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.
Filmografie
Filme
2026 – The Office: Ricky's Top 25 Brent Moments
2026 – England 2006: The Golden Generation
2025 – Ricky Gervais: Mortality
2025 – Dog Man: Wau gegen Miau
2023 – Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
2023 – 7 Minutes
2022 – Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
2022 – Paws of Fury - Die Legende von Hank
2022 – George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022 – Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
2021 – Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
2020 – Familie Willoughby
2020 – Out of Shadows
2019 – Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019 – The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
2018 – Suede: The Insatiable Ones
2018 – Ricky Gervais: Humanity
2017 – George Michael: Freedom
2017 – Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2016 – David Brent: Life on the Road
2016 – Special Correspondents
2016 – The Last Laugh
2015 – Der kleine Prinz
2015 – Derek Special
2014 – Nachts im Museum – Das geheimnisvolle Grabmal
2014 – 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014 – Muppets Most Wanted
2013 – The Unbelievers
2013 – David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013 – The Office Retrospective
2013 – The Return of Brent
2013 – Nix wie weg - vom Planeten Erde
2012 – Learn English with Ricky Gervais
2012 – Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2011 – Die Muppets
2011 – Spy Kids 4 - Alle Zeit der Welt
2011 – Talking Funny
2010 – Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
2010 – Meet Karl Pilkington II
2010 – When Karl Met Warwick
2010 – Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
2010 – The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
2010 – Cemetery Junction
2010 – This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2009 – Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009 – SpongeBob's Eiskalt Entwischt
2009 – Lügen macht erfinderisch
2009 – Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009 – Nachts im Museum 2
2008 – Ricky Gervais: Out of England
2008 – New York für Anfänger
2008 – Wen die Geister lieben
2007 – Living with Ricky Gervais 2
2007 – Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
2007 – Der Sternwanderer
2007 – Concert for Diana
2007 – Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007 – The Art of Breaking Character
2007 – Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
2006 – Nachts im Museum
2006 – Es lebe Hollywood
2005 – Finding Leo
2005 – Taping Nigel
2005 – Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
2005 – Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005 – Valiant
2004 – Living with Ricky Gervais
2004 – Meet Karl Pilkington
2004 – Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
2003 – Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
2002 – The Fight
2002 – Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002 – Robbie, das Rentier in Die Legende des vergessenen Stammes
2002 – How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2001 – Dog Eat Dog
1998 – The Office Pre-Pilot
The Wind in the Willows Serien
2026 – Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026 – Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
2025 – The Paper
2024 – Stand-up, la rage de rire
2023 – German Genius
2020 – Talking Sopranos
2019 – Scooby Doo und wer bist Du
2019 – After Life
2018 – The Alec Baldwin Show
2018 – Child Support
2016 – Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2015 – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 – Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 – Hot Ones
2015 – Galavant
2014 – BoJack Horseman
2014 – Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2013 – Learn Guitar with David Brent
2013 – Derek
2013 – Adam Hills: The Last Leg
2012 – 4funnies
2012 – Comedians auf Kaffeefahrt
2011 – Life's Too Short
2011 – David Haye versus
2010 – Conan
2010 – An Idiot Abroad
2010 – Louie
2010 – The Marriage Ref
2010 – The Ricky Gervais Show
2009 – Live from Studio Five
2009 – Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009 – Horne & Corden
2007 – The Graham Norton Show
2006 – The One Show
2005 – The F Word
2005 – Kathy Griffin – Mein Leben auf der D-Liste
2005 – Extras
2005 – The Office
2005 – The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2004 – Parkinson
2003 – Golden Years
2003 – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 – Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2002 – Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2001 – Alias – Die Agentin
2001 – The Office
2000 – Lass es, Larry!
2000 – Meet Ricky Gervais
2000 – Vic Reeves Examines
1999 – Spaced
1999 – The Jim Tavaré Show
1999 – SpongeBob Schwammkopf
1999 – Family Guy
1998 – The 11 O'Clock Show
1998 – Parkinson
1997 – The View
1996 – The Daily Show
1994 – Room 101
1993 – Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 – Late Show with David Letterman
1993 – GMTV
1992 – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1989 – Die Simpsons
1988 – This Morning
1988 – LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1975 – Saturday Night Live
1944 – Golden Globe Awards
Filme
2026 – The Office: Ricky's Top 25 Brent Moments
2026 – England 2006: The Golden Generation
2025 – Ricky Gervais: Mortality
2025 – Dog Man: Wau gegen Miau
2023 – Ricky Gervais: Armageddon
2023 – 7 Minutes
2022 – Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM
2022 – Paws of Fury - Die Legende von Hank
2022 – George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022 – Ricky Gervais: SuperNature
2021 – Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
2020 – Familie Willoughby
2020 – Out of Shadows
2019 – Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019 – The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?
