Ricky Gervais
Director, Actor, and Comedian
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Video: Tokyo Game Show 2009 Overview...as the Brooklyn Youth Chorus practices their Elvish. Michael Moore, Drew Barrymore, and Ricky Gervais are just a handful of some of the stars who are premiering films at the box office. Karina Mitchell reports. A panel of GameSpot video... In this article: GameSpot, Tokyo Game Show, Dead Rising 2, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, The Lord of the Rings, Ricky Gervais, and Drew Barrymore |
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TIME | October 05, 2009
Box-Office Weekend: Zombie-ootiful!
Woody Harrelson in Zombieland In the race between a bunch of zombies and three stars who are also directors Ricky Gervais, Michael Moore and Drew Barrymore the humans never stood a chance. The horror-comedy Zombieland won the...
In this article: Zombieland, Woody Harrelson, Capitalism, Whip It, Drew Barrymore, Michael Moore, Abigail Breslin, and Blair Witch
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New York Daily News | October 04, 2009
Fans feast on undead as 'Zombieland' opens to $25 million in box office
...in sales. British import Ricky Gervais' latest comedy, "The Invention of Lying," was No. 4 and earned $7.4 million, slightly ahead of Bruce Willis' "Surrogates," which dropped from second to fifth place with $7.3 million . Meanwhile,...
In this article: Zombieland, Michael Moore, Woody Harrelson, Capitalism, Surrogates, Whip It, Overture Films, Drew Barrymore, and Jesse Eisenberg
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Wired: Underwire | October 01, 2009
Movies: Cinematic Smorgasbord of Gervais, Zombies, Docs
Gervais starred last fall in the David Koepp-directed Ghost Town with middling results but Invention marks the first time Gervais, co-creator of masterful English TV series The Office, has assumed full creative control on a feature film.
In this article: Megan Fox, Bruce Willis, Zombieland, Basterds, Oscar, Kate Beckinsale, and Tucker Max
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Daily Express | September 20, 2009
British Dickensian drama Little Dorrit scoops seven Emmy awards
...starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. Comedian Ricky Gervais was on hand to poke fun at the audience as he presented the award for outstanding variety, music or comedy series. He said: "The thing about the Oscars and the Golden...
In this article: Emmy awards, Little Dorrit, Into the Storm, Little Dorrit, Tom Courtenay, 30 Rock, Cancer, and Atlantic
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Chicago Tribune | October 04, 2009
'Zombieland' takes a bite out of the box office
...a new horror comedy this weekend. Ricky Gervais' "The Invention of Lying" and Drew Barrymore's "Whip It" both had weak openings, collecting a studio-estimated $7.4 million and $4.9 million, respectively. The films, which co-starred and were...
In this article: Zombieland, Capitalism, Jesse Eisenberg, Michael Moore, Toy Story, Whip It, Sony, Disney, and Woody Harrelson
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ChicagoNow | October 05, 2009
Box office blog: Zombies devour the competition
...$12.5 million. Ricky Gervais' just-OK "The Invention of Lying" earned only $7.35 million to come in at No. 4, while Drew Barrymore's average directorial debut "Whip It" fared even worse, landing at No. 6 with $4.85 million. What did you see...
In this article: Coen brothers and Toy Story
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www.washingtonpost.com | January 09, 2009
Golden Globes promise glamour and pizazz Sunday
...Simon Baker, Drew Barrymore, Sacha Baron Cohen, Salma Hayek, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Lopez, Amy Poehler and Seth Rogen, as well as Ricky Gervais, who provided one of the few bright moments during last September's dreary Emmycast. And,...
In this article: Golden Globes, Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Tina Fey, 30 Rock, Hollywood, Oscar, and Surgery
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MTV.com | October 03, 2009
Zombies And Meatballs Join Forces For Sony In The Saturday Box Office Report
...lineup of actors including Jonah Hill and Tina Fey. At $2.5 million, "Lying's" opening day trumped Gervais' previous movie "Ghost Town," a good sign for the "Extras" comedian. Surprisingly, it also managed to best Drew Barrymore's...
In this article: Meatballs, Zombieland, Sony, Woody Harrelson, Surrogates, Capitalism, and Buzz Lightyear
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New Kerala | January 11, 2009
'Slumdog Millionaire' wins four Golden Globes, Rahman among them (Lead)
...Panettiere, Martin Scorsese, Drew Barrymore, Sacha Baron Cohen, Salma Hayek, Jessica Lange, Amy Poehler and Seth Rogen, as well as Ricky Gervais, Johnny Depp, David Duchovny, Megan Fox, Eva Longoria, Sting, Sean Combs and Mark Wahlberg.
In this article: Slumdog Millionaire, Golden Globes, A.R. Rahman, Oscars, The Reader, Simon Beaufoy, Kate Winslet, The Dark Knight, and 1982 Invasion Of Lebanon
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Ricky Dene Gervais (pronounced: /dʒɜːˈveɪz/; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, author, actor, director, producer, screenwriter and former pop musician. Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his ground-breaking television series The Office and the subsequent 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. Gervais has also appeared in several Hollywood films, including For Your Consideration, Stardust, Night at the Museum and Ghost Town, in which he assumes the leading role.
Gervais has performed on three sell-out stand-up comedy tours, wrote the best-selling Flanimals book series, and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in his podcast The Ricky Gervais Show. He has accumulated a multitude of awards and honours throughout his career, including seven BAFTA Awards, four British Comedy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination.
- Birth Date:
- June 25, 1961
- Birthplace:
- Reading, England
- Nationality:
- British
- Domestic Partner:
- Jane Fallon
- Occupation:
- stand-up, television, film, radio, author
- Years Active:
- 1983-present
- Website:
- http://www.rickygervais.com/
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