The Swansea Fringe Festival

Jimmy Carr

PERRIER 2002 AWARD NOMINEE

 

TIME OUT 2003 AWARD WINNER: BEST STAND–UP

 

ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY 2003 AWARD WINNER: BEST ON-SCREEN NEWCOMER

 

SILVER ROSE OF MONTREUX AWARD 2003: BEST GAME SHOW (“Your Face Or Mine”)

 

ROSE D’OR NOMINATION 2004: BEST PRESENTER (“Distraction”)

 

LAFTA AWARDS 2004: BEST STAND UP & 2005: FUNNIEST MAN

  

One of the most original and distinctive new stars on television, radio, stage and now the big screen, Jimmy has shown his talents to huge success this year. Recently, Jimmy has hosted two hit Channel 4 series: The Friday Night Project and most recently 8 out of 10 Cats, gaining an audience of 5 million viewers for its last show. A 2nd and 3rd series of 8 out of 10 Cats are now confirmed for 2006. He has appeared on many other hit shows such as the Royal Variety Show (for the 2nd time), BBC1’s Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, BBC2’s Top Gear, QI, Have I Got News For Your (panelist and guest hosting) and hosted several Specials such as C4’s The Big Fat End of Year Quiz and Comedian’s Comedian. Other UK television guest appearances include Des O’Connor Comedy Tonight (ITV, Aug 03) Have I Got News For You (as panellist, BBC2, May 03), The Royal Variety Show (BBC1, Dec 02 & 04) and Peter Cook: A Posthumourous Tribute (BBC2, Dec 02). Jimmy is also fast becoming a face on US TV: He has performed a remarkable three times on NBC’s Tonight With Jay Leno, and twice on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and return visits to both these shows are in the pipeline.

  

Jimmy’s C4 hit series of Distraction (2 series on C4) was picked up by Comedy central in America, for whom he has recorded two series of Distraction USA, with the second series currently on air. This is in addition to a half-hour stand up special for the same network.

  

Although Jimmy’s profile is more as a television personality he started out and continues to be a very talented stand up comedian. Jimmy’s first live show – Bare Faced Ambition – gained Jimmy a Perrier Nomination in 2002. National sell-out tours quickly followed with Charm Offensive in 2003 and Public Display of Affection in 2004. Jimmy has also begun a new tour, Off The Telly, which kicked off with a sold out run at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival and 2 sell-out nights at the Hammersmith Apollo in December. Jimmy is now preparing for his next live stand-up show, 'Gag Reflex', to kick off at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival and tour that in national theatres.

 

Jimmy’s first DVD has now sold over 150,000 copies and his second stand-up DVD has overtaken this already.

 

Jimmy will soon be seen on the big screen, having completed three films: Confetti, Alien Autopsy, and Storm Breaker, all due for release in 2006.

 

Jimmy can be heard on London’s 104.9 XFM every Sunday morning where he presents the breakfast show from 10.00am to 12.00. He is also a regular guest and interviewer on Loose Ends (Radio 4) and The Fred McCauley Show (BBC Radio Scotland).

 

As would be expected of a comedian with a soaring international profile, Jimmy also performs at the 2 key comedy festivals: he returns to the Montreal 'Just for Laughs' Festival for the third time, in July 2006, and in Aspen at the International Comedy Arts Festival.

 

‘King of the comedy fringe.’ Telegraph

 

‘A masterclass in comedy…devastating, tasteless two-liners that are bliss to listen to…Carr’s persona is irresistible, and his wisecracks have you quivering with satisfaction’ Guardian

 

‘Witty, surprising, different, and clearly a new onscreen presenter for the future.’ Kirsty Young, Presenter, RTS Awards 2003.

 

‘As sick as he is slick…and he’s very sick indeed.’ Independent on Sunday

  

‘Jimmy Carr is a world class comedian…I envy his brilliance with words; if I could be any comedian in Edinburgh, I’d want to be Jimmy Carr.’ Scotsman

  

‘Carr is clearly a major star’ Evening Standard

  

‘Carr has blossomed into one of the most polished performers in the business’ The Independent

 

‘Some of his one-liners are right up there with Steven Wright or Woody Allen’ Guardian