British Comedy Guide
James Corden
James Corden

James Corden

  • 46 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, executive producer and presenter
James Corden

James Corden is an English comic actor, writer and television host. He rose to fame in the original production of The History Boys, and national stardom as co-writer and co-star of TV comedy Gavin & Stacey. He also hosts sports-based panel show A League Of Their Own, and currently resides in Los Angeles, hosting US television's The Late Late Show With James Corden.

Year Production Role
2024 The Graham Norton Show - Series 32
  1. E12 - TimotheĢe Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Andrew Garfield, James Corden, Ruth Jones, Laufey
Guest
2024 Barry Island Discs: Gavin & Stacey's Big Songs Send Off Self
2022 Mammals Executive Producer
2022 Mammals Jamie Buckingham
2021 Redknapp's Big Night Out
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Self
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests: Series 1
  1. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2020 Urban Myths: When Joan Kissed Barbra Associate Producer
2020 A League Of Their Own - Series 15
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. Special - Christmas Party 2020
Self
2020 We Love...
  1. E1 - We Love Gavin & Stacey
Self (Archive Material)
2020 The Room Next Door featured on James Corden's show Host / Presenter
2020 A League Of Their Own - European Road Trip 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. Special - Unseen
  6. Special - Best Bits
Narrator
2020 A League Of Their Own - European Road Trip 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Host / Presenter
2019 Gavin & Stacey - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
Executive Producer
2019 Gavin & Stacey - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
Writer
2019 Gavin & Stacey - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
Smithy
2019 A League Of Their Own - Series 14
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Host / Presenter
2019 Yesterday Self
2019 The James Corden Story Self (Archive Material)
2018 A League Of Their Own - Series 13
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Host / Presenter
2018 Jack Whitehall: Training Days Executive Producer
2018 When Comedy Goes Horribly Wrong Self (Archive Material)
2017 Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever! - Series 1 Self (Archive Material)
2017 A League Of Their Own - Series 12
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Host / Presenter
2017 A League Of Their Own - A Premier League Of Their Own
  1. A Premier League Of Their Own
Host / Presenter
2017 A League Of Their Own - US Road Trip 2.0
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
Host / Presenter
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E19 - Episode Nineteen
Self
2016 A League Of Their Own - Series 11
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Host / Presenter
2016 British Sitcom: 60 Years Of Laughing At Ourselves Self
2016 John Bishop In Conversation With... - Series 1
  1. E1 - James Corden
Guest
2016 Mathew Baynton - Williams Syndrome Sketch TV Host
2016 Let's Do It: A Tribute To Victoria Wood Self
2016 A League Of Their Own - US Road Trip
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
Host / Presenter
2016 Very British Problems - Series 2
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  1. E1 - School
  2. E2 - Friends
  3. E3 - Holidays
Self
2016 A League Of Their Own - Series 10
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Host / Presenter
2015 Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas Self
2015 The Lady In The Van Market Trader
2015 Very British Problems - Series 1
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Self
2015 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2015
Self
2015 A League Of Their Own - Series 9
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Host / Presenter
2015 Roald Dahl's Esio Trot Narrator
2015 Kill Your Friends Waters
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 13
  1. Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular
Guest
2014 The Wrong Mans - Series 2
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Writer
2014 The Wrong Mans - Series 2
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Phil
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 7
  1. E9 - James Corden, Jon Hamm, Boris Johnson, Keith Lemon, Tulisa Contostavlos, Paloma Faith
Guest
2014 The Feeling Nuts Comedy Night Self
2014 Celebrity Squares - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2014 A League Of Their Own - Series 8
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Host / Presenter
2014 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2014
Guest
2014 Backchat - Summer 2014 Specials
  1. Special - World Cup Special
Guest
2014 50 Years Of BBC 2 Comedy Self
2014 The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
  1. E6 - Bruce Forsyth, James Corden, Alex Jones
Guest
2014 The Guess List
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2014 The Last Leg - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 2 (Channel 4: Series 3)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2014 The Kumars
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2014 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 6
  1. E7 - Abbey Clancy, James Corden, Uma Thurman, Andrew Marr, John Newman
Guest
2013 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 11
  1. E10 - James Corden, Tom Hiddleston, Joan Collins, Tinie Tempah
  2. Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular
Guest
2013 One Chance Paul Potts
2013 The Graham Norton Show - Series 14
  1. E2 - Paul McCartney, Katy Perry, James Corden, Natalie Portman, Chris Hemsworth
  2. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2013 The Wrong Mans - Series 1
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Writer
2013 The Wrong Mans - Series 1
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Phil
2013 A League Of Their Own - Series 7
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Host / Presenter
2013 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 10
  1. Special - Alan Carr's Grand National Specstacular
Guest
2012 A League Of Their Own - Series 6
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Host / Presenter
2012 A League Of Their Own - Series 5
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Host / Presenter
2012 Stella - Series 1
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
Steve
2012 Kevin Bridges: What's The Story?
  1. E3 - School
Self
2011 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 5
  1. Special - Chris Moyles Christmas Quiz Night
Guest
2011 Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow - Christmas Special (as Smithy)
  1. Michael McIntyre's Christmas Comedy Roadshow
Guest
2011 The Graham Norton Show - Series 10
  1. E6 - Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Sarah Millican, James Corden, Lenny Kravitz
  2. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 2
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
Guest
2011 A League Of Their Own - Series 4
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Host / Presenter
2011 The Marriage Ref
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2011 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. E2 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2011
Self
2011 A League Of Their Own - Series 3
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Host / Presenter
2011 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 5
  1. E6 - James Corden, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kerry Katona
Guest
2010 The One...
  1. The One Ronnie
Ensemble Actor
2010 A League Of Their Own - Series 2
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Host / Presenter
2010 The Rob Brydon Show - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Out-takes
Guest
2010 The King Is Dead
  1. E1 - The President Of The USA
Guest
2010 John Bishop's Britain - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
Self
2010 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4
  1. E2 - Katie Price & Alex Reid, Enrique Iglesias, James Corden
Guest
2010 James Corden's World Cup Live
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Host / Presenter
2010 Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2010 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. E1 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2010
Guest
2010 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 18
  1. E9 - Charlotte Church, James Corden, Cast Of Outnumbered, Amy Williams, Plan B
Guest
2010 A League Of Their Own - Series 1
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Host / Presenter
2010 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E7 - The Final
Guest
2010 And The Winner Is... - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2009 Ruth Jones
  1. E1 - Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker 2009
  2. E5 - Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker 2011
Guest
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 2
  1. E2 - Ruth Jones, James Corden, Chris Moyles, Westlife, Alesha Dixon
Guest
2009 Gavin & Stacey - Series 3
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Writer
2009 Gavin & Stacey - Series 3
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Smithy
2009 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 23
  1. E1 - Episode One
Host / Presenter
2009 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self
2009 Lesbian Vampire Killers Fletch
2009 Horne & Corden
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Writer
2009 Horne & Corden
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Various
2009 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 16
  1. E7 - Michael C. Hall, James Corden, Ruby Wax, Annie Lennox
Guest
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Technically, The Best Series Ever
Team Captain
2008 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 7
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E9 - Episode Eight
  3. E14 - Episode Thirteen
  4. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2008 Gavin & Stacey - Series 2
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Writer
2008 Gavin & Stacey - Series 2
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Smithy
2008 Thank God You're Here
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2007 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 13
  1. E9 - Gordon Ramsay, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Girls Aloud, Alicia Keys
Guest
2007 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 5
  1. Special - Big Brother 8 Special
Guest
2007 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2007 Gavin & Stacey - Series 1
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Writer
2007 Gavin & Stacey - Series 1
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Smithy
2006 The History Boys Timms
2006 The History Boys Anthony "Tony" Timms (Student)
2005 Fat Friends - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Enough To Go Around
  2. E3 - Angel's Delight
  3. E4 - Get Out of the Kitchen
  4. E5 - Healthy Options
Jamie Rymer
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year - Series 1
  1. E6 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2008
  2. E13 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2012
Guest
2004 Fat Friends - Series 3
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  1. Special - Eat Your Heart Out
  2. E3 - Food For Thought
  3. E4 - Bacon, Bagels and the Bishop
  4. E5 - Afters
  5. E6 - Food of Love
Jamie Rymer
2003 Teachers - Series 3
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Jeremy
2002 Cruise Of The Gods Russell
2002 Fat Friends - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Full Belly
  2. E2 - Peaches and Dreams
  3. E3 - Forty and In-Fat-Uated
  4. E4 - Sweet and Sour
  5. E5 - Sticky Fingers
  6. E6 - In Full Bloom
  7. E7 - Hunger Pangs
Jamie Rymer
2001 Teachers - Series 1
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Jeremy
2000 Fat Friends - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Love Me Slender
  2. E3 - Fat Free
  3. E4 - Growing Pains
  4. E5 - Face the Fat
Jamie Rymer
2000 Whatever Happened To Harold Smith? Walter Bennett
1999 Boyz Unlimited
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
Gareth Jones
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E17 - Comic Relief 2019
  2. E19 - Comic Relief 2021
Self
1988 Comic Relief Various

