Josh. Owen (Elis James). Copyright: BBC
Elis James

Elis James

  • 43 years old
  • Welsh
  • Actor, stand-up comedian and writer
Josh. Owen (Elis James). Copyright: BBC

Elis James is a 43-year-old Welsh actor, stand-up comedian and writer.

Year Production Role
2024 Fantasy Football League - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
Writer
2024 Fantasy Football League - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
Host / Presenter
2023 Fighting Talk - Series 21
  1. E16 - Episode Sixteen
Guest
2023 Fighting Talk - Series 20
  1. E33 - Episode Thirty-Three
Guest
2023 Just For Laughs London Self
2023 Fantasy Football League - Series 1 - Part B
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
Host / Presenter
2023 Fantasy Football League - Series 1 - Part B Writer
2022 The News Quiz - Series 110
  1. Special - Best Of 2022
Guest
2022 ReincarNathan - Series 3
  1. E6 - Snowshoe Hare
Gary Grape
2022 Fantasy Football League - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
Writer
2022 Down The Clubhouse Self
2022 Fighting Talk - Series 19
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E39 - Episode Thirty Nine
Guest
2022 The Football's On - Series 8
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2022 Fantasy Football League - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
Host / Presenter
2021 The News Quiz - Series 107
  1. Special - Best Of 2021
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 106
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2021 The Football's On - Series 7
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2021 The Football's On - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
  5. E12 - Episode Twelve
  6. E14 - Episode Fourteen
Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 105
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2021 Stand Up In My House Host / Presenter
2021 The News Quiz - Series 104
  1. Special - Best Of 2020
Guest
2020 The Football's On - Series 5
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2020 Fighting Talk - Series 18
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E14 - Episode Fourteen
  3. E33 - Episode Thirty Three
Guest
2020 Tourist Trap Nez
2020 Ankle Tag - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Bob's Dad
  2. E2 - Housesitting
  3. E3 - The Guest
  4. E4 - The Bike
  5. E5 - Doppelganger
  6. E6 - Gruff's Mum
Gruff
2020 Now Wash Your Hands
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2020 The News Quiz - Series 101
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2020 Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2019 Elis James: Funny Nation Host / Presenter
2019 Tourist Trap - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Nez
2019 Fighting Talk - Series 17
  1. E22 - Episode Twenty Two
  2. E25 - Episode Twenty Five
  3. Special - Champion of Champions
Guest
2019 Madam Mayor Spike
2019 Curious Under The Stars - Series 8: The Owl And The Ivy
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  1. E1 - Part 1
  2. E2 - Part 2
  3. E3 - Part 3
  4. E4 - Part 4
  5. E5 - Part 5
Gareth
2019 Tourist Trap - Six Nations Special Nez
2018 Gareth Gwynn's Twisted History Of BBC Radio Wales Ensemble Actor
2018 Curious Under The Stars - Series 6: Shincyn's Moon
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  1. E1 - Part 1
  2. E2 - Part 2
  3. E3 - Part 3
  4. E4 - Part 4
  5. E5 - Part 5
Gareth
2018 Ankle Tag - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Charity Gig
  2. E2 - The Nappy Advert
  3. E3 - The Falklands
  4. E4 - The All-Nighter
Gruff
2018 Tourist Trap - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Nez
2018 Fighting Talk - Series 16
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E26 - Episode Twenty Six
  3. E33 - Episode Thirty Three
Guest
2018 Curious Under The Stars - Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss
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  1. E1 - Part 1
  2. E2 - Part 2
  3. E3 - Part 3
  4. E4 - Part 4
  5. E5 - Part 5
Gareth
2018 The Young Ones' 20 Greatest Moments Self
2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Self
2018 Curious Under The Stars - Series 4: The King Under The Hill
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  1. E1 - Part 1
  2. E2 - Part 2
  3. E3 - Part 3
  4. E4 - Part 4
  5. E5 - Part 5
Gareth
2018 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 20
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2017 Curious Under The Stars - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Arrivals
  2. E2 - One Bad Apple
  3. E3 - Skin
Gareth
2017 James And Jupp
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  1. E1 - Episode One
Host / Presenter
2017 Josh - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Rope Swings & Roundabouts
  2. E2 - Fame & Fortune
  3. E3 - Bicycles & Babies
  4. E4 - The Old Lady & The Swan
  5. E5 - Friends & Rivals
  6. E6 - Stood Up & Sat Down
Owen
2017 Ankle Tag - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Date
  2. E2 - The Plumber
  3. E3 - The Church
Gruff
2017 Fighting Talk - Series 15
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Review of 2017
  3. E32 - Episode Thirty Two
  4. E37 - Episode Thirty Seven
Guest
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self
2017 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2017 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 18
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2017 Climaxed - Series 1
  1. E3 - Amit and Paul
Paul
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2017 Curious Under The Stars - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Water Horse
  2. E2 - Under Every Stone
  3. E3 - Child at Heart
  4. E4 - The Changeling
  5. E5 - The Stars and the Sand
Gareth
2016 State Of The Nations
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  1. E1 - Wales
  2. E2 - England
  3. E3 - Northern Ireland
  4. E4 - Scotland
Host / Presenter
2016 Drunk History - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
Self
2016 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 4
  1. E8 - Katherine Ryan At The Comedy Store
  2. E12 - Rob Beckett At The Comedy Store
Guest
2016 Fighting Talk - Series 14
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E16 - Episode Sixteen
  3. E23 - Episode Twenty Three
  4. E29 - Episode Twenty Nine
  5. Special - Champion of Champions
Guest
2016 Be Lucky - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
Dylan
2016 Mock The Week - Series 15
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2016 Josh - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Bed & Breakfast
  2. E2 - Share & Share Alike
  3. E3 - Cut & Dried
  4. E4 - Sex & Politics
