Born in Dorset and raised in Northampton, comedian Alan Carr is noted for his camp, effeminate persona and presenting style. The son of a former professional footballer and team manager, he won 2001's BBC New Comedy Awards, and hosted his own comedy chat show for Channel 4, Alan Carr: Chatty Man, from 2009 to 2016.
Biography
Alan Carr is an English comedian and television personality born in Weymouth, Dorset, and raised in Northampton. His comedy career kicked off in Manchester, where in 2011 he won both the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Award.
Educated at Weston Favell School, Northampton and Middlesex University (with a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies), Carr moved to Manchester. After performing several live shows across the city in the following years, he landed a recurring hosting role on The Sunday Night Project with Justin Lee Collins, which led to the popular entertainment show Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong in 2008. Although this was short-lived, Carr's potential was notable, and this led to Channel 4 commissioning a popular comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man, which ran from 2009 to 2016.
In 2009 Carr began hosting the Saturday evening chat-show Going Out With Alan Carr on BBC Radio 2 alongside co-host Emma Forbes (later replaced by Melanie Sykes).
Alongside his work in television, Carr has toured live comedy with shows such as Tooth Fairy Live, Spexy Beast Live, and Yap, Yap, Yap!. In 2010 he also appeared on Channel 4's Comedy Gala, a benefit show filmed at the O2 Arena in London in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
Known for an outrageous, irreverent, and openly camp style, Carr's skills lie above all in presenting and hosting comedians and public figures. With an easy charm and grace, he is able to ask several near-the-knuckle questions and get away with it, because of his likeable, genial personality. To date he has won two British Comedy Awards, two National Television Awards, and a BAFTA TV Award.
In January 2018 Carr married his long-term partner, Paul Drayton, at a ceremony in Los Angeles. The wedding was officiated by his close friend, singer-songwriter Adele.
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- England
- British Comedy Awards 2014 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2013 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2013 - Best Entertainment Performance: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 2013 - King or Queen of Comedy: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2012 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2012 - King or Queen of Comedy: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2011 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2009 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2008 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Winner
- Chortle Awards 2008 - Best Tour: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2008 - Best Live Stand-Up Performer: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2008 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2007 - Best Live Stand-Up Performer: Winner
- British Comedy Awards 2007 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
- Chortle Awards 2006 - Best Headliner: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2006 - Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist: Nominee
- So You Think You're Funny? 2001 - Main Prize: Nominee
- BBC New Comedy Award 2001 - Main Prize: Winner
- Born
- Monday 14th June 1976 (44 years-old)
Awards
Known for
Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Host / Presenter
The Sunday Night Project - Host / Presenter
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | There's Something About Movies - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | Alan Carr: Not Again, Alan! | Self |
| 2020 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
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Guest |
| 2020 | A League Of Their Own - Series 15
|
Guest |
| 2020 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Michael McIntyre's Big Laughs
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Guest |
| 2020 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 27 | Guest |
| 2020 | Meet The Richardsons - Series 1
|
Self |
| 2020 | A League Of Their Own - European Road Trip 2
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Guest |
| 2019 | There's Something About Movies - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 26 | Guest |
| 2019 | QI - Series Q
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Guest |
| 2019 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18)
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Guest |
| 2019 | Live At The Apollo - Pride Specials
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Guest |
| 2019 | Shopping With Keith Lemon - Series 1 | Self |
| 2019 | There's Something About Movies - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2019 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Series 4
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Guest |
| 2019 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 16 (Channel 4: Series 17)
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Guest |
| 2018 | Alan Carr's Telly Pilot Cancelled | Host / Presenter |
| 2018 | Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker | Host / Presenter |
| 2018 | A League Of Their Own - Series 13
|
Guest |
| 2018 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
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Guest |
| 2018 | Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Sport Relief | Self |
| 2018 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 14 (Channel 4: Series 15)
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Guest |
| 2017 | The Remote Controller Cancelled | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
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Guest |
| 2017 | The Last Leg - Series 11
|
Self |
| 2017 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13)
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Guest |
| 2017 | The Last Leg - Series 10
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Guest |
| 2017 | Alan Carr Yap, Yap, Yap! | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | Alan Carr Yap, Yap, Yap! | Writer |
| 2016 | Alan Carr's Happy Hour | Host / Presenter |
| 2016 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11 | Guest |
| 2016 | The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - Series 1
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Guest |
