Ricky Gervais

Actor / Writer / Performer

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Acting

Agent: Duncan Hayes
Assistant: Joshua Baumring-Gledhill
2nd Assistant: Charlie Schanschieff

Books

Agent: Robert Kirby
Assistant: Olivia Davies

Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Duncan Hayes
Assistant: Joshua Baumring-Gledhill
2nd Assistant: Charlie Schanschieff

Comedy

Agent: Duncan Hayes
Assistant: Joshua Baumring-Gledhill
2nd Assistant: Charlie Schanschieff

Acting

Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, (he received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy 2016 BAFTA/LA) Ricky Gervais is the creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek, and the critically acclaimed Netflix hit After Life.

Following the global success of his two previous Netflix stand-up specials ‘Humanity’ and ‘Supernature’, 2023 saw Gervais release a third special and his biggest to date, ‘Armageddon’. It won a Golden Globe, was the global number 1 most-watched show on Netflix, and followed a record-breaking international tour, selling out 85 arena dates across the world. Gervais’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing comedy gig ever.

He has just started his next global arena tour for 2024 - 2025, titled 'Mortality'.

Gervais has won countless awards across his career and enjoyed huge critical success for the outstanding three series of After Life. His hit series The Office is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries, with 13 remakes.

Ricky has hosted the Golden Globes awards five times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020.

Film

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

Dog Man

TBA

Peter Hastings

Dreamworks

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

Ika Chu

Rob Minkoff/Mark Koetsier/Chris Bailey

Paramount

Save Ralph

Documentary Crew Member

Spencer Susser

Blue-Tongue Films

The Willoughbys

The Cat

Kris Pearn

Bron Studios / Netflix

David Brent - Life on the Road

David Brent

Ricky Gervais

Derek Productions Ltd / Entertainment One

Night at the Museum 3: Secret of the Tomb

Dr. McPhee

Shawn Levy

20th Century Fox

Muppets Most Wanted

Dominic Badguy

James Bobin

Walt Disney Studios

Cemetery Junction

Len Taylor

Stephen Merchant/Ricky Gervais

Point Productions/Sony

Night at the Museum 2: Escape from the Smithsonian

Dr. McPhee

Shawn Levy

20th Century Fox

The Invention of Lying

Mark

Ricky Gervais/Matt Robinson

Lin Pictures/Warner Bros.

Ghost Town

Bertram Pincus

David Koepp

Dreamworks

Stardust

Ferdy the Fence

Matthew Vaughn

Paramount

Night at the Museum

Dr. McPhee

Shawn Leavy

20th Century Fox

For Your Consideration

Martin Gibb

Christopher Guest

Pale Morning Dun

Valiant

Animation

Gary Chapman / Rob Letterman

Vanguard Films / Buena Vista

Robbie The Reindeer

Penguin - Voice

Kevin Cecil / Richard Curtis

BBC

Dog Eat Dog

Bouncer

Moody Shoaibi

Film Four

Radio

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

Exam Slam

Writer

BBC Radio 1

Glastonbury 99

Writer

BBC Radio 1

NME Radio launch show

NME Radio

The Gary Crowley Show

Writer

GLR

The Mary Anne Hobbs Show

Regular Contributor / Writer

BBC Radio 1

The Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant Show

Xfm

Stage

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

Science

UK/USA Mini Tour

Animals

One man show

Bloomsbury Theatre

Animals

One man show

Soho Theatre

Fame

One man show

UK Tour, Hammersmith, Royal Albert Hall, New York

Politics

One man show

Palace Theatre / National Tour

Television

ProductionCharacterDirectorCompany

After Life S3

Tony

Ricky Gervais

Derek Productions/Netflix

After Life S2

Tony

Ricky Gervais

Derek Productions/Netflix

After Life

Tony

Ricky Gervais

Derek Productions / Netflix

BoJack Horseman

Hedgehog at Orphanage

Mike Roberts

Netflix

Galavant

Xanax

James Griffiths

ABC

Derek: The Special

Derek

Ricky Gervais

Derek Productions

Derek Series 2

Derek

Ricky Gervais

Derek Productions/C4

Life's Too Short Special

Self

Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant

BBC

An Idiot Abroad (Series 3)

Himself

Sky/RiSK

Life's Too Short

Himself

Ricky Gervais/Stephen Merchant

BBC

Derek

Derek

Ricky Gervais

Derek Productions/C4

An Idiot Abroad (2 series)

Himself

Sky/RiSK

Extras

Series 1 & 2

Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant

BBC

The Simpsons - Homer Simpson This Is Your Wife

Charles

Mathew Nastuk

Fox

Ricky Gervais Meets....

