Ricky Gervais
Director, Actor, and Comedian
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LOL NYC!It's a nice smorgasbord. " It's also a nice description of this year's festival. From Ricky Gervais at Carnegie Hall to the star-studded Stand-Up for Heroes benefit at Town Hall featuring Stephen Colbert and Bruce Springsteen, this... In this article: Artie Lange, Dane Cook, Tracy Morgan, Suicide, Howard Stern, Humpback Whale, and Heroin |
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Centre Daily Times | October 27, 2009
TV Tidbits: Gervais to host Golden Globes
...trouble with Holocaust films: There's no gag reel on the DVD." Gervais will no doubt get a little help from his friends, such as Steve Carell, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. In fact, we expect most of the evening to play like a comedy...
In this article: Jason Mesnick, Golden Globes, Kate Winslet, The Bachelor, Judaism, New York Observer, DVD, and Jared Kushner
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | October 26, 2009
The Golden Globes steal the Oscars' thunder
...Academy, which still looks down on its small-screen peers. All I can say to the academy is: The choice of Gervais has raised the bar considerably when it comes to award show hosts. It's time the Oscars came up with a bold move of its own.
In this article: Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Steve Carell, Chris Rock, Hugh Jackman, Stephen Colbert, Los Angeles Times, TiVo, and Jude Law
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Gawker | September 22, 2008
Recaps: The Best & Worst of the 2008 Emmy Awards
...meant there, just... you know. Different strokes for different folks. Ricky Gervais, Steve Carell, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert Bring the Funny The five reality show host um... hosts weren't really doing their job, so it was...
In this article: Emmy Awards, Tina Fey, Heidi Klum, Jeremy Piven, Breaking Bad, Jeff Probst, Learning Annex, Chloroform, and Itunes
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L.A. Times - Gold Derby - Oscar & Awards Blog | September 22, 2008
Reality bites, critics of Emmys show say Gold Derby Los Angeles Times
...demanded his Emmy back from Steve Carell, referring to last year when presenters Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart gave the absent Gervais' Emmy to Carell. Gervais actually tickled Carell, who sat through the gag, deadpan, in the front row. Lest...
In this article: Emmy Awards, Ryan Seacrest, Heidi Klum, Steve Carell, Jeff Probst, Tom Bergeron, Howie Mandel, and Jimmy Kimmel
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www.washingtonpost.com | September 16, 2007
`Sopranos' Wins Best Drama Emmy
...creative arts ceremony. The biggest laugh of the night was earned by presenters Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, after they announced that Ricky Gervais of "Extras" had won the award for best comedy series actor. "Ricky Gervais could not...
In this article: Katherine Heigl, Terry O'Quinn, Jon Stewart, Roots, The Sopranos, Emmy, James Spader, Democracy, Oscar, and David Chase
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Film.com Movie Blog | February 23, 2009
Hugh Jackman: A Different Kind of Host for a Different Kind of Oscars
...say I'm glad they went with Wolverine. In the weeks leading up to the Oscars, many worried that Jackman would fail as host because he just wasn't as funny as Gervais, Colbert, or Stewart. The good news was he didn't try, or even need...
In this article: Hugh Jackman, Oscars, Stephen Colbert, Beyonce, Jon Stewart, Moulin Rouge, Absinthe, Recession, and Kodak Theatre
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L.A. Times - The Envelope - Ultimate Awards Site | September 22, 2008
Emmys a night to salvage - The Envelope - LA Times
...up, and proceeded to convulse the audience. Gervais took down Steve Carell, who was "given" Gervais' Emmy by presenters Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert last year because Gervais wasn't there. "I've made you who you are," Gervais said to...
In this article: Emmy, Heidi Klum, Tina Fey, Howie Mandel, Steve Carell, Sally Field, Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Probst, and John Adams
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chicagotribune.com - News | September 21, 2008
The 2008 Emmys: Good wins, a tedious and embarrassing broadcast The Watcher
...right. Some good improvised comedy came when Ricky Gervais, co-creator of the original British version of "The Office," mocked Steve Carell for running up to grab the Emmy that Gervais won last year as best actor in a comedy. Gervais...
In this article: Josh Groban, Emmy, Mad Men, Steve Carell, Don Rickles, Tom Smothers, Steve Martin, Boston Legal, and Heidi Klum
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | August 11, 2009
Books: Silly Little Show-Biz Book Club:Mike Sacks' And Here's The Kicker
...day. Similarly, Sacks didn't get Stephen Colbert or Sacha Baron Cohen or David Letterman or Ricky Gervais to spend five hours delving deep into their work, but he did snag Colbert Report producer Allison Silverman, longtime Cohen...
In this article: Mad, Merrill Markoe, Larry Gelbart, Bill Gaines, Sacha Baron Cohen, Dick Cavett, and David Letterman
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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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