Alan Carr born 14 July 1976Alan Carr is an English stand-up comedian and TV presenter, renowned for his camp demeanour and innuendo-based jokes, although he doesn't make 'being gay' a central part of his act.
Carr performs stand-up regularly, on tour and on television. He has been featured in three Edinburgh shows and in 2007 he toured throughout the UK, which was followed by a DVD entitled Tooth Fairy Live. Carr had his own monthly show in a Manchester comedy club and he has toured nationwide, supporting other acts. He has performed at the Apollo Theatre in London, which was televised for the BBC1 series Live At The Apollo, and has been featured in the Royal Variety Performance.
Carr has appeared and performed at many festivals, including the Reading and Leeds Festivals, Latitude Festival, the Kilkenny Comedy Festival and Live Earth, where he welcomed musical acts David Gray and Damien Rice on stage. He has performed stand-up internationally, including an appearance at the Montreal 'Just For Laughs' festival.
On 4 September 2009, Carr switched-on the Illuminations in Blackpool along with JLS.
In 2010, Carr took part in Channel 4's Comedy Gala, a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, filmed live at the O2 Arena in London on 30 March.
He is best know for his C4 co-presenting stint with Justin Lee Collins on the Sunday Night Project (originally the Friday Night Project), his own Celebrity Ding Dong and his BBC chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man.
He is the son of former professional footballer Graham Carr; his father however did not approve of his sexuallity and believed that he should become a footballer like himself. According to Carr in his stand-up comedy act, this started a family argument which lasted several years. It is only now that Alan's father has come to terms with his son being gay.
He recalled his days growing up in Northampton on the BBC 2 series The Comedy Map of Britain on April 19, 2008 in which his father was also interviewed.
He appeared in an episode of Top Gear on BBC 2, with Justin Lee Collins, in the Reasonably Priced Car.