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Ricky Gervais

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Ricky Gervais: Biography

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Birth Name: Ricky Dene Gervais
Birth Place: Reading, Berkshire, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/25/1961, Cancer
Profession: Actor; writer; director; producer

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Ricky Gervais Fast Facts:

Fronted the band Seona Dancing in the early '80s and briefly managed the rock group Suede.
Met frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant while working at the London radio station XFM.
Authored a series of children's books, including 2004's Flanimals, 2005's More Flanimals, 2006's Flanimals of the Deep and 2010's Flanimals Pop Up.
Wrote and starred in the BBC Two series The Office. While the first six episodes of the show drew little fanfare, word-of-mouth made the following half dozen episodes one of the highest-rated series in the history of the station.
In 2006, he became the first Englishman to write an episode of The Simpsons.
Appeared on Time magazine's list of the World's Most Influential People in 2010.
A passionate supporter of animal rights.

Ricky Gervais Relationships:
Eva Gervais - Mother
Jane Fallon - Significant Other
Jerry Gervais - Father
Ricky Gervais Awards:
2006 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Nominee
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Nominee
2008 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special - Nominee
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
2009 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
2010 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program - Nominee
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Special Class Program - Nominee
2004 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
2006 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Winner
College:
University College London, London, England (Philosophy, 1982)