{{Short description|English actor and comedian (born 1978)}} {{Pp-move}} {{Pp-blp|small=yes}} {{Use British English|date=May 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = James Corden | honorific_suffix = {{postnom|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} | image = James Corden at 2015 PaleyFest (cropped).jpg | caption = Corden at the 2015 PaleyFest | birth_name = James Kimberley Corden | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|8|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = Hillingdon, London, England | education = Holmer Green Upper School | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|writer|producer|singer|television host}} | years_active = 1996–present | spouse = {{marriage|Julia Carey|15 September 2012}} | children = 3 | awards = Full list | module = {{Infobox comedian | embed = yes | medium = {{hlist|Television|film|theatre|podcast}} | genre = {{hlist|Observational comedy|sketch comedy|musical comedy|physical comedy|satire}} | subject = {{hlist|American politics|British politics|English culture|American culture|current events|pop culture|everyday life|social awkwardness}} }} | signature = James Corden signature, Billboard Open Letter 2016.png }}
'''James Kimberley Corden'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/james-corden-reveals-he-was-teased-over-middle-name-1921992.html|title=James Corden reveals he was teased over middle name|last=Shaw|first=Vicky|date=16 March 2010|access-date = 7 May 2020|work=The Independent}}</ref> (born 22 August 1978){{sfn|Corden|2011|p=}} is an English actor, comedian, writer, producer, singer, and television host.<ref>{{cite web |title=James Corden {{!}} Biography, TV Shows, Films, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Corden |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> 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 gained recognition as the host of ''The Late Late Show with James Corden'', a late-night talk show that aired on CBS from 2015 to 2023.
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. He was featured, along with grime artist Dizzee Rascal, on the UK number one single "Shout". Corden created his Carpool Karaoke sketch in 2011. He hosted the Brit Awards (2009, 2011 and 2014), the Tony Awards (2016 and 2019), and the Grammy Awards (2017 and 2018). From 2010 to 2019, he presented the panel show ''A League of Their Own'' on Sky One.
Corden has acted in films, including ''Gulliver's Travels'' (2010), ''Kill Your Friends'' (2015), and ''Peter Rabbit'' (2018) and its 2021 sequel (in which he voiced the title character). He also acted in the musical films ''Into the Woods'' (2014), ''Cats'' (2019), ''The Prom'' (2020), and ''Cinderella'' (2021).
In 2011, Corden starred in the National Theatre show ''One Man, Two Guvnors'', which transferred from the West End to Broadway, where Corden won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.<ref name="unitedagents">[http://unitedagents.co.uk/james-corden#profile-1 Profile], United Agents; accessed 28 December 2014.</ref> In 2015, he received the BAFTA Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.<ref name=bafta15>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/britannia-awards-meryl-streep-sam-mendes-james-corden-1201502512/|title=Meryl Streep, Sam Mendes & James Corden To Be Lauded At 2015 Britannia Awards|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=20 August 2015}}</ref> Corden has been nominated for 29 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning 12 in total, including for ''The Late Late Show'', ''Carpool Karaoke'', and hosting the 70th Tony Awards. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to drama.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/dec/24/james-corden-obe-new-years-honours-list|title= James Corden to get OBE in New Year's honours list|website= The Guardian|date= 24 December 2014|access-date= 1 August 2023}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Corden was born in Hillingdon, Greater London,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/james-corden-the-history-boy-who-grew-up-2283005.html |title=James Corden: The History Boy who grew up |last=Jones |first=Alice |date=13 May 2011 |work=The Independent |access-date=24 October 2012}}</ref> the son of Margaret and Malcolm Corden. His father was a musician in the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, and later became a salesman of Christian books and Bibles.<ref>[https://www.howardstern.com/show/2019/6/5/why-james-corden-couldnt-help-cry-shooting-carpool-karaoke-paul-mccartney/ The Howard Stern Show radio interview June 5, 2019]</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Malcolm Corden Teaches Donald Trump How To Hold the Bible| date=3 June 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZv8GQX8E1I |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/mZv8GQX8E1I |archive-date=13 December 2021 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=30 April 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Corden's mother was a social worker.