James Corden
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James Corden OBE |
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Corden at the 2015 PaleyFest
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James Kimberley Corden 22 August 1978 Hillingdon, London, England, UK |
| Residence | Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Education | Holmer Green Upper School |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, producer, comedian, television host, singer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Home town | Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Carey (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Comedy career | |
| Medium | Film, television, theatre |
| Genres | Political satire, news satire, observational comedy, sketch comedy |
| Subject(s) | American politics, British politics, American culture, English culture, current events, pop culture, mass media, news media |
James Kimberley Corden, OBE (born 22 August 1978) is an English actor, writer, producer, comedian, television host and singer. He hosts The Late Late Show with James Corden, a late-night television talk show on CBS.
Along with Welsh actress Ruth Jones, Corden co-created, co-wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey (2007–2010) for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Comedy Performance. He was featured on the UK No.1 single "Shout", along with British grime artist Dizzee Rascal, an unofficial anthem of the England football team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Appearing on the UK charity telethon Comic Relief in 2011, Corden created his Carpool Karaoke sketch when he drove around London singing songs with George Michael. Since 2009, Corden has presented the Brit Awards ceremony five times. In 2017 he presented the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. He has presented the sports based comedy panel show A League of Their Own on Sky 1 since 2010.
In 2011, he played the lead part in the comedy play One Man, Two Guvnors, which transferred from the National Theatre to the West End and then to Broadway, and was also cinecast worldwide via National Theatre Live. For his performance in the Broadway run of the play, Corden won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. In 2015 he received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.
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