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Ricky Gervais

English comedian, actor, writer, and producer known for groundbreaking television comedy.

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Ricky Gervais is best known for Co-creating and starring in influential British sitcoms like The Office and Extras. On Dead or Alive, Ricky Gervais is listed in the Comedians category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Ricky Gervais is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Co-creating and starring in influential British sitcoms like The Office and Extras.
Listed under: Comedians

About Ricky Gervais

In 2003, The Observer named Gervais one of the 50 funniest performers in British comedy. In 2007, he was placed at No. 11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, and at No. 3 in their 2010 list. In 2010, he was included in the Time 100 list of World's Most Influential People. Gervais initially worked in the music industry. He attempted a career as a pop star in the 1980s as the singer of the new-wave act Seona Dancing, who were successful in the Philippines with the song "More to Lose", but were dropped by their label, London Records, following their second single, "Bitter Heart", due to a lack of success in the UK singles chart. He appeared on The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 between 1998 and 2000, garnering a reputation as an outspoken and sharp-witted social provocateur. In 2000, he was given a Channel 4 spoof talk show, Meet Ricky Gervais. He achieved greater mainstream fame the following year with his BBC television mock documentary series The Office, followed by Extras in 2005. He also wrote the Flanimals book series. In 2016, he wrote, directed and starred in the comedy film David Brent: Life on the Road.

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Ricky Gervais is known for Co-creating and starring in influential British sitcoms like The Office and Extras.

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