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Filmography
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Known For
The Office Writer (2001-2003) -
The Invention of Lying Writer (2009) -
Extras Writer (2005-2007) -
Known For
Ghost Town Pincus (2008) -
Actor
After Life Tony (2019-2020) -
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Ricky Gervais (2019) -
David Brent: Life on the Road David Brent (2016) -
Michael McIntyre's Big Show David Brent (2016) -
David Brent: Life on the Road David Brent (2016) -
David Brent: Lady Gypsy David Brent (2016)
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Special Correspondents Finch (2016) -
BoJack Horseman Hedgehog at Orphanage (2015) -
The Little Prince The Conceited Man (2015) -
Galavant Xanax (2015) -
![Derek]( "Derek")
Derek Derek (2012-2014) -
![Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb]( "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb")
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Dr. McPhee (2014) -
![Muppets Most Wanted]( "Muppets Most Wanted")
Muppets Most Wanted Dominic Badguy (2014) -
![Learn Guitar with David Brent]( "Learn Guitar with David Brent")
Learn Guitar with David Brent David Brent (2013) -
![Life's Too Short]( "Life's Too Short")
Life's Too Short Ricky Gervais (2011-2013) -
![The Return of Brent]( "The Return of Brent")
The Return of Brent David Brent (2013) -
Brent & Johnson: Equality Street David Brent (2013)
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![Escape from Planet Earth]( "Escape from Planet Earth")
Escape from Planet Earth Mr. James Bing (2013) -
![Family Guy]( "Family Guy")
Family Guy Billy Finn (2012) -
![Spy Kids 4-D: All the Time in the World]( "Spy Kids 4-D: All the Time in the World")
Spy Kids 4-D: All the Time in the World Argonaut (2011) -
![Curb Your Enthusiasm]( "Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Curb Your Enthusiasm Ricky Gervais (2011) -
![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office David Brent (2011) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons Ricky Gervais (2006-2011) -
![Louie]( "Louie")
Louie Dr. Ben (2010) -
![Cemetery Junction]( "Cemetery Junction")
Cemetery Junction Mr. Taylor (2010) -
![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street Ricky Gervais (2009) -
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying Mark Bellison (2009)
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![SpongeBob SquarePants]( "SpongeBob SquarePants")
SpongeBob SquarePants Narrator (2009) -
![The Invention of Lying]( "The Invention of Lying")
The Invention of Lying Mark Bellison (2009) -
![Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian]( "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian")
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Dr. McPhee (2009) -
![Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian]( "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian")
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Dr. McPhee (2009) -
![Ghost Town]( "Ghost Town")
Ghost Town Pincus (2008) -
![Grand Theft Auto IV]( "Grand Theft Auto IV")
Grand Theft Auto IV Ricky Gervais (2008) -
![Extras]( "Extras")
Extras Andy Millman (2005-2007) -
![Stardust]( "Stardust")
Stardust Ferdy the Fence (2007) -
![Night at the Museum]( "Night at the Museum")
Night at the Museum Dr. McPhee (2006) -
![Scarface: The World Is Yours]( "Scarface: The World Is Yours")
Scarface: The World Is Yours Simon Trent (2006) -
![For Your Consideration]( "For Your Consideration")
For Your Consideration Martin Gibb (2006) -
![Valiant]( "Valiant")
Valiant Bugsy (2005) -
The Office Values : Microsoft UK Training with David Brent David Brent (2004)
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![Alias]( "Alias")
Alias Daniel Ryan (2004) -
![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office David Brent (2001-2003) -
![Happiness]( "Happiness")
Happiness Ricky Gervais (2003) -
![Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe]( "Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe")
Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe Penguin (2002) -
![Dog Eat Dog]( "Dog Eat Dog")
Dog Eat Dog Bouncer (2001) -
![Spaced]( "Spaced")
Spaced Dave (2001) -
Can You Spare a Moment? David Brent (2001)
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![Comedy Lab]( "Comedy Lab")
Comedy Lab Clive Meadows (1999) -
ActorThe Jim Tavaré Show Various Characters (1999)
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Writer
![After Life]( "After Life")
After Life (2019-2020) -
![2020 Golden Globe Awards]( "2020 Golden Globe Awards")
2020 Golden Globe Awards (2020) -
![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office (2019) -
![Konttori]( "Konttori")
Konttori (2017-2019) -
![Ricky Gervais: Humanity]( "Ricky Gervais: Humanity")
Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018) -
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![David Brent: Life on the Road]( "David Brent: Life on the Road")
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David Brent: Lady Gypsy (2016)
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![Special Correspondents]( "Special Correspondents")
Special Correspondents (2016) -
![73rd Golden Globe Awards]( "73rd Golden Globe Awards")
73rd Golden Globe Awards (2016) -
![Derek]( "Derek")
Derek (2012-2014) -
![Learn Guitar with David Brent]( "Learn Guitar with David Brent")
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![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office (2005-2013) -
![Life's Too Short]( "Life's Too Short")
Life's Too Short (2011-2013) -
![Kontoret]( "Kontoret")
Kontoret (2012-2013) -
![The Return of Brent]( "The Return of Brent")
The Return of Brent (2013) -
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![The Ricky Gervais Show]( "The Ricky Gervais Show")
The Ricky Gervais Show (2010-2012) -
