Jimmy Carr commissioning editor for Channel 5, with whom he has been since 2001. Jimmy Carr James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is an English stand-up comedian, presenter, writer, and actor who holds both British and Irish citizenship. He is known for his deadpan delivery, dark humour, and heckler interaction. Carr moved to a career in comedy in 2000. After becoming established as a stand-up comedian, Carr began to appear in a number of Channel 4 television shows, becoming the host of the panel show "8 Out of 10 Cats", "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" and also "The
Jimmy Carr special episodes known as "The Big Fat Quiz of Everything". Since 2005, Carr has presented the comedy panel show "8 Out of 10 Cats". The show aired on Channel 4 until 2016 when it moved to More4 and then later to E4. Since 2012, Carr has also presented "8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown", a combination of his panel show "8 Out of 10 Cats" and daytime quiz show "Countdown". In April 2010, Carr hosted the first British version of a comedy roast show, Channel 4's "A Comedy Roast". On 6 May 2010, he was a co-host of Channel