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Ricky Gervais Actor / Writer / Performer Prior to his success with THE OFFICE, Ricky was a regular contributor to THE ELEVEN O`CLOCK SHOW with his own self- penned wisdom. Ricky then went on to host his own six-part chat show for Channel 4. Along with Stephen Merchant he hosted a now legendary radio show on London`s XFM, which was the recipient of a Bronze Sony Award. Ricky has won many awards for his work including BAFTAs for Best Comedy Performance and Best Situation Comedy three years running and two Golden Globes and two Emmys for THE OFFICE and EXTRAS. Agents Duncan Hayes Associate Agent Olivia Jones [email protected] +44 (0)203 214 0770 Assistant Zoe Rudin [email protected] +44 (0)203 214 0770 Credits Film Production Company Notes David Brent - Life on the Derek Productions Ltd / Entertainment Writer Road One Cemetery junction Point Productions Co-Writer/Director The Invention of Lying Lin Pictures/Warner Bros. Star/Co-Writer United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Radio Production Company Notes Ricky Gervais is Deadly Sirus Radio Sirus XM Host The Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant Show Xfm Television Production Company Notes After Life S2 Derek Productions Ltd / Writer/Director Netflix After Life Derek Productions Ltd / Writer / Director Netflix Derek Series 1 & 2 Derek Productions Creator/Writer/Director An Idiot Abroad BSkyB Creator Life's Too Short BBC Creator The Simpsons - Homer Simpson Fox Charles / Writer This Is Your Wife Extras BBC / HBO Co-writer/Creator The Office: An American NBC Workplace Ricky Gervais Meets.... Objective / Channel 4 Interview Series The Office Christmas Specials BBC1 Co-writer/Creator The Office - Series 1 &2 BBC2 Co-writer/Creator Meet Ricky Gervais C4 The Eleven O' Clock Show C4 The Golden Years Comedy Lab Theatre Production Company Notes Humanity Live Nation World Tour - UK / Europe / USA Fame UK Tour, Hammersmith, Royal Albert Hall, New York Politics Palace Theatre / National Tour Science UK and USA mini Tour Animals Bloomsbury Theatre United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes Animals Soho Theatre United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected].

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