![The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards]( "The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards")
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![The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards]( "The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards")
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![Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special]( "Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special")
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![Ricky Gervais: Live IV - Science]( "Ricky Gervais: Live IV - Science")
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![Cemetery Junction]( "Cemetery Junction")
Cemetery Junction (2010) -
![The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards]( "The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards")
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![The Invention of Lying]( "The Invention of Lying")
The Invention of Lying (2009) -
Comic Relief 2009 (2009)
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![Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special]( "Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special")
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![Extras]( "Extras")
Extras (2005-2007) -
![Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame]( "Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame")
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame (2007) -
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Le bureau (2006)
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![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons (2006) -
![Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David]( "Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David")
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![Stromberg]( "Stromberg")
Stromberg (2005) -
![Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show]( "Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show")
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![Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics]( "Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics")
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![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office (2001-2003) -
![Ricky Gervais Live: Animals]( "Ricky Gervais Live: Animals")
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals (2003) -
![The Sketch Show]( "The Sketch Show")
The Sketch Show (2001) -
![Meet Ricky Gervais]( "Meet Ricky Gervais")
Meet Ricky Gervais (2000) -
![Bruiser]( "Bruiser")
Bruiser (2000) -
The Jim Tavaré Show (1999)
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![Comedy Lab]( "Comedy Lab")
Comedy Lab (1999) -
Writer
![The 11 O'Clock Show]( "The 11 O'Clock Show")
The 11 O'Clock Show (1998) -
Producer
![Threat Level Midnight: The Movie]( "Threat Level Midnight: The Movie")
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![After Life]( "After Life")
After Life (2019) -
![Child Support]( "Child Support")
Child Support (2018) -
![Ricky Gervais: Humanity]( "Ricky Gervais: Humanity")
Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018) -
![David Brent: Life on the Road]( "David Brent: Life on the Road")
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![Special Correspondents]( "Special Correspondents")
Special Correspondents (2016) -
![Derek]( "Derek")
Derek (2012-2014) -
![Learn Guitar with David Brent]( "Learn Guitar with David Brent")
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![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office (2005-2013) -
![Life's Too Short]( "Life's Too Short")
Life's Too Short (2011-2013) -
The Making of Derek (2013)
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![An Idiot Abroad]( "An Idiot Abroad")
An Idiot Abroad (2010-2012) -
4Funnies (2012)
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![The Ricky Gervais Show]( "The Ricky Gervais Show")
The Ricky Gervais Show (2010-2012) -
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![Talking Funny]( "Talking Funny")
Talking Funny (2011) -
![Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special]( "Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 - The Stand-Up Special")
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![Meet Karl Pilkington II]( "Meet Karl Pilkington II")
Meet Karl Pilkington II (2010) -
![Cemetery Junction]( "Cemetery Junction")
Cemetery Junction (2010) -
![The Invention of Lying]( "The Invention of Lying")
The Invention of Lying (2009) -
![Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special]( "Ricky Gervais: Out of England - The Stand-Up Special")
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![Extras]( "Extras")
Extras (2006-2007) -
![Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame]( "Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame")
Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame (2007) -
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![Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David]( "Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David")
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Producer
![Meet Karl Pilkington]( "Meet Karl Pilkington")
Meet Karl Pilkington (2004) -
Director
![After Life]( "After Life")
After Life (2019) -
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![David Brent: Life on the Road]( "David Brent: Life on the Road")
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![Special Correspondents]( "Special Correspondents")
Special Correspondents (2016) -
![Derek]( "Derek")
Derek (2012-2014) -
![Life's Too Short]( "Life's Too Short")
Life's Too Short (2011-2013) -
![Ricky Gervais: Live IV - Science]( "Ricky Gervais: Live IV - Science")
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![Cemetery Junction]( "Cemetery Junction")
Cemetery Junction (2010) -
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying (2009)
