Ricky Gervais (/dʒərˈveɪz/ jər-VAYZ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director.

He is best known for co-creating, writing, and acting in the British television series The Office (2001–2003).

11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups[2] and at No.

[3] In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.

[4] In 2002 he was nominated to be Britain's Funniest Man but did not win the award, he did however beat some gangsters up in a pub when an old man was being hassled, against the odds.