Alan Carr
Flamboyant British comedian Alan Carr was born in Weymouth, Dorset and later lived in Northampton, where he worked a variety of uninspiring jobs and dreamed of pursuing a life as an entertainer. He studied drama and theatre at Middlesex University, but his true passion lived on the stand-up stage, where he spent his formative comedic years. In 2001, the BBC honored Carr with the "Best New Stand-Up" Award, and that exposure led to a variety of successful television appearances--including a 2004 spot on chat show "Today with Des and Mel" and a 2006 fling on the anagram-driven game show "Countdown." In 2008, riding high on his newfound celebrity, Carr developed his own show: "Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong," an extremely quirky blend of game show, celebrity gossip and all-around wackiness that served as a perfect summation of his low-brow style. Although the program lasted only two short seasons (at a whopping total of 12 episodes), it led to plenty of other work, including a stand-up gig that same year on the BBC program "Live at the Apollo." With the Channel 4 talk show "Alan Carr: Chatty Man," which premiered in 2009, Carr found a longer-lasting host position, earning critical acclaim and huge ratings while chatting with some of the world's biggest celebrities.
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Alan Carr
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Movies
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48% |
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Nativity! | Critic (Character) | - | 2009 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 61% | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Judge | 2019 2021-2024 |
100% | 86% | Changing Ends |
Alan Carr (Character), Creator, Executive Producer, Writer |
2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | 41% | RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World | Judge | 2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Graham Norton Show |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2007-2008 2020-2021 2023-2024 |
40% | 12% | Interior Design Masters | Host | 2019 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | DNA Journey | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Masked Singer | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 100% | QI | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown |
Guest, Contestant |
2017-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Great Celebrity Bake Off: Stand Up To Cancer | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alan Carr: Chatty Man |
Writer, Host |
2009-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Live at the Apollo |
Unknown (Guest Star), Host |
2007 2011 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Do You Think You Are? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 66% | Top Gear | Guest | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Friday Night Project | Host |