Ricky Gervais is more than an actor

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Ricky Gervais is a famous actor, producer, writer, musician and comedian. He is the recipient of a huge number of awards, including the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, the Emmy and the Golden Globe.

He became famous after participating in the British comedy series The Office and Extras.

Ricky Gervais. Biography

Rika has two older brothers and a sister. The brothers' names are Bob and Larry, and the sister's name is Marsha. Ricky Gervais was born in the UK in the city of Reading.

According to Ricky himself, the family had warm friendly relations, each family member completely trusted each other.

In 1979 he entered University College, which was located in the center of London. Initially, he was fond of biology, but then he decided to reconsider his hobbies and began to study philosophy.

It was during training that Ricky Gervais met the lady of his heart - Jane Fallon.

Since 1982 for two yearswas a member of the British band Seona Dancing. It was this group that gave Ricky invaluable experience in public performances.

Beginning in 2001, hosted a comedy radio show called The Ricky Gervais Show. It has since been adapted into a television series and podcast. He hosts this show not alone, but with English radio producer and comedian Carl Plington, as well as with British actor and comedian Stephen Merchant.

In the same year, on July 9, a comedy series was released, which won the American Golden Globe Award. The series was called The Office. Ricky Gervais starred as boss David Brent in it.

Four years later, in 2001, another comedy series "Extras" was released. Ricky was not only a screenwriter and director, but also played one of the main roles - Andy Millaman.

Today, Ricky Gervais has settled with Jane in an area like Hempstead.

As far as religion is concerned, Ricky is an atheist, and he is also a fighter for animals and their rights.

Ricky Gervais. Filmography

In 2004, he played Denial Ryan in the American spy television series Spy, which started in 2001 and closed in 2006. A total of 105 episodes were filmed, which were divided into five seasons.

In 2006, 2009 and 2014, he played the role of Dr. McPhee in the American comedy for the whole family "Night at the Museum" and "Night at the Museum 2" directed by Shawn Levy.

In 2007 saw the light of fantasyfeature film "Stardust" directed by Matthew Vaughn. Ricky played the role of the merchant Ferdy.

A year later, in 2008, the film "Ghost City" was filmed, where Rick played the main role. He played a dentist with an unusual ability, he could talk to the dead.

In 2010, an American comedy series was announced on FX. The director, screenwriter and part-time performer of the main role in it is Louis C. Kay. Ricky played the role of a doctor and friend of the protagonist - Dr. Ben Mitchell.

Not only an actor

From 2001 to 2003 he wrote, directed and produced the television series The Office, which ran on BBC Two from 9 July to 27 December. Won the award for "Best TV Series (Comedy or Musical)". The series tells about the life of employees in a company that specializes in paper. For all the time they shot two seasons, each had six episodes. At first, the series had a very low rating, but then it entered the list of successfully selling films that were released in England.

In 2009, Ricky Gervais' first feature film was released, where he acted as a screenwriter, producer and director. The film describes a world where no one can lie. The main character is the loser Mark Ballinson, played by Ricky himself. It is he who begins to lie in this world. He comes to the bank and asks for 800 dollars when he has only 300 in his account. But this is a world where everyone tells the truth, which is why they take his word for it and give him the right amount. After this lie his lifechanging.

In 2011 another Ricky's creation comes out. This is a comedy television series that was filmed as a mockumentary. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant play themselves. The plot revolves around the actor Warwick Davis, who starred in a large number of famous films, but he played the roles in makeup, which is why no one recognizes him. The series has a large number of guest stars: Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson and many others.

Conclusion

Ricky Gervais is a world-class actor, but his activities were not limited to one field of activity. He is also a director, producer and screenwriter of a large number of films: "Wrestler", "Four Comics", "Town of Death", "The Jim Tavare Show" and others.

It must be remembered that he was also the host of the Golden Globes from 2010 to 2012 and in 2016.