'Take a picture of that!' Ricky Gervais sobs as he pretends to win an award while presenting at 2015 Primetime Emmys 

By Heather Waugh For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:49 EST, 20 September 2015 | Updated: 02:51 EST, 21 September 2015

He has received two Primetime Emmys and numerous nominations throughout his illustrious career.

But knowing he probably hadn't taken a gong home this time round, Ricky Gervais had a little fun when he took to the stage to present at Sunday's 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The 54-year-old former Office star decided that being pictured with an Emmy was just as good as receiving one - and so proceeded to act out a victory for hilarious effect.

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Prankster: Ricky Gervais pretended to win an Emmy on Sunday night as he presented the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Prankster: Ricky Gervais pretended to win an Emmy on Sunday night as he presented the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

As he took to the stage, he declared 'Back again!' 

'To lose another one. Go on. I haven't lost yet. Still hope... there's no hope.' 

The actor then pointed out that 'no one remembers who wins anyway' before joking: 'In a few days time, people will see a picture of me up here and they'll go, "Well, he won then,"'

'Nobody remembers!' The 54-year-old told the audience that if he's pictured with an award then people will just assume he won 

'Nobody remembers!' The 54-year-old told the audience that if he's pictured with an award then people will just assume he won 

'Where's the Emmy girl?' The comedian got hold of a golden statuette from a helpful assistant backstage

'Where's the Emmy girl?' The comedian got hold of a golden statuette from a helpful assistant backstage

And with that he requested an assistant backstage hand him Emmy, saying 'Where's the Emmy girl? Can I get an Emmy?'

'So take a picture of that,' Gervais quipped as he raised the golden statuette in the air.

'Tweet that, and, uh, Bob's your uncle. Right.'

Naturally, the former Extras star made the appropriate faces, etched with emotion and fake tears as he indulged in his moment in the spotlight.

'Tweet that, and, uh, Bob's your uncle. Right.' Gervais put on a hilarious act with fake tears and gushing smiles as he pretended he'd won

'Tweet that, and, uh, Bob's your uncle. Right.' Gervais put on a hilarious act with fake tears and gushing smiles as he pretended he'd won

Joker: Naturally, the former Extras star made the appropriate faces, etched with emotion and fake tears as he indulged in his moment in the spotlight

Joker: Naturally, the former Extras star made the appropriate faces, etched with emotion and fake tears as he indulged in his moment in the spotlight

Gervais eventually handed over the award to its rightful owner, Tony Hale for Veep.

The funnyman was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Mini-series or Movie for Derek but ended up losing out to Richard Jenkins for Olive Kitteridge.

The actor took home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series for The Office in 2006 and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2007 for Extras.

Doing the honours: Gervais eventually handed over the award to its rightful owner, Tony Hale for Veep

Doing the honours: Gervais eventually handed over the award to its rightful owner, Tony Hale for Veep

Pouting: The Derek star was up to mischief on the red carpet earlier on in the night

Pouting: The Derek star was up to mischief on the red carpet earlier on in the night

Longtime love: The star attended the event with his partner of 31 years Jane Fallon

Longtime love: The star attended the event with his partner of 31 years Jane Fallon

THE 67TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS WINNERS

Outstanding Drama Series 

WINNER: Game Of Thrones 

Better Call Saul 

Downton Abbey  

Homeland 

House Of Cards 

Mad Men 

Orange Is The New Black

 

Outstanding Comedy Series 

WINNER: Veep 

Louie 

Modern Family 

Parks And Recreation 

Silicon Valley 

Transparent 

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series 

WINNER: Jon Hamm, Mad Men 

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline 

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom  

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call 

Saul Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan 

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series 

WINNER: Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder 

Claire Danes, Homeland 

Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black 

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men 

Robin Wright, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama 

WINNER: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black 

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey 

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones 

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones 

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men  

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama 

WINNER: Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones 

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul 

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline 

Jim Carter, Downton Abbey  

Michael Kelly, House of Cards 

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy

WINNER: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Anthony Anderson, Blackish 

Louis CK, Louie 

Don Ceheadle, House of Lies 

Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth 

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes 

William H Macy, Shameless  

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy 

WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep 

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie 

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback  

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation 

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer 

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy 

WINNER: Allison Janney, Mom 

Niecy Nash, Getting On 

Julie Bowen, Modern Family  

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live 

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory 

Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent 

Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Anna Chlumsky, Veep

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy 

WINNER: Tony Hale, Veep 

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 

Adam Driver, Girls 

Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele 

Ty Burrell, Modern Family 

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

 

Outstanding Actress In A Mini-series Or Movie 

WINNER: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge 

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Felicity Huffman, American Crime 

Queen Latifah, Bessie  

Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Live from Lincoln Center 

 


Outstanding Actor in a Mini-series or Movie 

WINNER: Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge 

David Oyelowo, Nightingale 

Adrien Brody, Houdini 

Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall 

Ricky Gervias, Derek

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie 

WINNER: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge 

 Richard Cabral, American Crime 

Denise O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie  

Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall


Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie 

WINNER: Regina King, American Crime 

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Mo’Nique, Bessie 

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge

 

Outstanding Reality Program 

WINNER: The Voice 

 Amazing Race 

Dancing With The Stars 

Project Runway 

So You Think You Can Dance? 

Top Chef  

 

Outstanding Television Movie 

WINNER: Bessie, HBO 

Agatha Christie’s Poirot Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, Acorn 

Grace of Monaco, Lifetime 

Hello Ladies: The Movie, HBO 

Killing Jesus, National Geographic Nightingale, HBO

 

Outstanding Variety Talk Series 

WINNER: The Daily Show 

The Colbert Report 

Jimmy Kimmel Live 

Last Week Tonight 

Late Show with David Letterman 

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

 

Outstanding Limited Series 

WINNER: Olive Kitteridge 

 American Crime American Horror Story: Freak Show 

The Honorable Woman  

Wolf Hall

 

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series 

WINNER: Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central 

Drunk History, Comedy Central 

Key & Peele, Comedy Central 

Portlandia, IFC 

Saturday Night Live, NBC

 

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

WINNER: Shark Tank, ABC

 Antiques Roadshow, PBS 

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Network

MythBusters, Discovery 

Property Brothers, HGTV  

Undercover Boss, CBS

 

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program 

WINNER: Deadliest Catch, Discovery 

Alaska: The Last Frontier, Discovery 

Intervention, A&E 

Million Dollar Listing New York, Bravo 

Naked & Afraid, Discovery Channel

Wahlburgers, A&E

 

Outstanding Reality Host 

WINNER: Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night 

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars 

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway 

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance 

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

 

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