Ricky Gervais
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The Office was a phenomenon in America, but before that, the show tested the waters across the pond. Ricky Gervais not only played the main character but created, wrote, and helped direct the original series.
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Though the show only lasted two seasons, compared to nine seasons of the American version, Gervais still gets those royalty checks each year, earning 10% of the show’s profits.
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