Ricky Gervais will be the recipient of the 2,813th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, May 30, at 11:30 am PT at 1628 Vine Street. Gervais will receive his star in the category of Television. Joining MC, Variety Correspondent Angelique Jackson, will be Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos and actor Christopher Guest.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce administers the legendary Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles and has hosted the globally iconic star ceremonies for decades. Millions of people from here and around the world have visited this cultural landmark since 1960.
“The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is honoured to welcome comedian Ricky Gervais to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” stated Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer. "Finally, a star that will give snarky commentary every time someone walks by…I always knew we needed a comedian's touch on our famed sidewalk!"
Ricky Gervais is the creator and star of The Office, Extras, Derek, and the critically acclaimed Netflix hit After Life.
Following the global success of his two previous Netflix stand-up specials Humanity and SuperNature, 2023 saw Gervais release a third special and his biggest to date, Armageddon. It won a Golden Globe, was nominated for a Grammy, and was the global number 1 most-watched show on Netflix following a record-breaking international tour, selling out 85 arena dates across the world. Gervais’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-grossing comedy gig ever.
Throughout 2024 - 2025, he is touring his latest stand-up show Mortality around the globe.
He has hosted the Golden Globe Awards five times, in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
