Cast & creator
Ricky Gervais
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Ricky Dene Gervais (born June 25, 1961) is an English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician and writer. Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. In addition to writing and directing the shows, Gervais also played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has also starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. He has performed on four sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast in the world as of March 2009, The Ricky Gervais Show. He has won a multitude of awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007 he was voted the 11th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and again in the updated 2010 list as the 3rd greatest stand-up comic. In 2010 he was named on the TIME 100 list of the world's most influential people. Gervais hosted both the 2010 and 2011 Golden Globe Awards.
Also known as: ริกกี้ เจอร์เวส, Ricky Dene Gervais, Ρίκι Τζερβέιζ
128
film credits
123
television credits
148
1944–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (251)
Showing 251 of 251 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Simpsons
Charles Heathbar (voice)
1989The Simpsons
Ricky Gervais (voice)
1989The Simpsons
Writer
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Office
David Brent
2005The Office
Writer
2005The Office
Executive Producer
2005The Office
Original Series Creator
2005The Office
Teleplay
2005
The Daily Show
Self
1996The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Family Guy
Billy Finn (voice)
1999
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
The View
Self - Guest
1997The View
Self
1997
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Ricky Gervais
2000
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
1944
BoJack Horseman
Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
2014
Hot Ones
Self
2015
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
GMTV
Self
1993
Parkinson
Self - Guest
1998
The Office
David Brent
2001The Office
Director
2001The Office
Writer
2001The Office
Creator
2001
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self
2002Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer
2002
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
SpongeBob SquarePants
Narrator (voice)
1999
Parkinson
Self - Guest
2004
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
Ricky Gervais (voice)
2019
Louie
Dr. Ben
2010
Room 101
Self
1994
Talking Sopranos
Self
2020
Night at the Museum
Dr. McPhee
2006
The Paper
Executive Producer
2025The Paper
Original Series Creator
2025
Extras
Andy Millman
2005Extras
Executive Producer
2005Extras
Director
2005Extras
Writer
2005Extras
Creator
2005
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Dr. McPhee
2014
Michael McIntyre's Big Show
Self - Performer
2016
The Little Prince
The Conceited Man (voice)
2015
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self
2009
Alias
Daniel Ryan
2001
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Gus (voice)
2026Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Executive Producer
2026Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Writer
2026Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Director
2026Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
Creator
2026
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
2005
Galavant
Xanax
2015
After Life
Tony
2019After Life
Executive Producer
2019After Life
Director
2019After Life
Writer
2019After Life
Creator
2019
The 11 O'Clock Show
Self
1998
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Self (archive footage)
2024
The Office PL
Original Series Creator
2021The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010
Stardust
Ferdy the Fence
2007
Dog Man
Flippy (voice)
2025
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Dr. McPhee
2009
The Muppets
Himself (uncredited)
2011
Spaced
Dave
1999
An Idiot Abroad
Self
2010An Idiot Abroad
Producer
2010An Idiot Abroad
Creator
2010
The F Word
2005
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Voice of Argonaut
2011
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Ika Chu (voice)
2022
The Invention of Lying
Mark Bellison
2009The Invention of Lying
Director
2009The Invention of Lying
Writer
2009The Invention of Lying
Producer
2009
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Ricky Gervais (uncredited)
2008
The Ricky Gervais Show
Self
2010The Ricky Gervais Show
Producer
2010The Ricky Gervais Show
Creator
2010
Muppets Most Wanted
Dominic Badguy
2014
Escape from Planet Earth
Mr Bing (voice)
2013
Derek
Derek
2013Derek
Writer
2013Derek
Director
2013Derek
Creator
2013
The Office
Original Series Creator
2024
This Morning
Self
1988
Life's Too Short
Ricky Gervais
2011Life's Too Short
Director
2011Life's Too Short
Writer
2011Life's Too Short
Executive Producer
2011Life's Too Short
Creator
2011
German Genius
Ricky Gervais
2023German Genius
Creator
2023
Child Support
Self
2018Child Support
Executive Producer
2018
The Willoughbys
The Cat (voice)
2020The Willoughbys
Executive Producer
2020
Valiant
Bugsy (voice)
2005
Ghost Town
Dr. Bertram Pincus
2008
The Office
Original Series Creator
2019
The Office
Original Series Creator
2017
The Alec Baldwin Show
Self
2018
The Office
Original Series Creator
2010
La oficina
Original Series Creator
2026
Bruiser
Additional Writing
2000
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2009
Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show
Writer
2005
Cemetery Junction
Len Taylor
2010Cemetery Junction
Director
2010Cemetery Junction
Writer
2010Cemetery Junction
Executive Producer
