James Corden

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James Corden (born James Kimberley Corden on 18 August 1978[1]) is an English BAFTA-winning actor, writer and producer. He co-created and stars in the BBC Three comedy Gavin and Stacey.

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[edit] Biography

Corden grew up in Hazlemere, a suburb of High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.[2][3][4] He studied drama as a young boy at Jackie Palmer Stage School and then attended Holmer Green Senior School in High Wycombe and the Misbourne School, in Great Missenden.[2][3][4] Corden was not a serious student and did not attend university.[2][3]

On Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2 November 2007) he confirmed that he was dating the actress Sheridan Smith, however, on 11 March 2008, after having flirted with Lily Allen on her chatshow, he was asked if he was single, to which he replied, 'Its complicated'. He was also seen leaving a comedy gig with Allen [5][6] but has denied that they are dating. [7]

Corden is a fan of West Ham United, which causes conflict with his Gavin and Stacey co-star Mathew Horne, who is a Tottenham Hotspur fan. Following an appearance on Soccer AM in January 2007, Corden revealed that he has attended many West Ham United games with fellow supporter Russell Brand.

[edit] Career

Corden waited eight years for his first part:[8]

"I never worked at all, I don't know why. I think it was the best thing that could have happened to me because it taught me about rejection from a really early age. At the time it was awful, all my friends were getting parts in paint adverts and stuff."

His first role was in the musical Martin Guerre.[3] He then starred in the British television series Fat Friends as Jamie Rymer, and played Gareth Jones in the series Boyz Unlimited. His TV work includes a role playing a bookish student in Teachers (Series 1, 2000) and he also made a guest appearance in Little Britain. Corden's film credits include Mike Leigh's All or Nothing (2002).

Corden played a small part in Channel 4/T4's Hollyoaks. He played a caretaker of the local college briefly around 2001-2.

Corden played the role of Timms in the original London stage production of Alan Bennett's play The History Boys, as well as in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington and Hong Kong productions and radio and film versions of the play.[9][10][11] Corden stars in the BBC Three comedy Gavin & Stacey that he co-wrote with his Fat Friends co-star Ruth Jones. As well as a second series for the BBC, Corden will act as executive producer for an NBC pilot of an American version of the show.

Corden guest hosted Big Brother's Big Mouth with his Gavin & Stacey co-star Mathew Horne in August 2007. Corden and Horne were the permanent hosts for the Big Brother's Big Mouth series running alongside E4's Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack in January 2008.[12] He appears in the forthcoming film of Toby Young's autobiography How To Lose Friends and Alienate People and series two of Gavin & Stacey. He cohosted the Whats on Stage Awards ceremony in 2008.

In February 2008 he shot a BBC pilot, Hey, Hey, We're The Monks. He will collaborate with Horne on a new sketch show named Horne and Corden Have Come, a "traditional" comedy show in the style of Morecambe and Wise[13] as well as the film Lesbian Vampire Killers.

[edit] Recognition and awards

Corden was nominated for the 2000 RTS Award for Network Newcomer - On Screen for his work on Fat Friends.[14]

Corden won Best Male Comedy Newcomer and Gavin & Stacey won Best New British Television Comedy at the 2007 British Comedy Awards.[15]

At the 2008 Television BAFTAs, Corden won the BAFTA for Best Comedy Performance. Also, Gavin and Stacey won the Sky+ Audience Award for Programme of the Year, the only award at the ceremony voted for by the public, beating the likes of The Apprentice and Britain's Got Talent.[16]

[edit] Selected credits

[edit] Theatre

  • Martin Guerre (Prince Edward Theatre, West End, 1996)
  • The History Boys (Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London, 2004), Timms
  • The History Boys (Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong, 2006), Timms
  • The History Boys (St James, Wellington, 2006), Timms
  • The History Boys (Sydney Theatre, Sydney, 2006), Timms
  • The History Boys (Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, 2006), Timms
  • A Respectable Wedding (Young Vic, London, 2007), Friend

[edit] Film

[edit] TV

[edit] References

  1. ^ Xfm London interview, Saturday 22 March 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Bilgorri, Lindi (2005-03-02). It's all down to confidence. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d Bilgorri, Lindi (2004-09-14). James goes back to school. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Hashmi, Nasser (2001-04-30). TV Star of Teachers. Retrieved on March 6, 2007.
  5. ^ "Has Lily found Love again?", The Sun, 2008-04-10. Retrieved on 2008-04-10. 
  6. ^ "You won’t BELIEVE who Lily went off with last night!", Heat Magazine, 2008-04-10. Retrieved on 2008-04-10. 
  7. ^ "James Corden Denies Allen romance", BBC, 2008-04-18. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. 
  8. ^ Anita Singh. Gavin and Stacey's James Corden: From joblessness to Stateside fame and fortune. The Daily Telegraph. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
  9. ^ Internet Broadway Database: James Corden Credits on Broadway. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
  10. ^ National Theatre : Productions : The History Boys 2004. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
  11. ^ John Smythe: theatre reviews: NZIAF-THE HISTORY BOYS: More is more. Retrieved on October 17, 2006.
  12. ^ Wilkes, Neil. "New 'Big Mouth' hosts named", Digital Spy, 2007-12-04. Retrieved on 2007-12-27. 
  13. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | New show for Gavin and Stacey duo
  14. ^ Royal Television Society - Awards. Retrieved on November 13, 2006.
  15. ^ The British Sitcom Guide - News. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
  16. ^ TV Winners in 2008. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.

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