A dream will always triumph over reality, once it is given the chance.

Comedian, Atheist, Author, Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter and former Pop Musician                          

Selected Works:

Film:

2001 - Dog Eat Dog
2005 - Valiant - Bugsy
2006 - For Your Consideration 
2996 - Night at the Museum
2007 - Stardust - Ferdy the Fence
2008 - Ghost Town - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2009 - Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 - The Invention of Lying - Also Writer/Producer/Director
2010 - Cemetery Junction - Also Writer/Executive Producer/Director with Stephen Merchant
2011 - Spy Kids: All the Time in the World - Argonaut, Voice
2011 - The Muppets - Cameo 
2012 - The Wind in the Willows - Mole, Voice

Television:

1998 - The 11 O'Clock Show - Various
1999 - Comedy Lab - Clive Meadows - Episode: "Golden Years"
2000 - Bruiser - 6 episodes
2000 - Meet Ricky Gervais - Himself, 6 episodes
2001 - The Sketch Show - Various
2001 - Spaced - Dave - 1 episode
2001–2003 - The Office - David Brent, 14 episodes including 2 Christmas specials, also writer, director
2004 - Alias - Daniel Ryan - Episode: "Façade"
2005 - Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show - Various
2005–2007 - Extras - Andy Millman, 13 episodes, also writer, director, executive producer
2006 - The Simpsons - Charles Heathbar, also Writer Episode: "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife"
2008 - Ricky Gervais: Out of England-The Stand-Up Special - Himself, Writer
2009 - Sesame Street - Himself, 3 episodes
2010 - The Ricky Gervais Show - Himself, with Karl Pilkington and Stephen Merchant
2011 - An Idiot Abroad - Himself, with Karl Pilkington and Stephen Merchant
Louie - Dr. Ben - 2 episodes
2011 - Life's Too Short - Himself, with Stephen Merchant and Warwick Davis
2011 - The Office - David Brent - Episode: " The Seminar & Search Committee
2011 - The Simpsons - Himself - Episode: "Angry Dad: The Movie"
2011 - Curb Your Enthusiasm - Himself - Episode: "The Hero"
2011 - Family Guy - Billy Finn - Episode: "Be Careful What You Fish For"
2011 - Talking Funny - Himself - with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Louis C.K.
2011 - An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List - Ricky Gervais with Karl Pilkington and Stephen Merchant
2012 - Afterlife - God - with Clyde Phillips.                          

Mother Eva
Father Jerry Gervais, four children, Larry, Marsha, Bob and Ricky
Partner Jane Fallon                          

BAFTA Awards:

2007 - Best Comedy Performance
2004 - Best Comedy Performance
2004  - Best Situation Comedy The Office (UK)
2003 - Best Comedy Performance
2003 Situation Comedy Award The Office (UK)
2002 - Best Comedy Performance
2002 - Situation Comedy Award The Office (UK)

British Comedy Award:
	
2008  - Best TV Comedy Actor
2004 - Writer of the Year Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant
2002 - Best Comedy Actor
2002  - Best Television Comedy The Office (UK)
2001  - Best New Television Comedy The Office (UK)

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards:

2003 - Writer's Award for: The Office (UK)
2002 - Writer's Award for: The Office (UK)

Emmy Awards:

2007 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Extras
2006 - Emmy Outstanding Comedy Series The Office (U.S.)

Golden Globe:

2008 - Best Television Comedy or Musical (TV) Extras
2003 - Best Actor — Musical or Comedy (TV) The Office (UK)
2003 - Best Television Comedy The Office (UK)

Peabody Awards:
2004 - Peabody Award The Office (UK)

Rose d'Or:
2006 - Honorary Rose for Exceptional Contribution to the Global Entertainment Business

Royal Television Society:

2003 - Best Comedy Performance for: The Office (UK)
Satellite Awards	
2008 - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical Ghost Town

Television Critics Association:
2004  - Individual Achievement in Comedy The Office (UK)

Writers Guild of America:
2007 - Best Comedy Series The Office (U.S.)                          

Jane Fallon and Ricky Gervais are not married, and made a concious decision not to have children, as there were 'too many unwanted children' in the world already.

In November 2005, the Positive Internet Company hosted the show on behalf of The Guardian as a podcast as a series of 12 shows. Throughout January and February 2006, the podcast was consistently ranked the number one podcast in the world; it may appear in the 2007 Guinness World Record for the world's most downloaded podcast, having gained an average of 261,670 downloads per episode during its first month.

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