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Alan Carr (Alan Graham Carr) was born on 14 June, 1976 in Weymouth, Dorset, England, is an English comedian and television personality. Discover Alan Carr's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?

Popular As Alan Graham Carr
Occupation N/A
Age 47 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 14 June 1976
Birthday 14 June
Birthplace Weymouth, Dorset, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Alan Carr Height, Weight & Measurements

At 47 years old, Alan Carr height is 178 cm .

Physical Status
Height 178 cm
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Who Is Alan Carr's Wife?

His wife is Paul Drayton (m. 2018-2022)

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Parents Graham Carr (father)
Wife Paul Drayton (m. 2018-2022)
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Alan Carr Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alan Carr worth at the age of 47 years old? Alan Carr’s income source is mostly from being a successful comedian. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Alan Carr's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1976

Alan Graham Carr (born 14 June 1976) is an English comedian, broadcaster and writer.

Alan Graham Carr was born on 14 June 1976 in Weymouth, Dorset, elder son of Christine and Graham Carr, and spent the majority of his childhood in Northampton.

His father, whose family comes from the North East of England, is a former Northampton Town manager and Newcastle United chief scout.

Carr has a younger brother, Gary.

Carr went to Weston Favell Upper School in Northampton and graduated from Middlesex University with a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Drama and Theatre Studies.

After completing his degree in his early 20s, Carr moved to Manchester, aspiring to be a comedian.

He lived in Chorlton-cum-Hardy after which he moved to Stretford, which he cites as an inspiration for his comedic work.

Carr worked in a call centre for five years and performed on the comedy circuit in his spare time, before moving into comedy as a full-time career.

2001

His breakthrough was in 2001, winning the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards.

In 2001, Carr won the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards.

2005

Carr's early TV career included guest appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats in 2005 and The Law of the Playground in 2006.

2006

In the ensuing years, Carr's career burgeoned on the Manchester comedy circuit before he became known for co-hosting The Friday Night Project (2006–2009) with Justin Lee Collins.

He and Justin Lee Collins co-hosted The Friday Night Project from series two in 2006 until it was cancelled after the end of series eight in February 2009.

2007

Carr has won three British Comedy Awards (2007, 2008, 2013), two National Television Awards (2012, 2015) and a BAFTA TV Award (2013).

Carr went on to host two series of Channel 4's game show Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong from 2007 to 2009, and the chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man, which ran for 16 series from 2009-2016, with Christmas Specials in 2016 and 2017.

Carr made his radio presenting debut on Christmas Day 2007 for BBC Radio 2 as part of their Festive Highlights with the show Alan Carr's Christmas Box.

Carr 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. He has performed at the Apollo Theatre in London, which was televised for the BBC One series Live at the Apollo, and has been featured in the Royal Variety Performance.

He has appeared and performed at many festivals, including the Reading and Leeds Festivals, Latitude Festival in Suffolk and Kilkenny Comedy Festival in Ireland.

He has performed stand-up internationally, including an appearance at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.

2008

This led to the release of a short-lived entertainment show Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (2008), and he went on to star in the comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009–2016) which aired on Channel 4.

He filled in on BBC Radio 6 Music on 16 February and 14 June 2008 for Adam and Joe and co-presented The Russell Brand Show on 4 October 2008.

He also presented Alan Carr's Comedy Outings for BBC Radio 2 in 2008.

Look Who It Is! is Carr's autobiography published in 2008.

It details his life from growing up in Weymouth to presenting The Friday Night Project.

2009

Carr hosted the radio show Going Out with Alan Carr on BBC Radio 2 (2009–2012), as well as releasing his autobiography book Look Who It Is! (2008), and going on three arena stand-up comedy tours: Tooth Fairy Live (2007), Spexy Beast Live (2011) and Yap, Yap, Yap! (2015).

On 25 April 2009, Carr began hosting Going Out with Alan Carr, a new show for BBC Radio 2, in conjunction with Emma Forbes (later replaced by Melanie Sykes).

The show was broadcast every Saturday evening from 6pm to 8pm.

2010

In March 2010, Carr took part in Channel 4's Comedy Gala, a benefit show held at the O2 Arena in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London.

2012

On 6 March 2012 it was reported that he had made the decision to leave to focus on his Chatty Man show.

His last show was on 31 March 2012.

Carr was replaced by Liza Tarbuck.

2015

He returned on Boxing Day 2015 for a one-off show on the station.

2017

Since 2017, Carr often stands in as a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

For four weeks in January/February 2017, Carr again returned to BBC Radio 2 to sit in for Paul O'Grady on his Sunday show.

Carr reunited with Sykes to present a 10-week show called Summer Escapes sitting in for Graham Norton on Saturdays from July to September on BBC Radio 2 yearly from 2017 until its final run in 2020 following Norton's departure from the station.

It included features based around summer including the British Seaside Survey.

Carr performs stand-up regularly, on tour and on television.

He became a regular performer on the Manchester comedy circuit in his 20s, where he met fellow comedians Jason Manford, Justin Moorhouse and John Bishop, and had his own monthly comedy and cabaret show Alan Carr's Ice Cream Sunday at the Manchester Comedy Store.

2019

In 2019, he became a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

In 2021, he began hosting BBC One’s Interior Design Masters.