Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an English-Irish comedian. He is the presenter of 8 out of 10 Cats on Channel 4 and has appeared on many TV shows on the same channel and on others. He travels around the country and performs a lot of comedy on stage (stand-up comedy). He is one of the UK's most successful comedians.^[3]

Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr at the Gothenburg Concert Hall in april 2015.
Birth name	James Anthony Patrick Carr
Born	(1972-09-15) 15 September 1972 (age 52) Isleworth, London, England[1]
Medium	Stand-up, television, radio, books
Nationality	British, Irish
Years active	2000–present
Genres	Observational comedy, satire, deadpan, black comedy, blue comedy
Subject(s)	Current events
Influences	George Carlin, Michael Redmond, Denis Leary, Paul Merton, Peter Kay, Will Self, Billy Connolly.[2]
Partner(s)	Karoline Copping (2001–present)
Notable works and roles	8 out of 10 Cats Distraction The Big Fat Quiz of the Year
Website	JimmyCarr.com
British Comedy Awards
Best Live Stand Up 2006– Gag Reflex

Personal life

Carr has dual citizenship - British and Irish. He was born in London to Irish immigrant parents. He has a degree in political science from the University of Cambridge. He lives with his girlfriend, Karoline Copping, in North London. She works for Channel Five. Carr is an atheist.^[4] He used to be a Christian. Importantly, because of his religion, he did not have sex until he was 26.^[5] He stopped being a Christian in his mid-20s.

Criticism

Some people, including a Member of Parliament, journalists and other comedians, have criticized Carr. Some of his jokes and comedy are seen by some as being offensive.