Born in Reading, England, Ricky Gervais worked in the music industry as a radio DJ, band manager, and music supervisor before getting into comedy. As a writer, he provided scripts for the U.K. television series Bruiser and The Sketch Show. As an actor, he was seen quite a bit on The 11 O'Clock Show and provided the voice of the Penguin in the animated show Robbie the Reindeer: ...more
- 2008
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
- nom
- 2008
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
- Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale
- nom
- 2007
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Extras (TV Series)
- win
- 2007
- Screen Actors Guild
- Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- Extras (TV Series)
- nom
- 2007
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Extras (TV Series)
- nom
- 2010
- Cemetery Junction
- Len Taylor
- 2009
- The Invention of Lying
- Mark Bellison
- 2009
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
- Dr. McPhee
- 2008
- Ghost Town
- Bertram Pincus
- 2007
- Stardust
- Ferdy the Fence
- 2010
- Cemetery Junction
- Director
- 2009
- The Invention of Lying
- Director
- 2009
- The Invention of Lying
- Screenwriter
- 2008
- Ricky Gervais: Out of England
- Executive Producer
- 2008
- Ricky Gervais: Out of England
- Screenwriter















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