Series

Niall Downing

Objective / Channel 4

Alias

Daniel Ryan

JJ Abrams

Touchstone TV

The Office Christmas Specials

David Brent

Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant

BBC1

The Office

Series 1 & 2

Ricky Gervais / Stephen Merchant

BBC2

Happiness

Himself

Declan Lowney

BBC1

Meet Ricky Gervais

Iain Lorimer

C4

The Eleven O' Clock Show

Steve Smith

C4

The Golden Years

Comedy Lab (C4)

Books

Meanwhile, in the publishing world, Ricky was busy with the conception of the hugely successful Flanimals series, now brought to life in a fabulous pop-up. While aimed at younger readers, the richness of the illustrations and the inventiveness of the text give it universal appeal.

Ricky Gervais has co-authored AN IDIOT ABROAD and THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF AN IDIOT ABROAD with Karl Pilkington which have both been UK chart bestsellers.

 

 

 

 

Children's

Publication DetailsNotes
2009

Walker Books

he world of Flanimals, madcap creation of comedian and actor Ricky Gervais, is perfectly realized in this lavish pop-up book. From Flanimal evolution and behaviour to Flanimals of the air and of the deep, all aspects of Flanimal life are open to exploration through huge pop-ups and intricate flaps. Perfect for all ages, Flanimals Pop-Up is the ideal introduction to the Flanimal kingdom and the perfect gift for Flanimal lovers everywhere.

2007

Faber Children's Books

The latest volume in the glorious bestiary "Flanimals" features the prolific class of flying, crawling invertebrates collectively known as Blugs - The endless variety of Movs, Bants and Zubs. The metamorphosis from Monk Worm to Frag Drier, and the evil incarnate that is the Bletchling. The book is a compulsive bed-time reading for children and disturbed adults alike - Night, night - And mind the Blugs don't bite.

2007

Faber Children's Books

All Flanimal life started in the water. Things start better wet. A guide to Flanimal evolution, Flantation and the big, mental Flanisaurs, this work helps you learn how Mulgis became Krudges then Scrundlers, Widdles and Wumpfs, and finally Spluffs.

2005

Faber Children's Books

New Flanimals! - Spotter's Guide; Evolutionary Chart; Flanatomy for Beginners A new bestseller from the pen of Ricky Gervais. It's Flanimals galore as Ricky Gervais's second book on this species takes students to a higher level. For serious flanophiles,

2004

Faber and Faber

If you've ever wondered how The Plamglotis gets from A to B, or what Munty Flumple really, really likes, then Flanimals will prove the perfect user-friendly guide.

Non-Fiction

Publication DetailsNotes
2012

Canongate

The nation's favourite idiot is back. Safely home from his latest travels, Karl has decided it is time to share his hard-earned wisdom of the world. Taking the Bucket List of '100 Things to Do Before You Die' as his starting point, Karl combines brilliant stories from his recent adventuresto Alaska, Siberia and beyond with entertaining, highly-opinionated views on what other people aspire to do with their lives. * Why on earth would anybody want to run with the bulls in Pamplona? * Go 'storm chasing' through Tornado Alley? * Have lunch with the Queen? * Or touch hands with the Pope? The Further Adventures of An Idiot Abroad is a fitting finale to two years of eventful globe-trotting. Frank, funny and strangely inspiring, this is Karl's final word on travel.

2010

Canongate

'He'd have been happier in medieval times in a village where you didn't travel beyond the local community.' Stephen Merchant

Karl Pilkington isn't keen on travelling. Given the choice, he'll go on holiday to Devon or Wales or, at a push, eat English food on a package holiday in Majorca. Which isn't exactly Michael Palin, is it? So what happened when he was convinced by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant to go on an epic adventure to see the Seven Wonders of the World? Travel broadens the mind, right? You'd think so...Find out in Karl Pilkington's hilarious travel diaries.

