Jimmy Carr

British comedian and humourist
Person human Q964454
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Summary

Jimmy Carr was born on September 15, 1972[1], in Hounslow[2]. He has worked as a comedian[3], television presenter[4], stand-up comedian[5], film actor[6], and humorist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.15% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39,549 views/month, #1,535 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9], Ireland[10]
  • Occupation: writer[11], radio personality[12], screenwriter[13]
  • Educated at: The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[14], Gonville and Caius College[15], Burnham Grammar School[16]
  • Award received: British Comedy Awards[17]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Movement: atheism[20]
  • Commons category: Jimmy Carr[21]
  • Family name: Carr[22]
  • Given name: James[23], Anthony[24], Patrick[25]
  • Official website: http://www.jimmycarr.com/[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Birth name: James Anthony Patrick Carr[28]
  • Name in native language: Jimmy Carr[29]
  • Represented by: Chambers Management[30]
  • Start of work period: 2000[31]
  • Social media followers: 6,743,094[32], 6,992,978[33], 528,000[34], 6,698,646[35], 637,000[36], 6,750,029[37]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[38]

  • Country: GB[39]

  • Began / founded: 1972-09-15[40]

  • Community tags: satire[41]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5848aa2a-a0a4-4a10-8741-6e75dbdd2d71[42]

Why It Matters

Jimmy Carr has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Carr born?

Jimmy Carr was born in Hounslow[2].

What did Jimmy Carr do for work?

Jimmy Carr worked as a comedian[3], television presenter[4], stand-up comedian[5], film actor[6], and humorist[7].

Where did Jimmy Carr go to school?

Jimmy Carr was educated at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[14], Gonville and Caius College[15], and Burnham Grammar School[16].

What awards did Jimmy Carr receive?

Honors received include British Comedy Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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