gervais

American  

[zher-vey, zher-ve] / ʒɛrˈveɪ, ʒɛrˈvɛ /

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter)  an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.

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Gervais British  

/ ˌdʒʃzːˈveɪz /

noun

1. Ricky . born 1961, British comedian, writer, and actor; his TV series include The Office (2001–03), and Extras (2005–07)

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Etymology

Origin of gervais

1895–1900; named after Charles Gervais (1830–92), French cheesemaker

Example Sentences

At the same time, the successful and famous come in for the harshest lampooning, including Elijah Wood, in an against-type scene reminiscent of Ricky Gervais’ “Extras.”

From Los Angeles Times

The streamer followed that in 2022 by releasing a comedy special from Ricky Gervais that also featured transphobic material.

From Los Angeles Times

The 46-year-old is unlikely to go the Ricky Gervais route with a controversial opening monologue.

From BBC

The groundbreaking first film - Ricky Gervais's favourite - focused on Tap's disastrous US tour, and the band still brand DiBergi's treatment as "a hatchet job".

From BBC

Greg Daniels gets it; he adapted NBC’s version of “The Office” from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s original British format in 2005.

From Salon