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

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

"Vislor Antilly, known to most people worldwide as Brandy, Ricky Gervais' loyal sidekick in the Netflix smash hit After Life, has passed away peacefully at her home in Oxfordshire at the age of 13," read a statement by them.

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

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.