Ricky Gervais
Gervais at the 2007 BAFTAs.
Born	June 25, 1961 (1961-06-25) (age 46) Reading, England
Official website
Awards won BAFTA Awards Best Comedy Performance 2002 The Office 2003 The Office 2004 The Office 2007 Extras Situation Comedy Award 2002 The Office 2003 The Office 2004 The Office Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series 2006 The Office Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series 2007 Extras Golden Globe Awards Best Actor - Musical or Comedy Series 2004 The Office Best Series - Musical or Comedy 2007 Extras

Ricky Dene Gervais (born 25 June 1961) is a triple Golden Globe-, double Emmy- and seven-time BAFTA award-winning English comedian, writer, actor and former New Romantic musician from Reading, Berkshire. Gervais burst into mainstream fame with his ground-breaking BBC Two television programme The Office (for which he won 6 BAFTAs and 2 Golden Globes) and the series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and collaborator, Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais also played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. As well as these, he has had three sell-out stand-up tours; Animals, Politics and Fame, is a best-selling author of his series of Flanimals books and works also with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in his world record-breaking podcast The Ricky Gervais Show. In addition to his work in films such as Night at the Museum and Stardust, he is the only British comic to write and star in an episode of The Simpsons. Prior to finding mainstream success with The Office, Ricky was the lead singer and principal songwriter for New Romantic duo Seona Dancing. is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... 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Biography

Early life

Gervais, along with siblings Larry, Marsha, and Bob, were raised in the suburb of Whitley in Reading, Berkshire. Gervais's father Jerry, a Franco-Ontarian, emigrated whilst on foreign duty during the Second World War from London, Ontario, Canada. Jerry met Gervais's mother, Eva, during a blackout,^[1] and both settled in Whitley. Whitley is a large suburb to the south of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. ... , Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Franco-Ontarians (French: Franco-ontarien) are French Canadian or francophone residents of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other places with the same name, see London (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

During XFM London's The Ricky Gervais Show and in further newspaper interviews with The Independent, Gervais noted that he believes his birth was unplanned due to the amount of time that had passed between his and his youngest sibling. During one interview with the Independent, Gervais tells the author that even his mother admitted his birth was unplanned.^[2] Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom. ... The Ricky Gervais Show is a comedy audio show in the UK starring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ...

Gervais has stated that his upbringing and childhood were stable and trauma-free, with a high level of honesty and openness between his family members. He described it as "much like [how] The Waltons" made fun of each-other.^[3] For other uses, see The Waltons (disambiguation). ...

Gervais began his secondary education at Ashmead School, before moving on to University College London in 1979. While there, he studied Biology, and later changed to Philosophy, in which he received a lower second class honours. It was during his time at UCL that at he met his long-time girlfriend, Jane Fallon. Affiliations University of London Russell Group LERU EUA ACU Golden Triangle G5 Website http://www. ... For the song by Girls Aloud see Biology (song) Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, speech lit. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... Jane Fallon is a British TV executive producer currently in a relationship with the comedian Ricky Gervais. ...

In his final year in 1983 as a student at UCL,^[4] Gervais alongside his friend Bill Macrae formed a New Romantic duo, Seona Dancing, (named after a friend and fellow student Seona Myerscough), and they were signed by record label London Records. London Records released two of their singles - "More to Lose" and "Bitter Heart". The singles failed to break the top 40, charting at positions 117 and 70 of the UK singles charts respectively.^[5] Bill Macrae (born Bill Moat), was the other half of the early 1980s British New Wave duo Seona Dancing. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... Seona Dancing (pronounced as Shawna Dancing) was a 1980s British pop group best known for providing Ricky Gervais with his first taste of fame. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... London Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s. ...

A year later, the single "More to Lose" was re-released in Manila as "Medium" by "Fade". The single gained a following by Filipino teenagers after being played by a local DJ on station DWRT-FM (99.5). For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ...

He was briefly the manager of the band Suede and a Queen tribute band. Suede (or The London Suede in the U.S.) were a popular and influential English rock band of the 1990s that helped start the Britpop musical movement of the decade. ...

Gervais subsequently worked as an events manager for the University of London Union (ULU),^[6] where he continued working until he was offered, and accepted, a similar job as "head of speech" at XFM London.^[7] Event management is the application of the management practice of project management to the creation and development of festivals and events. ... University of London Union. ... Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom. ...

Gervais, needing an assistant, interviewed the first person whose curriculum vitae he saw. The CV belonged to Stephen Merchant. During the interview at a local pub, Gervais asked Merchant to do "all the boring stuff" due to his experience in media studies whilst Gervais "mess[ed] around". Merchant agreed.^[8] In 1996 he was made redundant when the station was taken over by the Capital Radio group. ... Stephen Merchant (born 24 November 1974 in Bristol) is an English Emmy, Golden Globe, British Comedy Award and BAFTA-award winning writer, director, and comedic actor. ... Media Studies is the study of the constitution and effects of media. ... This article is about the British radio station. ...

Gervais was music adviser for the popular BBC drama This Life, which was being produced by his girlfriend Jane Fallon. He and Merchant also contributed sketches to BBC Radio 1's The Breezeblock in 1999 and 2000. This Life was a BBC television drama, produced by World Productions and screened on BBC Two, running for two series in 1996 and 1997 and a reunion special in 2007. ... Jane Fallon is a British TV executive producer currently in a relationship with the comedian Ricky Gervais. ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ... The Breezeblock was a weekly electronic radio program on BBC Radio 1. ...