2010
For Your Consideration
Martin Gibb
2006
The Office (SA)
Original Series Creator
2022
The Unbelievers
Self
2013
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Self
2013
Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Self
2025Ricky Gervais: Mortality
Writer
2025
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2009HaMisrad
Creator
2010
David Brent: Life on the Road
David Brent
2016David Brent: Life on the Road
Writer
2016David Brent: Life on the Road
Director
2016David Brent: Life on the Road
Producer
2016
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
Self
2026Vic Reeves Examines
2000
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Self (archive footage)
2019
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
2014
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
England 2006: The Golden Generation
Self (archive footage)
2026
Special Correspondents
Albert Finch
2016Special Correspondents
Director
2016Special Correspondents
Writer
2016Special Correspondents
Producer
2016
Brad & Gary
Book
2011
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Self
2012Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
Original Music Composer
2012
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Self
2002
George Michael: Freedom Uncut
Self
2022
La Job
Creator
2006
The Office Retrospective
Self
2013The Office Retrospective
Creator
2013
George Michael: Freedom
Self
2017The Jim Tavaré Show
Various
1999
Talking Funny
Self
2011Talking Funny
Executive Producer
2011
The Fight
Self
2002
Meet Ricky Gervais
2000
Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe
Penguin (voice)
2002
Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
Self
2005
Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Self
2023Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
Writer
2023
Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
Self (uncredited)
2017
When Karl Met Warwick
Self
2010When Karl Met Warwick
Director
2010When Karl Met Warwick
Producer
2010
Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Self
2022Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Writer
2022Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
Original Music Composer
2022
Out of Shadows
Self (archive)
2020
The Office: Secret Santa Pack
Writer
2012
Le Bureau
Creator
2006
Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Self
2018Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Writer
2018Ricky Gervais: Humanity
Executive Producer
2018
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Self
2003Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Writer
2003
Learn Guitar with David Brent
David Brent
2013Learn Guitar with David Brent
Creator
2013
Concert for Diana
David Brent
2007
Ricky Gervais Meets...
Creator
2006
Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
Self
2004Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
Writer
2004
This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
Self
2010
Horne & Corden
2009
Suede: The Insatiable Ones
Self
2018
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Mark Bellison
2009Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Director
2009Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
Screenplay
2009
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
Self
2021The Wind in the Willows
Mole
Learn English with Ricky Gervais
Self
2012Learn English with Ricky Gervais
Director
2012
The Return of Brent
David Brent
2013The Return of Brent
Director
2013The Return of Brent
Writer
2013The Return of Brent
Characters
2013
The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
Self (archive footage)
2019
How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
Self
2002The Office Pre-Pilot
David Brent
1998
Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
Audio Sample (Self)
2005The Art of Breaking Character
Self
2007
Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Self
2010Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Executive Producer
2010Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
Writer
2010
Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Self
2007Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Director
2007Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
Camera Operator
2007
7 Minutes
Executive Producer
20237 Minutes
Director
2023
Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Self
2008Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Writer
2008Ricky Gervais: Out of England
Executive Producer
2008
Taping Nigel
Self
2005Taping Nigel
Director
2005Taping Nigel
Camera Operator
2005
Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
Self
2022David Haye versus
Self
2011
Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Self
2010Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Director
2010Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
Writer
2010
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Self
2007Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
Writer
2007
Meet Karl Pilkington II
Self
2010
Dog Eat Dog
Bouncer
2001Golden Years
Clive Meadows
2003Golden Years
Writer
2003
Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
Self
2007
Derek Special
Derek
2015Derek Special
Director
2015Derek Special
Writer
2015
Meet Karl Pilkington
Self
2004Meet Karl Pilkington
Director
2004Meet Karl Pilkington
Producer
20044funnies
Producer
2012Living with Ricky Gervais 2
Self
2007Living with Ricky Gervais
Self
2004
The Office: Ricky's Top 25 Brent Moments
Self/David Brent (archive footage)
2026The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
Self - Narrator
2010Finding Leo
Self
2005Finding Leo
Director
2005