2008

HarperPerennial

A collection of the best moments from the 'Ricky Gervais Show' podcasts -- the world's number one podcast -- with additional musings and original drawings by Karl Pilkington, the show's unlikely star. Karl Pilkington, the Confucian like savant of the Ricky Gervais Podcast show, has led an extraordinary and curiously individual life.

Film, TV & Theatre

Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, (he received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy 2016 BAFTA/LA) Ricky Gervais is the creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek, and the critically acclaimed Netflix hit After Life.

Following the global success of his two previous Netflix stand-up specials ‘Humanity’ and ‘Supernature’, 2023 saw Gervais release a third special and his biggest to date, ‘Armageddon’. It won a Golden Globe, was the global number 1 most-watched show on Netflix, and followed a record-breaking international tour, selling out 85 arena dates across the world. Gervais’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing comedy gig ever.

He has just started his next global arena tour for 2024 - 2025, titled 'Mortality'.

Gervais has won countless awards across his career and enjoyed huge critical success for the outstanding three series of After Life. His hit series The Office is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries, with 13 remakes.

Ricky has hosted the Golden Globes awards five times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020.

Film

ProductionCompanyNotes

Special Correspondents

2016

Netflix

Writer/Director

David Brent - Life on the Road

Derek Productions Ltd / Entertainment One

Writer

Cemetery junction

Point Productions

Co-Writer/Director

The Invention of Lying

Lin Pictures/Warner Bros.

Star/Co-Writer

Radio

ProductionCompanyNotes

Ricky Gervais is Deadly Sirus

Radio Sirus XM

Host

The Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant Show

Xfm

Short Films

ProductionCompanyNotes

7 Minutes

2023

Derek Productions Ltd/BBC

Director

Television

ProductionCompanyNotes

After Life S3

2022

Derek Productions Ltd/Netflix

Writer/Director

After Life S2

Derek Productions Ltd / Netflix

Writer/Director

After Life

Derek Productions Ltd / Netflix

Writer / Director

Derek Series 1 & 2

Derek Productions

Creator/Writer/Director

An Idiot Abroad

BSkyB

Creator

Life's Too Short

BBC

Creator

The Simpsons - Homer Simpson This Is Your Wife

Fox

Charles / Writer

Extras

BBC / HBO

Co-writer/Creator

The Office: An American Workplace

NBC

Ricky Gervais Meets....

Objective / Channel 4

Interview Series

The Office Christmas Specials

BBC1

Co-writer/Creator

The Office - Series 1 &2

BBC2

Co-writer/Creator

Meet Ricky Gervais

C4

The Eleven O' Clock Show

C4

The Golden Years

Comedy Lab

Theatre

ProductionCompanyNotes

Mortality

2024

Live Nation

World Tour- UK/Europe/USA

Armageddon

2022 - 2023

Live Nation

World Tour- UK/Europe USA

Supernature

2021 - 2022

Live Nation

World Tour- UK/Europe/USA

Humanity

Live Nation

World Tour - UK / Europe / USA

Fame

UK Tour, Hammersmith, Royal Albert Hall, New York

Politics

Palace Theatre / National Tour

Science

UK and USA mini Tour

Animals

Bloomsbury Theatre

Animals

Soho Theatre

Comedy

Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, (he received the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy 2016 BAFTA/LA) Ricky Gervais is the creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek, and the critically acclaimed Netflix hit After Life.

Following the global success of his two previous Netflix stand-up specials ‘Humanity’ and ‘Supernature’, 2023 saw Gervais release a third special and his biggest to date, ‘Armageddon’. It won a Golden Globe, was the global number 1 most-watched show on Netflix, and followed a record-breaking international tour, selling out 85 arena dates across the world. Gervais’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing comedy gig ever.

He has just started his next global arena tour for 2024 - 2025, titled 'Mortality'.

Gervais has won countless awards across his career and enjoyed huge critical success for the outstanding three series of After Life. His hit series The Office is the most successful British comedy of all time, shown in more than 90 countries, with 13 remakes.

Ricky has hosted the Golden Globes awards five times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020.