Gervais and Merchant returned to XFM in November 2001, for a Saturday radio show. The show ran intermittently until January 2004 with breaks of 1-3 months between new shows. This was the first time both worked with Karl Pilkington. Pilkington produced the shows and later collaborated with them on their series of podcasts. Karl Pilkington (born September 23, 1972 in Manchester) is a British, Sony Award-winning radio producer and personality best known for producing and co-presenting The Ricky Gervais Show, on the radio station XFM. On October 3, 2006, Pilkingtons first book The World of Karl Pilkington was published, featuring...

After that, Gervais took 18 months off to work on his new television show Extras, write Flanimals, and perform his live show Politics. Not to be confused with Extra (TV series). ... Flanimals is a childrens and adults book written by comedian Ricky Gervais. ...

He returned to the airwaves on 28 May 2005 to host the show once again with Pilkington and Merchant. He was also heard on BBC Radio 2 during Christmas 2005, sitting in for Jonathan Ross for two weeks. is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and the most popular station in the UK. As well as having most listeners nationally, it ranks first in all regions above local radio stations. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Podcast

Main article: The Ricky Gervais Show

See also: List of The Ricky Gervais Show episodes

In November 2006, Gervais announced three more free podcasts, together called "The Podfather Trilogy" to be aired at Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, which he also said would be the last for a while. Recently, a free full length podcast was posted through the Ricky Gervais Podcast channel on iTunes. This podcast was originally given out for free during a performance of Gervais' Fame tour in London. On 25th November 2007, Gervais, Merchant, and Pilkington compiled another free full length podcast which lasted just over an hour. The Ricky Gervais Show is a comedy audio show in the UK starring Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and Karl Pilkington. ... // This is an episode list for The Ricky Gervais Show podcast, with Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. ...

Television and film career

Gervais in 2007

Gervais contributed to the BAFTA winning The Sketch Show (ITV) penning several sketches. His mainstream TV debut came in September 1998 as part of Channel 4's "Comedy Lab" series of pilots. His one-off show, Golden Years, focused on a David Bowie-obsessed character called Clive Meadows. He then came to much wider national attention with an obnoxious, cutting persona featured in a topical slot which replaced Ali G's segments on the satirical Channel 4 comedy programme The 11 O'Clock Show in early 1999 where his character used as many expletives as was possible and produced an inordinate amount of politically incorrect statements. Among the other regular featured comedians on the show was Mackenzie Crook, later a future co-star of The Office. Two years later Gervais went on to present his own comedy chat show for Channel 4 called Meet Ricky Gervais which was poorly received and has since been mocked by Gervais himself. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Sketch Show is a British television sketch comedy program, featuring many leading British comedians. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Golden Years was a 1998 television comedy one-off sitcom episode starring the British The Office and Extras star Ricky Gervais. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... Ali G (Alistair Leslie Graham) is a satirical fictional character invented and played by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. ... The 11 OClock Show was a satirical late-night UK television comedy program on Channel 4, which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items. ... The word expletive is currently used in three senses: syntactic expletives, expletive attributives, and bad language. The word expletive comes from the Latin verb explere, meaning to fill, via expletivus, filling out. It was introduced into English in the seventeenth century to refer to various kinds of padding — the padding... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Meet Ricky Gervais was a chat show written and hosted by the comedy writer and performer Ricky Gervais. ...

Throughout this time Gervais also wrote for BBC sketch show Bruiser and The Jim Tavare Show, and had cameo roles in Channel 4's sitcom Spaced; and it is speculated that the cameo is indeed The Office character David Brent. However both series of Spaced finished airing before The Office reached the screens. Gervais also appeared in a few of Channel 4's 'Top 100...' list programmes, and voiced the character of Penguin in Robbie the Reindeer's Legend of the Lost Tribe. His voice was redubbed for the US market. For other uses, see Bruiser. ... Jim Tavare is an English stand-up comedian and musician. ... This article is about the British television station. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see Pisces Iscariot. ... The Office is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. ... Information Gender Male Age 39 Occupation General Manager Portrayed by Ricky Gervais Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant David Brent is a fictional white-collar office middle-manager and one of the principal characters from BBC television comedy The Office, played by co-writer and director Ricky Gervais. ... This article is about the British television station. ... Robbie the Reindeer is the title character in two animated BBC Christmas comedy television specials, filmed in aid of Comic Relief. ...

In August 1999, while on a BBC production course, Stephen Merchant had to make his own short subject. He chose to make a docu-soap parody, set in an office. This sketch later formed the basis of the interview episode.^[9] With help from Ash Atalla, Merchant passed this tape onto to the BBC's Head of Entertainment Paul Jackson at the Edinburgh Fringe, who then passed it onto Head of Comedy Jon Plowman who eventually commissioned a full pilot script from Merchant and Gervais. Episode Five is the fifth episode of the first series of The Office. ... Ash Atalla is an Egyptian TV producer responsible for producing several British TV series such as The IT Crowd, The Office, and Man Stroke Woman. ... Paul Jackson (born 2 October 1947, sometimes credited as K. Paul Jackson - his first name is Kevin) is a British television producer. ... A street performer on the Royal Mile, with volunteer (2004). ... Jon Plowman has been executive producer responsible for sitcoms at the BBC since 1994. ...

Extras first aired from 21 July 2005 with an appearance by Ben Stiller. It features cameos from Patrick Stewart, Kate Winslet (who is also from Reading), Ross Kemp, Vinnie Jones, Les Dennis and Samuel L. Jackson. Gervais's main character, Andy Millman, is more self-aware and intentionally humorous than David Brent. Not to be confused with Extra (TV series). ... is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. ... This article is about the actor. ... Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five time Academy Award-nominated Emmy Award-nominated BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress. ... , Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... Ross Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is a BAFTA award-winning English actor and journalist who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ... Les Dennis (born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on October 12, 1954 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English television presenter and actor. ... Samuel Jackson redirects here. ...