<ref name="thirdsector">{{cite web|url=http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/Communications/article/1180208/sharon-kelly-osbourne-give-backing-fashion-targets-breast-cancer-2013|title=Sharon and Kelly Osbourne give their backing to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer 2013|work=Thirdsector.co.uk|date=30 April 2013|access-date=28 December 2014}}</ref> He grew up in Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire,<ref name="stannit">{{cite news|url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/575072.0|title=It's all down to confidence|work=Bucks Free Press| author= Bilgorri, Lindi|location=UK|date=2 March 2005|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref> and attended Park Middle School and Holmer Green Upper School.{{sfn|Corden|2011|p=}} He has two sisters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecelebritycafe.com/2014/08/getting-to-know-james-corden-the-new-host-of-the-late-late-show/|title=Getting to know James Corden, the new host of 'The Late Late Show'|work=TheCelebrityCafe.com}}</ref>
==Career== ===1996–2006: Early career=== Corden's first stage appearance was at the age of 18, with a one-line part in the 1996 musical ''Martin Guerre''.<ref name=guardian/> His first TV reporter role was on the BBC's ''Good Morning with Anne and Nick'', interviewing Meat Loaf.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/08/james-corden-meat-loaf-interview-1995 |title=Baby James Corden's 1995 Meat Loaf Interview Is a Delight |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=23 August 2013 |access-date=23 January 2018}}</ref> His early television work included Gareth Jones in the 1999 series ''Boyz Unlimited''. He also starred in Tango advertisements in 1998, had a role as a bookish student in ''Teachers,'' and in 2000 had a small part in an episode of ''Hollyoaks''. Corden had guest appearances on ''Little Britain'' and ''Dalziel and Pascoe'', both in 2004. Corden's early film credits include ''Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?'' (1999), Mike Leigh's ''All or Nothing'' (2002), ''Heartlands'' (2002), and ''Cruise of the Gods'' (2002).<ref name="imdb"/>
From 2000 to 2005, Corden starred on the British television series ''Fat Friends'' as Jamie Rymer. He garnered a nomination for the 2000 Royal Television Society Award for Network Newcomer On Screen for his work. Beginning in 2004, Corden played the role of Timms in the original London stage production of Alan Bennett's play ''The History Boys'', as well as in the Broadway, Sydney, Wellington, and Hong Kong productions. He was also in the radio and 2006 film adaptation versions of the play.<ref name="Broadway"/><ref name="National Theatre">{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=7785|title=National Theatre: Productions: The History Boys 2004|access-date=17 October 2006}}</ref><ref name="Wellington">{{cite web |url=http://nbr.co.nz/smythe/2006/02/nziaf-history-boys-more-is-more.html |title=John Smythe: theatre reviews: NZIAF – The History Boys: More is more |access-date=17 October 2006 |date=28 February 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118191504/http://nbr.co.nz/smythe/2006/02/nziaf-history-boys-more-is-more.html |archive-date=18 January 2008 }} Archived from [http://nbr.co.nz/smythe/2006/02/nziaf-history-boys-more-is-more.html the original] on 18 January 2008.</ref> In 2006, he appeared in the film ''Starter for 10''.<ref name="imdb"/>
=== 2007–2010: ''Gavin & Stacey'' and rise to prominence === [[File:Ruth Jones Little Britain Gavin and Stacey.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Corden co-created the sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' with Ruth Jones.]] From 2007 to 2010, Corden co-starred in his own series, the BBC Three sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey''. He co-wrote the series with his ''Fat Friends'' co-star Ruth Jones; Corden and Jones played the friends of the title characters, with Corden starring as Smithy. The series proved popular and was well-received critically. For the show, Corden won Best Male Comedy Performer and ''Gavin & Stacey'' won Best New British Television Comedy at the 2007 British Comedy Awards.<ref name="sitcom">{{cite web|url=http://www.sitcom.co.uk/news/news.php?story=000326|title=The British Sitcom Guide – News|date=7 November 2007|access-date=7 November 2007|archive-date=11 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511161500/https://www.comedy.co.uk/news/old_story/000326/|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the 2008 Television BAFTAs, Corden won the BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance, and ''Gavin & Stacey'' won the BAFTA's Audience Award for Programme of the Year.<ref name="unitedagents"/><ref name="bafta2008">{{cite web|url=http://static.bafta.org/awards/television/latest-winners-and-nominees,91,BA.html|title=TV Winners in 2008|access-date=21 April 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416014407/http://static.bafta.org/awards/television/latest-winners-and-nominees,91,BA.html|archive-date=16 April 2008}}</ref> In December 2008, the show won Best TV Comedy in the 2008 British Comedy Awards. ''Gavin & Stacey'' also won the award for Most Popular Comedy Programme at the National Television Awards in 2010.<ref name="who">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8471232.stm|title=Doctor Who scoops two National TV awards|work=BBC News|quote=BBC One comedy ''Gavin and Stacey'' won most popular comedy programme|access-date=21 January 2010|date=21 January 2010}}</ref> In 2019, ''Gavin & Stacey'' returned for a Christmas special, which achieved the highest Christmas Day viewership in the UK for more than a decade.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gavin and Stacey top Christmas Day TV ratings |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50915905 |access-date=27 December 2019 |agency=BBC}}</ref>
