Jimmy Carr

TV Credits - 8 Out of 10 Cats and More

Jimmy recently completed filming the ninth series of 8 Out of 10 Cats, the comedy panel show based on polls, surveys and statistics and the tenth series will begin filming later this year. He also hosted the brand new C4 series of Comedy Roasts in which Jimmy and a collection of comics make fun of and celebrate a special invited guest or ‘roastee’.  He hosted a comedy studio show centred around the General Election called Alternative Election Night alongside David Mitchell. Other recent television appearances include Have I Got News for You? Would I Lie to You?  and QI.

Rising Star in the US

A household name in the UK , Jimmy is also a rising star in the US , where his profile continues to grow. Jimmy recently performed a second Comedy Central Special and also appeared on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien – his fifth appearance to date. Jimmy’s game show Distraction aired on Comedy Central and was subsequently repeated and he has also appeared four times on NBC’s flagship programme The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  In July 2009, Jimmy performed at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival for the fifth time.

With conventional media conquered, Jimmy is also a pioneer of digital comedy, topping the album charts on iTunes and the MySpace comedy rankings, with over 165,000 fans online. He was the first major comedian to perform within the online world of Second Life, and the results can be seen as an extra on the Comedian DVD. In 2009, Jimmy recorded a series of podcasts, entitled The Writers’ Room, in which he and his favourite writer friends chat about the latest news and events, exchanging anecdotes and quips, offering an insight into how comedy material can develop within a writing environment. The podcast proved a smash hit, shooting straight to the top of the itunes download chart.

Awards:

• LAFTA Awards 2007: Funniest Man
• British Comedy Awards Winner 2006: Best Stand-Up tour, for ‘Gag Reflex’
• Rose D’Or Nomination 2006: Best Game Show (Distraction)
• LAFTA Awards 2005: Funniest Man
• Rose D’Or Nomination 2004: Best presenter (Distraction)
• LAFTA Awards 2004: Best Stand-up
• Royal Television Society 2003 Award Winner: Best on-screen newcomer
• Time Out 2003 Award Winner: Best Stand-Up
• Perrier 2002 Award Nominee: ‘Bare-faced Ambition’

Some Press Comments:

‘A masterclass in comedy…devastating, tasteless two-liners that are bliss to listen to…Carr’s persona is irresistible and his wisecracks have you quivering with satisfaction’
Guardian

‘Edinburgh punters and critics disparage comedy acts with the phrase, ‘It’s not quite Jimmy Carr, is it?’ His exquisitely economical and perfectly-timed one-liners have set the new standard’
Daily Telegraph

‘Jimmy Carr is a world-class comedian…I envy his brilliance with words; if I could be any comedian in Edinburgh, I’d want to be Jimmy Carr…Bloody funny…a comic on top form…this show is unlikely to be improved upon at this year’s festival’
Independent

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