Ricky Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. In addition to writing and directing the shows, Gervais also played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras.
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais is one of the most celebrated comics of his day. He has written and starred in two award-winning sitcoms ‘The Office’ and ‘Extras’, and is also the author of the bestselling Flanimals series of books.