Comedian
Ricky Gervais
English comedian, actor, director, and writer
1961 - today
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Ricky Gervais
His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2024). Ricky Gervais is the 20th most popular comedian (down from 11th in 2024), the 1,607th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,028th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular British Comedian.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views
Past 12 months
63.99
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
56
Ricky Gervais's biography appears in 56 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 78% of all Comedians.
Jun 25
Ricky Gervais shares a June 25 birthday with Antoni Gaudí, George Orwell, and Lord Mountbatten.
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Among Comedians
Among comedians, Ricky Gervais ranks 20 out of 98. Before him are Simon Pegg, Bob Newhart, Bob Hope, Bob Odenkirk, Chevy Chase, and Lucille Ball. After him are Joan Rivers, Don Rickles, Sinbad, Richard Pryor, Henry Winkler, and Chris Rock.
Most Popular Comedians in Wikipedia
Go to all Rankings
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 14
Bob Newhart
1929 - 2024
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 15
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 16
Bob Odenkirk
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 17
Chevy Chase
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 18
Lucille Ball
1911 - 1989
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 19
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 20
Joan Rivers
1933 - 2014
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 21
Don Rickles
1926 - 2017
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 22
Sinbad
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 23
Richard Pryor
1940 - 2005
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 24
Henry Winkler
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 25
Chris Rock
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 26
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Ricky Gervais ranks 75. Before him are Mike Dunleavy, Andy Fletcher, Erwin Koeman, Ian Rush, Andrey Korotayev, and Amr Diab. After him are Iain Glen, Erna Solberg, Dmitry Muratov, Kassim Majaliwa, Macky Sall, and Suniel Shetty.
Others Born in 1961
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Mike Dunleavy
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 69
Andy Fletcher
MUSICIAN
1961 - 2022
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 70
Erwin Koeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 71
Ian Rush
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 72
Andrey Korotayev
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 73
Amr Diab
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 74
Ricky Gervais
COMEDIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 75
Iain Glen
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 76
Erna Solberg
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 77
Dmitry Muratov
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 78
Kassim Majaliwa
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 79
Macky Sall
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 80
Suniel Shetty
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 81
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ricky Gervais ranks 1,607 out of 8,785. Before him are Matt Bellamy (1978), Genesis P-Orridge (1950), Seal (1963), Thomas Addison (1793), John Powell (1963), and Gerry Byrne (1938). After him are Thomas Arne (1710), Frank Lampard (1978), Colin Dexter (1930), Michael Redgrave (1908), Chris Patten (1944), and Olaf Stapledon (1886).
Others born in United Kingdom
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Matt Bellamy
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 1,601
Genesis P-Orridge
SINGER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 1,602
Seal
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 1,603
Thomas Addison
PHYSICIAN
1793 - 1860
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 1,604
John Powell
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 1,605
Gerry Byrne
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 1,606
Ricky Gervais
COMEDIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 1,607
Thomas Arne
COMPOSER
1710 - 1778
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 1,608
Frank Lampard
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 1,609
Colin Dexter
WRITER
1930 - 2017
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 1,610
Michael Redgrave
ACTOR
1908 - 1985
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 1,611
Chris Patten
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 63.98
Rank: 1,612
Olaf Stapledon
PHILOSOPHER
1886 - 1950
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 1,613
Among Comedians In United Kingdom
Among comedians born in United Kingdom, Ricky Gervais ranks 3. Before him are Simon Pegg (1970), and Bob Hope (1903). After him are Steve Coogan (1965), Tracey Ullman (1959), and Stephen Merchant (1974).
Simon Pegg
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 1
Bob Hope
1903 - 2003
HPI: 65.06
Rank: 2
Ricky Gervais
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 3
Steve Coogan
1965 - Present
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 4
Tracey Ullman
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 5
Stephen Merchant
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 6
