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My Take
Jimmy Carr fascinates me as a study in comedic engineering. Behind the infamous laugh and the deliberately outrageous one-liners sits one of the most disciplined joke writers in Britain, a craftsman who treats each punchline the way a watchmaker treats a gear. Since starting stand-up in 1997 he has anchored panel shows for decades, which in comedy years is several lifetimes; that longevity comes from relentless refinement, not shock value alone. I do not always agree with where his jokes go, but I respect that he knows exactly what he is doing and accepts the consequences. The deadpan delivery hides a genuinely rigorous mind, and that contrast keeps me watching.
Overview
James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is a British and Irish comedian. He began his stand-up career in 1997. He has regularly appeared on television as the host of Channel 4 panel shows such as The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2004-present), 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005–2021), and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012-present).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jimmy Carr
- Name (Japanese)
- ジミー・カー
- Reading
- じみー・かー
- Born
- September 15, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Hounslow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / television presenter / stand-up comedian / film actor / humorist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Gonville and Caius College
Awards & achievements
- British Comedy Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.jimmycarr.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jimmycarr/
- Xhttps://x.com/jimmycarr
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy%20Carr
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.