Biography
K. and United States. Having received his start in stand-up comedy, he and Gervais became partners in crime as the co-hosts of a short-lived weekly radio show prior to sowing the seeds for what would evolve into the hugely influential workplace sitcom "The Office" (BBC2, 2001-03), which he co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed. Success from the series led to more work with Gervais on another popular radio show, acting and writing jobs on other …
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Career Milestones
| Began doing stand-up comedy; won the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award | ||
1997 | Met future writing partner, Ricky Gervais, when he was hired by London radio station Xfm | |
1998 | Enrolled in a TV production training course at the BBC; for his short film project shot a largely improvised 10-minute piece called "Seedy Boss" starring Gervais; this short would later become the basis for "The Office" | |
1998 | Wrote for Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Eleven O'Clock Show" | |
2001 | Co-created (with Gervais) the weekly online audio program, "The Ricky Gervais Show"; aired on Xfm in weekly periods for months at a time throughout 2002, 2003, 2004, and mid-2005 | |
2001 | Co-created with Gervais the BBC comedy hit "The Office"; earned an Emmy nomination for Writing | |
2002 | Directed an unaired comedy called "The Last Chancers" for Channel 4 | |
2004 | Appeared in the British TV comedy "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace" (Channel 4) | |
2004 | Worked as a script consultant on the sitcom "Nathan Barley" (Channel 4) | |
2005 | Co-created "Extras" (BBC2) with longtime collaborator Ricky Gervais; also co-starred onscreen with Gervais, as hapless agent Darren Lamb in this sitcom about struggling actors (aired on HBO in the U.S.); earned Emmy nominations for Best Writing in 2005 and 2007 and for Best Directing in 2007 for the episode "Orlando Bloom" | |
2005 | Executive produced (with Gervais) the American version of "The Office" (NBC), starring Steve Carell in the Gervais role | |
2007 | Cast in the British comedy flick, "Hot Fuzz" | |
2007 | Hosted a radio show on music-oriented show on BBC 6 Music | |
2007 | Received Emmy nominations for Directing and Writing for the "Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale" (HBO) | |
Awards
2005 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special in The Office Special |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in Extras |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in Extras |
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in Extras |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special in Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made For Television Movie in Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special in Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program in The Ricky Gervais Show |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in The Office |