Rhys James
Rhys James | |
|---|---|
 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.
Personal life
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]
Career
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.
Live shows
- Begins (2014)[12]
- Remains (2015)[2][13]
- Forgives (2016)[14]
- Snitch (2019-2021)[10]
- Spilt Milk (2023)[15]
Podcasts
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.
Television
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b Logan, Brian (24 February 2016). "Rhys James review – standup with a superiority complex". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Castle, Jill (2015) "Rhys James on respect, Twitter and why he loves The Glasgow Stand", Glasgow Herald, 22 July 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016
- ^ "Premier League predictions: Lawro v comedian Rhys James". BBC Sport. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Comedian Rhys James". 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Rhys James Begins - Soho Theatre - 9–14 February — LondonCalling.com".
- ^ "Edinburgh Fringe 2014: Rhys James at Pleasance Courtyard and". The Independent. 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Rhys James, comedian". Chortle.
- ^ "Rhys James: Remains". Soho Theatre.
- ^ "Rhys James on Instagram: "I've successfully predicted some world events on mock the week in my time, but this one doesn't count because it was already true. Swipe for the prescience anyway. Here we go confirmed."". Instagram. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Review: We Went to See Rhys James on Friday, and Thank F**K We Did". The Londonist. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "NEWS: In light of COVID-19, Show And Tell have postponed all events for the next 3-4 weeks". Twitter. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Rhys James: Begins : Reviews 2014". www.chortle.co.uk. Chortle. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Williams, Ben (2015) "Rhys James: Remains", Time Out, 20 August 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016
- ^ "Rhys James: Forgives review". What's on London. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Rhys James: Spilt Milk". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Early Work with Rhys James - Trailer, 11 December 2019, retrieved 14 January 2023
- ^ Fit & Proper: Trailer, 18 November 2022, retrieved 14 January 2023
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