David Brent

David Brent
First appearance'Downsize' (2001)
Last appearanceDavid Brent: Life on the Road (2016)
Created byRicky Gervais
Stephen Merchant
Portrayed byRicky Gervais
In-universe information
OccupationGeneral manager
Travelling salesman
Singer-songwriter
AffiliationWernham Hogg
NationalityBritish

David Brent is a fictional character in the BBC television mockumentary The Office, portrayed by the show's co-creator, co-writer, and co-director Ricky Gervais. Brent is a white-collar office middle-manager and the principal character of the series. He is the general manager of the Slough branch of Wernham Hogg paper merchants and the boss of most other characters in the series. Much of the comedy of the series centres on Brent's many idiosyncrasies, hypocrisies, self-delusions, and overt self-promotion.