“Pol Pot - he rounded up anybody he thought was intellectual and had them executed. And how he told someone was intellectual or not was whether they wore glasses. If they're that clever, take them off when they see him coming!”

English comedian, actor, writer, producer and director

Ricky Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for co-creating, co-writing and starring in the British sitcoms The Office, Extras and Life's Too Short, all with Stephen Merchant. He also created, wrote and starred in Derek, After Life and Alley Cats. In addition, he was executive producer of the American version of The Office and made cameo appearances in it.