Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr

  • Host of 8 out of 10 Cats
  • Regular on HIGNFY, QI & Just a Minute
  • Stand- Up Comedy & Awards Hosting

Jimmy Carr is an award-winning comedian, writer and television host.

One of the biggest-selling comedy acts in the world, Jimmy consistently does stand-up to sell-out crowds across the globe, performing his shows at venues in over forty countries. His last tour, Best Of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits, sold over 480,000 tickets globally with current show, Terribly Funny, set to exceed that figure by the end of 2022.

Jimmy is a household name in UK television, well known for hosting Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Big Fat Quiz Of The Year in addition to presenting Comedy Central’s Roast Battle UK and Your Face Or Mine. He is a regular on all the top panel shows, including QI and A League Of Their Own, has performed as part of The Royal Variety Performance three times, is a judge on hit BBC1 entertainment series I Can See Your Voice and the host of brand-new Channel 4 gameshow I Literally Just Told You.

Jimmy is also a high-profile name in North America. He was the first UK comedian to sign a stand-up deal with streaming behemoth Netflix in 2015, releasing two specials on the platform, Funny Business (2016) and Best Of Ultimate Gold Greatest Hits (2017). He also presented and exec-produced an original panel show format for Netflix, The Fix, and has been a guest multiple times on US staples such The Tonight Show, The Late, Late Show and Late Night With Conan O’Brien. He has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival since 2003 with more appearances than any other UK act in that time.

Before making the move to streaming, Jimmy was one of the bestselling acts in the comedy DVD market, his eight titles (Live, Stand-Up, Comedian, In Concert, Telling Jokes, Making People Laugh, Being Funny and Laughing & Joking) selling over 1.2 million copies between them. These shows are now all available on Jimmy’s YouTube channel, where he has accrued over 634,000 subscribers and 170 million views since launching in 2018.

Jimmy is also a published author. He co-wrote The Naked Jape: Uncovering the Hidden World of Jokes in 2007 and his highly anticipated memoir Before & Laughter was released in September 2021, making the The Sunday Times Bestsellers list.

To book Jimmy Carr for your event, contact Prime Performers Booking Agent via the online booking enquiry form or alternatively call 020 3500 3331

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Testimonials

Jimmy was a huge success, he went down a storm and he was so lovely. Had a quick couple of photos with him before he had to rush off back to London but he was really nice. He asked us to thank the AV guys for the sound system and support provided for his performance and he even told me it was a great set and event we had organised! Very nice to hear especially from a professional such as Jimmy who’s been in the business for many years and must have done hundreds of corporate events. Many thanks for all your help in booking Jimmy – as I said, he was absolutely fantastic and helped our event be the biggest and best to date. Stonegate Pubs