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
James Corden on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 22nd August 1978 (46 years-old)
Stage name
Smithy
Nationality
English
Home town
High Wycombe
Resident of
United States (Los Angeles)
National Comedy Awards, The 2023
Outstanding Comedy Actor (Longlisted)
I Talk Telly Awards 2022
Best Entertainment Show (Nominee)
Golden Raspberry Awards (The Razzies) 2020
Worst Supporting Actor (Winner)
Critics' Choice Awards 2020
Best Talk Show (Winner)
British LGBT Awards 2018
Top 10 Celebrity Allies (Nominee)
Rose d'Or Awards 2017
Best Entertainer (Winner)
National Television Awards, The 2017
TV Presenter (Nominee)
British LGBT Awards 2017
Top 10 Celebrity Allies (Nominee)
I Talk Telly Awards 2017
Best TV Presenter (Winner)
Critics' Choice Awards 2016
Best Talk Show (Winner)
Best Talk Show (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2015
Best Sitcom (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2015
Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
Critics' Choice Awards 2015
Best Talk Show (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2014
Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2014
Writer: Comedy (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2014
Writer - Comedy (Winner)
Satellite Awards 2014
Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series (Nominee)
British Comedy Awards 2013
Best Male TV Comic (Nominee)
Loaded LAFTAs 2013
Best Comedy Duo (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2012
Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
Olivier Awards 2012
Best Actor (Nominee)
RTS Awards 2009
Comedy Performance (Nominee)
BAFTA Television Awards 2008
Best Comedy Performance (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 2008
Best TV Comedy Actor (Nominee)
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2008
Best TV Comedy (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 2007
Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist (Winner)

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