| 2016 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Host / Presenter |
| 2016 | The Last Leg - Series 7
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Self |
| 2016 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 16 | Host / Presenter |
| 2016 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 16 | Writer |
| 2015 | Live At The Apollo - Series 11 | Host / Presenter |
| 2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15 | Host / Presenter |
| 2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15 | Writer |
| 2015 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Host / Presenter |
| 2015 | Ross Noble Freewheeling - Series 2
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Self |
| 2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 14 | Host / Presenter |
| 2015 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 14 | Writer |
| 2014 | The British Comedy Awards | Narrator |
| 2014 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 13 | Host / Presenter |
| 2014 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 13 | Writer |
| 2014 | Through The Keyhole - Series 2
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Guest |
| 2014 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Host / Presenter |
| 2014 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 12 | Host / Presenter |
| 2014 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 12 | Writer |
| 2013 | The British Comedy Awards | Self |
| 2013 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 11 | Host / Presenter |
| 2013 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 11 | Writer |
| 2013 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Host / Presenter |
| 2013 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 10 | Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 9 | Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 9 | Writer |
| 2012 | Comedy World Cup
|
Team Captain |
| 2012 | Alan Carr Live: Spexy Beast | Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | Alan Carr Live: Spexy Beast | Writer |
| 2012 | God Save The Queens
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Self (Archive Material) |
| 2012 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 8 | Host / Presenter |
| 2012 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 8 | Writer |
| 2012 | What's So Funny? - Series 3
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Guest |
| 2011 | Catherine Tate: Laughing At The Noughties | Self |
| 2011 | Live At The Apollo - Series 7 | Host / Presenter |
| 2011 | What's So Funny? - Series 2
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Guest |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 1 | Guest |
| 2011 | My Favourite Joke | Self |
| 2011 | Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 4
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Guest |
| 2011 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Host / Presenter |
| 2011 | Comedy Kings - Best Of Just For Laughs
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Guest |
| 2011 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 5 | Writer |
| 2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 5 | Host / Presenter |
| 2010 | Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 3
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Guest |
| 2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4 | Writer |
| 2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4 | Host / Presenter |
| 2010 | Channel 4's Alternative Election Night - Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2010 | Self |
| 2010 | A Comedy Roast
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Self |
| 2010 | Channel 4's Comedy Gala | Host / Presenter |
| 2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
| 2010 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 3 | Writer |
| 2010 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 18 | Guest |
| 2009 | Nativity! | Patrick Burns |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 2009 | Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2009 | The Justin Lee Collins Show
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Guest |
| 2009 | Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2008 | Alan Carr's Comedy Outings | Host / Presenter |
| 2008 | Alan Carr's Comedy Outings | Writer |
| 2008 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 15 | Guest |
| 2008 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 14 | Guest |
| 2007 | Lead Balloon - Series 2
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Voice (Voice) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2007 | Live At The Apollo - Series 3 | Guest |
| 2007 | Does The Team Think... - Series 1
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Guest |
| 2007 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 12 | Guest |
| 2006 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 4
|
Guest |
| 2006 | The Personality Test - Series 1
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Guest |
| 2006 | The Personality Test - Series 1 | Team Captain |
| 2006 | Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 10 | Guest |
| 2006 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 3
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Guest |
| 2006 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 2
|
Guest |
| 2005 | 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 7 | Host / Presenter |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 7 | Writer |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 6 | Host / Presenter |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 6 | Writer |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 5 | Host / Presenter |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 5 | Writer |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 4 | Host / Presenter |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 4 | Writer |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 3 | Host / Presenter |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 3 | Writer |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 2 | Writer |
| 2005 | The Sunday Night Project - Series 1 | Writer |
| 2004 | The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year - Series 1 | Guest |
| 2004 | The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year - Series 1 | Self |
| 2004 | Spanking New On 7 - Series 2
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Guest |
| 1988 | Comic Relief
|
Colin Firth |
| 1988 | Comic Relief
|
Self |
| QI | Guest | |
| Alan Carr: Tooth Fairy | Self | |
| Alan Carr: Tooth Fairy | Self |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Alan Carr on IMDb