Alan Carr

Comedian, TV Personality

1976 –

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Who is Alan Carr?

Alan Carr is an English comedian and television personality. He was born in Weymouth in Dorset yet spent his childhood in Northampton before moving to Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester in his early 20s where he began his comedy career. Carr's breakthrough was in 2001, winning the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Award.

In the ensuing years, his career burgeoned on the Manchester comedy circuit before becoming well known for hosting The Friday Night Project with Justin Lee Collins. This led to the release of a short-lived entertainment show Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong in 2008, and eventually, his popular comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man, which has been airing since 2009. Carr also hosted a radio show, Going Out with Alan Carr, on BBC Radio 2 for three years as well as going on two arena tours: Tooth Fairy Live and Spexy Beast Live. Carr is represented by Off the Kerb.

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Born
Jun 14, 1976
Weymouth, Dorset
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Nationality
  • England
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Education
  • Weston Favell Academy
  • Middlesex University
Lived in
  • Crouch End
  • Northampton
  • Manchester

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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