Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr ( born September 15, 1972 in Hounslow ) is a British comedian and television presenter.

Occurrence

Carr occurs usually clean-shaven, dressed in suits, or at least jacket with side parting, which thwarted his sometimes provocative and insulting remarks on stage. Its programs consist of precisely put forward jokes, many of which are one-liners, as well as interaction with the audience.

Life

Carr was born in 1972, the son of Irish parents from Limerick. He studied political and social sciences at Cambridge. He then worked in the marketing department of the oil company Shell. In 1999, he began to earn his money with a stand-up performances. In 2002, he appeared in the Royal Variety Performance on, he also took part for the first time at the Edinburgh Festival. This performance led to a contract with the television station Channel 4 As a result, he was or as a moderator of the panel show Distraction and the game show Your Face Mine? to see, and later as a moderator of 8 out of 10 Cats. He is a regular guest of the British quiz show QI Quite Interesting. 2004 appeared his first DVD, Jimmy Carr: Live. As of 2004, Carr began also to work in the United States. There is an American version of Distraction for Comedy Central was produced, among other things, he also had several appearances each in late-night shows of Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno.

Upon publication of his third solo DVD Jimmy Carr: Comedian had the two previous sold around 300,000 copies, up to the fourth DVD about 650,000 units were sold of the first three.

Awards (selection)

  • British Comedy Awards - Best Live Stand Up (2006)
  • Rose d'Or nomination for Best Game Show (2006, Distraction )
  • Rose d'Or nomination for Best Presenter (2004, Distraction )
  • Royal Television Society Award Winner: Best On-Screen Newcomer 2003
  • 2004: Jimmy Carr: Live
  • 2005: Comic Aid: Live And Uncut - A Benefit For The Asian Tsunami Appeal
  • 2006: Jimmy Carr: Stand Up
  • 2007: Jimmy Carr: Comedian
  • 2008: Jimmy Carr: In Concert
  • 2009: Jimmy Carr: Telling Jokes
  • 2010: Jimmy Carr: Making People Laugh
  • 2011: Jimmy Carr: Being Funny
  • 2013: Jimmy Carr: Laughing and Joking
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