Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais is a British comedian, actor, and writer known for creating and starring in *The Office* and *Extras*.
He's associated with provocative, boundary-pushing comedy and a confrontational atheism he promotes in interviews and stand-up.
His hosting stints at the Golden Globes became notorious for roasting Hollywood celebrities: He went full Ricky Gervais on them.
Place of business operations
- After LifeExistence beyond death
- DerekMasculine English name
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
Place of business operations
- BBCBritish public broadcaster
- ReadingThames Valley municipality
- EnglandLargest British country
- LondonEngland's capital city
Britcom · humour · pub · British comedy · panel shows · BAFTA · Channel 4 · British satire
Solo comedic performance
- ScienceSystematic natural study
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
laughter · timing · delivery · touring · observational · deadpan · self-deprecating
Causing public dispute
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
unapologetic · blunt · irreverent · transgressive · cancel culture · boundary-pushing · polarizing · edgy
Author of film scripts
- co-creatorJoint originator of something
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
Lacking belief in deities
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
- scienceSystematic study through observation
evolution · debate · freethought · humanism · antitheism · agnosticism
Animal welfare advocacy group
- veganAvoids all animal products
- anti-huntingOpposed to killing game
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- trophy huntingKilling wildlife for souvenirs
animal welfare · activism · rescue dogs · conservation · compassion
The Office
Place of business operations
- After LifeExistence beyond death
- DerekMasculine English name
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
The Office
Place of business operations
London · Britcom · humour · pub · British comedy · panel shows · BAFTA · Channel 4 · British satire · dry wit
stand-up
Solo comedic performance
punchline · laughter · timing · delivery · touring · observational · deadpan · self-deprecating
controversial
Causing public dispute
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- shockingCausing intense surprise
outrageous · unapologetic · blunt · irreverent · transgressive · cancel culture · boundary-pushing · polarizing · edgy · confrontational
screenwriter
Author of film scripts
- co-creatorJoint originator of something
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
godless
Lacking belief in deities
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
science · evolution · debate · freethought · humanism · antitheism · agnosticism
PETA
Animal welfare advocacy group
- veganAvoids all animal products
- anti-huntingOpposed to killing game
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
trophy hunting · animal welfare · activism · rescue dogs · conservation · compassion
- British comedyMonty Python, Fawlty Towers, Blackadder, Mr. Bean, The Office
- comedianscomedian, stand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic
- British SatirePrivate Eye, Spitting Image, Blackadder, Monty Python, John Cleese
- British PresentersDavid Attenborough, Ant and Dec, Bear Grylls, Jon Snow, Alex Jones
- Stage StarsLin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Bernhardt, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench
- British TVDoctor Who, Coronation Street, EastEnders, The Crown, Downton Abbey
Ricky GervaisEllen DeGeneres
Jim Gaffigan · Jerry Seinfeld · Bill Cosby · Bob Ross · Mister Rogers
Ricky GervaisBilly Graham
American televangelist, presidential confidant
Pope Francis · Kirk Cameron · televangelist · Tim Tebow · C.S. Lewis
Ricky GervaisBilly Crystal
Comedian and actor
Hugh Jackman · Neil Patrick Harris · Jimmy Fallon · Ryan Seacrest · Bob Hope