Ricky Gervais

Ricky Dene Gervais is an English actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, musician, writer, director, and former radio personality. He is best known for hosting his self-titled animated talk show . He is also well-known for his various film roles, such as Dr. McPhee in the , Bertram Pincus in the 2008 fantasy comedy film , Len Taylor in the 2010 comedy-drama film , and as the voice of Argonaut in . Additionally, he served as a writer for several British sitcoms, such as , , , and , as well as made special guest appearances on with certain Muppets, including Elmo and Grover.
For Disney, he voiced Bugsy in the 2005 Disney animated featured film Valiant. He was also set to make a cameo in the 2011 musical comedy film The Muppets, although his scene was cut from the final theatrical film. However, he starred in its sequel as Dominic Badguy (a.k.a. Number Two). Additionally, he played Daniel Ryan in the ABC TV show and Xanax in .
Gervais was born at Battle Hospital in Reading, Berkshire. His father, Lawrence Raymond "Jerry" Gervais, a Franco-Ontarian of French-Canadian and Iroquois descent raised on a farm in Pain Court, Ontario, near London, Ontario, emigrated to the UK whilst on foreign duty during World War II. He worked as a laborer and hod carrier before he met Gervais' English mother, Eva Sophia (née House). They met during a blackout and settled in Whitley in Reading, having four children over a 16 year period. Eva died at age 74 of lung cancer. Ricky, the youngest child, has three older siblings: schoolteacher Larry, Marsha, a teacher for special needs children, and painter/decorator Bob. Prompted by Bob, Gervais began to question the existence of God from about age eight.
==Roles==
Bugsygervais.jpg|Bugsy(Valiant)
Profile - Dominic Badguy.jpg|Dominic Badguy(Muppets Most Wanted)
==Gallery==
Ricky Gervais behind the scenes Valiant.jpg|Ricky Gervais behind the scenes of Valiant.
Ricky Gervais Winter TCA13.jpg|Ricky Gervais speaks at the panel at the 2013 Winter TCA Tour.
SunTimes Mar14 pic2 1004.jpg|Ricky Gervais with Constantine from Muppets Most Wanted.
Ricky Gervais Muppets Most Wanted premiere.jpg|Ricky Gervais at the premiere of Muppets Most Wanted in March 2014.
Ricky Gervais 67th Emmys.jpg|Ricky Gervais attending the 67th annual Emmy Awards in September 2015.
Ricky Gervais visits Stephen Colbert.jpg|Ricky Gervais visiting in May 2017.
Ricky Gervais 77th Golden Globes.jpg|Ricky Gervais hosting the 77th annual Golden Globes in January 2020.
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