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Biography

Jimmy Carr is an English comedian known for his dry, satirical humour.

Born

9/15/1972, Slough, England, United Kingdom

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Gender

Male

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Star (10)

Role
- 8 Out of 10 Cats
  Host
  - S 13: Ep 5 Episode 116
    5/25/12
  - S 13: Ep 4 Episode 115
    5/18/12
  - S 13: Ep 3 Episode 114
    5/11/12
  - S 13: Ep 2 Episode 113
    5/4/12
  - S 13: Ep 1 Episode 112
    4/27/12
  - + 104 More Credits
- Comic Relief
  Presenter
  - S 9: Ep 6 Comic Relief 2011
    3/18/11
- 10 O'Clock Live
  Presenter
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode Nine
    3/17/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode Six
    2/24/11
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode One
    1/20/11
- Big Fat Quiz of the Year
  Self
  - S 1: Ep 5 Big Fat Quiz of the Year: 2007
    12/30/07
  - S 1: Ep 3 Big Fat Quiz of the Year: 2006
    12/27/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Big Fat Quiz of the Year: 2005
    12/26/05
- Big Fat Quiz of the Year
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 4 Big Fat Anniversary Quiz 2007
    11/2/07
- Distraction
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 12 Episode 212
    4/28/06
  - S 2: Ep 13 Episode 213
    4/11/06
  - S 2: Ep 3 Episode 203
    4/4/06
  - S 2: Ep 8 Episode 208
    3/28/06
  - S 2: Ep 5 Episode 205
    3/21/06
  - + 21 More Credits
- Distraction (US)
  Host
  - S 2: Ep 4 Episode 204
    1/31/06
  - S 1: Ep 12 Episode 102
    4/5/05
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode 111
    3/29/05
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 112
    3/22/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 106
    3/15/05
  - + 8 More Credits
- The Sunday Night Project
  Presenter
  - S 1: Ep 9 Sadie Frost
    4/1/05
  - S 1: Ep 8 Boy George
    3/25/05
  - S 1: Ep 7 Eamonn Holmes
    3/18/05
  - S 1: Ep 6 Brigette Nielson
    3/4/05
  - S 1: Ep 5 Jordan
    2/25/05
  - + 4 More Credits
- Your Face or Mine?
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 1 September 6, 2002
    9/6/02
- Commercial Breakdown
  Host
Recurring Role (4)

Role
- QI
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 4 Indecision
    9/30/11
  - S 7: Ep 13 Gothic
    2/19/10
  - S 7: Ep 11 Gifts
    2/5/10
  - S 7: Ep 4 Geography
    12/17/09
  - S 6: Ep 12 Food
    3/13/09
  - + 10 More Credits
- Would I Lie to You?
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 Eamonn Holmes, Dara Ó Briain, Jimmy Carr and Ulrika Jonsson
    6/30/07
- Countdown
  Guest
  - S 51: Ep 40 27th February 2004
    2/27/04
  - S 51: Ep 39 26th February 2004
    2/26/04
  - S 51: Ep 38 25th February 2004
    2/25/04
  - S 51: Ep 37 24th February 2004
    2/24/04
  - S 51: Ep 36 23rd February 2004
    2/23/04
- Have I Got News for You
  Himself (5 appearances)
Guest Star (40)

