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James Corden
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James Corden

Known for Doctor Who · Trolls World Tour · The Kardashians

James Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English comedian, writer, actor, producer and TV personality. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and hosted The Late Late Show with James Corden.

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Born
Aug 22, 1978
Birthplace
Hillingdon, Middlesex, London, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Biography

James Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English comedian, writer, actor, producer and TV personality. He is co-creator and star of BBC comedy shows Gavin & Stacey and Horne & Corden, and hosted The Late Late Show with James Corden.

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Known For

TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoCraig Owens · 2005
★ 7.6
MOVIETrolls World Tour
Trolls World TourBiggie (voice) · 2020
★ 7.2
TVThe Kardashians
The KardashiansSelf · 2022
★ 8.5
TVKeeping Up with the Kardashians
Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelf · 2007
★ 7.3
TVThe Daily Show
The Daily ShowSelf · 1996
★ 6.4
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975
★ 6.9
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 2014
★ 5.8
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2015
★ 6.1

Filmography

Movies

TwentyFourSevenCarl 'Tonka' Marsh
1998
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?Walter
2000
All or NothingRory
2002
Cruise of the GodsRussell
2002
Coogan's RunnerSelf
2003
HeartlandsShady
2003
Pierrepoint: The Last HangmanKirky
2005
Heroes and VillainsSam
2006
Starter for 10Tone
2006
The History BoysTimms
2006
Where Have I Been All Your Life?Liam
2007
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008Neil 'Smithy' Smith
2008
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008Producer
2008
Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008Writer
2008
How to Lose Friends & Alienate PeoplePost Modern Review Staff
2008
Telstar: The Joe Meek StoryClem Cattini
2008
The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008
2008
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert HallSelf
2009
Lesbian Vampire KillersFletch
2009
Now That’s What I Call ComedySmithy
2009
Planet 51Soldier #2 (voice)
2009
The GruffaloMouse (voice)
2009
Gulliver's TravelsJinks
2010
The One Ronnie
2010
National Theatre Live: One Man, Two GuvnorsFrancis Henshall
2011
The Gruffalo's ChildThe Mouse (voice)
2011
The Three MusketeersPlanchet
2011
Doctor Who - Night and the Doctor: Up All NightCraig Owens
2012
GB
Gary Barlow and FriendsSelf
2013
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageTimms
2013
One ChancePaul Potts
2013
That NightBoy
2013
50 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014
Begin AgainSteve
2014
Into the WoodsBaker
2014
TO
The One and Only Mike LeighSelf - actor
2014
When Corden Met BarlowSelf
2014
Kill Your FriendsRoger Waters
2015
One Direction the London SessionSelf
2015
Roald Dahl's Esio TrotNarrator
2015
The Lady in the VanStreet Trader
2015
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at OurselvesSelf / Smithy
2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria WoodSelf
2016
The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime SpecialSelf - Host
2016
TrollsBiggie (voice)
2016
Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2017Himself - Host
2017
George Michael: FreedomSelf
2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?Self
2017
The Emoji MovieHi-5 (voice)
2017
Trolls HolidayBiggie (voice)
2017
Trolls: Dress UpBiggie (voice)
2017
Care to LaughSelf
2018
Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney Live from LiverpoolSelf
2018
Flopsy TurvyPeter Rabbit (voice)
2018
Ocean's EightJohn Frazier
2018
Peter RabbitPeter Rabbit (voice)
2018
SmallfootPercy Patterson (voice)
2018
CatsBustopher Jones
2019
Gavin & Stacey: A Special ChristmasNeil 'Smithy' Smith
2019
Gavin & Stacey: A Special ChristmasWriter
2019
On BroadwaySelf
2019
One Night: Joshua vs. RuizSelf
2019
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas ShowSelf
2019
YesterdayJames Corden
2019
David Blaine: The Magic WaySelf
2020
SuperintelligenceSuperintelligence (voice) / James Corden
2020
The PromBarry Glickman
2020
Trolls World TourBiggie (voice)
2020
Trolls: Tiny Diamond Goes Back to SchoolBiggie (voice)
2020
WL
We Love Gavin and Stacey
2020
Adele One Night OnlySelf - Audience Member (uncredited)
2021
CinderellaJames
2021
CinderellaProducer
2021
Friends: The ReunionSelf - Moderator
2021
Friends: The ReunionProducer
2021
Peter Rabbit 2: The RunawayPeter Rabbit (voice)
2021
Betty White: A CelebrationSelf
2022
George Michael: Freedom UncutSelf
2022
James Corden's Top Gun Training with Tom CruiseSelf
2022
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of LifeSelf (archive footage)
2022
Super Greed: The Fight for FootballAssociate Producer
2022
CR
Chris Rock: Road To Live SpecialSelf
2023
Late Night NightmareSelf
2023
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling NowSelf (archive footage)
2023
Louis Tomlinson: All of Those VoicesSelf
2023
A Carpool Karaoke ChristmasSelf
2024
A Carpool Karaoke ChristmasExecutive Producer
2024
Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleNeil 'Smithy' Smith
2024
Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleWriter
2024
Gavin & Stacey: The FinaleExecutive Producer
2024
I Am: Celine DionSelf (archive footage)
2024
FlintoffSelf
2025
Gavin & Stacey: A Fond FarewellSelf
2025
SmurfsNo Name (voice)
2025
California Schemin'Ray Stone
2026
Nirvanna the Band the Show the MovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2026
The ChristophersBarnaby Sklar
2026

