Ricky Gervais, star and creator of The Office and Afterlife, returns to Netflix this week with a new stand-up special called Ricky Gervais: SuperNature, which sees him once more in typically controversial form.The 60-year-old comic tackles a range of taboo subjects in SuperNature, including cancer, Adolf Hitler, Aids and famine.
The new special is his first since Humanity, which made its debut on Netflix in 2018.Gervais has defended his decision to cover such controversial topics in his comedy, saying he wants to challenge his audience.
But what exactly do we know about Ricky Gervais - and when will his new stand-up special be available on Netflix?Ricky Gervais’ successes as a stand-up comic and actor have made him very wealthy.
His net worth has been estimated at around $140 million (£111.4 million).Gervais has joked about reports of his wealth in the past, however.
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