2018 – Suede: The Insatiable Ones
2018 – Ricky Gervais: Humanity
2017 – George Michael: Freedom
2017 – Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2016 – David Brent: Life on the Road
2016 – Special Correspondents
2016 – The Last Laugh
2015 – Der kleine Prinz
2015 – Derek Special
2014 – Nachts im Museum – Das geheimnisvolle Grabmal
2014 – 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014 – Muppets Most Wanted
2013 – The Unbelievers
2013 – David Blaine: Real or Magic
2013 – The Office Retrospective
2013 – The Return of Brent
2013 – Nix wie weg - vom Planeten Erde
2012 – Learn English with Ricky Gervais
2012 – Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
2011 – Die Muppets
2011 – Spy Kids 4 - Alle Zeit der Welt
2011 – Talking Funny
2010 – Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2
2010 – Meet Karl Pilkington II
2010 – When Karl Met Warwick
2010 – Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science
2010 – The Simpsons: Mischief & Mayhem
2010 – Cemetery Junction
2010 – This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying
2009 – Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009 – SpongeBob's Eiskalt Entwischt
2009 – Lügen macht erfinderisch
2009 – Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009 – Nachts im Museum 2
2008 – Ricky Gervais: Out of England
2008 – New York für Anfänger
2008 – Wen die Geister lieben
2007 – Living with Ricky Gervais 2
2007 – Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame
2007 – Der Sternwanderer
2007 – Concert for Diana
2007 – Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening
2007 – The Art of Breaking Character
2007 – Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
2006 – Nachts im Museum
2006 – Es lebe Hollywood
2005 – Finding Leo
2005 – Taping Nigel
2005 – Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1
2005 – Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005 – Valiant
2004 – Living with Ricky Gervais
2004 – Meet Karl Pilkington
2004 – Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics
2003 – Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
2002 – The Fight
2002 – Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002 – Robbie, das Rentier in Die Legende des vergessenen Stammes
2002 – How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais
2001 – Dog Eat Dog
1998 – The Office Pre-Pilot
The Wind in the Willows Serien
2026 – Ricky Gervais Alley Cats
2026 – Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
2025 – The Paper
2024 – Stand-up, la rage de rire
2023 – German Genius
2020 – Talking Sopranos
2019 – Scooby Doo und wer bist Du
2019 – After Life
2018 – The Alec Baldwin Show
2018 – Child Support
2016 – Michael McIntyre's Big Show
2015 – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 – Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 – Hot Ones
2015 – Galavant
2014 – BoJack Horseman
2014 – Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2013 – Learn Guitar with David Brent
2013 – Derek
2013 – Adam Hills: The Last Leg
2012 – 4funnies
2012 – Comedians auf Kaffeefahrt
2011 – Life's Too Short
2011 – David Haye versus
2010 – Conan
2010 – An Idiot Abroad
2010 – Louie
2010 – The Marriage Ref
2010 – The Ricky Gervais Show
2009 – Live from Studio Five
2009 – Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009 – Horne & Corden
2007 – The Graham Norton Show
2006 – The One Show
2005 – The F Word
2005 – Kathy Griffin – Mein Leben auf der D-Liste
2005 – Extras
2005 – The Office
2005 – The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2004 – Parkinson
2003 – Golden Years
2003 – The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 – Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2002 – Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2001 – Alias – Die Agentin
2001 – The Office
2000 – Lass es, Larry!
2000 – Meet Ricky Gervais
2000 – Vic Reeves Examines
1999 – Spaced
1999 – The Jim Tavaré Show
1999 – SpongeBob Schwammkopf
1999 – Family Guy
1998 – The 11 O'Clock Show
1998 – Parkinson
1997 – The View
1996 – The Daily Show
1994 – Room 101
1993 – Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 – Late Show with David Letterman
1993 – GMTV
1992 – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1989 – Die Simpsons
1988 – This Morning
1988 – LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1975 – Saturday Night Live
1944 – Golden Globe Awards
