Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an English-Irish comedian. He is the presenter of 8 out of 10 Cats on Channel 4 and has presented other TV shows on the same channel. He travels around the country and performs a lot of comedy on-stage (stand-up comedy). He is one of the UK's most successful comedians.[3]
| Jimmy Carr | |
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 Jimmy Carr at the Gothenburg Concert Hall in april 2015. | |
| Birth name | James Anthony Patrick Carr |
| Born | 15 September 1972 Isleworth, London, England[1] |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio, books |
| Nationality | British, Irish |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, satire, deadpan, black comedy, blue comedy |
| Subject(s) | Current events |
| Influences | George Carlin, Michael Redmond, Denis Leary, Paul Merton, Peter Kay, Will Self, Billy Connolly.[2] |
| Partner(s) | Karoline Copping (2001-present) |
| Notable works and roles | 8 out of 10 Cats Distraction The Big Fat Quiz of the Year |
| Website | JimmyCarr.com |
| British Comedy Awards | |
| Best Live Stand Up 2006– Gag Reflex | |
He has released 6 DVDs. He has won awards.
Personal life
Carr has dual citizenship - British and Irish. He was born in London to Irish immigrant parents. He has a degree in political science from the University of Cambridge. He lives with his girlfriend, Karoline Copping, in North London. She works for Channel Five. Carr is an atheist.[4] He used to be a Christian. Importantly, because of his religion, he did not have sex until he was 26.[5] He stopped being a Christian in his mid-20s.
Criticism
Some people, including a Member of Parliament, newspapers and other comedians have criticized Carr. Some of his jokes and comedy are seen by some as being offensive.
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110728093235/http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4458/jimmycarrrl8.jpg
- ↑ "Life and Laughter by Michael McIntyre : News 2010 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
- ↑ BBC News - Profile: Jimmy Carr
- ↑ Euan Ferguson. "This much I know: Jimmy Carr | Life and style | The Observer". Guardian. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ↑ Will Jimmy Carr's career survive the tax avoidance furore?
Other websites
Media related to Jimmy Carr at Wikimedia Commons- Jimmy Carr on IMDb