His early television work included Gareth Jones in the 1999 series Boyz Unlimited.
His first TV reporter role was on the BBC's Good Morning with Anne and Nick, interviewing Meat Loaf.
Career Early careerĬorden's first stage appearance was at the age of 18, with a one-line part in the 1996 musical Martin Guerre. He grew up in Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire, and attended Park Middle School and Holmer Green Upper School. His father was a musician in the Royal Air Force band (and later became a salesman of Christian books and Bibles).
In 2011, Corden played the lead part in the comedy play One Man, Two Guvnors, which transferred from the National Theatre to the West End and then to Broadway and was also cinecast worldwide via National Theatre Live. He has appeared in films, including Gulliver's Travels (2010), Into the Woods (2014), Kill Your Friends (2015), Peter Rabbit (2018) and its 2021 sequel (in which he voiced the title character), Cats (2019), and The Prom (2020), where he received his first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. Since 2010, Corden has presented the sports-based comedy panel show A League of Their Own on Sky One. He hosted the Tony Awards in 20 and the Grammy Awards in 20. Corden returned to host the ceremony solo between 20. In 2009, he co-presented the Brit Awards with Kylie Minogue and Mathew Horne. Appearing on the UK charity telethon Comic Relief in 2011, Corden created his Carpool Karaoke sketch when he drove around London singing songs with George Michael. He was featured on the UK No.1 single " Shout", along with grime artist Dizzee Rascal, an unofficial anthem of the England football team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Originally airing from 2007 to 2010, Corden co-wrote and co-starred with Welsh actress Ruth Jones in Gavin & Stacey, for which he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Comedy Performance. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey. In the United States, he is best known as the host of The Late Late Show with James Corden, a late-night talk show that has been on CBS since 2015. James Kimberley Corden OBE (born 22 August 1978) is an English actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and television host.