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Jimmy Carr

Jimmy Carr, English comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter

Born
September 15, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1972

About Jimmy Carr

James Anthony Patrick Carr is a British and Irish comedian. He began his stand-up career in 1997. He has regularly appeared on television as the host of Channel 4 panel shows such as The Big Fat Quiz of the Year, 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005–2021) and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Carr is known for his rapid-fire deadpan delivery of one-liners. He performed his first paid stand-up gig later that month, having done his debut pub show unpaid only the previous December. Following her death, Carr's relationship with his father became "severely strained".

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The world when Jimmy Carr was born

Jimmy Carr was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jimmy Carr's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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