Extras (2005 - 2007)

AVERAGE TOMATOMETER

89%
93%

Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.

AVERAGE AUDIENCE SCORE

90%

Series Info

A frustrated wannabe actor continually lands bit parts on major film projects with real stars (who play themselves). Fortysomething Englishman Andy Millman was bitten by the acting bug late in life, but can't seem to make a name for himself, despite his best efforts to steal a line, milk a scene or schmooze with the crew. His best friend, Maggie, suffers a similar fate, though she would much rather catch a man than a break. Created by the duo that crafted the BBC's `The Office.'

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Seasons

86%
Critics Consensus: Along with the requisite cringeworthy humor and impressive celebrity cameos, Extras' finale ultimately offers a cautionary tale through Andy's personal growth.

2007, HBO, 0 episodes

90%
Critics Consensus: With Andy's elevated-although equally unsatisfying-status in the industry, Extras' second season hits the ground running with fresh satirical insights into the world of entertainment.

2006, HBO, 6 episodes

91%
Critics Consensus: Nothing is off-limits when it comes to Extras, as Andy, Darren, and Maggie touch on every taboo in the book with the help of each episode's featured celebrity.

2005, HBO, 6 episodes

Cast

Ricky Gervais
as Andy Millman
Ashley Jensen
as Maggie Jacobs
Stephen Merchant
as Darren Lamb
Shaun Williamson
as Barry
David Bowie
Ben Stiller
as Himself
Kate Winslet
as Herself
Patrick Stewart
as Himself
Grace Kingslene
as Actress
Chris Martin
Daniel Radcliffe
Jonathan Ross
Shawn Williamson
as Barry
Orlando Bloom
Ian McKellen
Sarah Moyle
as Kimberly
Shaun Pye
as Greg
Boris Boskovic
as Goran
Kevin Moore
as Priest
Andrew Buckley
as Gobbler
Jamie Chapman
as Brains
Martin Savage
as Damon Beesley
Liza Tarbuck
as Rita
Guy Henry
as Iain Morris
Ben Stiller
as Himself
Kate Winslet
as Herself
Samuel L. Jackson
as Himself
John Lirk
as Mike
Patrick Stewart
as Himself
Boris Boskovic
as Goran
Ross Kemp
as Himself
Orlando Bloom
as Himself
Ian McKellen
as Ian McKellen
Eleanor Matsuura
as Producer's wife
David Bowie
as Himself
Robert De Niro
as Robert De Niro
Thomas Byrne
as Boy
Charlotte Palmer
as Suzanne
Daniel Radcliffe
as Himself
Jonathan Ross
as Jonathan Ross
Steve Jackson
as Jon
Ronnie Corbett
as Himself
Shaun Rye
as Greg
Chris Martin
as Himself
Diana Rigg
as Herself
Robert Lindsay
as Robert Lindsay
Francesca Martinez
as Francesca
Raymond Coulthard
as Mark
Liza Sadovy
as Jackie Greer
Warwick Davis
as Warwick
Corey J. Smith
as Joe
Tony Way
as Chef
Kevin Moore
as Father
Eleanor Tremain
as Claire
Keith Chegwin
as Himself
Jay Villiers
as Producer
Natasha Little
as Lady Hamilton
Sophia Myles
as Defense Lawyer
Eleanor Matsuura
as Producer's wife
Lucinda Raikes
as Lisa
Jo Wyatt
as Woman in bar
Paul Pariser
as Spark
Paul Albertson
as Maggie's Date
Peter Sullivan
as Film Director
Thomas Byrne
as Boy
Jennie Goossens
as Date's Mother
Pamela Lyne
as Old Lady
Claire Adams
as Cathy
David McKail
as Date's Father
Emma Gilmour
as Female extra
Wendy Nottingham
as Mother
Paul Tripp
as Grip
Richard Briers
as Himself
Moira Stuart
as Herself
Richard Morris
as Homeless Man
Gerard Kelly
as Ian "Bunny" Bunton
Russell Ramsey
as Boy
Penny Ryder
as Parent's Friend
Katherine Parkinson
as Woman in queue
David Earl
as Obsessive Fan
Jonathan Cake
as Steve Sherwood
Stephen Fry
as Himself
Helen Anderson
as Daniel's Mum
Katherine Jakeways
as Louise
Patricia Potter
as Andy's Old Flame
Rufus Jones
as Journalist
Colin Wakefield
as Judge
Nicola Sanderson
as Receptionist
Lawry Lewin
as Researcher
Vinnie Jones
as Himself
Lucia Giannecchini
as Waitress
Pascal Langdale
as Mark
Geraldine Alexander
as Boutique Saleswoman
Cathy Murphy
as Nurse
Rufus Wright
as Fran
Nadia Williams
as 3rd A.D.
Lee White
as Sales Assistant
Matt Green
as A.D.
Katy Wix
as Girl in Nightclub
Toby Walton
as Sitcom Director
Julia Rayner
as Telethon Producer
Anna Crilly
as Woman
Judy Finnigan
Bob Mercer
as Nightclub Punter
Richard Madeley
Priyanga Burford
as George
Toby Longworth
as BAFTA Executive
Naomi Bentley
as Linda
Germaine Greer
as Germaine Greer
John Peters
as `Holby' Producer
Nick Ferrari
Phillip Schofield
Mark Kermode
as Mark Kermode
James Dowdeswell
as Count F.
Perry Blanks
as Security Guard
Mark Kermode
as Mark Kermode
Fern Britton
Donna Berlin
as Reporter
Mark Lawson
as Mark Lawson
Matthew Wright
Marek Larwood
as Autograph Hunter
Lowri Turner
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Series Details

TV Network: HBO
Premiere Date: Sep 25, 2005
Genre: Comedy
Executive Producers: Jon Plowman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
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