Before Becoming A Comedian, Ricky Gervais Was Almost A Pop Star tvovermind.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tvovermind.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For a few short years in the early 80s, Ricky Gervais was a wannabe popstar. The duo he had with Bill Macrae was called Seona Dancing? Ring a bell? Nah, it comes up blanks with everyone.
He has made a career out of winding people up in everything from The Office to his Golden Globes speeches – but is the comedian’s bark worse than his bite?
The 60-year-old comedian has composed and written lyrics for Just Three Things - which will form part of the After Life soundtrack - but is anxious about releasing the record.
Ricky Gervais may well be best known as the co-creator of The Office and Extras alongside Stephen Merchant, but he also has a strange past as a pop star.