During the two year and seven months run of ''Gavin & Stacey'', Corden's professional endeavours outside the successful series proved somewhat chequered.<ref name=guardian>{{cite news |last=Cochrane |first=Kira |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/oct/02/james-corden-actor-gavin-stacey |title=James Corden: 'I'm not sure people even think of me as an actor at all' |work=The Guardian |date=2 October 2011}}</ref> He guest hosted ''Big Brother's Big Mouth'', with ''Gavin & Stacey'' co-star Mathew Horne, in August 2007. In 2008, he appeared in the film of Toby Young's 2001 autobiography ''How to Lose Friends & Alienate People''. He collaborated again with Horne on a 2009 sketch show named ''Horne & Corden'', described by the BBC as a "traditional comedy entertainment show in the style of Morecambe and Wise".<ref name="horne">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7364997.stm|title=New show for Gavin and Stacey duo|work=BBC News|access-date=5 May 2010|date=24 April 2008}}</ref> The show ran for only one series and was poorly received by the critics, with Corden later admitting "the absolute truth is I wasn't good enough."<ref name="sketch">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8550121.stm|work=BBC News|title=Corden: 'Sketch show was mistake'|access-date=22 October 2011}}</ref>
In 2009, Corden starred in the film ''Lesbian Vampire Killers'', which was unsuccessful. That year he played Clem Cattini in the Joe Meek biopic ''Telstar'', and likewise in the animated ''Planet 51'' along with Mathew Horne.<ref name="imdb"/><ref name="horne"/> In February 2009, he co-presented the Brit Awards with Horne and Kylie Minogue.<ref name="brit">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/02/18/brit-awards-dress-rehearsals-see-kylie-james-corden-u2-and-coldplay-in-all-the-pics-here-115875-21133515|title=Brit Awards dress rehearsals – see Kylie & James Corden, U2 and Coldplay in all the pics here|date=18 February 2009|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=23 March 2010}}</ref> In March 2009, he appeared in a sketch for the UK charity telethon Comic Relief giving the England football team a motivational talk, and later presented a section with Horne showing their best bits of comedy from the previous two years along with highlights from the night.<ref name="horne"/>
In March 2010, Corden began hosting the Sky 1 comedy/sports panel show ''A League of Their Own'' alongside team captains Andrew Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/mar/15/a-league-of-their-own|title=TV ratings - 11 March: A League of Their Own kicks off with 527,000|first=Jason|last=Deans|date=15 March 2010|work=The Guardian}}</ref> In March 2010, he presented Sport Relief 2010 alongside Davina McCall and others,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rh7p0|title=BBC One - Sport Relief, 2010, Part 3|website=BBC}}</ref> contributing a "sequel" to the 2009 England football team sketch, this time giving a motivational talk to various sports stars including David Beckham and motor racing driver Jenson Button.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gold.uktv.co.uk/gavin-stacey/article/about-gavin-stacey/|title=About Gavin & Stacey - Gavin & Stacey - Gold|website=gold.uktv.co.uk|access-date=31 December 2018|archive-date=26 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526104535/https://gold.uktv.co.uk/gavin-stacey/article/about-gavin-stacey/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/front_page/8578061.stm|title=Sport Relief Smithy's rant at sport stars|date=20 March 2010|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
In March 2010, Corden took part in ''Channel 4's Comedy Gala'', a benefit show held in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, filmed live at the O2 Arena in London. On 5 June 2010, he performed his England World Cup single with Dizzee Rascal on the finale of ''Britain's Got Talent''. The proceeds from the single went to London's Great Ormond Street Hospital.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dizzee Rascal and James Corden record World Cup song|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10225114|work=BBC News|date=12 November 2016}}</ref>