  5. E5 - Planks & Pranks
  6. E6 - Close Up & Long Shot
Owen
2016 The Funny Thing About...
  1. E2 - Holidays
  2. E3 - Dating
  3. E4 - Christmas
  4. E6 - Growing Up
Guest
2016 Fighting Talk - 2016 Summer Specials
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2016 Elis In Euroland Writer
2016 Elis In Euroland Host / Presenter
2016 Fighting Talk - Series 13
  1. E34 - Euro 2016 Preview
Guest
2016 Dave TALKS
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  1. E2 - Successfully Growing Your Own Business
Writer
2016 Dave TALKS
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  1. E2 - Successfully Growing Your Own Business
Tony Deveraux
2016 Elis James's Guide To Machynlleth Writer
2016 Elis James's Guide To Machynlleth Host / Presenter
2016 Radio 4 At The Machynlleth Comedy Festival With Elis James Host / Presenter
2016 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 16
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Self
2016 The News Quiz - Series 89
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2015 The Football's On - Series 3
  1. Special - Episode Seven
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
Guest
2015 The Really Welsh Quiz
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  1. E1 - Christmas
  2. E2 - New Year
Team Captain
2015 Ankle Tag - Pilot Gruff
2015 Josh - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Swimming & Kissing
  2. E2 - Mum & Dad
  3. E3 - Wedding & Waiting
  4. E4 - Teabag & No Sympathy
  5. E5 - Homme & Away
  6. E6 - Suited & Booted
Owen
2015 The Now Show - Series 46
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
2015 The Now Show - Series 46
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2015 Curious Under The Stars - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Gone West
  2. E2 - Llewelyn's Chair
  3. E3 - Gathering Storm
Gareth
2015 The News Quiz - Series 87
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2015 The News Quiz - Series 86
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2015 Whose Coat Is That Jacket?
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
Regular Panellist
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 2
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - Unseen
Guest
2015 Listomania - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2015 Crims
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Luke
2014 Crackanory - Series 2
  1. E3 - The Surprise & The Crisis Plan
Nigel
2014 The Now Show - Series 44
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Writer
2014 The Now Show - Series 44
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Self
2014 Josh - Pilot Owen
2014 The Committee Meeting Writer
2014 The Committee Meeting Steve News
2014 The Committee Meeting Rex
2014 The News Quiz - Series 84
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2014 Alex Zane's Funny Rotten Scoundrels
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2014 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2014 Isy Suttie's Love Letters - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Eleanor And Mr Woodfield
  2. E2 - Rosa And Matthew
  3. E3 - Crank
Writer (Additional Material)
2014 GameFace - Pilot
  1. Pilot
Craig
2014 The Now Show - Series 43
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2014 The Now Show - Series 43
  1. E1 - Episode One
Writer
2014 The News Quiz - Series 83
  1. Special - Sport Relief special
Guest
2014 The Now Show - Series 42
  1. E1 - Episode One
Writer
2014 The Now Show - Series 42
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2013 Stand Up For The Week - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
Writer (Additional Material)
2013 Here Be Dragons - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Writer
2013 Here Be Dragons - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Various
2013 BBC New Comedy Award - 2013
  1. E6 - Heat 6
Host / Presenter
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2013 Specials
  1. Special - 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Deal Or No Deal
Self
2013 Isy Suttie's Love Letters - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Peter And Anne
  2. E2 - Mr Mississippi And Lorna
  3. E3 - Claire And Leigh
  4. E4 - Bob And Marie
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Welsh Abroad
  2. E2 - Cultural Heroes
  3. E3 - Myths
  4. E4 - Outlaws
  5. E5 - Communication
  6. E6 - Showbiz
Writer
2012 Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Welsh Abroad
  2. E2 - Cultural Heroes
  3. E3 - Myths
  4. E4 - Outlaws
  5. E5 - Communication
  6. E6 - Showbiz
Host / Presenter
2012 Elis James: Speaking As A Mother... Self
2012 Chris Corcoran and Elis James - The Committee Meeting Self
2012 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2012
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Radio Wales Machynlleth Comedy Festival Showcase
  2. E2 - Machynlleth Stand Up Show 2012
Host / Presenter
2012 Stand Up For The Week - Series 4
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 What's The Story? - Series 6
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2012 Social Club FM - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Hospital
  2. E2 - Festival
  3. E3 - Royalty
  4. E5 - Extension
Writer
2012 Social Club FM - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Hospital
  2. E2 - Festival
  3. E3 - Royalty
  4. E5 - Extension
Rex Jones
2012 Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes - Series 1
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  1. E5 - Inventors
Writer
2012 Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes - Series 1
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  1. E5 - Inventors
Host / Presenter
2011 So This Is Christmas Self
2011 Stand Up For The Week - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2011 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 12
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Best Bits
Guest
2011 Show & Tell
  1. E1 - Episode One
Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Show & Tell
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2011 Three@TheFringe Self
2011 The Rob Brydon Show - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2011 Elis James: Do You Remember the First Time? Self
2011 What's The Story? - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2011 The Back End Of Next Week
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  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
  5. Special - Edinburgh Festival Special
  6. E20 - Episode Twenty
Self
2010 F***ing Funny For A Fiver Self
2010 Elis James - Daytripper Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Elis James on IMDb