Television

The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
Tony AwardsSelf - Host · 2 eps
1956
Tony AwardsProducer
1956
Tony AwardsAdditional Writing
1956
The GrammysSelf · 1 eps
1959
The GrammysSelf - Host · 1 eps
1959
60 MinutesSelf · 2 eps
1968
60 MinutesSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
1968
Great Performances1 eps
1971
People's Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
The BRIT AwardsSelf - Host · 5 eps
1977
An Audience with...Self · 1 eps
1978
Entertainment TonightSelf · 3 eps
1981
The Bold and the BeautifulBusboy · 1 eps
1987
The Bold and the BeautifulCraig the Busboy · 1 eps
1987
Comic Relief2 eps
1988
LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1988
GMTVSelf · 1 eps
1993
Soccer AMSelf · 1 eps
1995
Dalziel and PascoeBen Forsythe · 1 eps
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Team Captain · 1 eps
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf - Host · 1 eps
1996
OO
Out of Tune6 eps
1996
The Daily ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
Boyz UnlimitedGareth Jones · 6 eps
1999
Fat FriendsJamie Rymer · 20 eps
2000
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StoryBran - Thunderdell's Son · 2 eps
2001
Teachers1 eps
2001
TeachersJeremy · 1 eps
2001
Top GearSelf · 1 eps
2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 2 eps
2003
Little BritainDafydds Brother Dewi · 1 eps
2003
Big Brother's Big MouthSelf - Host · 26 eps
2004
Big Fat QuizSelf - Contestant · 2 eps
2004
The Soup1 eps
2004
8 Out of 10 CatsSelf · 4 eps
2005
Doctor WhoCraig Owens · 2 eps
2005
Doctor Who ConfidentialSelf · 1 eps
2005
The Colbert ReportSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2005
The F Word1 eps
2005
The Friday Night ProjectSelf - Host · 1 eps
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf · 1 eps
2005
The One ShowSelf · 1 eps
2006
The One ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2006
Gavin & StaceyNeil 'Smithy' Smith · 19 eps
2007
Gavin & StaceyProducer
2007
Gavin & StaceyWriter
2007
Gavin & StaceyAssociate Producer
2007
Gavin & StaceyCreator
2007
Keeping Up with the KardashiansSelf · 1 eps
2007
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 3 eps
2007
BB
Big Brother: Celebrity HijackHimself - Hijacker · 1 eps
2008
Lily Allen and FriendsSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2008
Chris Moyles' Quiz NightSelf · 3 eps
2009
Horne & Corden6 eps
2009
A League of Their OwnSelf - Host · 152 eps
2010
Channel 4's Comedy Gala6 eps
2010
Channel 4's Comedy GalaWriter
2010
JC
James Corden's World Cup LiveSelf - Host · 13 eps
2010
John Bishop's Britain4 eps
2010
Justin Lee Collins: Good TimesSelf · 1 eps
2010
The Rob Brydon Show1 eps
2010
Billy on the StreetSelf · 1 eps
2011
OK! TV2 eps
2011
Stella1 eps
2012
StellaWriter
2012
1D DaySelf · 7 eps
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownSelf - Contestant · 2 eps
2013
The Last LegSelf · 1 eps
2013
The Wrong MansPhil Bourne · 8 eps
2013
The Wrong MansWriter
2013
The Wrong MansCreator
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2014
TK
The KumarsSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Michael McIntyre Chat ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2014
Tom Daley Goes GlobalNarrator · 6 eps
2014
Us & ThemOriginal Series Creator
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf · 1 eps
2014
Hot OnesSelf · 1 eps
2015
TS
That's So Last CenturyHimself · 3 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Host · 1198 eps
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenProducer
2015
The Late Late Show with James CordenWriter
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2015
A League of Their Own US Road Trip11 eps
2016
ChelseaSelf · 1 eps
2016
John Bishop: In Conversation with...Self · 1 eps
2016
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf · 4 eps
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesProducer
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesExecutive Producer
2017
Drop the MicSelf · 3 eps
2017
Drop the MicCreator
2017
Talking with Chris HardwickSelf · 1 eps
2017
Happy TogetherHimself · 1 eps
2018
Just Another Immigrant10 eps
2018
The ShopSelf · 1 eps
2018
What the FitSelf · 1 eps
2018
RuPaulSelf · 1 eps
2019
The World's BestHost · 7 eps
2019
Game On!Executive Producer
2020
Gone Mental with LiorSelf · 1 eps
2020
The New York Times PresentsSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2020
MammalsJamie Buckingham · 6 eps
2022
MammalsExecutive Producer
2022
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2022
The KardashiansSelf · 3 eps
2022
Visual SuspectCreator
2022
After Hours with James CordenSelf - Host · 26 eps
2026
TC
The ChoirExecutive Producer
TC
The ChoirCreator

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