Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

Age
51
Birthday
Jun. 25th, 1961
Born in
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Height
5' 8"

Ricky Gervais' Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
The Office (UK) TV Show
The Office (UK)
Extras (UK) TV Show
Extras (UK)
An Idiot Abroad (UK) TV Show
An Idiot Abroad (UK)
The Ricky Gervais Show TV Show
The Ricky Gervais Show
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (UK) TV Show
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (UK)
Parkinson (UK) TV Show
Parkinson (UK)
The 11 O'Clock Show (UK) TV Show
The 11 O'Clock Show (UK)
 

Main Movie Roles

2010 - Cemetery Junction
2009 - Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 - The Invention of Lying
2007 - Stardust
2006 - For Your Consideration
2006 - Night at the Museum
2005 - Valiant

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Ricky Gervais
4
Clive Meadows
2
Dr. Ben
2
Himself - Panelist
2
Ricky Gervais (Voiced)
2
David Brent
2
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BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:
  • He has been with long-term partner, producer 'Jane Fallon' (qv), since 1982.
  • In the early '80s was in a singing group called Seona Dancing. He was the main singer while Bill McCrae wrote music. They were not successful in the UK however were very popular in the Phillipines.
  • In 2004 Gervais released a children's book called "Flanimals." The sequel, "More Flanimals," was released in 2005.
  • Worked as a DJ on London's XFM radio station and managed bands before going into TV comedy.
  • He grew up in relative poverty but he has always admired his mother for the way in which she did not allow it to get in the way of a happy upbringing. She got herself into debt in order to make sure he had plenty of Christmas presents and it took her the whole of the following year to work her way out of it until Christmas beckoned again.
  • Very good friends with comedian 'Jon Stewart' (qv).
  • Former manager of the UK indie band Suede.
  • Is the youngest of four siblings.


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