Role
- Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 1.5
    3/5/12
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 1.2
    2/13/12
- Argumental
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 4 Jimmy Carr, Miles Jupp
    11/24/11
  - S 4: Ep 1 Russell Kane, Jimmy Carr
    11/3/11
  - S 3: Ep 7 Will Smith, Jimmy Carr
    9/28/10
  - S 3: Ep 2 Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican
    2/9/10
  - S 1: Ep 7 Jimmy Carr, Charlie Higson
    12/8/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- QI
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 5 Invertebrates
    10/7/11
  - S 9: Ep 1 I-Spy
    9/9/11
  - S 8: Ep 4 Humans
    10/8/10
  - S 5: Ep 11 Endings
    11/23/07
- The Marriage Ref (UK)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    7/16/11
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    7/2/11
- Wall of Fame
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    7/8/11
- The Marriage Ref (UK)
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    6/18/11
- Have I Got News for You
  Himself
  - S 40: Ep 7 Martin Clunes, Jimmy Carr, Grayson Perry
    11/25/10
  - S 38: Ep 6 Alexander Armstrong, Jimmy Carr, Bob Crow
    11/27/09
  - S 34: Ep 6 Ann Widdecombe, Alex James, Jimmy Carr
    11/23/07
  - S 25: Ep 3 Charlotte Church, Jimmy Carr, Jennie Bond
    5/9/03
- A League of Their Own
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Episode 2.1
    10/7/10
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode Six
    4/15/10
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 24 Jimmy Carr, Ellen Page, Penn & Teller, Sir Tom Jones.
    7/9/10
  - S 17: Ep 10 Jimmy Carr, Serena Williams, Robbie Williams.
    11/6/09
  - S 13: Ep 10 Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jimmy Carr, Katy Brand, Foo Fighters.
    11/9/07
  - S 11: Ep 14 Jimmy Carr, Cat Deeley, Don Johnson, Boy George, Amanda Ghost, Tenacious D.
    12/15/06
  - S 9: Ep 10 Cameron Diaz, Jimmy Carr, Shane Richie, Toni Collette, Green Day.
    11/11/05
  - + 1 More Credits
- Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2010
    4/5/10
- Sport Relief
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 12 Million Pound Bike Ride: A Sport Relief Challenge
    3/18/10
- Let's Dance for Sport Relief
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Sport Relief 2010 - Week Two
    2/27/10
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 3 Episode 3
    2/18/10
- Live from Studio Five
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 91 Wednesday 27/1/10
    1/27/10
- Would I Lie to You?
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 9 Compilation Episode
    12/17/09
  - S 3: Ep 3 Jamelia, Marcus Brigstocke,Terry Christian and Jimmy Carr
    8/24/09
  - S 2: Ep 9 Compilation
    9/19/08
  - S 2: Ep 3 David Baddiel, Maureen Lipman, Jimmy Carr, Richard Wilson
    7/25/08
- Loose Women
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 76 Tuesday 15th December
    12/15/09
  - S 13: Ep 78 Christmas Crackers (3)
    12/17/08
- The Graham Norton Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 10 Episode 76
    12/7/09
  - S 5: Ep 7 Episode 61
    4/23/09
  - S 3: Ep 4 Episode 34
    5/8/08
- The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 37 Heidi Klum, Steve Zahn, Jimmy Carr
    7/28/09
- Richard & Judy
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 30 Thursday 4th June
    6/4/09
  - S 9: Ep 42 Tuesday 12th August
    8/12/08
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
  Quiz Master
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    4/26/09
- Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    3/22/09
- Comedy Central Presents
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 17 Jimmy Carr 2
    3/6/09
  - S 9: Ep 3 Jimmy Carr
    1/14/05
- The Wall
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Series 1 Episode 7
    5/20/08
- History Alive
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 History of the Joke
    2/18/08
- Jack Dee Live at the Apollo
  Guest Host
  - S 3: Ep 2 Jimmy Carr & Alan Carr
    11/19/07
- TV Heaven, Telly Hell
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 4 Jimmy Carr
    8/13/07
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 2410 Zach Braff, DJ Qualls, Jimmy Carr
    5/8/07
  - S 13: Ep 64 LL Cool J, Mo Rocca, Jimmy Carr
    1/10/06
- The Paul O'Grady Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 21 Episode 21
    10/23/06
  - S 4: Ep 2 Episode 2
    3/28/06
- Top Gear
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 1 Series 8 Episode 1
    5/7/06
  - S 7: Ep 6 Series 7 Episode 6
    12/27/05
  - S 5: Ep 4 Series 5 Episode 4
    11/14/04
- Gordon Ramsay's F Word
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 1.7
    12/8/05
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 62 Show #3006
    9/22/05
  - S 12: Ep 16 Show #2512
    6/23/03
- Bo' Selecta!
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 6 Episode Six
    7/23/04
  - S 2: Ep 9 Proper Crimbo
    11/21/03
- Question Time
  Himself
  - S 25: Ep 34 Series 25, Episode 34
    7/8/04
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 6 Alastair Campbell, Jimmy Carr, Norah Jones, Ross Kemp
    3/27/04
  - S 11: Ep 5 -
    3/20/04
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 4 Alistair Griffin, Carol Decker, Tony Wilson, Jimmy Carr
    1/26/04
  - S 12: Ep 5 Jimmy Carr, Claudia Winkleman, Roisin Murphy, Lisa Stansfield
    2/3/03
- Have I Got News for You
  Guest Host
  - S 26: Ep 4 Jimmy Carr, Ross Noble, Ian McKellen
    11/7/03
- Des O'Connor Tonight
  Himself
  - — Comedy Tonight
    8/25/03
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 53 Rosie Perez, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Carr
    12/27/02
  - S 10: Ep 18 Susan Sarandon, George Stephanopoulos, Jimmy Carr
    10/9/02
- RI:SE
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 95 show #95
    9/6/02
- Comedy Lab
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Jimmy Carr's World of ... Corporate Videos
    11/22/01
Special Guest Star (3)

Role
- Big Brother (UK)
  Host
  - S 12: Ep 20 8 out of 10 Cats: Big Brother Special
    9/9/10
- Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
  Himself/Celebrity Hijacker
  - S 1: Ep 32 Diary Room Uncut - Week Four
    1/27/08
  - S 1: Ep 29 Double Eviction Night (Hijacked by - Jimmy Carr)
    1/25/08
- Big Brother's Little Brother
  Himself/Celebrity Hijacker
  - S 12: Ep 20 Big Brother's Celebrity Hijack : Episode 19
    1/25/08
  - S 12: Ep 19 Big Brother's Celebrity Hijack : Episode 18
    1/24/08
Writer (3)

Role
- 10 O'Clock Live
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode One
    1/20/11
- Bo' Selecta!
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode One
    9/6/02
- Comedy Lab
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 5 Jimmy Carr's World of ... Corporate Videos
    11/22/01

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- He gained a Perrier nomination in 2002 for his first solo show Bare Faced Ambition.
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- Jimmy's father was a self-made millionaire.
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- Jimmy admitted to losing his virginity aged 26 on the BBC show Would I Lie To You?
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- Jimmy: (In an edition of Big Fat Quiz Of The Year) If you've never watched Channel 4 before, then hello! I'm Jimmy Carr. Basically, I run the place with my brother Alan.
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- Jimmy: The harshest heckle I ever got was, well it was about half way into a show and some guy just shouted "my mum died of cancer" and I thought, woah, what do i say? So I said, "well, first of all I wasn't talking about mums, second of all I wasn't talking about cancer..", so he said, "no, but it was funnier than this"
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- Jimmy: Do you think people who have alzheimer's get amnesia and then forget that they forgot stuff?
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