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Jimmy Carr(II)

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Jimmy Carr
I Can See Your Voice: UK
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I Can See Your Voice: UK (2021–2022)
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Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, writer and television host.

Among the most-respected and best-loved comedians working in Britain today, Jimmy is one of the biggest selling live acts in UK comedy, consistently performing to sell-out crowds across the country and around the world.

His television credits include hosting some of the UK's longest running panel shows such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and Big Fat Quiz Of Everything. Jimmy also hosts Roast Battle on Comedy Central in the UK and The Fix which airs on Netflix.

Jimmy has also regularly appeared on shows such as QI and A League Of Their Own, was one of the stars of Channel 4's 10 O'Clock Live and has been a guest on chat shows such as The Jonathan Ross Show, Graham Norton and Alan Carr: Chatty Man.

Jimmy has eight live DVD releases to his name: Live, Stand Up, Comedian, In Concert, Telling Jokes, Making People Laugh, Being Funny, Laughing & Joking and Funny Business. He has sold over 1.2 million copies to date. In 2015 Jimmy signed a stand-up special deal with US streaming behemoth Netflix, the first UK comedian to do so. Jimmy's Netflix special Funny Business was released in March 2016.

Jimmy's new Netflix special, The Best Of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits, will drop on March 12th 2019 and will be available to watch worldwide.
BornSeptember 15, 1972
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Jimmy Carr, D.L. Hughley, and Katherine Ryan
Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan in Your Face or Mine? (2002)
Jimmy Carr
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Jimmy Carr in Jimmy Carr Live (2004)
Jimmy Carr in Jimmy Carr: Stand Up (2005)
Jimmy Carr, D.L. Hughley, and Katherine Ryan
Jimmy Carr, D.L. Hughley, Katherine Ryan, and Mona Chalabi in The Fix (2018)
Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr, D.L. Hughley, and Katherine Ryan
Jimmy Carr in The Fix (2018)
Jimmy Carr

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
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TV Series
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Roast Battle (2018)
Roast Battle
7.1
TV Series
  • Self - Host
Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan in The Fix (2018)
The Fix
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan in Your Face or Mine? (2002)
Your Face or Mine?
5.8
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012)
    8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
    • programme associate
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2023
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
    8 Out of 10 Cats
    • programme associate
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2020
  • '8 Out of 10 Cats' Does 'Deal or No Deal' (2013)
    '8 Out of 10 Cats' Does 'Deal or No Deal'
    • programme associate
    • TV Special
    • 2013

Writer

  • Jonathan Ross and Rose Matafeo in The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2022)
    The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Jimmy Carr in The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2022)
    The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2022
  • Jimmy Carr in The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2021)
    The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • Jimmy Carr in Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021)
    Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2021
  • The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2019)
    The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2019
  • Jimmy Carr: The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits (2019)
    Jimmy Carr: The Best of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2019
  • The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2019)
    The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2019
  • Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan in The Fix (2018)
    The Fix
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2017)
    The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2017
  • The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2016)
    The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2016
  • The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2016)
    The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Jimmy Carr in Jimmy Carr: Funny Business (2016)
    Jimmy Carr: Funny Business
    • written with
    • TV Special
    • 2016
  • The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2016)
    The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2016
  • The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2015)
    The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2015
  • The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz (2015)
    The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2015

Actor

  • Drunk History: UK (2015)
    Drunk History: UK
    • Narrator (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Kevin Spacey, James Corden, JJ Feild, and Con O'Neill in Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008)
    Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
    • Gentleman
    • 2008
  • Annually Retentive (2006)
    Annually Retentive
    • Jimmy Carr
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Carmen Electra in I Want Candy (2007)
    I Want Candy
    • Video Store Guy
    • 2007
  • Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (2006)
    Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
    • John Crawford
    • 2006
  • Confetti (2006)
    Confetti
    • Antoni
    • 2006
  • Declan Donnelly and Anthony McPartlin in Alien Autopsy (2006)
    Alien Autopsy
    • Gary's Manager
    • 2006

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I Can See Your Voice: UK
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I Can See Your Voice: UK
DRUNK HISTORY: Season 6
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DRUNK HISTORY: Season 6

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • September 15, 1972
    • Isleworth, London, England, UK
  • Other works
    Advertising campaign for menswear at Marks & Spencer with Martin Freeman and Bob Mortimer. [2005]
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    Obtained the nickname 'Jimmy Carr-nage' after his 'Celebrity In A Reasonably Priced Car' lap on Top Gear, from driving extremely recklessly. Nevertheless, as of 2005, he remains the fastest male 'star in a reasonably -priced car' .... (yachtswoman Ellen Macarthur is the fastest overall as at January 2006)
  • Quotes
    I do realize that when I laugh, it sounds like a seal is being molested.
  • Trademarks
      Very dark humour

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