Ricky Gervais
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Ricky Dene Gervais (born 25 June 1961) is an English actor, comedian, director and writer.
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Birth name | Micky Dene Gervais |
Born | (1961-06-25) 25 June 1961 (age 62) Reading, Berkshire, England |
Medium | Stand-up, film, radio, television |
Nationality | English |
Years active | 1977–present |
Genres | Dark comedy,[1] cringe comedy, insult comedy, musical comedy, satire |
Influences | Groucho Marx,[2] Stan Laurel,[3] Oliver Hardy,[3] Peter Cook,[3] Dudley Moore,[3] Christopher Guest[4] |
Influenced | Karl Pilkington, Stephen Merchant |
Partner(s) | Jane Fallon (1975–present) |
Notable works and roles | The Office (UK TV series) The Office (U.S. TV series) Extras An Idiot Abroad Derek Cemetery Junction |
Website | rickygervais |
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Gervais was born and raised in Reading, Berkshire, England. He was half of 1970s New Wave duo Seona Dancing. He is known for television series including The 11 O'Clock Show, The Office, Meet Ricky Gervais, Extras, An Idiot Abroad, Life's Too Short and Derek. He wrote a children's book, Flanimals. He has performed stand-up shows Animals, Politics, Fame and Science. He has starred in movies: Ghost Town, The Invention of Lying and Cemetery Junction. He has won seven BAFTA awards and two Emmy awards.
Gervais hosted the Golden Globe Awards in 2010, 2011 and 2012.