Elis James
| Elis James | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elis James |
| Born | 3 November 1980 |
| Medium | Stand-up, Radio |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | Everyday life |
| Website | elisjames.com |
Elis James (born 3 November 1980) is a Welsh comedian, from Carmarthen but later based in Cardiff. He is bilingual in English and Welsh and has performed in both languages.[1]
James began his comedy career in 2005.[2] He won the Best Comedy prize at the National Student Radio Awards in 2006.[3]
James supported Rhod Gilbert on his national tour, Rhod Gilbert and the Award-Winning Mince Pie. Occasionally he fills in on The Rhod Gilbert Show, which airs on BBC Radio Wales, when either of the regular hosts - Gilbert or Chris Corcoran - are unavailable.[4]
In 2008/09 James regularly performed in Chris Corcoran's Committee Meeting. He played caretaker of the club, Rex Jones, a post-Marxist, health and safety obsessed old man. He later starred in Social Club FM, a spin-off of the show (initially broadcast in August 2011) for BBC Radio Wales, playing the same character.[5] In 2013, The Committee was part of BBC Three's "Comedy Feeds", a series of comedy television pilots available exclusively via the BBC iPlayer.[6] The pilot starred James and Corcoran and featured guest Colin Baker.
James has been a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe, drawing full houses in 2011 and 2012. He also presented the S4C music television program Bandit in its early days [7] and has appeared in segments of Hwb, S4C's Welsh learners programme.[8]
James is widely credited with having been the person responsible for introducing the mango to Carmarthen.
James is in a relationship with actress, comedian and musician Isy Suttie.[9] The couple live in London.[10]
References
- ↑ "Elis James on : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide", Comedians database (Chortle.co.uk), retrieved 6 July 2013
- ↑ Elis James, Comedy CV, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ↑ Coming Soon To The Glee Club : Elis James, The Glee Club, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ↑ Gig In A Castle - Isy Suttie & Elis James interview, British Comedy Guide, 21 June 2012, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ↑ "The Committee Meeting", Comedy Feeds, 2013 (BBC Three), 2013, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ↑ Preview: Chris Corcoran and Elis James at Maesteg Town Hall, Cardiff: WalesOnline, 2 July 2009, retrieved 6 July 2013
- ↑ Hwb — "Y Wers Gymraeg" (14/4/13) Pen. 31 / Eps. 31 on YouTube
- ↑ Owen, Rhodri (6 October 2011), "Why Isy Suttie - Peep Show's Dobby - is learning Welsh", BBC News - South West Wales (BBC News), retrieved 6 July 2013
- ↑ Day, Elizabeth (16 March 2013), "Isy Suttie: 'I like to explore love… and throw in stuff about cagoules'", The Observer (London: Guardian News and Media), ISSN 0029-7712, retrieved 6 July 2013
External links
- Elis James at the Internet Movie Database
- Elis James on Twitter