Ricky Gervais

Biografie

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.

Bekannt für

Nachts im Museum - Das geheimnisvolle Grabmal

SpongeBob Schwammkopf

1. Mai 1999

Schauspielerische Rollen

Jahr	Film / Fernsehsendung / Sonstiges	Rolle
—	Ricky Gervais: Mortality	Self
—	The Wind in the Willows	Mole
—	Manila, Manila/America is in The Heart	Ricky Gervais (Voice)
2023	Ricky Gervais: Armageddon	Self
2023	German Genius	Ricky Gervais
2022	Paws of Fury - Die Legende von Hank	Ika Chu (voice)
2022	Ricky Gervais: SuperNature	Self
2022	George Michael: Freedom Uncut	Self
2022	Kick Out the Jams: The Story of XFM	Self
2021	Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up	Self
2020	Familie Willoughby	The Cat (voice)
2019	After Life	Tony
2019	Scooby Doo und wer bist Du	Ricky Gervais (voice)
2019	The Nazi Pug: Joke or Hate?	Self (Archival Footage)
2018	Ricky Gervais: Humanity	Himself
2018	Suede: The Insatiable Ones	Himself
2018	Child Support	Himself
2018	The Alec Baldwin Show	Self
2017	Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame	Self (uncredited)
2017	George Michael: Freedom	Self
2016	Special Correspondents	Albert Finch
2016	David Brent: Life on the Road	David Brent
2016	The Last Laugh	Self
2016	Michael McIntyre's Big Show	Self - Performer
2015	Der kleine Prinz	The Conceited Man (voice)
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self
2015	Galavant	Xanax
2015	Hot Ones	Self
2015	Derek Special	Derek
2015	Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter	Self
2014	Nachts im Museum - Das geheimnisvolle Grabmal	Dr. McPhee
2014	BoJack Horseman	Hedgehog at Orphanage (voice)
2014	Muppets Most Wanted	Dominic Badguy
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Self
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers	Self
2014	50 Years of BBC Two Comedy	Self
2013	Nix wie weg - vom Planeten Erde	Mr Bing (voice)
2013	Derek	Derek
2013	Derek	Himself
2013	The Unbelievers	Self
2013	David Blaine: Real or Magic	Self
2013	The Return of Brent	David Brent
2013	The Office Retrospective	Self
2013	Learn Guitar with David Brent	David Brent
2012	Comedians auf Kaffeefahrt	Self
2012	Learn English with Ricky Gervais	Self
2011	Spy Kids 4 - Alle Zeit der Welt	Voice of Argonaut
2011	Life's Too Short	Ricky Gervais
2011	Talking Funny	Himself
2011	David Haye versus	Self
2010	Louie	Dr. Ben
2010	Cemetery Junction	Len Taylor
2010	Conan	Self
2010	An Idiot Abroad	Self
2010	The Ricky Gervais Show	Himself
2010	Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2	Himself
2010	Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science	Himself
2010	The Marriage Ref	Self - Panelist
2010	This Side of the Truth, A Truly 'Honest' Making of The Invention of Lying	Self
2010	Meet Karl Pilkington II	Himself
2010	When Karl Met Warwick	Self
2009	Nachts im Museum 2	Dr. McPhee
2009	Lügen macht erfinderisch	Mark Bellison
2009	Alan Carr: Chatty Man	Self
2009	Eiskalt entwischt	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2009	Live from Studio Five	Self
2009	Prequel: The Dawn of Lying	Mark Bellison
2009	Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants	Himself
2009	Horne & Corden
2008	Wen die Geister lieben	Dr. Bertram Pincus
2008	New York für Anfänger	Self (uncredited)
2008	Ricky Gervais: Out of England	Himself
2007	Der Sternwanderer	Ferdy the Fence
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self - Guest
2007	The Graham Norton Show	Self
2007	Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame	Himself
2007	Concert for Diana	David Brent
2007	Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool
2007	Taping Nigel II: The Gimpening	Self
2007	Living with Ricky Gervais 2	Self
2007	The Art of Breaking Character	Self
2006	Nachts im Museum	Dr. McPhee
2006	Es lebe Hollywood	Martin Gibb
2006	The One Show	Self - Guest
2006	Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David	Himself
2005	The Office	David Brent
2005	Valiant	Bugsy (voice)
2005	Extras	Andy Millman
2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	Self
2005	Kathy Griffin - Mein Leben auf der D-Liste	Self
2005	Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy
2005	Taping Nigel	Self
2005	Finding Leo	Self
2005	Pictoplasma: Characters in Motion, Vol. 1	Audio Sample (Self)
2004	Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics	Himself
2004	Living with Ricky Gervais	Self
2004	Meet Karl Pilkington	Self
2003	Ricky Gervais Live: Animals	Himself
2003	Golden Years	Clive Meadows
2002	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway	Self
2002	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway	Self - Guest Announcer
2002	Robbie, das Rentier in Die Legende des vergessenen Stammes	Penguin (voice)
2002	How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais	Himself
2002	Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive	Self
2001	The Office	David Brent
2001	Alias - Die Agentin	Daniel Ryan
2001	Dog Eat Dog	Bouncer
2000	Lass es, Larry!	Ricky Gervais
2000	Meet Ricky Gervais
2000	Vic Reeves Examines
1999	Family Guy	Billy Finn (voice)
1999	SpongeBob Schwammkopf	Narrator
1999	Spaced	Dave
1998	The 11 O'Clock Show	Self
1997	The View	Self - Guest
1997	The View	Self
1996	The Daily Show	Self
1994	Room 101	Self
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Guest
1993	GMTV	Self
1989	Die Simpsons
1989	Die Simpsons	Charles Heathbar (voice)
1989	Die Simpsons	Ricky Gervais (voice)
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark	Self - Guest
1988	This Morning	Self
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975	Saturday Night Live	Self
1944	Golden Globe Awards	Self - Host