In June 2010, Corden played Craig Owens in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "The Lodger", in which the Doctor moved in with him. Corden returned as Owens in "Closing Time" in the sixth series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2011-09-24/matt-smith-and-james-corden-talk-doctor-who/|title=Matt Smith and James Corden talk Doctor Who|work=Radio Times|access-date=25 January 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ew.com/gallery/doctor-who-guest-stars/james-corden|title=19 Stars You Forgot Were on 'Doctor Who'|date=29 August 2016|work=EW.com|access-date=25 January 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070954/http://ew.com/gallery/doctor--guest-stars/james-corden/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2010, ''This Is JLS'', an hour-long Christmas special featuring the boyband and ''The X Factor'' runners-up, was aired on ITV1, with Corden writing and producing some of the sketches featured in the special. In 2010, he was in the main cast of the film ''Gulliver's Travels''.<ref name="imdb"/> In December 2010, he was part of an ensemble voice cast in the English dub of the German animated film ''Animals United'' alongside Jim Broadbent, Jason Donovan, Joanna Lumley, Billie Piper, Andy Serkis and others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/film/9vs4/animals-united/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102191551/http://www.radiotimes.com/film/9vs4/animals-united|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 January 2016|title=Animals United – review|website=Radio Times|language=en|access-date=25 January 2018}}</ref>
=== 2011–2014: ''One Man, Two Guvnors'' === [[File:Comedian James Corden arrives at Number 10 Downing Street to interview Prime Minister David Cameron (15601005146).jpg|left|thumb|Corden arriving at 10 Downing Street to interview then British Prime Minister David Cameron in March 2014]] In February 2011, Corden presented the 2011 Brit Awards. In March, Corden reprised his ''Gavin & Stacey'' role as Smithy in a ''Red Nose Day'' sketch for the charity telethon Comic Relief. The sketch included appearances by then UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, JLS, Paul McCartney, and Justin Bieber. The show also featured the first appearance of his Carpool Karaoke sketch, in which he sang songs with pop star George Michael while driving around London.<ref>{{cite news|title=WATCH: James Corden's first-ever Carpool Karaoke with George Michael|url=http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/670762/The-Grand-Tour-when-motoring-show-starts-Amazon-Prime-Jeremy-Clarkson-Richard-Hammond-Jame|agency=Express|date=12 November 2016}}</ref> In 2011, he appeared in ''The Three Musketeers''.<ref name="imdb">{{IMDb name|179479}}</ref>
Starting in June 2011, Corden played the lead role in the hit comedy play ''One Man, Two Guvnors''. The play was cinecast worldwide as part of the National Theatre Live cinecasts, and transferred from the National Theatre to the West End after touring. The show received universal critical acclaim and won Best Play at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for 2011.<ref name="Broadway">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=412502|title=Internet Broadway Database: James Corden Credits on Broadway|access-date=3 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="seawards">[http://www.westendtheatre.com/15786/awards/evening-standard-theatre-awards-%E2%80%93-winners-2011 "Evening Standard Theatre Awards – Winners 2011"] westendtheatre.com, 20 November 2011; accessed 25 March 2012.</ref> ''The Guardian'' deemed it "A triumph of visual and verbal comedy. One of the funniest productions in the National's history."<ref>{{cite news |last=Billington |first=Michael |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2011/may/25/one-man-two-guvnors-review |title='One Man, Two Guvnors' -- review |work=The Guardian |date=24 May 2011}}</ref> The ''Daily Telegraph'' described it as "the feelgood hit of the Summer";<ref>{{cite news |last=Spencer |first=Charles |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8536319/One-Man-Two-Guvnors-National-Theatre-review.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/8536319/One-Man-Two-Guvnors-National-Theatre-review.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=James Corden stars in the feelgood hit of the summer at the National Theatre |work=Daily Telegraph |date=25 May 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> while ''The Independent'' called it a "massive hit",<ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Paul |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/one-man-two-guvnors-national-theatre-lyttelton-london-2289003.html |title='One Man, Two Guvnors', National Theatre: Lyttelton, London |work=The Independent |date=26 May 2011}}</ref> and the ''Evening Standard'' "a surefire hit".<ref>{{cite news |title=One Man, Two Guvnors is a surefire hit |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/one-man-two-guvnors-is-a-surefire-hit-7425015.html |work=Evening Standard |location=London |date=25 May 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
Corden made a cameo appearance in the music video for the single "Mama Do the Hump" by Rizzle Kicks, released in December 2011, which reached No. 2 in the charts. In April 2012, ''One Man, Two Guvnors'' transferred to Broadway, with Corden continuing to play the lead. In June 2012, he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his performance.<ref name="unitedagents" />
