Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carris an English stand-up comedian, television host and actor, known for his signature laugh, deadpan delivery, dark humour, and use of edgy one-liners. He is also a writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television. Carr moved to a career in comedy in 2000 and has become a successful comedian. After becoming established as a stand-up comedian, Carr began to appear in a number of Channel 4 television shows, becoming the host of the panel show...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth15 September 1972
As soon as I did my first five minutes of stand-up I knew that I would rather be a failure at comedy than a success in marketing.
More people are going out to comedy shows than they were before.
The bigger the audience, the better with comedy.
My girlfriend said she wanted me to tease her, so I said "Alright, fatty."
When someone close to you dies, move seats.
People with Tourettes.....What makes them tick?
Who doesn't wear M&S underwear? They've been 'supporting' me for years and now I'm glad I've got a suit to wear as well. Marks & Spencer is a great British institution and I am very happy to be associated with it.
We need to create a niche different from the NCAA. The NAIA is about students first, about their education.
fans have been writing in asking why the show hasn't made a return. Bosses felt it was the right time.
They say the people most affected by the credit crunch are pensioners - well, let go of the handbag then, Nanna.
Like most of the world's population I'm into coffee, but in a properly big and important way. My perfect weekend would start with a pint of coffee.
I like to write a joke without any fat on it. The shorter the better. I cater for people with ADD, basically.
Let's face it, the gene pool needs a little chlorine.
I've got a friend whose nickname is "Shagger". You might think that's pretty cool. She doesn't like it.