"We hit it off straight away and she helped make After Life my favourite filming experience of all time," the comedian said.

Ricky Gervais pays tribute as dog who played Brandy in his Netflix series Afterlife dies - The pooch gained worldwide fame

Ricky Gervais has paid tribute to his After Life character's dog following the animal's death at the age of 13. Vislor Antilly, a German shepherd known as Anti, played Brandy through three seasons of the Netflix comedy about a local newspaper reporter dealing with the death of his wife.

The comedian and actor said the German Shepherd helped make After Life his "favourite filming experience of all time" and he was glad he told her "a hundred times a day that she was a very good girl".

Ricky Gervais is paying tribute to his “beautiful” canine co-star in TV series After Life . The Office and Extras star revealed on Wednesday (22 January) that the German shepherd who played his on-screen dog Brandy in the Netflix show has died.

Ricky Gervais has announced the death of his beloved co-star as he paid tribute to the dog who played Brandy on his popular Netflix show After Life with a heartfelt message

Born in Herefordshire, at the residence of West Bromwich-based Vislor Dog Training Centre, Anti has been a part of multiple shows and movies, including Tom Cruise’s film 'Edge of Tomorrow'.

Ricky Gervais is paying tribute to his “beautiful” canine co-star in TV series After Life . The Office and Extras star revealed on Wednesday (22 January) that the German shepherd who played his on-screen dog Brandy in the Netflix show has died.

Ricky Gervais has paid tribute to his After Life character’s dog following the animal’s death at the age of 13.

Ricky Gervais has issued a touching tribute to one of his co-stars from After Life. Sharing a photo of himself sitting with the trained animal on a bench, Gervais wrote, " Sad News. Last year, Anti was hired by Gervais for an advert to help raise awareness of his vodka brand,