Born
Monday 3rd November 1980 (43 years-old)
Nationality
Welsh
Chortle Awards 2024
Radio Award (Winner)
ARIAs, The 2023
Best Speech Presenter (Nominee)
British Podcast Awards 2023
Best Comedy (Nominee)
Entertainment (Winner)
Audio Production Awards 2022
Best Presenter (Nominee)
Best Ensemble Cast (Nominee)
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2021
Podcast of the Year (Winner (How Do You Cope?...With Elis James and John Robins))
ARIAs, The 2021
Best Speech Presenter (Nominee)
British Podcast Awards 2021
Listeners' Choice Award (Top 20 (Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live))
Listeners' Choice Award (Top 10 (The Socially Distant Sports Bar))
The Spotlight Award (Nominee (Elis James and John Robins: The Isolation Tapes))
Audio Production Awards 2021
Best Host - Speech Audio (Nominee)
Best Ensemble Cast (Winner)
British Podcast Awards 2020
The Spotlight Award (Nominee (Elis James and John Robins))
Best Podcast in the Welsh Language (Winner (Dwy Iaith, Un Ymennydd))
Listeners' Choice Award (Nominee (Elis James & John Robins on Radio 5))
BAFTA Cymru Awards 2020
Best Presenter (Nominee)
Audio Production Awards 2020
Best Presenter - Speech (Nominee)
ARIAs, The 2020
Funniest Show (Winner (Elis James and John Robins on Radio 5 Live))
Fighting Talk 2020
Champion of Champions (Winner)
Champion of Champions (Winner)
PodBible Poll 2020
Sport and Leisure (Winner)
BAFTA Cymru Awards 2019
Best Entertainment Programme (Nominee (Elis James - Cic Lan yr Archif))
Audio Production Awards 2019
Best Presenter - Speech (Nominee)
British Podcast Awards 2018
Best Radio Podcast (Runner-up (Elis James & John Robins on Radio X Podcast))
Chortle Awards 2017
Radio Award (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2015
Radio Award (Nominee (Elis James & John Robins on XFM))
Chortle Awards 2014
Best Club Comic (Nominee)
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