English comedian Ricky Gervais has a real vision for comedy shown in his stand-up, writing, and acting. Over the course of three years, Gervais’s stand-up comedy blew up. His first televised stand-up performance was called Animals and took place in 2002 at the Soho Theatre. In 2003, Gervais sold out multiple shows at the Bloomsbury Theatre with his stand-up. His tour Politics in 2004 also entirely sold out.
A fine comedic writer, Ricky wrote frequently for The Eleven o’Clock Show. The movie titled Extras was written by Ricky as well. Also an actor, Ricky appeared in the films For Your Consideration, The Invention of Lying, and Ghost Town.
You can see Gervais’s acting on television as well. He was the star of The Office, and also made a guest appearance on The Simpsons. Gervais has his own television series called Ricky Gervais Meets…
An award winning comedian, Ricky has won awards such as the BAFTAs for Best Comedy Performance and Best Situation Comedy. He has also won two Golden Globes for The Office.
I’ve seen Ricky on numerous shows and think he’s really funny. Sometimes “foreign” comedy doesn’t translate well, but Ricky manages to create jokes that nearly everyone can find humorous. Even when he is appearing on TV and not doing a stand-up routine, the things he says will crack you up. If you’re tired of the same old American comedians, put a little English on it and check out Ricky Gervais.
- www.rickygervais.com/ - Official Ricky Gervais Website
- www.imdb.com/name/nm0315041/ - Ricky Gervais on IMDB
- http://www.comedycentral.com/ - Official Comedy Central Website
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