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Ricky Gervais ( jər-VAYZ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for co-creating, writing, and acting in the British television series The Office (2001–2003).[1] He has won seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and the Rose d'Or twice (2006 and 2019), as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007, he was placed at No. 11 on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups[2] and at No. 3 on the updated 2010 list.[3] In 2010, he was named on the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people.[4]
Major Awards
Other Awards
Year
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Category
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Result
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Ref.
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2016 |
Charlie Chaplin Award for Excellence in Comedy |
Won |
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Year
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Category
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Work
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Result
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Ref.
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2002 |
Writers Award |
The Office |
Won |
[14]
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2003 |
Won
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2006 |
Best Comedy/Entertainment |
Extras |
Nominated
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2008 |
Nominated
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Writers Award |
Nominated
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2012 |
Best Multichannel Program |
Nominated
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Year
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Category
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Work
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Result
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Ref.
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2007 |
Best Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy |
Ghost Town |
Won |
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2008 |
Best Actor in a Series, Comedy |
Extras |
Nominated |
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References
- ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Ricky Gervais | Biography, TV Series, Movies, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Episode 1.1 The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007". Comedy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Episode 1.2 The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2010". Comedy.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Gervais The 2010 Time 100 Poll". Time. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Gervais - Emmy Awards, Nominations, and Wins". Emmys.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Carter, Bill (10 July 2014). "2014 Emmy Nominations: 'Breaking Bad,' 'True Detective' Among the Honored". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Emmy Nominations 2015: The Nominees". The New York Times. 16 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (14 July 2016). "Nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Ricky Gervais". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ 72ND ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE® AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED Archived 27 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Ricky Gervais - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise. "WGA TV Nominations: 'The Americans', 'Stranger Things', 'Westworld', 'This Is Us' Among Nominees". Deadline. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Ricky Gervais - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Ricky Gervais - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 13, 2020.