Jimmy Carr Net Worth and Biography

Jimmy Carr is a British-Irishcomedian, presenter, writer, and actor, with an estimated net worth of $35 Million. He is known for his deadpan delivery of controversial one-liners, for which he has been praised and criticized. He is listed as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. Carr is also considered by many, one of the Greatest Stand-Ups in history.

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Biography

James Carr was born on 15 September 1972, in London, England. He was born to Irish immigrant parents Nora Mary and Patrick James “Jim” Carr, an accountant and treasurer.  Carr spent most of his early life in the village of Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, where he attended Farnham Common School and Burnham Grammar School. He completed the sixth form at the Royal Grammar School in nearby High Wycombe.

After earning four A grades at A-Level, Carr read social science and political science at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He graduated with first-class honors in 1994. He went on to work in the marketing department at Shell but took voluntary redundancy in January 2000 as he felt “miserable” there. Jimmy then took a course in neuro-linguistic programming, which he claimed helped him realize how his mind was working to hold him back from following his dreams of becoming a comedian.

Career

Jimmy Carr began his comedy career in 1997 performing as a stand-up comedian. He performed his first paid stand-up gig later in the same year, having done his debut pub show unpaid. Jimmy regularly appeared on television as the host of Channel 4 panel shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats, and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year.

From 2004 until 2006, Carr hosted a United States version of Distraction for Comedy Central. He also hosted the first British version of a comedy roast show, Channel 4’s A Comedy Roast. In 2014 and 2015, Carr guest-presented two episodes of Sunday Night at the Palladium on ITV. Since December 2021, he has hosted the game show Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You on Channel 4.

Aside from his television and radio appearances, Carr performs stand-up tours continuously over most of the course of the year, taking only five weeks off between them. In 2003 he sold out an entire month’s performances of his Edinburgh Festival show Charm Offensive by the second day of the festival

Over the years, he made several tours across the United Kingdom, some of which include A Public Display of Affection in 2005; Gag Reflex in 2006; Repeat Offender in 2007, and Rapier Wit tour in 2009, among others. He also released numerous DVDs, Some of which include Jimmy Carr: Stand Up was released in 2005,  Jimmy Carr: Comedian, in  2007, and  Jimmy Carr: Making People Laugh, in November 2010.

In 2006, Jimmy Carr and Lucy Greeves published a book titled The Naked Jape: Uncovering the Hidden World of Jokes on the history and theory of joke-telling. He also released  Before & Laughter, a memoir and self-help book,  in December 2021.

Honors and Accolades

Jimmy Carr is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, his 2006, tour Gag Reflex, won the 2006 British Comedy Award for “Best Live Stand-Up”. In 2003, he was listed in the Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. In 2007, in a poll on the Channel 4 website for 100 Greatest Stand-Ups, Jimmy Carr was 12th.

A Guardian profile in 2012 said: “In terms of reach and earning power… one of the nation’s most popular stand-up comedians… in his ability to pull in crowds which generate millions in tour and DVD sales…” and as “the undisputed king of deadpan one-liners…”

Other accolades on Jimmy’s shelf include the Time Out Award for  Best Stand-Up in 2002; the Royal Television Society Award for Best On-Screen Newcomer in 2002. He is also a recipient of 5 LAFTA Awards, He won Best Stand-Up in 2004 and 2006; Funniest Man in 2005 and 2007, and Loaded Legend in 2011.

Jimmy Carr Net Worth

Jimmy Carr is one of the richest comedians in the United Kingdom, with an estimated net worth of $35 Million. He accumulated the majority of his wealth from stand-up comedy shows, television appearances, and book and DVD  sales. Based on reports, Carr performs stand-up tours continuously over most of the course of the year, taking only five weeks off between them. Guardian also noted his ability to pull in crowds which generate millions in tour and DVD sales.