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Jonathan Ross

  1. 2nd March: Royal Television Society Awards 2021 nominations

Jonathan Ross OBE is an English TV and radio presenter, film critic and comic best known for hosting a string of popular, comically-minded television chat shows, from the 1980s to the present day.

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Title
Jonathan Ross OBE
Full name
Jonathan Stephen Ross
AKA
Wossy
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • National Television Awards, The 2021 - TV Presenter: Longlisted
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2009 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2007 - Best Entertainment Performance: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 2006 - Best Writing: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2006 - Best Entertainment Performance: Winner
  • British Comedy Awards 2005 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2004 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 2004 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 2003 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 2003 - Best Entertainment Programme or Series: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 2002 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 2001 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 1999 - Best Radio Comedy: Nominee (Jonathan Ross on Virgin Radio)
  • British Comedy Awards 1996 - Best ITV Entertainment Presenter: Nominee
  • British Comedy Awards 1990 - Top British TV Entertainment Presenter: Nominee
Born
Thursday 17th November 1960 (60 years-old)

Known for

The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios. The Jonathan Ross Show - Host / Presenter
Roast Battle. Image shows from L to R: Katherine Ryan, Jimmy Carr. Roast Battle - Regular Panellist
The British Comedy Awards. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Unique Productions / CPL Productions. The British Comedy Awards - Host / Presenter
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce. Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Host / Presenter
They Think It's All Over. Image shows from L to R: Gary Lineker, Rory McGrath, Nick Hancock, David Gower. They Think It's All Over - Regular Panellist

