Alan Carr

Alan Carr is the kind of comedian I trust, the one who disarms a room rather than dominating it. Born in Weymouth and a late-ish bloomer who broke through in 2001 after winning newcomer prizes, he turned stand-up reflexes into a warm, mischievous chat-show presence. What I value is his register: he teases without cruelty and always leaves his guests slightly more loved than he found them. Plenty of comics chase shock or scorn; Carr gets his laughs from generosity and self-deprecation, and that, to me, is a much harder and more durable trick to pull off on live television.

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Name (English)

Alan Carr

Name (Japanese)

アラン・カー

Reading

あらん・かー

Born

June 14, 1976 (age 50)

Origin

Weymouth, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / comedian / film actor / screenwriter / stand-up comedian

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

University

Middlesex University

• Official sitehttps://www.alancarr.net
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chattyman/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan%20Carr
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q32795

Tags

• actor
• comedian
• film actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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