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Ricky
Gervais (born June 25,
1961) is an English
comic writer and
performer from Reading,
Berkshire, England. He
grew up in Whitley, on a
council estate. Ricky
Gervais achieved
mainstream fame with his
award-winning BBC2
television programme The
Office, which he
co-wrote and co-directed
with his friend and
collaborator Stephen
Merchant. Besides
writing and directing
the show, Ricky Gervais
played the lead role of
David Brent. In 2005, he
returned to BBC
Television with his new
sitcom, Extras. In 2006,
Gervais became the first
guest star on The
Simpsons to also write
an episode, "Homer
Simpson, This Is Your
Wife", which aired March
26, 2006.
Websites:
Ricky
Gervais
- The official for the
star and creator of The
Office.
News:
Ricky
Gervais Lands Hollywood
Comedy
27 March 2007
Ricky
Gervais Plans Final
Extras
Episode
20 March 2007
Ricky
Gervais Gives Reward For
Lost
Dog
23 February
2007
Ricky
Gervais Beats Rocky At
Box
Office
29 December
2006
Extras
Award Success At Rose
d'Or
05 May 2006
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