In February 2012, Corden hosted the Brit Awards for the third time. Corden starred as the Baker in the Disney film adaptation of the musical ''Into the Woods'' (2014).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://broadwayworld.com/article/James-Corden-Joins-Streep-Depp-In-INTO-THE-WOODS-Movie-20130510 |title=James Corden Joins Streep & Depp In INTO THE WOODS Movie |work=Broadway World |first=Pat |last=Cerasaro |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=28 December 2014}}</ref> In 2015, Corden narrated ''Roald Dahl's Esio Trot'', a BBC television film adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic novel. Adapted by Richard Curtis and co-starring Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench, it was broadcast on BBC One on 1 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04w5btr|title=BBC One - Roald Dahl's Esio Trot|website=BBC|access-date=2 September 2019}}</ref> In 2016, he appeared in the animated comedy film ''Trolls'' as Biggie, a chubby friendly Troll.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JKCorden/status/684781501414690816 |title=Hair we go! Meet Biggie! #DreamWorksTrolls #TheySeeMeTrollin |publisher=Twitter |last1=Corden |first1=James |date=6 January 2016 |access-date=6 January 2016}}</ref>
For his next project, Corden teamed up with friend and fellow ''Gavin & Stacey'' star Mathew Baynton to create, write, and star in ''The Wrong Mans'', a six-part comedy-thriller for BBC Two. The premiere was in September 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/the-wrong-mans.html|title=BBC Two announces new comedy, The Wrong Mans|date=9 October 2012|work=BBC Media Centre|access-date=10 October 2012}}</ref> The series was co-produced by online television provider Hulu in the United States, and it began airing in November 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/bbc-hulu-team-on-james-corden-laffer-1118060475/|title=BBC, Hulu team on James Corden laffer|date=9 October 2012|work=Variety online|access-date=10 October 2012}}</ref>
=== 2015–2023: ''The Late Late Show'' and stardom === thumb|right|170px|''The Late Late Show with James Corden'' set {{main|The Late Late Show with James Corden}} In March 2015, Corden succeeded Craig Ferguson as host of the American late-night talk show ''The Late Late Show''.<ref name="corden">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/business/media/james-corden-to-replace-craig-ferguson-as-host-of-the-late-late-show-on-cbs.html|title=James Corden to Replace Craig Ferguson as Host of 'The Late, Late Show' on CBS|date=8 September 2014|work=The New York Times|last1=Carter|first1=Bill|access-date=8 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda|title='The Late Late Show With James Corden' to Premiere March 2015|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/10/23/the-late-late-show-with-james-corden-to-premiere-monday-march-9-2015/318588|access-date=23 October 2014|work=TV by the Numbers|date=23 October 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025175929/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/10/23/the-late-late-show-with-james-corden-to-premiere-monday-march-9-2015/318588/|archive-date=25 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Brian|last=Steinberg|url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/cbs-pushes-james-cordens-debut-on-late-late-show-to-march-23-1201378083|title=CBS Pushes James Corden's Debut On 'Late Late Show' To March 23|work=Variety|date=12 December 2014|access-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> Corden's most popular comedic segments included "Drop the Mic", "Fill Your Guts or Spill Your Guts", "Crosswalk the Musical", and "Carpool Karaoke".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/james-corden-best-the-late-late-show-moments-carpool-karaoke-drop-the-mic-b1076393.html|title= James Corden's 10 best The Late Late Show moments, as the comedian bows out|website= Evening Standard|date= 25 April 2023|access-date= 3 August 2023}}</ref>
Talking to David Tennant on his BBC Podcast ''David Tennant Does a Podcast With...'', Tennant asked how much of ''The Late Late Show'' was him and how much was acting, to which Corden replied: "...I would hope it's a close strain to me, I would hope that I am someone looks for the joy in things and stuff, you're not [pause] ever really being your ...self"<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Tennant Does a Podcast With... - James Corden - BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l9rb8x |access-date=26 May 2025 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Corden's Carpool Karaoke through the streets of London with pop singer Adele, a sketch that was featured on his talk show in January 2016, was the biggest viral video on YouTube in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=James Corden's Adele Carpool Karaoke biggest YouTube viral video of 2016|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/james-corden-adele-carpool-karaoke-annual-youtube-list-viral-videos-2016-fifth-harmony-work-from-a7460511.html|last=Stolworthy|first=Jacob|work=The Independent|date=7 December 2016}}</ref> Corden did numerous editions of Carpool Karaoke with singers such as Sir Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Styles, and Katy Perry.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-20-best-carpool-karaoke-episodes-ranked-252847/stevie-wonder-14-193825/|title= The 20 Best Carpool Karaoke Episodes, Ranked|website= 3 August 2023|date= 7 August 2017}}</ref> Apple TV+ adapted the segment into a streaming series ''Carpool Karaoke: The Series''.
