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Richard Dene Gervais (pronounced [dʒɜːˈveɪz]), born 25 June 1961, is a triple Golden Globe-, double Emmy- and seven-time BAFTA award-winning English comedian, writer, director, actor and former pop musician from Reading, Berkshire. Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his ground-breaking BBC Two television programme The Office (for which he won 6 BAFTAs and 2 Golden Globes) and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and collaborator, Stephen Merchant. Besides writing and directing the shows, Gervais also played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. |
