Gervais began his stand-up career in the late 1990s; his first successful show took place at the Cafe Royal, as part of the 2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Gervais si vyzkoušel stand-up comedy již koncem 90. let, ale jeho první úspěšná show se odehrála v Cafe Royal jako součást festivalu „Edinburgh Festival Fringe“ v roce 2001.