In 2006 Gervais became the first guest star on The Simpsons to also receive a writing credit for the episode on which he guest-starred, "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife", which aired on March 26, 2006 (April 23, 2006 in the UK). Asked about how his idea for the episode (in which Homer swaps Marge on a game show) came about, Gervais replied: "I’ve always been fascinated with reality game shows but I think it was my girlfriend’s idea. We watch Celebrity Big Brother at the moment, we watch I’m a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here… we watch all those reality TV shows – The Office came out of those docu-soaps".^[10] Gervais is a long-standing Simpsons fan and presented a segment to mark the show's 20th anniversary on BBC Two's The Culture Show on 16 June 2007. Simpsons redirects here. ... Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife is an episode of The Simpsons, that aired on March 26, 2006. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 2. ... The Culture Show is a weekly magazine show broadcast on Saturday nights on BBC Two, focussing on the latest developments in the worlds of film, music, art, fashion and the performing arts. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

In September 2007, it was announced that Gervais will star in the comedy film This Side of the Truth, co-writing and co-directing with Matt Robinson.^[11] Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ...

The Office

Main article: The Office (UK TV series)

The first, six-episode series of The Office aired in the UK in July and August 2001 to little fanfare or attention.^[12] Word-of-mouth, repeats and DVDs helped spread the word, building up huge momentum and anticipation for the second series, also comprising six episodes, in September 2002.^[13] The second series topped the BBC Two ratings, and the show then switched to BBC One in December 2003 for its final two special episodes. In November 2003, bbc.co.uk reported that two 100-page scripts for the forthcoming Christmas specials of The Office had been "sent to the wrong address".^[14] They fell into the hands of one Joanne Hiley, who announced her intention to sell them to "the paper which can bid the most". The scripts never appeared in the papers, and there were no follow-up reports explaining the situation's resolution.^{[citation needed]} The Office has since been remade for audiences in France, Germany, Quebec, and the United States. Gervais and Merchant are producers and sometime writers for "The Office" United States. They wrote the episode "The Convict" for the third season of the show. The Office is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. ... The Office is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. ... For the BBC radio station, see BBC Radio 1. ... The domain name bbc. ... La Job is a Quebec comedy television series. ... This article is about the USA version of The Office. ... This article is about the USA version of The Office. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Office (US) The Convict is the tenth filmed and ninth aired episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ...

Extras

Main article: Extras (TV series)

A twelve-episode sitcom about background artists working on movies. Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it aired in the UK in July 2005 on BBC and in the U.S. in September 2005 on HBO. It guest starred Ross Kemp, Les Dennis, Patrick Stewart, Vinnie Jones, Samuel L Jackson, Ben Stiller, Kate Winslet and Francesca Martinez. A second series began on 14 September 2006 in the UK, featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Orlando Bloom, Sir Ian McKellen, Chris Martin, Keith Chegwin, Robert Lindsay, Warwick Davis, Ronnie Corbett, Stephen Fry, Richard Briers, Patricia Potter, Sophia Myles, Moira Stuart, David Bowie, Robert De Niro and Jonathan Ross. Not to be confused with Extra (TV series). ... Ross Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is a BAFTA award-winning English actor and journalist who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. ... Les Dennis (born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on October 12, 1954 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English television presenter and actor. ... This article is about the actor. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ... Categories: 1948 births | Cinema actors | American actors | African-American actors | Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nominee | Actor stubs ... Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. ... Kate Elizabeth Winslet (born October 5, 1975) is a five time Academy Award-nominated Emmy Award-nominated BAFTA, Grammy and Screen Actors Guild Award winning English actress. ... Francesca Martinez is an English stand-up comedian. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Jacob Radcliffe[1][2] (born 23 July 1989)[3] is an English film, television and stage actor. ... Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom[1] (born 13 January 1977) is an English actor. ... Sir Ian Murray McKellen, CBE (born May 25, 1939) is an English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. ... This article is about the Coldplay musician. ... Keith Cheggers Chegwin (born 17 January 1957 in Newbury) is an English television presenter and former child actor and singer. ... For other persons of the same name, see Robert Lindsay. ... Warwick Ashley Davis (born 3 February 1970) is an English actor. ... Ronnie Corbett in Extras Ronald Balfour Corbett, OBE (born 4 December 1930 in Edinburgh, commonly credited as Ronnie Corbett) is a British comedian and actor, best known as one of The Two Ronnies. ... Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, writer, actor, humourist, novelist, columnist, filmmaker and television personality. ... Richard Briers, CBE (born on January 14, 1934) is a popular English actor whose career encompasses the theatre, television, film and radio. ... Patricia Potter is currently starring as registrar Diana Lloyd in Holby City. ... Sophia Myles (IPA: ) (born March 18, 1980) is an English film and television actress. ... Moira Stuart OBE (born 1952) was the first Afro-Caribbean female newsreader on British television. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... Robert Mario De Niro, Jr. ... This article is about the British television presenter. ...

On 10 June 2006, Gervais and Merchant were seen in a specially-filmed promotional sketch for Extras 2 in the middle of BBC1's World Cup football coverage. This time, Gervais did not perform his famous dance. Instead, Merchant did - a take-off of the Crouch Dance, recently popularised by England striker Peter Crouch. is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with Extra (TV series). ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football (soccer) competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA... Soccer redirects here. ... Peter James Crouch (born January 30, 1981 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is an English international football player. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Peter James Crouch (born January 30, 1981 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is an English international football player. ...

Gervais has acknowledged being influenced by Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Larry Sanders Show in making Extras, particularly in the format of celebrities making fools of themselves or subverting their public personas,^[15] and the Gervais joke of someone making inappropriate remarks in front of a member of a minority. He has interviewed both Larry David and Garry Shandling, creators of these shows, on Ricky Gervais Meets... Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American sitcom starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David as himself. ... The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that originally aired from 1992 to 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the USA. It starred stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as vain, neurotic talk show host Larry Sanders. ... Not to be confused with Extra (TV series). ... A joke is a short story or ironic depiction of a situation communicated with the intent of being humorous. ... The definition of a minority group can vary, depending on specific context, but generally refers to either a sociological sub-group that does not form either a majority or a plurality of the total population, or a group that, while not necessarily a numerical minority, is disadvantaged or otherwise has... Lawrence Gene David (born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director. ... Garry Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is an American comedian. ...

A Christmas special of Extras was aired on December 27, 2007 in the UK and December 16 in the US, featuring guest appearances by George Michael, Clive Owen, Gordon Ramsay, Jonathan Ross and David Tennant. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the musician. ... Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964) is a Golden Globe and BAFTA winning critically acclaimed English actor, now a regular performer in Hollywood and independent American films. ... Gordon James Ramsay OBE (born November 8, 1966 in Johnstone) is a Scottish celebrity chef and currently one of only three chefs in the UK whose restaurant is rated at three Michelin stars. ... This article is about the British television presenter. ... David Tennant is the stage name of David John McDonald[1] (born 18 April 1971), a Scottish actor from Bathgate, West Lothian. ...

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Stand-up

Gervais made a few attempts at stand-up in the late 1990s, but his first successful show took place at the Cafe Royal, as part of 2001's Edinburgh Fringe. Titled Rubbernecker, the show also featured Jimmy Carr, Robin Ince and Stephen Merchant. Look up stand up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A street performer on the Royal Mile, with volunteer (2004). ... James Anthony Patrick Carr (born September 15, 1972 in Limerick, Ireland [1]) is an Irish comedian known for his deadpan, satirical and often dark humour. ... Robin Ince (born 1969) is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer. ... Stephen Merchant (born 24 November 1974 in Bristol) is an English Emmy, Golden Globe, British Comedy Award and BAFTA-award winning writer, director, and comedic actor. ...

Gervais later toured the UK in 2003 with his stand-up show Animals. The Politics tour followed a year later. Both of these shows were recorded for release on DVD and television broadcast. The third part of the themed live trilogy, Fame, took place in 2007. It started in Glasgow in January and ended in Sheffield in April. Blackpool reported selling out of tickets within 45 minutes of them going on sale.^[16] More dates were added. B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... Animals is a stand-up show written and performed by the comedian Ricky Gervais. ... Politics is the second of Ricky Gervais stand-up shows. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Fame is the most recent of stand-up shows written and performed by Ricky Gervais. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

Newsnight Review's panel saw Animals during its Bloomsbury run and covered it in January 2003. They were not favourable, with Private Eye editor Ian Hislop being the most explicit in his criticism.^[17] After this, Gervais closed each show by calling Hislop "a little ugly pug-faced cunt." Further coverage on Newsnight Review has been overwhelmingly favourable, with the panelists playing 'themselves' in promos for the second series of Extras. Panel regulars Germaine Greer, Mark Kermode and Mark Lawson also appeared as 'themselves' reviewing When The Whistle Blows in a series episode. Critic Lawson is a great admirer of Gervais and Merchant, having interviewed them extensively for television, print Front Row and the Edinburgh International Television Festival. For the CNN programme see NewsNight with Aaron Brown Newsnight is a British daily news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast on weekdays at 10. ... The UCL Bloomsbury Theatre The UCL Bloomsbury Theatre is a theatre on Gordon Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, London, owned by University College London. ... Private eye may mean: Look up Private eye on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Private Eye a fortnightly British satirical magazine-newspaper, edited by Ian Hislop (as of 2005) A private investigator, a private detective for hire (see also crime fiction and detective fiction) Private Eye, a song by Alkaline Trio... Ian Hislop (born 13 July 1960) is the editor of British satirical magazine Private Eye, a team captain on the popular satirical current affairs quiz Have I Got News for You and a comedy scriptwriter. ... Germaine Greer (born January 29, 1939) is an Australian-born writer, broadcaster and retired academic, widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of the 20th century. ... Mark Kermode (born Mark Fairey[1] on 2 July 1963) is an English film critic who regularly writes for Sight and Sound magazine and The Observer newspaper. ... Mark Lawson (born April 11, 1962) is a British journalist, broadcaster and author. ... Mark Lawson (born April 11, 1962) is a British journalist, broadcaster and author. ... Front Row is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4. ... Founded in 1976 and now in its 30th year the Festival is held annually over the August bank holiday weekend at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. ...

Fame was the subject of some controversy in January 2007 when Gervais told a story, ostensibly about how people will do anything to become famous, to a Scottish audience.^[18] The story referred to a five-year old question once asked of Gervais by a reporter: what can you do to become famous? To which he replied, "Go out and kill a prostitute." He followed up with the punchline, "I won't do that bit in Ipswich," referring to the recent murders of five prostitutes in Ipswich, in December 2006. The joke even drew criticism from the father of one of the victims, Tania Nicol: “These days they want to make a joke out of anything. I feel he’s just being uncaring, quite honestly.” Gervais did not apologise, but did attempt to defend himself: "I do want people to know that that happened five years ago and is not related to anything now. That is the problem with comedy, a joke that is funny today can be a terrible faux pas tomorrow”. Fame is the most recent of stand-up shows written and performed by Ricky Gervais. ... For the phase, see Punch line Punchline is a North American punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The bodies of victims were found at various locations around Ipswich. ...

He has performed stand-up in the U.S. three times. He performed two warm up shows at the TriBeCa Performing Arts Center and headlined David Bowie's High Line Festival in May 2007.^[19] Look up stand up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ...

