In 2000, he was given a Channel 4 spoof talk show, Meet Ricky Gervais. He appeared on The 11 O'Clock Show on Channel 4 between 19, garnering a reputation as an outspoken and sharp-witted social provocateur. He attempted a career as a pop star in the 1980s as the singer of the new-wave act Seona Dancing, and managed the then-unknown band Suede before turning to comedy.

Gervais initially worked in the music industry. In 2010, he was included in the Time 100 list of World's Most Influential People. 11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, and at No. The Observer named Gervais one of the 50 funniest performers in British comedy in 2003. He has won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the Rose d'Or twice (20). He also created, wrote and starred in Derek (2012–2014) and After Life (2019–2022). He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms The Office (2001–2003), Extras (2005–2007), An Idiot Abroad (2010–2012), and Life's Too Short (2011–2013). Ricky Dene Gervais ( / dʒ ər ˈ v eɪ z/ jər- VAYZ born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Recorded June 2007 from the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs

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