2 | Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant | BBC |
The Simpsons - Homer Simpson This Is Your Wife | Charles | Mathew Nastuk | Fox |
Ricky Gervais Meets.... | Series | Niall Downing | Objective / Channel 4 |
Alias | Daniel Ryan | JJ Abrams | Touchstone TV |
The Office Christmas Specials | David Brent | Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant | BBC1 |
The Office | Series 1 & 2 | Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant | BBC2 |
Happiness | Himself | Declan Lowney | BBC1 |
Meet Ricky Gervais | Iain Lorimer | C4 | |
The Eleven O' Clock Show | Steve Smith | C4 | |
The Golden Years | Comedy Lab (C4) |
Books
Children's
Publication Details | Notes |
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2009 Walker Books | he world of Flanimals, madcap creation of comedian and actor Ricky Gervais, is perfectly realized in this lavish pop-up book. From Flanimal evolution and behaviour to Flanimals of the air and of the deep, all aspects of Flanimal life are open to exploration through huge pop-ups and intricate flaps. Perfect for all ages, Flanimals Pop-Up is the ideal introduction to the Flanimal kingdom and the perfect gift for Flanimal lovers everywhere. |
Flanimals: The Day of the Bletchling 2007 Faber Children's Books | The latest volume in the glorious bestiary "Flanimals" features the prolific class of flying, crawling invertebrates collectively known as Blugs - The endless variety of Movs, Bants and Zubs. The metamorphosis from Monk Worm to Frag Drier, and the evil incarnate that is the Bletchling. The book is a compulsive bed-time reading for children and disturbed adults alike - Night, night - And mind the Blugs don't bite. |
2007 Faber Children's Books | All Flanimal life started in the water. Things start better wet. A guide to Flanimal evolution, Flantation and the big, mental Flanisaurs, this work helps you learn how Mulgis became Krudges then Scrundlers, Widdles and Wumpfs, and finally Spluffs. |
2005 Faber Children's Books | New Flanimals! - Spotter's Guide; Evolutionary Chart; Flanatomy for Beginners A new bestseller from the pen of Ricky Gervais. It's Flanimals galore as Ricky Gervais's second book on this species takes students to a higher level. For serious flanophiles, |
2004 Faber and Faber | If you've ever wondered how The Plamglotis gets from A to B, or what Munty Flumple really, really likes, then Flanimals will prove the perfect user-friendly guide. |
Non-Fiction
Publication Details | Notes |
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The Further Adventures of An Idiot Abroad 2012 Canongate | The nation's favourite idiot is back. Safely home from his latest travels, Karl has decided it is time to share his hard-earned wisdom of the world. Taking the Bucket List of '100 Things to Do Before You Die' as his starting point, Karl combines brilliant stories from his recent adventuresto Alaska, Siberia and beyond with entertaining, highly-opinionated views on what other people aspire to do with their lives.Why on earth would anybody want to run with the bulls in Pamplona?Go 'storm chasing' through Tornado Alley?Have lunch with the Queen?Or touch hands with the Pope? The Further Adventures of An Idiot Abroad is a fitting finale to two years of eventful globe-trotting. Frank, funny and strangely inspiring, this is Karl's final word on travel. |
An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington 2010 Canongate | 'He'd have been happier in medieval times in a village where you didn't travel beyond the local community.' Stephen Merchant Karl Pilkington isn't keen on travelling. Given the choice, he'll go on holiday to Devon or Wales or, at a push, eat English food on a package holiday in Majorca. Which isn't exactly Michael Palin, is it? So what happened when he was convinced by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to go on an epic adventure to see the Seven Wonders of the World? Travel broadens the mind, right? You'd think so...Find out in Karl Pilkington's hilarious travel diaries. |
2008 HarperPerennial | A collection of the best moments from the 'Ricky Gervais Show' podcasts -- the world's number one podcast -- with additional musings and original drawings by Karl Pilkington, the show's unlikely star. Karl Pilkington, the Confucian like savant of the Ricky Gervais Podcast show, has led an extraordinary and curiously individual life. |