Books

The Office scripts were released in book form, with Series 1 issued in 2002, and the remaining episodes following in 2003. Gervais released a children's book in 2004, Flanimals - illustrated by his friend Rob Steen - which used nonsense animals. After the success of this book he released its sequel More Flanimals in 2005, with Flanimals of the Deep coming the next year. A new Flanimals book Day of the Bletching, came out in October 2007. There is a wide range of Flanimals merchandise available, including dolls and gift cards. A six-part Flanimals TV series has been commissioned by ITV,^[20] although Gervais had previously claimed signing a Hollywood movie deal^[21] so that a franchise could be developed. "That way it stands a chance of being the next Dr Seuss or Mr Men".^[22] In late 2006 the Extras scriptbook was released, as well as The World of Karl Pilkington presented by Gervais and Merchant. These were essentially transcripts of XFM/podcast routines performed by the three . Flanimals is a childrens and adults book written by comedian Ricky Gervais. ... More Flanimals book cover More Flanimals is the sequel to Ricky Gervais book Flanimals. ... Flanimals of the Deep (ISBN 0571234038) is the third book in the Flanimals series from British Comedian Ricky Gervais and Illustrator Rob Steen. ... In marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a market that might satisfy a want or need. ... i eat poop alot A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and trademarks of an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. ... Dr. Seuss is the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 - September 24, 1991). ... , 1971 Mr. ... Karl Pilkington (born September 23, 1972 in Manchester) is a British, Sony Award-winning radio producer and personality best known for producing and co-presenting The Ricky Gervais Show, on the radio station XFM. On October 3, 2006, Pilkingtons first book The World of Karl Pilkington was published, featuring... Xfm logo Xfm is a brand of commercial radio stations focused on current and unsigned alternative music and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom. ... A podcast is a series of digital-media files which are distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and computers. ...

Boxing

In 2002, Gervais took part in a charity boxing match against entrepreneur Grant Bovey - known largely by the public due to his relationship with TV personality Anthea Turner. On his Saturday afternoon Radio show on Xfm London Gervais and partners Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington had discussions on both Ricky's attitude towards boxing and training in general, as well as his likelihood of victory against Bovey. Initially, Merchant had questions as to why Gervais was participating in the event, due to his dislike of slight pain and his inexperience with fitness in general. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer (disambiguation). ... An entrepreneur (a loanword from French introduced and first defined by the Irish economist Richard Cantillon) is a person who operates a new enterprise or venture and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks. ... Anthea Turner (born May 25, 1960 in Stoke-on-Trent[1]) is an English television personality. ... Xfm London is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom. ... Stephen Merchant (born 24 November 1974 in Bristol) is an English Emmy, Golden Globe, British Comedy Award and BAFTA-award winning writer, director, and comedic actor. ... Karl Pilkington (born September 23, 1972 in Manchester) is a British, Sony Award-winning radio producer and personality best known for producing and co-presenting The Ricky Gervais Show, on the radio station XFM. On October 3, 2006, Pilkingtons first book The World of Karl Pilkington was published, featuring...

In the weeks before the event was scheduled to take place both Merchant and Pilkington voiced their doubts as to his fitness due to illness which he had sustained weeks before the event, humorously, by stating that both they and Gervais' family had written up a petition to the BBC stating "Please do not allow this man to box."^{[citation needed]}

Gervais was trained for the three-round contest by famous boxing trainer brothers Frank and Eugene Maloney, at their Fight Factory gymnasium. It was the second televised charity boxing match, the first being Bob Mortimer against Les Dennis, for Comic Relief. The fight was televised by the BBC, and Gervais came out on top by a split decision verdict. Turner later claimed the only reason Gervais was awarded victory was because of his relationship with the BBC^{[citation needed]}. Gervais later said that the experience was the 'most difficult thing' he had ever done. He donated his £5,000 prize money to the training of a Macmillan nurse. Frank Maloney is a boxing manager and promoter and United Kingdom Independence Party politian. ... Robert Bob Renwick Mortimer (born May 23, 1959 in Middlesbrough, England), is an English comedian and actor who is best known for his double act with Vic Reeves (see Vic and Bob). ... Les Dennis (born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on October 12, 1954 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English television presenter and actor. ... For the origin of the term, see comic relief. ... A split decision in boxing is the outcome of a boxing match (professional or amateur) in which two of the three judges score for the same boxer as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other boxer. ... Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides free care and support to people affected by cancer. ...

Accolades

Gervais has received many awards for his work on The Office, most notably two Golden Globes (one for acting, one for the show itself), as well as numerous British Academy Television Awards and British Comedy Awards, amongst others. The show missed out on what was considered to be a definite Emmy Award nomination because there were not enough episodes broadcast in the U.S. before the deadline for consideration.^[23] The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the collective bargaining representative, or labor union, for writers in the motion picture and television industries in the United States. ... The Rose dOr (or Golden Rose) is a highly prestigious television award, given annually since 1961 at the Festival Rose dOr in spring each year. ... An Emmy Award. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... 65th Golden Globe Awards January 13, 2008 Picture - Drama: Picture - Musical or Comedy: TV Series - Drama: TV Series - Musical or Comedy: Miniseries or TV Movie: The 65th Golden Globe Awards, honouring the best in film and television of 2007, will be given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on 13... 62nd Golden Globe Awards January 17, 2005 Picture, Drama: Picture, Musical or Comedy: Series, Drama: Series, Musical or Comedy: The 62nd Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 2004, were held on January 17, 2005. ... The George Foster Peabody Awards, more commonly known as simply the Peabody Awards, are annual awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting and cable television within the United States. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The Royal Television Society is a British-based society for the discussion, analysis and preservation of television in all its forms, past, present and future. ... The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year. ... The Broadcasting Press Guild is a British association of journalists who specialise in writing and broadcasting about television, radio and the media generally. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The British Academy Television Awards, also known as the BAFTAs or, to differentiate them from the BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards, are the most prestigious awards given in the British television industry, analogous to the Emmy Awards in the United States. ... The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Gervais received an honorary award at the annual Rose d'Or ceremony in Switzerland on April 29, 2006. The award is given to "an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the global entertainment business".^[24] The Rose dOr (or Golden Rose) is a highly prestigious television award, given annually since 1961 at the Festival Rose dOr in spring each year. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Gervais has been nominated for best stand-up award at this year's Loaded LAFTAS with NIVEA for Men. The winners will be announced on October 4. is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On September 16, 2007, Gervais won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role of Andy Millman on Extras.^[25] is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Other work