Kredite

Jahr	Film / Fernsehsendung / Sonstiges	Rolle
—	HaMisrad	Creator
—	The Paper	Executive Producer
—	Ricky Gervais: Mortality	Writer
2023	Ricky Gervais: Armageddon	Writer
2023	German Genius	Creator
2023	7 Minutes	Executive Producer
2023	7 Minutes	Director
2022	Ricky Gervais: SuperNature	Original Music Composer
2022	Ricky Gervais: SuperNature	Writer
2021	The Office: Superfan Episodes	Creator
2020	Familie Willoughby	Executive Producer
2019	After Life	Executive Producer
2019	After Life	Director
2019	After Life	Writer
2019	After Life	Creator
2018	Ricky Gervais: Humanity	Writer
2018	Ricky Gervais: Humanity	Executive Producer
2018	Child Support	Executive Producer
2016	Special Correspondents	Director
2016	Special Correspondents	Writer
2016	Special Correspondents	Producer
2016	David Brent: Life on the Road	Director
2016	David Brent: Life on the Road	Writer
2016	David Brent: Life on the Road	Producer
2015	Derek Special	Director
2015	Derek Special	Writer
2013	Derek	Writer
2013	Derek	Director
2013	Derek	Creator
2013	The Return of Brent	Director
2013	The Return of Brent	Writer
2013	The Return of Brent	Characters
2013	The Office Retrospective	Creator
2013	Learn Guitar with David Brent	Creator
2011	Life's Too Short	Writer
2011	Life's Too Short	Director
2011	Life's Too Short	Executive Producer
2011	Life's Too Short	Creator
2011	Talking Funny	Executive Producer
2010	Cemetery Junction	Director
2010	Cemetery Junction	Writer
2010	Cemetery Junction	Executive Producer
2010	An Idiot Abroad	Producer
2010	An Idiot Abroad	Creator
2010	The Ricky Gervais Show	Producer
2010	The Ricky Gervais Show	Creator
2010	Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2	Executive Producer
2010	Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2	Writer
2010	Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science	Writer
2010	Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science	Director
2010	When Karl Met Warwick	Director
2010	When Karl Met Warwick	Producer
2009	Lügen macht erfinderisch	Writer
2009	Lügen macht erfinderisch	Director
2009	Lügen macht erfinderisch	Producer
2009	Prequel: The Dawn of Lying	Director
2009	Prequel: The Dawn of Lying	Screenplay
2008	Ricky Gervais: Out of England	Writer
2008	Ricky Gervais: Out of England	Executive Producer
2007	Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame	Writer
2006	La Job	Creator
2006	Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David	Writer
2006	Le Bureau	Creator
2006	Ricky Gervais Meets...	Creator
2005	The Office	Executive Producer
2005	The Office	Writer
2005	The Office	Original Series Creator
2005	Extras	Executive Producer
2005	Extras	Director
2005	Extras	Writer
2005	Extras	Creator
2005	Kelsey Grammer Presents The Sketch Show	Writer
2005	Finding Leo	Director
2004	Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics	Writer
2004	Meet Karl Pilkington	Producer
2004	Meet Karl Pilkington	Director
2003	Ricky Gervais Live: Animals	Writer
2003	Golden Years	Writer
2001	The Office	Writer
2001	The Office	Director
2001	The Office	Creator
2000	Bruiser	Additional Writing
1989	Die Simpsons	Writer