Known for:	The Office, The Office, Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Birthday:	25 June 1961, Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
Height:	5' 8" (1.73 m)

Extras Premieres Tonight!!

Picture Inside. Extras starring Ricky Gervais premieres tonight at 10pm on HBO. Orlando Bloom guest stars as himself in the premiere episode of season two. Ricky plays a man that while trying to get his big break works as a background extra on films and TV shows. He comes face to face with big stars. The show Extras starring... Read More » Extras Premieres Tonight!!

The Caption This Contest For January 10th!!!

Picture Inside. WITH PRIZE: Like we’ve been doing all week, the winner of today’s contest will receive the season 1 DVD of HBO’s EXTRAS starring Ricky Gervais. The box set features never-before-seen deleted scenes featuring Kate Winslet, Samuel L. Jackson and Patrick Stewart. If you didn’t win, don... Read More » The Caption This Contest For January 10th!!!

The Caption This Contest For January 9th!!!

Picture Inside. WITH PRIZE! Just like yesterday the winner of today’s CAPTION THIS will receive the season 1 DVD of HBO’s EXTRAS starring Ricky Gervais. The box set features never-before-seen deleted scenes featuring Kate Winslet, Samuel L. Jackson and Patrick Stewart. If you didn’t win, don’t fret! I... Read More » The Caption This Contest For January 9th!!!

The Caption This Contest For January 8th!!!

Picture Inside. WITH PRIZE! The winner of today’s contest will get the complete first season of HBO’s EXTRAS DVD starring Ricky Gervais. Trust me, this is funny. I’m obsessed with it. The box set features never-before-seen deleted scenes featuring Kate Winslet, Samuel L. Jackson and Patrick Stewart. Also, d... Read More » The Caption This Contest For January 8th!!!

Ricky Gervais was chased by tourists in America who thought he was Robert De Niro. The 47-year-old British comedian was walking in Los Angeles when spotted by Swedish holidaymakers.

The group pursued him down the street, shouting one of 64-year-old Robert's most famous movie lines after him. An onlooker told Britain's Daily Star newspaper: "Ricky is hugely popular in Hollywood, so it wasn't a surprise to see him chased by autograph hunters."
Rocker CHRIS MARTIN was recently upstaged by RICKY GERVAIS at his own concert after the comedian attracted more attention than COLDPLAY themselves.The Yellow hitmakers were recording a live show for the BBC when fans suddenly spotted The Office star was in their midst, turning their focus toward the funnyman - and away from the main
British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has put his vocal abilities to the test - by singing the theme song to new sitcom TOYBOIZE.The 46-year-old has loaned his vocal talents to the online comedy show, about a washed-up band desperate to make a comeback, written by and starring Gervais’ former The Office co-stars Jamie Deeks and Ewen
Cult sitcom THE OFFICE is set for yet another potential spin-off starring MTV comedy HUMAN GIANT’s AZIZ ANSARI.The programme first became a hit when British comedian Ricky Gervais turned his awkward pre-fame office experiences into a hit show, and when that version of the sitcom ended, it was turned into an American concept, starring Steve
British comedian RICKY GERVAIS shocked audiences this weekend (17May08) when he introduced a ‘racist’ Japanese version of his TV hit THE OFFICE, during a surprise appearance on Saturday NIGHT LIVE.Funnyman Steve Carell - who stars in the American version of the series ? was hosting the season finale of the comedy sketch show when his
Ricky Gervais' Emmy Award is being held hostage by his American Office counterpart Steve Carell, who accepted the honor on the British actor's behalf last year.


WEST WING star ROB LOWE was nearly blinded by RICKY GERVAIS after the British comedian hit him in the eye with a toy gun.The pair star in new movie This Side of The Truth and Gervais was constantly playing pranks on the set.But the 46-year-old - who also directs the movie - admits one of
Pop star Lily Allen has been hiding a secret crush - on British comedian Ricky Gervais. The 22-year-old Smile hitmaker, who recently split from Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons, stunned the audience of her chatshow Lily Allen And Friends recently when she admitted to actor Martin Freeman that his The Office co-star is her ideal man.


Pop star LILY ALLEN has been hiding a secret crush - on British comedian RICKY GERVAIS.The 22-year-old Smile hitmaker, who recently split from Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons, stunned the audience of her chatshow Lily Allen And Friends recently when she admitted to actor Martin Freeman that his The Office co-star is her ideal man.She
Reuters - Jonah Hill and comedian Louis C.K. will play Ricky Gervais' neighbors in the Warner Bros. release "This Side of the Truth."
British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has signed a major deal which will see his hit comedy series THE OFFICE re-made in Chile.Chile is the first Latin country to purchase the rights to the sitcom in an agreement which has confirmed its status as the most successful British TV series ever made.The original show is screened in
Ricky Gervais wants to be the next James Bond.

The British comic star insists he would be perfect as the suave spy and is ready to challenge current 007 Daniel Craig for the role.
The British comic star insists he would be perfect as the suave spy and is ready to challenge current 007 Daniel Craig for the role.Ricky joked: "I shall be the next James Bond. Yes, I am several inches too short, but I could always surround myself with much shorter actors!" Although Ricky is keen to
British comedian Ricky Gervais will be fruitlessly searching under the Christmas tree for a gift from his writing partner Stephen Merchant - because his pal hasn't bought him a present.


British comedian RICKY GERVAIS will be fruitlessly searching under the Christmas tree for a gift from his writing partner STEPHEN MERCHANT - because his pal hasn’t bought him a present. The Emmy-winning actor, who co-created the hit TV comedies The Office and Extras with Gervais, admits the longtime collaborators are in each other’s company so
Comedian RICKY GERVAIS turned down the chance to star in a WOODY ALLEN movie, after discovering the director had cast minor British TV stars.The Office star accuses the legendary film maker of being seduced into hiring ‘nobodies’ because of his love of the British accent.Gervais tells the New York Daily News, "I thought, that’s no
AP - It feels like an actual scene from HBO's "Extras."
British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has risked infuriating organisers of one of the world’s most prestigious awards ceremonies - by poking fun at the International Emmys and branding it an event for actors "who will never win a real Emmy".The Office star and creator was honoured when he was asked to host the event - only
"I don't get embarrassed that easily. I get more embarrassed for other people. If I were to wet myself I'd say: 'Look, I've wet myself'. No embarrassment." There isn't much that makes British funnyman Ricky Gervais blush.


British funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has hit back at critics who ridiculed his performance at this year’s Concert For Diana - dismissing it as just a "bad five minutes".The star took to the stage at the gig - which was held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales - to

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