Ricky Gervais Bio Height Weight Age Shoe Size
Ricky Dene Gervais was born in Reading, Berkshire, England, on June 25, 1961, is an English actor. Young Ricky Gervais first started performing stand-up comedy in the 1990s. He made his big screen debut in comedy film Dog Eat Dog (2001) in role as Bouncer. He got his television debut in sketch and stand-up show The Jim Tavaré Show (1999) in various roles. Ricky breakthrough performance came as David Brent in mockumentary sitcom The Office (2001-2003).
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Ricky Gervais height is 5' 8" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 173 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 172 іn pоunds or 78 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 63 years old. His shoe size is 9 US.
Birth Date:
June 25, 1961
Age:
63 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Cancer
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Green
Net Worth:
$140 Million
Height:
5 ft 8 in | 173 cm
Weight:
78 kg | 172 lbs
Shoe Size:
9 US | 42 EU
Best Movies
He won the Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy for his role as Dr. Bertram Pincus in fantasy comedy movie Ghost Town (2008).
He co-directed, co-wrote and starred as Mark Bellison in romantic comedy film The Invention of Lying (2009), for which he won the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy.
He co-directed, co-wrote and starred as Len Taylor in coming of age comedy drama film Cemetery Junction (2010).
He played Dr. McPhee in fantasy comedy films Night at the Museum (2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).
He directed, wrote and starred as David Brent in mockumentary comedy film David Brent: Life on the Road (2016).
For Your Consideration (2006) - Martin Gibb
Stardust (2007) - Ferdy the Fence
Muppets Most Wanted (2014) - Dominic Badguy
Special Correspondents (2016) - Ian Finch
Voice roles
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) - Argonaut
Escape from Planet Earth (2013) - Mr. James Bing
The Little Prince (2015) - The Conceited Man
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) - Ika Chu
Dog Man (2025) - Flippy the fish
Best TV Shows
He co-created, co-wrote and starred as David Brent in mockumentary sitcom The Office (2001-2003), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy also won three British Academy Television Awards for Best Comedy Performance.
He co-created, co-wrote and starred as Andy Millman in BBC/HBO sitcom Extras (2005-2007), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy also won the British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance.
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for his voice role as Himself in comedy animated series The Ricky Gervais Show (2010-2012).
He directed, wrote and starred as Derek Noakes in comedy drama series Derek (2012-2014), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy.
He created, directed, wrote and starred as Tony Johnson in Netflix black comedy drama series After Life (2019-2022).
Stand-up specials:
Animals (2003)
Politics (2004)
Fame (2007)
Out of England (2008), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Variety Special and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Science (2009)
Out of England 2 (2010)
Humanity (2018)
SuperNature (2022)
Armageddon (2023)
Mortality (2023)
Facts
Attended Whitley Park Infants and Junior Schools in Reading, England and Ashmead Comprehensive School in Aylesbury, England.
Graduated from University College London (1983), with a degree in Philosophy.
Has two older brothers: Larry, Robert and one older sister, Marsha.
Has French-Canadian, English and Iroquois First Nations ancestry.
He was a singer of the new wave group Seona Dancing in the early 1980s.
He wrote the Flanimals book series.
He is a supporter of animal rights.
He was awarded the Lord Houghton Award for Service to Animal Welfare from Animal Defenders International.
He was awarded the Humane Society International Cecil Award in 2018
Fan of the UFC and Reading F.C.
He voiced Dr. McPhee in video game Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009).
He starred as himself in video game Grand Theft Auto IV (2008).
He is a vegan.
He won the Charlie Chaplin Award for Excellence in Comedy in 2016.
Lives in Hampstead, London, England and Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England.
Relationships
He started dating British author Jane Fallon in 1982.