Gervais guest-starred in an episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife", which aired on March 26, 2006 in the United States, on April 23, 2006 in the United Kingdom, and on July 18, 2006 in Australia. The episode was the highest rated in Sky One's history, arguably due to its extensive promotion. This revolved around the angle that Gervais was the episode's sole writer, but he clarified the extent of his input in a joint interview (with Christopher Guest) for Dazed and Confused magazine (January 2006): "No, all I did was put a down a load of observations on an email and they made it look like a Simpsons script. I'm going to get the credit, but I think everyone in the industry knows it was a joint effort." Criticisms of the episode include its promotion of high definition television^{[citation needed]} (Sky has just launched an HD service) as well as the quality of the script^{[citation needed]}. This was not his first appearance in an animation, as he had provided the voice of "Bugsy" in the 2005 animated feature film, Valiant. Simpsons redirects here. ... Homer Simpson, This is Your Wife is an episode of The Simpsons, that aired on March 26, 2006. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Issue 1 of Dazed & Confused. ... Valiant is a 2005 computer-animated film, which tells the tale of a group of messenger pigeons during World War II. Produced by Vanguard Animation, it was distributed Buena Vista Pictures in the United States and a variety of other companies internationally. ...

He also guest-starred in Alias (the season three episode "Façade") as Daniel Ryan, an English former Royal Navy bomb disposal specialist turned rogue Irish Republican Army bomb-maker. He has also appeared several times on The Late Show With David Letterman. Alias was an American Spy-fi television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006, spanning five seasons. ... This article contains episode summaries as well as directing and writing credits from Season 3 of the American drama/adventure television series Alias. ... This article is about the historical army of the Irish Republic (1919–1922) which fought in the Irish War of Independence 1919–21, and the Irish Civil War 1922–23. ... Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ...

At one point, Gervais was considered for a role in the Tom Cruise movie Mission: Impossible III, but it never came to fruition - Gervais cited reasons for this, on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross: "It was a bigger part than I first thought." He added: "I did an episode of Alias, and I can't watch it. Me being serious. I can't watch it." Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. ...

Gervais's film career has continued with small roles as a studio executive, as the voice of a pigeon in Valiant, his appearance in Night at the Museum, playing museum director Dr. McPhee, and as "Ferdy the Fence" in Stardust. His role in Night at the Museum has proven to be one of Gervais's most popular roles, with the movie grossing $570 million worldwide.^[26][27] The studio executive is an employee of a film studio. ... Pigeon redirects here. ... Valiant is a 2005 computer-animated film, which tells the tale of a group of messenger pigeons during World War II. External links Valiant at the Internet Movie Database Official site for Valiant (UK) Categories: Film stubs | 2005 films | British films | Computer-animated films | Anthropomorphic films ... Night at the Museum is a 2006 American adventure comedy film. ... For other uses, see Museum (disambiguation). ... For the book, see Stardust (novel). ... In economics gross means before deductions (brutto), e. ...

On 2 July 2005, Gervais appeared at the Live 8 event held in Hyde Park, where he performed his famous dance. He produced a series of short films for the cause, linked acts from the studio with Jonathan Ross and also introduced the group R.E.M.. On 5 January 2006, he interviewed Larry David, in a one off special, Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David. On 25 December and 26 December of the same year, Channel 4 aired similar specials where he interviewed the actor/comedian Christopher Guest and infamously Garry Shandling. There are no plans for further episodes of "Meets...", although editions with John Cleese and Matt Groening were recorded in 2006, for broadcast in 2007. A source claimed "The Shandling experience put him off for good."^[28][29] is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... This article is about the British television presenter. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980 by Bill Berry (drums), Peter Buck (guitar), Mike Mills (bass guitar), and Michael Stipe (vocals). ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lawrence Gene David (born July 2, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, comedian, producer and film director. ... is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the British television station. ... For the Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, see Christopher Guest, Baron Guest. ... Garry Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is an American comedian. ... Cleese redirects here. ... Matthew Abram Groening is an American cartoonist (Life in Hell) and the Emmy Award-winning creator of the animated series, The Simpsons and Futurama. ...

On February 6, 2006, it was announced that Gervais and Merchant were to write an episode for the third season of the U.S. version of The Office.^[30] The episode, entitled "The Convict", aired on November 30, 2006 in the United States. is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the USA version of The Office. ... The Convict is the ninth episode of the third season of The Office (U.S. version). ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 20 February 2006, after performing twelve free podcasts with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, it was announced that all future episodes would be available from Audible.com at a "nominal fee". The reasons given for the commercialisation of the podcast were the significant cost of producing and online hosting for a weekly half hour show. The other reason was that Pilkington was out of a job after leaving his post as a production manager at UK station Xfm, although the Sony Award-winning producer has since worked for the BBC (including a run of Russell Brand shows on 6Music) as well as making and appearing in a couple of shorts for Channel 4. He is currently working on A Day in the Life of an Idiot for BBC 2. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys), started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. ... Russell Edward Brand [1] (born June 4, 1975 in Grays, Essex)[2] is an English radio and television personality, comedian, actor, and newspaper columnist. ... BBC 6 Music is one of the BBCs newest radio stations, launched on March 11, 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It is only available via digital media - DAB radio, the Internet and the various forms of digital television. ... This article is about the British television station. ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and...

