Person Open DS/UK/7730 Gervais; Ricky (25 June 1961); English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, director, producer and musician Gervais Ricky 25 June 1961 English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, director, producer and musician Male Ricky Dene Gervais https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?ZQZsHZWmiy9 Reading, Berkshire, England (born)

English Comedy White Son of Lawrence Raymond "Jerry" Gervais (French-Canadian labourer) and Eva Sophia House. Jerry and Eva met during a blackout in World War II. Heterosexual Activism and Views: Gervais is a staunch supporter of gay rights and has praised the introduction of same-sex marriage in England and Wales as "a victory for all of us" and stated "anything that promotes equality, promotes progress". Gervais is a supporter of animal rights and has stated that he will leave his fortune to animal charities. He has spoken out against fox hunting and bullfighting, and wrote to then British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urging him to stop the use of black bear fur as caps for the foot guards. In 2013, Gervais was named Person of the Year by PETA for his work on curbing animal abuse. He is an atheist and a humanist, and states that he abandoned religion at the age of eight. Ricky Gervais is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, and musician. He is best known for creating, writing and acting in the British television series The Office (2001–2003). He has won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the Rose d'Or twice, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people. Gervais initially worked in the music industry, attempting a career as a pop star in the 1980s as the singer of the new-wave act Seona Dancing and working as the manager of the then unknown band Suede before turning to comedy. Gervais appeared on The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 between 1998 and 2000, garnering a reputation as a blunt and often controversial social critic. 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. It was followed by Extras in 2005. He co-wrote and co-directed both programmes with Stephen Merchant. In addition to writing and directing the shows, he played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. He reprised his role as Brent in 2016 comedy film David Brent: Life on the Road. Gervais began his stand-up career in the late 1990s. He has performed five multi-national stand-up comedy tours, and wrote the Flanimals book series. Gervais, Merchant, and Karl Pilkington created the podcast The Ricky Gervais Show, which has spawned various spin-offs starring Pilkington and produced by Gervais and Merchant. Gervais has also starred in the Hollywood films Ghost Town, the Night at the Museum trilogy, For Your Consideration and Muppets Most Wanted. He wrote, directed and starred in The Invention of Lying and the Netflix-released Special Correspondents. He hosted the Golden Globe Awards in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Gervais (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 9/13/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 f59c2d98-32e3-400f-bf54-d0e40442a690