Ricky Gervais is a comedian from the UK that some of you may or may not have heard of. Before making it 'big' in Hollywood, Gervais co-wrote a great sitcom called "Extras" with him in the starring role of a 40-something year old background actor trying to break through into major TV and movie roles. Each episode guest stars one or two different celebrities (Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro and Ian McKellan to name a few) who play major parts in the maturation of Gervais' character. If you're not into British humor you might want to avoid watching it but I highly recommend it to those of you that do. Every episode of both series is available for viewing on YouTube and each episode has it's hilarious moments (wait until you get to the Patrick Stewart episode). Here's the first episode:
As a bonus, here is what Gervais was doing before acting and writing:
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Have you listened to his Podcasts or the other work he has done with Steph Merchant and Karl Pilkington? They are gold! The Ricky Gervais Guide To.. series are probably the best though, check'em out!
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