From the archives/Before they were famous: Ricky Gervais

From the early 80's:

Young Ricky Gervais
Young Ricky Gervais with Seona Dancing

In the second one, with his band Seona Dancing, in 1983 (here's a video).

Related: A 45-minute interview with Ricky Gervais on Piers Morgan Tonight about the Golden Globes: part 1, part 2, part 3.