Ricky Gervais, the creator of The Office, has called Louis CK "the funniest stand-up working america." As the UK’s TIME ONLINE, Put it:

If tickets for his UK shows sell out, Louis CK should pay Ricky Gervais commission. The skilful American stand-up is hardly known over here, but a resounding endorsement from the all-conquering clown on his posters should reap handsome dividends. “The funniest stand-up working America,” Gervais declares. If that doesn’t get people turning up, nothing will.

This has all came about, because Louis CK recently got a role co-staring in Gervais’s Hollywood directorial debut This Side of the Truth. The role CK was set to play was a minor role, but once Gervais discovered the chemistry between the two, he was bumped up.

Louis CK said "It was a huge thrill. The English version of The Office was one of my most favourite things in the world. A lot of US sitcoms are predictable; this was unique, a great piece of human storytelling. Most people in the world live in Slough. I love comedy that makes you laugh, but also makes you go, ‘Oh my God, how could you even say that?’ That’s awe-inspiring.”

The Gervais connection could turbo-charge a film career, but he is wary of swapping theatres for multiplexes: “I’d rather write a new show every year and tour.” He has seen seminal comedians from Eddie Murphy to Steve Martin pursue the Hollywood holy grail with mixed results. “Those people have only made three good movies between them in the past 25 years. All I can think of is how much time those guys wasted on the set.”

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If you are unfamiliar with Louis CK, he’s comedy resume is long and hilarious. He is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and director. He has had several TV specials, written, produced, and directed several short films and movies, along with winning an Emmy award for his writing on the Chris Rock Show. Here are a FEW highlights from his biography.

STAND UP COMEDY; TV APPEARANCES:

"Louis CK: Chewed Up" Hour Standup Special 2008
"Louis CK: Shameless" Hour standup special 2007
"Comic Relief" HBO 2006
HBO Half hour Standup special 2005
Late Show with David Letterman (5 times)

MOVIES

"I think I love my Wife" (Fox Searchlight)…………………………………Writer
"Pootie Tang" (Paramount Pictures)…………………………………….Director, Writer, Producer
"Tomorrow Night" (Independant)……………………………………….Director, Writer, Producer

TELEVISON

Lucky Louie…………………………………………………………….Creator, Executive Producer, Star
"The Chris Rock Show" (HBO Series, 4 seasons)…………………Producer, writer
"The Dana Carvey Show" (Primetime series on ABC)……………..Producer, Head Writer
"Late Show with David Letterman"(Late Night show)…………….Writer
"Late Night with Conan Obrien (Late Night show)………………….Writer

Editors Note:

This endorsement from Ricky Gervais will allow Louis CK to get the type of internationally exposure that he needs, and deserves. Again, if you’ve never seen any of his stand-up, TV shows, or movies, I suggest you check it out. We will leave you will a clip for his HBO special, Shameless: