Rhys James | |
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 Rhys James on Spurred On in Tottenham Hotspur fan channel in 2016 | |
| Born | Rhys William Jones 30 April 1991 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | rhysjames |
Rhys James (born Rhys William Jones, 30 April 1991) [1] is a British stand-up comedian. James has appeared on Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo .
James studied for a politics and international relations degree at Manchester University, starting his stand-up career in 2010 whilst still a student. [2] He is a football fan and supports Tottenham Hotspur. [3]
James has appeared on Mock the Week , Russell Howard's Stand Up Central , @elevenish, Virtually Famous and Sweat the Small Stuff . In 2010 he performed as part of the Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe, was a finalist in the Laughing Boy New Act Competition and placed 3rd in 'Comedy Central's Funniest Student'. [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] James also appeared on certain YouTube channels such as The Football Republic (Top 10 Football F*ck Up's) and Spurred On. In 2022, he was a guest host on Ed Gamble and Matthew Crosby's Radio X show. [9]
In 2019, James embarked on his first nationwide tour Snitch, [10] which was completed in 2021 after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] Also appearing on The Great American Joke Off , on CW network, as one of the panel of six comedians performing in 2023.
James has been featured on numerous podcasts, including Brett Goldstein's Films To Be Buried With and Jamie Laing's Private Parts.
In 2020, James began hosting a podcast called Early Work which featured conversations with performers about their early creative material. [16]
In 2022, James started hosting Fit & Proper alongside Lloyd Griffith. This podcast sees a weekly guest hypothetically rebuild a football club of their choosing. [17]
James hosts a podcast on Radio 4 called Rhysearch which started in 2021. In this programme, James investigates topics that the rest of us are too busy to be bothered with.
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| Seann Walsh's Late Night Comedy Spectacular | 2014 |
| Sweat the Small Stuff | 2014-2015 |
| Virtually Famous | 2015 |
| @elevenish | 2016 |
| The Chris Ramsey Show | 2017 |
| Soho Theatre Live | 2017 |
| When News Goes Horribly Wrong | 2018 |
| Comedy Central at the Comedy Store | 2018 |
| The Premier League Show | 2018 |
| Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker | 2018 |
| Roast Battle | 2019 |
| Live at the Apollo | 2019 |
| Soccer AM | 2018-2020 |
| Love Island: Aftersun | 2020 |
| Comedians: Home Alone | 2020 |
| The Lock Inn Pub Quiz | 2020 |
| A League of Their Own | 2020 |
| Comedy Game Night | 2020 |
| Richard Osman's House of Games | 2020 |
| Pointless Celebrities | 2021 |
| Celebrity Mastermind | 2021 |
| Guessable | 2021-2022 |
| Comedians Giving Lectures | 2022 |
| Mock the Week | 2016-2022 |
| The Weakest Link | 2023 |
| Out of Order | 2024 |
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