Ricky Gervais
Stand-up comedian · London, UK

Ricky Gervais

Who Ricky Gervais is

Ricky Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer and director from Reading who co-created and starred in The Office and Extras with Stephen Merchant and later created Derek and After Life. His stand-up tours Humanity, SuperNature, Armageddon and Mortality became Netflix specials, with Armageddon and Mortality winning Golden Globes for stand-up, and he hosted the Golden Globe Awards five times.

At a glance

Born
1961
Based in
London, UK
Style
Observational, Blue / uncensored
Stand-up specials
Ricky Gervais: Mortality, Ricky Gervais: Armageddon, Ricky Gervais: SuperNature and 5 more
Podcasts
The Ricky Gervais Show, Absolutely Mental and Flanimals
On screen
The Office, Extras, The Ricky Gervais Show and 6 more
Next on stage
5 October 2026 — The Anvil, Basingstoke, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Official site
rickygervais.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Ricky Gervais

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Career timeline

  1. 1961Born
  2. 2001The Office (David Brent; co-creator, 2001–2003, BBC) On screen
  3. 2003Ricky Gervais Live: Animals (2003, DVD and TV) Special
  4. 2004Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics (2004, DVD and TV) Special
  5. 2004Flanimals (children's book, 2004) Podcast or book
  6. 2005Extras (Andy Millman; co-creator, 2005–2007) On screen
  7. 2005The Ricky Gervais Show (podcast with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, from 2005) Podcast or book
  8. 2006Night at the Museum (Dr. McPhee, 2006; sequel 2009) On screen
  9. 2007Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame (2007) Special
  10. 2010Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science (2010, DVD) Special
  11. 2010The Ricky Gervais Show (animated series, 2010–2012, HBO) On screen
  12. 2010An Idiot Abroad (producer, 2010–2012) On screen
  13. 2010Golden Globe Awards (host, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2020) On screen
  14. 2011Life's Too Short (co-creator, 2011–2013) On screen
  15. 2012Derek (creator and star, 2012–2014) On screen
  16. 2018Ricky Gervais: Humanity (2018, Netflix) Special
  17. 2019After Life (Tony Johnson; creator, 2019–2022, Netflix) On screen
  18. 2021Absolutely Mental (with Sam Harris, 2021–2022) Podcast or book
  19. 2022Ricky Gervais: SuperNature (2022, Netflix) Special
  20. 2023Ricky Gervais: Armageddon (2023, Netflix) Special
  21. 2025Ricky Gervais: Mortality (2025, Netflix) Special

Questions about Ricky Gervais

Where is Ricky Gervais performing next?

Monday 5 October 2026 at The Anvil, Basingstoke, Basingstoke, United Kingdom, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Ricky Gervais: Mortality, Ricky Gervais: Armageddon, Ricky Gervais: SuperNature, Ricky Gervais: Humanity, Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science, Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame, Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics and Ricky Gervais Live: Animals.

What podcast do they host?

The Ricky Gervais Show, Absolutely Mental and Flanimals.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The Office, Extras, The Ricky Gervais Show, An Idiot Abroad, Life's Too Short and Derek, among 9 credits.

Where are they based?

London, UK, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1961.

Who are some comedians like them?

Ali Wong (the same style: blue / uncensored), Aisling Bea (the same style: observational), Brad Garrett (also in Night at the Museum), Chris Gethard (also in The Office) and Craig Robinson (also in The Office).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026