Corden's special ''Carpool Karaoke: When Corden Met McCartney, Live From Liverpool'' with Sir Paul McCartney was a viral and critical success earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and win for Outstanding Variety Special.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/awards/james-corden-carpool-karaoke-emmy-nominations-paul-mccartney-1203309931/|title= James Corden Got a Little Help From Paul McCartney on His Drive to the Emmys|website= Variety|date= 21 August 2019|access-date= 3 May 2020}}</ref> In the special, Corden and McCartney sang the Beatles songs "Drive My Car", "Penny Lane", and "Let It Be". The pair stopped by a Penny Lane street sign, which McCartney signed. McCartney pointed out various Liverpool landmarks, including Saint Barnabas Church, where he had been a choir boy, and also visited his childhood home. The special ended with McCartney and his band surprising a small group of locals at Liverpool's Philharmonic Pub with a 13-song set that included "A Hard Day's Night", "Back in the U.S.S.R" and his new single, "Come On to Me".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44576629|title= James Corden tears up at Paul McCartney's carpool karaoke|work= BBC News|date= 22 June 2018|access-date= 3 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1= Bianculli|first1= David|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/06/25/623165594/beep-beep-yeah-paul-mccartney-on-cordens-carpool-karaoke-is-tv-at-its-best|title= Beep Beep, Yeah! Paul McCartney On Corden's 'Carpool Karaoke' Is TV At Its Best|website= NPR|date= 25 June 2018|access-date= 3 May 2020}}</ref>
Corden hosted the Tony Awards in 2016 and 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/reviews/tony-awards-review-2019-james-corden-cbs-broadway-1203237552/|title= TV Review: The 2019 Tony Awards|website= Variety|date= 10 June 2019|access-date= 3 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/06/07/tony-awards-host-james-corden-bring-joy-not-politics/1383788001/|title= Tony Awards host James Corden won't get too political, hopes audience will find 'joy'|newspaper= USA Today|date= 7 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/theater/james-corden-tony-awards-host.html|title= James Corden Still Loves Theater, Even if His Left Eye Is in Pain|newspaper= The New York Times|date= 5 June 2019}}</ref> and the Grammy Awards in 2017 and 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/james-corden-return-grammy-host|title= James Corden to return as GRAMMY host|website= Grammys.com|date= 18 May 2017|access-date= 3 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/james-corden-to-host-2018-grammy-awards-1202431056/|title= James Corden to Host 2018 Grammy Awards|newspaper= Variety|date= 17 May 2017}}</ref> In 2018, the ''Seatbelt Psychic'' television series was produced by Corden and his production company Fulwell 73 for Lifetime platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melas |first=Chloe |date=6 July 2018 |title=What do James Corden and a psychic have in common? |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/06/entertainment/seat-belt-psychic-lifetime-thomas-john/index.html |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 July 2018 |title=What If Your Uber Driver Was Also Communing With Your Deceased Grandparents? |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/thomas-john-celebrity-medium-seatbelt-psychic |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2019, Corden starred in Tom Hooper's feature film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular musical ''Cats'' as Bustopher Jones,<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 January 2019|title=James Corden Rented Everything When He Moved to L.A. Because He Thought He Would Be Fired|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-corden-fear-being-fired-preparing-cats-movie-role-1179210|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043613/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-corden-fear-being-fired-preparing-cats-movie-role-1179210|archive-date=6 March 2019|access-date=24 November 2019|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> which received widespread negative attention. The film also featured Jennifer Hudson, Idris Elba, Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen, and Judi Dench. Some critics called it one of the worst films of the year due to its poorly conceived CGI and off kilter comedic performances from Rebel Wilson and Corden.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/cats-review-taylor-swift-jennifer-hudson-1203447544/|title= Cats: Film Review|website= Variety|date= 19 December 2019|access-date= 19 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/dec/21/cats-review-tom-hooper-taylor-swift-judi-dench-idris-elba-jennifer-hudson-ian-mckellen|title= Cats review – will haunt viewers for generations|website= The Guardian|date= 21 December 2019|access-date= 19 September 2021}}</ref> For his performance, Corden received the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actor of the year.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51925486|title= Cats movie loses big time at the Razzie Awards|work= BBC News|date= 17 March 2020|access-date= 19 September 2021}}</ref> Lloyd Webber was a vocal critic of the film, specially criticizing Corden's performance, adding he "begged for it to be cut".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/film/andrew-lloyd-webber-criticises-james-corden-cats-performance-2684460|title= Andrew Lloyd Webber criticises James Corden's 'Cats' performance which [''sic''] he 'begged to be cut'|website= NME|date= 9 June 2020|access-date= 19 September 2021}}</ref>