On 1 July 2007, Gervais performed at the Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium, a music event celebrating the life of the late Princess of Wales. Towards the end of the event - after a pre-recorded introduction from Ben Stiller - Gervais appeared along with fellow Office star Mackenzie Crook. They performed Freelove Freeway, a song previously heard in the fourth episode of series one of The Office. Due to a technical problem, Gervais then had to fill time until he was able to re-introduce Elton John to close the show, so he did the David Brent dance again, as well as singing the "Little Fat Man" song as performed by David Bowie in episode two of the second series of Extras. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Concert for Diana was a concert held at the new Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom in honour of the late Diana, Princess of Wales on 1 July 2007, which would have been her 46th birthday; 2007 is also the 10th anniversary of her death. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... Diana Spencer redirects here. ... Benjamin Edward Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, actor, film producer and director. ... The Office is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ‹ The template below (Unreferenced episode) is being considered for deletion. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Information Gender Male Age 39 Occupation General Manager Portrayed by Ricky Gervais Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant David Brent is a fictional white-collar office middle-manager and one of the principal characters from BBC television comedy The Office, played by co-writer and director Ricky Gervais. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ... Not to be confused with Extra (TV series). ...

On 7 July 2007 Gervais appeared at the UK leg of Live Earth at Wembley Stadium, London. Gervais introduced Rob Reiner appearing in the guise of spoof film director Marty Di Bergi, who in turn introduced Spinal Tap. At the start of the concert, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, who was acting as compère for part of the event, announced that Gervais would be appearing and performing an 'extended 25-minute set', which ultimately failed to happen. It is unclear whether this was meant as a joke, perhaps referring to the time Gervais had to fill at the Concert for Diana the previous Sunday, or if it was simply cut because of time constraints, but in an off-stage segment later Moyles actually expressed disappointment that it didn't occur. Gervais himself however did reference his appearance at the Diana concert the previous week, saying, 'Now listen, we're running late, so I'm gonna be off this stage in 30 seconds, whether Elton John is fucking ready or not,' making him one of a number of people to swear on live TV at the event. is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Live Earth concert in the United Kingdom was held at Wembley Stadium, London, England on 7 July 2007. ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on 7 July 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Robert Rob Reiner (born March 6, 1945) is an American actor, director, producer, writer, childrens advocate and political activist. ... For other uses, see Spinal Tap (disambiguation). ... Christopher Moyles (born February 22, 1974[2]) is an English broadcaster. ...

In late 2007, Gervais expressed interest in performing in the worldwide hit TV series Heroes. The character is said to be an 'extended' temporary character, to appear in a number of episodes, as verified by Gervais himself on the Heroes-related documentary "Heroes Unmasked".^{[citation needed]} Heroes is an American science fiction serial drama television series created by Tim Kring, which premiered on NBC on September 25, 2006. ...

Gervais is currently in Lowell, MA through May filming his next actor/director project This Side Of The Truth, starring himself, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe, and Jason Bateman, with appearances by Tina Fey and Jeffrey Tambor. Ruins of abandoned mill along the Merrimack River in downtown Lowell Lowell is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Jennifer Anne Garner[1] (born April 17, 1972) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning American actress. ... For other persons named Robert Lowe, see Robert Lowe (disambiguation). ... Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is a Golden Globe-winning and Emmy Award-nominated American actor. ... Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (b. ... Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is a six-time Emmy-nominated American actor most recently noted for his on role as George Bluth Sr. ...

It was recently confirmed that he will have a role in the upcoming video game Grand Theft Auto IV, as himself, appearing in both his role as a comedian in a comedy club, and in a yet unrevealed setting. For this, a special 3-minute act was written, recorded and fully motion-captured. ^[31] Grand Theft Auto IV (also known as GTA IV and GTA 4) is an upcoming sandbox-style action-adventure video game. ...

Criticism

The Independent newspaper has described Gervais as "obsessed by his own celebrity," but adds, "Who wouldn't want to be Peter Lawford in a comedy Rat Pack?" in reference to Ricky Gervais Meets...; the article, however, also describes him as "a very funny man" who "created one of the great sitcoms".^[32] The Guardian's Chris Tryhorn explained the "few gripes" he had with Extras, "particularly in the second series". "You can forgive Gervais a certain arrogance after the success of The Office, but..." He remarks on the confused tone of the series, taking in the clash between the broad comedy of characters Barry (Shaun Williamson) and Darren (Stephen Merchant), and the apparent parody of this style with When The Whistle Blows, and "given their total indulgence of Gervais, the BBC is portrayed as interfering, its comedy department run by a rather crudely stereotyped gay couple".^[33] For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celebrity (disambiguation). ... The Rat Pack. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... For other uses, see Guardian. ... The Office is a British television comedy series, created, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and first aired in the UK on BBC Two on July 9, 2001. ... Shaun Williamson (born 4 November 1965 in Maidstone, Kent, England) is a British actor. ... Stephen Merchant (born 24 November 1974 in Bristol) is an English Emmy, Golden Globe, British Comedy Award and BAFTA-award winning writer, director, and comedic actor. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... For other uses, see Stereotype (disambiguation). ...

