A British writer, director, radio presenter, stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais, as the co-writer and co-director of the popular British sitcom The Office, as the co-writer, co-director and a co-star of Extras, and as the co-host of The Ricky Gervais Show in its various forms. He is also due to be appearing in the new TV series Life's Too Short.