Jimmy Carr

Comedian, Writer & Entertainer

Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, writer and television host, famous for his dark humour and one-line jokes. You’ll think of him as either a politically incorrect equal opportunities offender or a fake-toothed donkey-laugh plastic-haired comedy mannequin. Either way he was scientifically proven to be the funniest comedian in the UK.

"A Comedy Hero For Our Times" The Guardian

Topics

Comedy
Host
Stand Up
Entertainment
Presenter
Awards

Languages

Jimmy presents in English.

How he presents

Charismatic, ultra-cool and quick witted, Jimmy Carr adds immense appeal to any event whether presenting, hosting or handing out awards.

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In Detail

Jimmy is a household name in UK television, well known for hosting Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Big Fat Quiz Of The Year, in addition to presenting Comedy Central’s Roast Battle UK and Your Face Or Mine. He is a regular on all the top panel shows, including QI and A League Of Their Own, has performed as part of The Royal Variety Performance three times, is a judge on hit BBC1 entertainment series I Can See Your Voice and the host of Channel 4 gameshow I Literally Just Told You. Jimmy is also a high-profile name in North America. He was the first UK comedian to sign a stand-up deal with streaming behemoth Netflix in 2015, releasing three specials on the platform, Funny Business (2016) and Best Of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits (2017) and His Dark Material (2021 – taken from an early iteration of his Terribly Funny tour).

What he offers you

A truly versatile presenter and one of the hardest-working comedians in the UK, Jimmy is a dapper and deadpan comedian with rapier wit who is incredibly engaging, amusing and funny making him a firm favourite at events across the country.