Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr in the 2022 Big Fat Quiz.

**Jimmy Carr** is a comedian and broadcast presenter who hosts the Big Fat Quiz, and has done since 2004.

## Biography:

### Pre Stand-up

James Anthony Patrick Carr was born in 1972 in London, England in the United Kingdom to Nora Mary and Patrick James Carr. He grew up in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire attending a local grammer school, though finishing sixth form in High Wycombe at the Royal Grammar School. His family regularly went to Limerick and Kilkee, Ireland to keep in contact with their Irish relatives.

Carr's mother passed-away in 2001 and he hasn't spoken to his father since 2000 (his parents separated in 1994). He earned four A grades in A-level, Carr then went onto read Social, and Political Sciences at College, University graduating with first-class honours in 1994. He worked at the marketing department in Shell plc but took voluntary redundancy in 2000 pursuing a career in stand-up comedy shortly afterward.

## Appearances:

*Note: Jimmy Carr has appeared in every show of the Big Fat Quiz so far as host.*

* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2004 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2005 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2006 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Channel 4 Anniversary Quiz (*The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2007 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2009 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2010 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2011 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The First Big Fat Quiz of the 80s (*The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s*)
* The First Big Fat Quiz of the 90s (*The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the 00s
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2012 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Second Big Fat Quiz of the 80s (*The Big Fat Quiz of the 80s*)
* The Second Big Fat Quiz of the 90s (*The Big Fat Quiz of the 90s*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2013 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2014 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Tenth Anniversary Quiz (*The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2015 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The First Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Second Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Third Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Fourth Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2016 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Fifth Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Sixth Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2018 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Seventh Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2019 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Decade
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2020 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Eighth Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2021 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)
* The Ninth Big Fat Quiz of Everything (*The Big Fat Quiz of Everything*)
* The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2022 (*The Big Fat Quiz of the Year*)