Ricky Gervais

Actor / Writer / Performer

Agent

Assistant

Joshua Baumring-Gledhill

2nd Assistant

Biography

Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, (he received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy 2016 BAFTA/LA) 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 recently completed a global arena tour for his latest show ‘Mortality’ with the special premiering on Netflix in December 2025 and winning a Golden Globe for best stand-up comedy performance in January 2026.

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.

Credits

Television

Production Company Notes
Alley Cats
2026
Derek Productions/Netflix

Creator/Writer/Co-Director/Executive Producer

The Paper
2025
Peacock

Executive Producer

After Life S3
2022
Derek Productions Ltd/Netflix

Writer/Director

After Life S2 Derek Productions Ltd / Netflix

Writer/Director

After Life Derek Productions Ltd / Netflix

Writer / Director

Derek Series 1 & 2 Derek Productions

Creator/Writer/Director

An Idiot Abroad BSkyB

Creator

Life's Too Short BBC

Creator

The Simpsons - Homer Simpson This Is Your Wife Fox

Charles / Writer

Extras BBC / HBO

Co-writer/Creator

The Office: An American Workplace NBC
Ricky Gervais Meets.... Objective / Channel 4

Interview Series

The Office Christmas Specials BBC1

Co-writer/Creator

The Office - Series 1 &2 BBC2

Co-writer/Creator

Meet Ricky Gervais C4
The Eleven O' Clock Show C4
The Golden Years Comedy Lab

Theatre

Production Company Notes
Mortality
2024 – 2025
Live Nation

World Tour- UK/Europe/USA

Armageddon
2022 – 2023
Live Nation

World Tour- UK/Europe USA

Supernature
2021 – 2022
Live Nation

World Tour- UK/Europe/USA

Humanity Live Nation

World Tour – UK / Europe / USA

Fame UK Tour, Hammersmith, Royal Albert Hall, New York
Politics Palace Theatre / National Tour
Science

UK and USA mini Tour

Animals Bloomsbury Theatre
Animals Soho Theatre

Short Films

Production Company Notes
7 Minutes
2023
Derek Productions Ltd/BBC

Director

Film

Production Company Notes
Special Correspondents
2016
Netflix

Writer/Director

David Brent - Life on the Road Derek Productions Ltd / Entertainment One

Writer

Cemetery junction Point Productions

Co-Writer/Director

The Invention of Lying Lin Pictures/Warner Bros.

Star/Co-Writer

Radio

Production Company Notes
Ricky Gervais is Deadly Sirus Radio Sirus XM

Host

The Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant Show Xfm

Agent

Assistant

Joshua Baumring-Gledhill

2nd Assistant

Biography

Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, (he received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy 2016 BAFTA/LA) 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 recently completed a global arena tour for his latest show ‘Mortality’ with the special premiering on Netflix in December 2025 and winning a Golden Globe for best stand-up comedy performance in January 2026.

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.

Credits

Television

Production Character Director Company
Alley Cats TBA Ricky Gervais Derek Productions/Netflix
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)

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

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

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

Biography

Meanwhile, in the publishing world, Ricky was busy with the conception of the hugely successful Flanimals series, now brought to life in a fabulous pop-up. While aimed at younger readers, the richness of the illustrations and the inventiveness of the text give it universal appeal.

Ricky Gervais has co-authored AN IDIOT ABROAD and THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF AN IDIOT ABROAD with Karl Pilkington which have both been UK chart bestsellers.

 

Publications

Children's

Publication Details Notes
FLANIMALS POP UP 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.

FLANIMALS OF THE DEEP 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.

MORE FLANIMALS 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,

FLANIMALS 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

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.

‘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.

THE WORLD OF KARL PILKINGTON 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.

Agent

Assistant

Joshua Baumring-Gledhill

2nd Assistant

Biography

Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, (he received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy 2016 BAFTA/LA) 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 recently completed a global arena tour for his latest show ‘Mortality’ with the special premiering on Netflix in December 2025 and winning a Golden Globe for best stand-up comedy performance in January 2026.

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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