Ricky Gervais

Summary

Ricky Gervais is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Reading^[2]. He was born on June 25, 1961^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], writer^[5], musician^[6], comedian^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,761 views/month, #2,965 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ricky Gervais's place of birth was Reading^[2].
• Ricky Gervais was born on June 25, 1961^[3].
• Ricky Gervais held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• British English was Ricky Gervais's native language^[11].
• Ricky Gervais worked as an actor^[4].
• Ricky Gervais's professions included writer^[5].
• Ricky Gervais's professions included musician^[6].
• Ricky Gervais's professions included comedian^[7].
• Ricky Gervais worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Ricky Gervais's professions included radio personality^[12].
• Ricky Gervais's education included a stint at University College London^[13].
• Ricky Gervais's education included a stint at University of London^[14].
• Ricky Gervais was educated at UCL Department of Philosophy^[15].
• Ricky Gervais received the Writers Guild of America Award^[16].
• Ricky Gervais received the Primetime Emmy Award^[17].
• Ricky Gervais received the Richard Dawkins Award^[18].
• Ricky Gervais received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series^[19].
• Ricky Gervais's religion is recorded as atheism^[20].
• Ricky Gervais is recorded as male^[21].
• Ricky Gervais's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Ricky Gervais is associated with the atheism movement^[23].
• Ricky Gervais's genre is new wave^[24].
• Ricky Gervais's Commons category is recorded as Ricky Gervais^[25].
• Ricky Gervais's unmarried partner is recorded as Jane Fallon^[26].
• Ricky Gervais's residence is recorded as Hampstead^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-06-25^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 99970f34-8786-49b4-bc65-d3056872df1c^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Reading^[2], Ricky Gervais… he was born on June 25, 1961^[3]. British English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at University College London^[13], a university college^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1826^[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[35]; University of London^[14], a university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1836^[38], headquartered in London^[39]; and UCL Department of Philosophy^[15], an academic institution^[40], in United Kingdom^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], writer^[5], musician^[6], comedian^[7], screenwriter^[8], and radio personality^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award^[16], a cultural prize^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1949^[44]; Primetime Emmy Award^[17], a group of awards^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1949^[47]; Richard Dawkins Award^[18], an award^[48]; and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series^[19], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1953^[51].

Personal Life

Ricky Gervais's religion is recorded as atheism^[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ricky Gervais include The Ricky Gervais Show^[52].

Why It Matters

Ricky Gervais ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,761 views/month, #2,965 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include The Ricky Gervais Show^[52].

FAQs

Where was Ricky Gervais born?

Born in Reading^[2], Ricky Gervais…

What did Ricky Gervais do for work?

Ricky Gervais worked as actor^[4], writer^[5], musician^[6], comedian^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Ricky Gervais go to school?

Ricky Gervais was educated at University College London^[13], University of London^[14], and UCL Department of Philosophy^[15].

What awards did Ricky Gervais receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award^[16], Primetime Emmy Award^[17], Richard Dawkins Award^[18], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series^[19].