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Ricky Gervais made his mainstream TV debut in 1998 and quickly rose to prominence as one of the UK’s foremost figures in comedy. Gervais’ most notable initial work was playing the obnoxious boss David Brent in the UK version ofThe Office. He won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role in the sitcomExtras.
His most notable work in recent years wasAfter Life, which became the most-watched British comedy in the world. In addition to his lucrative paycheck fromThe Office, Gervais raked in millions in his career as a stand-up comedian. TheDerekactor has performed five multinational stand-up comedy tours.
Ricky Gervais’s Earnings From Stand-Up Comedy
Ricky Gervais‘s first prominent stand-up show was part of the 2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The show, namedRubbernecker, also featured other famous British comedians like Jimmy Carr, Robin Ince, and Stephen Merchant. Gervais’s first stand-up comedy tour took place in the UK in 2003.
He toured with his stand-up showAnimals, which kick-started a themed live trilogy. Next in the trilogy was his show,Politics, for which he toured the country again in 2004. The third part,Fame, had its first show in Glasgow in 2007 and ended in Sheffield.
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According toChortle, the £25 ($32) seats forFamewere sold out within hours. Some tickets were even auctioned on eBay for £100 ($130). His show received some flak when Gervais included a joke about the Ipswich serial murders. Gervais’s fourth show,Science, took place in 2009, with nine different shows across the country. He also headlined the New York Comedy Festival in November 2009.
Gervais announced his fifth show in 2013 but later shared that he was too busy to do the tour due to film commitments. His next single gig stand-up show took place only in 2016, almost six and a half years afterScience. He could only go through with his plans for his next stand-up tourHumanityin 2017 and continued it into 2018.
While his other shows had DVD releases,Humanitywas his first special to be bought by Netflix. Gervais confirmed in atweetthat Netflix paid him$40 millionfor this show and his next special. His next tour and Netflix special,SuperNature, was announced in 2018. The shows started in 2019 and continued into 2020.
Many of the 2020 shows were canceled and postponed due to COVID-19. The tour resumed in August 2021 after the pandemic restrictions were lifted. Gervais and Netflix came under fire for his jokes about transgender people in the show. However, it won the Best Stand-Up Show at the National Comedy Awards.
Gervais’s next show,Armageddon, was also a huge success and got a Netflix special, probably earning him another $20 million or more. According toCelebrity Net Worth,Armageddongrossed nearly$30 million in ticket sales.
Ricky Gervais Broke Ticket Record For A Single Stand-Up Gig During HisArmageddonTour
On July 03, 2025, Ricky Gervais appeared at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as part of hisArmageddontour. The seats were jam-packed at his show and tickets were sold out at the venue, which had a capacity of 17,500. He raked in a massive£1.41 million ($1,790,206.50)for this single gig in Los Angeles. He entered the Guinness World Records with this record-breaking show.
In 2023,@rickygervaisArmageddon at the Hollywood Bowl became the highest-grossing stand-up performance ever 👏With a new Hollywood Bowl show announced for his 2025 ‘Mortality’ tour, we’re looking forward to the records he might break next! 😎pic.twitter.com/4LEIvd5eZT
Gervais was on cloud nine after his crowning achievement. He shared,“To find out about this record is the icing on the cake. I was happy enough when it didn’t rain”(via Daily Mail). HisArmageddontour concluded at Bristol Beacon in December of last year. The special was released via Netflix on August 01, 2025.
According toTicketmaster, Gervais donated £1.9 million ($2.4 million) to support animal charities. The amount came from the profits generated by Platinum ticket sales of the tour, which were exclusively sold through Ticketmaster.
Is Ricky Gervais the Richest British Stand-Up Comedian?
According to a recent report fromThe Sun, Ricky Gervais is not the richest British stand-up comedian. Topping the list is comedian Peter Kay, who is famous for his role as John Redmond in the British sitcomCar Share. Ricky Gervais is third on the list, behind hisThe Officeco-creator Stephen Merchant. Here’s The Sun’s list of the top five highest-paid British comedians:
However, the research used for this list is solely based on the value of the companies to which they pay their earnings. Celebrity Net Worth reports Gervais’s earnings to be at least four times this value. When thesitereported an exhaustive list of the richest comedians in the world,Gervais was the richest British comedianon the list.
What Is Ricky Gervais’ Net Worth?
Ricky Gervais has a steady income thanks to the popularity of his stand-up shows and the continued relevance of his showThe Office. Through creator, producer, andacting credits inThe Office, Gervais might have earned tens of millions of dollars alongside his co-creator Stephen Merchant.
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The show reportedly earned billions in royalties and fees. Celebrity Net Worth estimates that at least 10% of the syndication equity points lie with Gervais. These calculations suggest that Gervais has earned more than $100 million before taxes fromThe Office, making it his biggest asset.
He earns moneywhenever a deal is renewedor the rights of the show are sold to a new platform. Accordingly, he must have made a fortune when Comcast’s NBC paid $500 million for the rights to the show beginning in 2021.
When it comes to his real estate portfolio, Gervais and his partner Jane Fallon purchased their first London home in 2006 for nearly $6.5 million. They listed the property for $11.8 million and moved to a new $16 million residence in 2016.
Gervais also owns a $3.75 million apartment in Manhattan and another property in Los Angeles. Combining all these assets, hisnet worth is estimated to be $160 million, making him one of the richest comedians in the world.
Ricky Gervais Kicks Off His New Stand-Up TourMortality
Ricky Gervais’s new stand-up tour titledMortalitykicked off on Tuesday, June 01, 2025. The first show took place at Barbican in York. He has also announced the US and Canada legs of his show, including his return to the place where he set his Guinness Record.
Gervais will perform at the Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl on June 12, 2025 (via @HollywoodBowl | X). So far, Gervais has announced 20 dates in the UK and 4 in North America. All 20 dates in the UK have been sold out, but more shows will be announced soon including the dates for shows in London.
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According toBirminghamLive, the general ticket prices for the shows were £51.50 ($67). It will probably add another fortune to the comedian’s net worth.
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