Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr is a British and Irish comedian and presenter who also writes, known for rapid-fire deadpan one-liners and dark humor. Born in Isleworth, London, he started stand-up in the late 1990s and took his first paid gig in January 2000. His television hosting began with Channel 4 game shows, among them Distraction and Your Face or Mine?, and he rose to prominence as a host of Channel 4 panel shows. These included The Big Fat Quiz of the Year and 8 Out of 10 Cats, along with 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, plus the Netflix panel show The Fix. As a touring comedian, he received a Perrier Award nomination in 2002 and won the British Comedy Award for Best Live Stand-Up in 2006. He wrote books including The Naked Jape with Lucy Greeves and Before & Laughter. His Terribly Funny 2.0 tour produced the Netflix recording Natural Born Killer (2024).