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Ricky Gervais is easily one of the most successful celebrities in the entire entertainment industry, being an actor, comedian, TV director/producer, screenwriter, film director/producer, and Disc jockey all in one. Not only is he super famous for his brutal trolling of Hollywood, but even the hit films and TV series he has created and starred in add to his commendable feats.
But while others usually get under tremendous fire and controversy for any and all their offensive and provocative comments on Hollywood and the entertainment industry in general, it seems like Gervais would get out just fine. This is mostly thanks to one smash-hit show he created and starred in which allows him to make gargantuan money off residuals:The Office.
The OfficeStill Has Ricky Gervais’ Back
Back when he was still in the early days of his career, actorRicky Gervaisdecided to get clever with what he had and wound up co-creating the ultra-popular BBC comedy series with Stephen Merchant,The Office. Basically a“cringe comedy”aesthetic produced in a mockumentary style, the show didn’t take long to become a part of the mainstream media.
In it, the 63-year-old mastermind was seen playing the self-deluded boss David Brent who was a cringingly odious sight but also an incredibly interesting character. And while hemay not have exactly expected it, the series and his role became so popular that it didn’t take long for other satirical comedies to draw inspiration from it.
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That’s not all. Besides becoming so famous, the show also allowed some big-bucks freedom to Gervais who was eventually met with a fortune as the series got internationally syndicated to be remade for other respective countries. This even led to the iconic fan-favorite American version ofThe Office, which featuresSteve Carellin the David Brent-esque role of Michael Scott.
Thanks to this, Gervais was met with some major profit as, every time a deal is renewed or sold to a new platform, he gets to earn multitudes in millions of dollars off the show as he owns at least 10% of the series’ syndication equity points aka profits. As perCelebrity Net Worth, he has“easily earned north of $100 million before taxes through syndication sales.”
And, ironically enough, the actor himself, more or less, confirmed all of those figures through his blog.
Ricky Gervais Seemingly Admits to His Lucrative Earnings
While the numbers listed on Celebrity Net Worth are one thing, Ricky Gervais himself seemingly confirmed them while taking to his blog to share his witty thoughts. Calling his net worth“spot on,”which was figured at $80 million back then in 2011, he went on to write a sarcastic message on his blog (viaThe Guardian):
Wow! I think there must be a leak at my accountant’s… I know it sounds a lot, but remember, I donate a lot of this to good causes. (The Inland Revenue mainly.) Now this is out, I will have to get my family a million scratchcards each for Christmas. I have decided to use the rest of the money to take over Libya.
Of course, all of those coupled with his earnings from his other television series have allowed him to have a current net worth of a whopping $160 million. That said, it might as well be admitted that, unlike many and most others, Ricky Gervais may as well get out unharmed even afterscathingly trolling Hollywoodto his heart’s content!
You can stream The Office on Amazon Prime Video.
Mahin Sultan
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Mahin Sultan is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, where she brings a fresh perspective to entertainment news. Having been in the field for over 3 years now, she has already written more than 2,000 articles across a variety of niches, from entertainment to health and fashion. This diverse experience has allowed her to quickly build a solid foundation and a deep understanding of the industry.
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