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![The Invention of Lying]( "The Invention of Lying")
The Invention of Lying (2009) -
![Extras]( "Extras")
Extras (2005-2007) -
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Director
![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office (2001-2003) -
Soundtrack
![David Brent: Life on the Road]( "David Brent: Life on the Road")
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![Special Correspondents]( "Special Correspondents")
Special Correspondents (2016) -
![Galavant]( "Galavant")
Galavant (2015) -
The Galavant Showcase (2014)
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![Muppets Most Wanted]( "Muppets Most Wanted")
Muppets Most Wanted (2014) -
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![Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars]( "Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars")
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![Inside the Actors Studio]( "Inside the Actors Studio")
Inside the Actors Studio (2009) -
![Extras]( "Extras")
Extras (2006) -
![The Simpsons]( "The Simpsons")
The Simpsons (2006) -
![Valiant]( "Valiant")
Valiant (2005) -
Soundtrack
![The Office]( "The Office")
The Office (2001-2003) -
Archive footage
![Out of Shadows]( "Out of Shadows")
Out of Shadows (2020) -
![PragerU]( "PragerU")
PragerU (2020) -
![Tucker Carlson Tonight]( "Tucker Carlson Tonight")
Tucker Carlson Tonight (2020) -
![Good Morning Britain]( "Good Morning Britain")
Good Morning Britain (2020) -
![Victoria Derbyshire]( "Victoria Derbyshire")
Victoria Derbyshire (2020) -
![Vegan 2019]( "Vegan 2019")
Vegan 2019 (2019) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2019) -
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2016-2019) -
Utterly Outrageous Comedy (2019)
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![The 2000s]( "The 2000s")
The 2000s (2018) -
![The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling]( "The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling")
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![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2008-2017) -
![When Celebrities Go Pop]( "When Celebrities Go Pop")
When Celebrities Go Pop (2016) -
![The Last Laugh]( "The Last Laugh")
The Last Laugh (2016) -
Comedy Bloopers (2015)
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![Gruen XL]( "Gruen XL")
Gruen XL (2015) -
![The Ellen DeGeneres Show]( "The Ellen DeGeneres Show")
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2015) -
![The Drunken Peasants]( "The Drunken Peasants")
The Drunken Peasants (2015) -
Greatest Stand Up Comedians (2013)
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Tales of Television Centre (2012)
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![Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey]( "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey")
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Comedy Superstars 2010 (2010)
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![Live from Studio Five]( "Live from Studio Five")
Live from Studio Five (2009-2010) -
![ITV Lunchtime News]( "ITV Lunchtime News")
ITV Lunchtime News (2010) -
![Loose Women]( "Loose Women")
Loose Women (2009) -
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![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2008) -
The Comedy Map of Britain (2008)
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TV's Funniest Music Moments (2008)
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New Heroes of Comedy (2008)
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Channel 4 at 25 (2007)
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100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007)
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![Room 101]( "Room 101")
Room 101 (2007) -
![The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]( "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year")
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2006) -
![The Story of Light Entertainment]( "The Story of Light Entertainment")
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![The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]( "The Big Fat Quiz of the Year")
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2005) -
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Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005)
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![Richard & Judy]( "Richard & Judy")
Richard & Judy (2005) -
The Comedians' Comedian (2005)
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Archive footageThe Curse of Noel Edmonds (2004)
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![Sunday Night]( "Sunday Night")
Sunday Night (2009) -
Composer
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David Brent: Lady Gypsy (2016)
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Composer
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Script and Continuity Department
![PhoneShop]( "PhoneShop")
PhoneShop (2009) -
Script and Continuity Department
![Comedy Showcase]( "Comedy Showcase")
Comedy Showcase (2009) -
Music Department
![This Life]( "This Life")
This Life (1996)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Has a degree in Philosophy.
Quotes
I like Phil Collins, he's a lovely man, but I don't want Phil Collins fans. I don't want the comedy equivalent.
Trademark
Acerbic wit
Star Sign
Cancer
Personal Details
Born
Ricky Dene Gervais
Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)User Polls
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Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series, 66th Emmy Awards
Which of these never-married celebs would you marry?
What pleasure would you give up for Lent?
Golden Globes 2016: Top 10 Moments
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