Corden's leading role in the 2020 musical comedy film ''The Prom'' received negative reviews, and was named "one of the worst performances of the 21st century" by ''Vanity Fair''{{'}}s Richard Lawson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/james-corden-offends-truly-disgusting-performance-netflixs-the-prom-100710713.html|title=James Corden offends with 'gross' performance in Netflix's 'The Prom'|publisher=Yahoo! News|first=Katie|last=Archer|date=13 December 2020|access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/dec/09/james-corden-the-prom-netflix-proves-straight-actors-playing-gay-should-think-twice|title=James Corden proves why straight actors should think twice before playing gay|work=The Guardian|first=Benjamin|last=Lee|date=9 December 2020|access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/12/the-prom-movie-review-james-corden|title=James Corden Should Have Been Banned from The Prom|work=Vanity Fair|publisher=Condé Nast|author=Lawson, Richard|author-link=Richard Lawson (writer)|date=1 December 2020|access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref> Lawson elaborated, writing: "Corden, flitting and lisping around in the most uninspired of caricatures, misses all potential for nuance, and thus never finds even a hint of truth in the role". His portrayal of a gay man while he himself is straight was deemed offensive by many film critics and members of the LGBTQ community, with critics adding that the performance perpetuated and capitalized on stereotypes of gay white men.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/james-corden-prom-offensive-gay-stereotype-1234603096/|title=Why Are Critics Outraged Over James Corden? Debating Ryan Murphy's 'Prom' Casting|work=IndieWire|date=12 December 2020|access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref> Corden received an even larger amount of backlash when this performance earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Film.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chichizola|first=Corey|date=3 February 2021|title=James Corden Just Got Nominated For Netflix's The Prom, And That's A Hollywood Problem|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2562312/james-corden-just-got-nominated-for-netflixs-the-prom-and-thats-a-hollywood-problem|access-date=4 February 2021|website=Cinema Blend}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=LaConte|first=Stephen|date=3 February 2021|title=People Are Pissed That James Corden Got A Golden Globe Nod For His "Offensive" Portrayal Of A Gay Man|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/james-corden-golden-globes-gay-role-prom-backlash|access-date=4 February 2021|website=BuzzFeed}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Adam|date=3 February 2021|title=The Golden Globes snubbed Michaela Coel and honoured James Corden – do we live in hell?|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/golden-globes-nominations-2021-james-corden-michaela-coel-b1797080.html|access-date=4 February 2021|website=The Independent}}</ref>
Corden also received negative reviews for his performance in the 2021 adaptation of ''Cinderella'', which he produced. Clarisse Loughrey of ''The Independent'' wrote: "James Corden has made a #Girlboss fairytale only a voracious capitalist could love".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/cinderella-review-james-corden-camila-cabello-b1912517.html|title= Cinderella review: James Corden has made a #Girlboss fairytale only a voracious capitalist could love|website= The Independent|date= 2 September 2021|access-date= 19 September 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, the ''Late Late Show'' segment "Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts" was criticised for its "racist" use of Asian cuisine, such as balut and chicken feet. Celebrity guests were made to eat foods that Corden had judged to be "horrific" and "disgusting" or answer a difficult personal question.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/james-corden-late-show-racist-b1872570.html|title= James Corden: Petition objecting to 'racist' Late Late Show segment reaches over 40,000 signatures|website= The Independent|date= 25 June 2021|access-date= 16 September 2025}}</ref> Corden later agreed to change the foods used.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/james-corden-racist-petition-b1873798.html|title= James Corden facing further backlash after addressing 'racist' chat show segment|website= The Independent|date= 28 June 2021|access-date= 16 September 2025}}</ref>
In April 2022, Corden announced that he would be leaving ''The Late Late Show'' in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title='Carpool Karaoke' king James Corden will leave his late-night show in 2023 |website=NPR |date=29 April 2022 |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095454723/james-corden-leaving-late-night-show |access-date=30 April 2022}}</ref>
=== 2024–present: ''The Constituent and Gavin & Stacey finale'' === On 20 March 2024, it was announced that Corden would make his return to theatre, starring as Alec in a new political drama by Joe Penhall called ''The Constituent'', opposite Anna Maxwell Martin and directed by Matthew Warchus. The play ran at The Old Vic in London from 13 June to 10 August 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wiegand |first=Chris |date=20 March 2024 |title=James Corden to return to London stage in political drama The Constituent |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/mar/20/james-corden-to-return-to-london-stage-in-political-drama-the-constituent |access-date=21 March 2024 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Once again teaming up with Ruth Jones, together they wrote and starred in the final episode of ''Gavin & Stacey'', airing on Christmas Day 2024 on BBC One, 17 years after the show was first broadcast.
