Ricky Gervais is a famous actor, producer, writer, musician and comedian. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Emmy and Golden Globe.
He gained his fame after participating in the British series in the comedy genre of "Office" and "Massovka".
Ricky Gervais. Biography
Ricky has two older brothers and a sister. The brothers are called 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 member of the family completely trusted each other.
In 1979, he enrolled at University College, which was located in central London. Initially, he was fond of biology, but then 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 years was a member of the British group Seona Dancing. It was this group that gave Ricky invaluable experience in public performances.
Since 2001, he has been conducting a radio show in the comedy genre called The Ricky Gervais Show. It was later adapted for the television series and podcast. He leads this show not alone, but with the 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 that won the American Golden Globe Award. The series was called "Office". Ricky Gervais played the main role in it - the boss David Brent.
Four years later, in 2001 another comedy series "Massovka" 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 for religion, Ricky is an atheist, as well as 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 shot, which were divided into five seasons.
In 2006, 2009 and in 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" from director Sean Levy.
In 2007, the fantasy film "Stardust" directed by Matthew Vaughn was released. Ricky played the role of merchant Ferdy.
A year later, in 2008, the film "Ghost Town" was shot, where Rick played a major role. He played a dentist with an unusual ability, he knew how to speak with the dead.
In 2010, an American comedy series was announced on the FX channel. The director, screenwriter and concurrently the lead actor in it is Louis X. Kay. Ricky played the role of the doctor and friend of the protagonist - Dr. Ben Mitchell.
Not just an actor
From 2001 to 2003, he was a scriptwriter, director and producer of the television series "Office", which went on the BBC Two channel, from July 9 to December 27. Received an award as "Best Television Series (Comedy or Musical)". The series talks about the lives 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 sold paintings that were released in England.
In 2009, the first full-length picture of Ricky Jervais was released, where he acted as screenwriter, producer and director. The film describes a world where no one can lie. The main character is a 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, when he has only 300 in his account. But this is a world where everyone is telling the truth, which is why they take his word for it and give the right amount. After this lie, his life changes.
In 2011, the next creation of Ricky. This is a comedy television series that was filmed as pseudo-documentary. Ricky Gervais along with Stephen Merchant play themselves. The plot revolves around actor Warwick Davis, who starred in large numbers of famous films, but he played roles in makeup, which is why no one will recognize him. The series has a large number of invited stars: Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson and many others.
Conclusion
Ricky Gervais is an actor of the world plan, but his activity was not limited to one field of activity. He is also a director, producer and screenwriter of a large number of films: "The Wrestler", "Four Comics", "Death Town", "The Jim Tavare Show" and others.
It must be remembered that he was still the host at the Golden Globe ceremony from 2010 to 2012 and in 2016.