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 17 Host / Presenter
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 17 Writer
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests Host / Presenter
2021 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 Paul Sinha's TV Showdown - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2021 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Executive Producer
2020 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 2020 Host / Presenter
2020 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 2020 Writer
2020 Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer (as Jonathan Ross OBE) Self
2020 We Love...
  1. E4 - We Love Only Fools And Horses
  2. E3 - We Love Dad's Army
 Self
2020 Shopping With Keith Lemon - Series 2
  1. E1 - Gemma Collins & Jonathan Ross
 Self
2020 There's Something About Movies - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 16 Host / Presenter
2020 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 16 Writer
2020 Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club Host / Presenter
2020 A League Of Their Own - Series 15
  1. Special - Episode Ten
  2. Special - Highlights
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 All Round To Mrs. Brown's - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 Home Alone With Joel Dommett
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2020 I'll Get This - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2020 Maxxx - Series 1
  1. E1 - Guess Who's Back?
 Self
2020 Meet The Richardsons - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2020 The Big Narstie Show - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 15 Host / Presenter
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 15 Writer
2019 The Rob Rinder Verdict
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 The Last Leg - Series 17
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 14 Host / Presenter
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 14 Writer
2019 Roast Battle - Series 3 Regular Panellist
2019 Through The Keyhole - Series 6
  1. Special - Through The Christmas Keyhole
 Guest
2019 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Executive Producer
2018 Morecambe & Wise In America Host / Presenter
2018 Roast Battle - Christmas Special Regular Panellist
2018 Roast Battle - Series 2 Regular Panellist
2018 Celebrity Juice - Series 20
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 13 Host / Presenter
2018 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 13 Writer
2018 The Big Narstie Show - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2018 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 1
  1. E5 - Jon Richardson
 Guest
2018 Celebrity Juice - Series 19
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 Through The Keyhole - Series 5 (as Jonathan Ross OBE)
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2018 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Guest
2018 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Executive Producer
2017 The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses Self
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2017 Don't Ask Me Ask Britain Team Captain
2017 Celebrity Juice - Series 17
  1. Special - Celebrity Juice Live
 Guest
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 11 (Channel 4: Series 12)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 Parenting For Idiots
  1. E3 - Rules
  2. E2 - Fun
  3. E1 - Chaos
 Self
2017 Through The Keyhole - Series 4 (as Jonathan Ross OBE)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Guest
2017 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Executive Producer
2017 Miranda: Morecambe & Wise And Me Self
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 Richard E. Grant On... Ealing Comedies
  1. E3 - Killer Jokes
  2. E2 - Kind Hearts And Accolades
  3. E1 - Passport To Success
 Self
2016 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11 Host / Presenter
2016 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11 Writer
2016 Celebrity Juice - Series 16
  1. Special - Bestest Unseenest Bits
  2. Special - Xmas Gogglyboxers
  3. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Guest
2016 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Executive Producer
2016 My Worst Job
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2016 Play To The Whistle - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 The Interviews - Series 2
  1. E5 - Bruce Forsyth
 Self (Archive Material)
2016 The Last Leg - Series 7
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2016 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 10 Host / Presenter
2016 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 10 Writer
2016 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Guest
2016 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything Executive Producer
2015 Keith Lemon's Back T'Future Tribute Self
2015 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 9 Host / Presenter
2015 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 9 Writer
2015 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15
  1. Special - Stand Up To Cancer special
 Guest
2015 Celebrity Juice - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2015 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 3
  1. Special - Best Of
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2015 Through The Keyhole - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2015 Very British Problems - Series 1 Self
2015 The Interviews - Series 1
  1. E3 - Les Dawson
  2. E2 - The Two Ronnies
 Self (Archive Material)
2015 Play To The Whistle - Series 1
  1. Special - Extra Time
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Celebrity Squares - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 2
  1. Special - Unseen
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2015 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Room 101 - Series 4
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E5 - Sara Pascoe, Jonathan Ross, Michael Vaughan
 Guest
2015 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 8 Host / Presenter
2015 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 8 Writer
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 13
  1. Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 18
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2014 The British Comedy Awards Host / Presenter
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 7 Host / Presenter
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 7 Writer
2014 Celebrity Squares - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2014 Through The Keyhole - Series 2
  1. Special - Through The Christmas Keyhole
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2014 Just A Minute - Series 70 Guest
2014 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2014 Backchat - Summer 2014 Specials
  1. Special - Father's Day Special
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 3 (Channel 4: Series 4)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2014 Channel 4's Comedy Gala Host / Presenter
2014 Stella - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 6 Host / Presenter
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 6 Writer
2013 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 5 Host / Presenter
2013 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 5 Writer
2013 A League Of Their Own - Series 7 (as Jonathan Ross OBE)
  1. Special - Best Bits
  2. Special - Unseen Vol 2
  3. Special - Unseen Vol 1
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2013 David Frost - Hello, Good Evening & Farewell Host / Presenter
2013 Through The Keyhole - Series 1 (as Jonathan Ross OBE)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2013 That Puppet Game Show
  1. E1 - Sacked
 Guest
2013 Lemon La Vida Loca - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2013 Channel 4's Comedy Gala Host / Presenter
2013 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 4 Host / Presenter
2013 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 4 Writer
2012 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 9
  1. Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular
 Guest
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 3 Host / Presenter
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 3 Writer
2012 Celebrity Juice - Series 8
  1. Special - A Juicemas Carol - Chapter One
 Team Captain
2012 Mad Mad World
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2012 Channel 4's Comedy Gala Host / Presenter
2012 Celebrity Juice - Series 7
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 2 Writer
2011 Legends Of British Comedy
  1. E2 - Sid! - The Best Of Sid James
 Narrator
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 1 Writer
2011 Ruth Jones
  1. E4 - Ruth Jones' Summer Holiday
 Guest
2011 The Marriage Ref
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2011 My Favourite Joke Self
2011 Channel 4's Comedy Gala Host / Presenter
2011 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 5
  1. E5 - Jonathan Ross, Kevin Bridges, Jack Whitehall, Adele
 Guest
2010 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 3
  1. Special - Chris Moyles Christmas Quiz Night
 Self
2010 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2010 Pete And Dud: The Lost Sketches Host / Presenter
2010 A Comedy Roast
  1. E1 - Bruce Forsyth
 Self
2010 Channel 4's Comedy Gala Host / Presenter
2010 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 18 Host / Presenter
2010 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 18 Writer
2009 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 17 Host / Presenter
2009 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 17 Writer
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 1
  1. E6 - Jonathan Ross, Mickey Rourke, Denise Van Outen, JLS
 Guest
2009 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 16 Host / Presenter
2009 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 16 Writer
2008 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 15 Host / Presenter
2008 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 15 Writer
2008 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 15 Executive Producer
2008 Jonathan Ross Salutes Dad's Army Host / Presenter
2008 The Wall
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2008 Harry Hill's TV Burp - Series 7
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Self
2008 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 14 Host / Presenter
2008 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 14 Writer
2008 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 14 Executive Producer
2007 Extras - Special
  1. Episode One
 Self
2007 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 13 Host / Presenter
2007 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 13 Writer
2007 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 13 Executive Producer
2007 Heresy - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2007 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 12 Host / Presenter
2007 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 12 Writer
2007 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 12 Executive Producer
2006 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2006 QI - Series D
  1. Special - Descendants
 Guest
2006 Extras - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2006 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 11 Host / Presenter
2006 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 11 Writer
2006 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 11 Executive Producer
2006 Heresy - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2006 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 10 Host / Presenter
2006 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 10 Writer
2005 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year Executive Producer
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 9 Host / Presenter
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 9 Writer
2005 Heresy - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 Host / Presenter
2005 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 8 Writer
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year Guest
2004 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 7 Host / Presenter
2004 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 7 Writer
2004 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 6 Host / Presenter
2004 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 6 Writer
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom Host / Presenter
2003 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 5 Host / Presenter
2003 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 5 Writer
2003 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 4 Host / Presenter
2003 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 4 Writer
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 3 Host / Presenter
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 3 Writer
2002 Reputations: Frankie Howerd Self
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 2 Writer
2001 Only Fools And Horses - The Final Specials
  1. Special - If They Could See Us Now.....!
 Self
2001 Rex The Runt - Series 2
  1. E9 - Wendy's New Hairdo
 Awards Announcer (Voice)
2001 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2001 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 1 Writer
2001 Rex The Runt - Series 2
  1. E2 - Wendy's Hot Date
 Handsome Rex (Voice)
2001 Happiness - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2001 Baddiel's Syndrome Writer (Additional Material)
2000 Room 101 - Series 5
  1. E8 - Jonathan Ross
 Guest
2000 Jonathan Creek - Series 3
  1. E6 - The Three Gamblers
 Self
1999 The Fast Show - The Fast Show Night
  1. Special - Suit You, Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
 Self
1999 It's Only TV... But I Like It Actor
1997 Harry Hill - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
1997 The Mrs Merton Show - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1995 Shooting Stars - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 19 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 18 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 17 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 16 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 15 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 14 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 13 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 12 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 11 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 10 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 9 Regular Panellist
1995 They Think It's All Over - Series 8 Regular Panellist
1994 Gagtag - Series 1 Host / Presenter
1994 Have I Got News For You - Series 7
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1993 Shooting Stars - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Team Captain
1993 Have I Got News For You - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1993 French And Saunders - Series 4 (as Jonathon Ross)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
1988 Comic Relief Host / Presenter
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E19 - Comic Relief 2021
 Self
1987 The Lenny Henry Show - Series 1
  1. E6 - A Mega-Star Is Born
 Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
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