In September 2005 he caused mild controversy by recording a radio advert for a prostate cancer charity which was only allowed to be broadcast from 9pm to 6am because of its content.^[34] However, on October 3, 2005, the Radio Advertising Clearance Centre announced that the advert could be broadcast before 9pm, but stipulated that a "squish" noise should be removed.^[35] The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In August 2007 he was the subject of a Telegraph feature titled, Has Ricky Gervais stopped being funny? The conclusion was that he had not.^[36] This article concerns the British newspaper. ...

Concert for Diana

In July 2007, following Gervais' appearance at the memorial concert for Diana, Princess of Wales, the Guardian ran a column by Daily Mirror television critic Jim Shelley entitled "Call Me Crazy... But Has Ricky Gervais Lost It?"^[37] This related to his performance at the concert for Diana in which he had to fill time after a technical fault in the sound system for Elton John's performance. He was not allowed to use material from his current stand up show 'Fame' for legal reasons, so instead performed his famous Brent Dance that the audience willed him to do and sang the song "Little Fat Man" from Extras series two (originally performed by David Bowie in the series) before being told he could hand back to the BBC. Gervais was allegedly booed off stage.^[38] He tells British radio station Heart FM, "After the Diana concert there was one guy - who works for a tabloid - and he wrote that the crowd booed… they didn't boo, they loved it." "People love it when something goes wrong and I was standing there and they demanded I do 'the robot dance' and it was funny." Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a popular British tabloid daily newspaper. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Fame is the most recent of stand-up shows written and performed by Ricky Gervais. ... David Bowie (pronounced ) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, producer, arranger, and audio engineer. ...

The following week, the Guardian noted that Gervais had responded with "an exhilaratingly foul-mouthed tirade" on his website, concluding with the words, "Yes I am resting on my laurels you cunt!", in this video Gervais mocked Jim Shelley typing the words "Resting on his laurels" as Ricky jokingly lashed out by stating he was resting on his laurels and that he was not going to make another show for television and saying "What's the point? What is there to beat?". ^[39] Jim Shelley is a British television critic who writes a column for the Daily Mirror each Tuesday entitled Shelleyvision. ...

Personal life

As a child, Gervais watching wildlife programs affected his understanding of cruelty towards animals. He is supportive of a declaration for animal rights, as well as the WSPA (an animal welfare organisation), and is against fox-hunting and bull fighting.^[40] A man holds a monkey with a limb missing by a rope around her neck, a scene epitomizing the idea of animal ownership. ... The World Society for the Protection of Animals (commonly WSPA) is an international non-profit animal welfare organisation and also a federation of such organisations and active in over 130 countries with some 600 member groups. ... Animal welfare is the viewpoint that animals, especially those under human care, should not suffer. ... For other uses, see Fox hunting (disambiguation). ... Bull attacking a matador Bullfighting or tauromachy (Spanish toreo, corrida de toros or tauromaquia; Portuguese corrida de touros or tauromaquia) is a blood sport that involves, most of the times, professional performers (matadores) who execute various formal moves with the goal of appearing graceful and confident, while masterful over the...

In 2007 he told Kirsty Young on Desert Island Discs, "I'm an atheist".^[41] Kirsty Jackson Young (born 23 November 1968 in East Kilbride) is a Scottish television journalist, presenter, actress and radio presenter. ... Desert Island Discs is a long-running BBC Radio 4 programme. ... For information about the band, see Atheist (band). ...

He cannot drive, as stated in his radio show and his Politics DVD commentary. He has a second-floor office in Tottenham Court Road, London, where he records his podcasts with Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington.^[42] Gervais has a pet cat, named Ollie (given to him by Jonathan Ross), and a salamander named Tel.^[43] Tottenham Court Road looking north with the Euston Tower in the distance Tottenham Court Road is a road in Central London, England, running from St Giles Circus (the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road) north to Euston Road, near the border of the City of Westminster and the... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Salamander (disambiguation). ...

A gang stole £200,000 from his bank account by pasting a picture of him from his Office DVD onto a dead man's passport and using an insider from the bank to transfer the funds. When they tried to use the money to buy gold, they were arrested. They were sentenced to between two and two and a half years in prison.^[44] For Microsoft Corporation’s “universal login” service, formerly known as Microsoft Passport Network, see Windows Live ID. For other types of travel document, see Travel document. ...

In 2006 he bought a £2.5 million mansion in the Hampstead neighbourhood of north London, near good friend Jonathan Ross, on his Fame tour he claims it cost £3.5 million.^[45] Gervais is also friends with Jon Stewart^[46] and is a frequent and popular guest on their various radio and TV shows. For other places with the same name, see Hampstead (disambiguation). ... This article is about the British television presenter. ... Not to be confused with John Stewart or John Stuart. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ...

Filmography

For other uses, see Valiant. ... For Your Consideration is the fourth feature film directed (and co-written) by Christopher Guest. ... Night at the Museum is a 2006 American adventure comedy film. ... For the book, see Stardust (novel). ... This Side of the Truth is an upcoming comedy film, to be directed by Ricky Gervais and Matt Robinson, from their own script. ...

References

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Interviews

• The Independent, et al. (2005). Ricky Gervais: My life as a superstar [Electronic Version] Independent News Media: United Kingdom
• The Guardian Newspaper, et al. (2005). "Second Coming" Guardian Unlimited © Guardian News and Media Limited 2007: United Kingdom
• Thomas, S., et al. (1983). More to lose - everything to gain [Electronic Version] Retrieved on 8 July 2007 from [1] New Music Express : London

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External links

• RickyGervais.com Official Site
• AllGervais.com - Ricky Gervais Resource
• Ricky Gervais at the Internet Movie Database
• Ricky Gervais Show Quotes WikiQuote
• Ricky Gervais at the Oxonian Society video
• Ricky Gervais interview
• BBC interview