Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais (born June 25, 1961) is a comic writer and performer who grew up in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. Gervais has recently achieved mainstream fame, enjoying success with his award-winning BBC2 television programme The Office, which he co-wrote and co-directed with long-term friend and collaborator Stephen Merchant. As well as writing and directing the show, Gervais also played the lead role of David Brent. In 2005, Gervais returned to BBC Television with his new sitcom, Extras.

Target of fraud

A gang of criminals attempted to defraud him of £200,000 in February 2004, but were detected by a bullion dealer. They had used a picture from the DVD of The Office to fake Gervais's identity. In March 2005, they were sentenced to between two and two and a half years in jail. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4376583.stm

Related Topics:
Defraud - Bullion - DVD - Jail

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