In September 2025, Corden returned to Broadway at the Music Box Theatre playing Yvan in the revival of Yasmina Reza's play ''Art'' opposite Bobby Cannavale and Neil Patrick Harris for a limited season, direct by Scott Ellis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=The News |date=22 May 2025 |title=Broadway: ART revival to star James Corden, Bobby Cannavale & Neil Patrick Harris at the Music Box Theatre {{!}} West End Theatre |url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/293055/news/broadway/broadway-art-revival-to-star-james-corden-bobby-cannavale-neil-patrick-harris-at-the-music-box-theatre/ |access-date=30 September 2025 |website=www.westendtheatre.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>
=== Controversies === In a 2016 "Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts" segment with Jimmy Kimmel, Corden was unable to name two of his regular camera operators despite daily collaboration, drawing criticism for apparent disregard for crew members.<ref>{{multiref|New York Post, 2022-10-18 |The Independent, 2022-10-17 |Joe.co.uk, 2022-10-18}}</ref>
In October 2022, Corden's monologue included a joke nearly identical to one from Ricky Gervais's 2018 Netflix special ''Humanity'', prompting accusations of plagiarism.<ref>{{multiref|BBC News,2022-11-01|US Magazine, 2022-11-01}}</ref><ref name="Var102022">Variety, 2022-10-31</ref> Corden called it "inadvertent", and Gervais suggested it was likely a writer's error.<ref name="Var102022"/>
During his tenure hosting ''The Late Late Show'', Corden faced several controversies. In April 2019, television writer Jack Allison accused Corden of attending a Writers Guild of America meeting without his staffers—accompanied only by an executive producer—to advocate for a new lower pay grade for entry-level writers below union minimums.<ref name="ppdu">Popdust, 2024-09-23</ref><ref name="BusIns">Business_Insider, 2020-08-03</ref><ref name="NiSw">Nicki_Swift, 2022-05-10</ref> Allison noted that internships and writers' assistant positions already existed as pipeline opportunities, and characterized the proposal as skeptical given the show's staff were already among television's lowest-paid writers.<ref name="NiSw"/><ref name="ppdu"/> Corden responded that he sought to "explore whether talented people could get a better opportunity" through 13-week writers' assistant contracts even though these would bypass existing union protections and minimum rates,<ref name="BusIns"/><ref name="ppdu"/> denying any intent to pay writers less than they deserved.<ref name="BusIns"/> The Writers Guild rejected the proposal as it would have undercut established union minimum rates negotiated in the MBA.<ref name="ppdu"/><ref name="NiSw"/>
In October 2017, while hosting the amfAR Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles amid emerging allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein, Corden made multiple jokes referencing Weinstein, including one about him requesting massages in his hotel room.<ref>{{multiref|BBC News, 2017-10-14|Variety, 2017-10-14| Time, 2017-10-15}}</ref> The remarks drew groans from the audience and criticism from figures including Rose McGowan; Corden later apologised on Twitter, stating "sexual assault is no laughing matter" and that his intent was to shame Weinstein, not his victims.<ref>Vanity Fair, 2017-10-16</ref>
In October 2022, Corden was banned from the New York restaurant Balthazar by proprietor Keith McNally, after reportedly being "abusive" and "extremely nasty" to staff. The ban was later rescinded after Corden apologised to McNally in private and in public, admitting that he had been "ungracious".<ref>{{cite news |title=Comedian James Corden apologises after Balthazar restaurant ban |work=BBC News |date=18 October 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63305901 |access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=James Corden tells viewers he was 'rude' to restaurant server |work=BBC News |date=25 October 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63384455 |access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref> Keith McNally described James Corden as a "tiny cretin" and the "most abusive customer" to his servers in 25 years, citing incidents where Corden berated staff over food errors.<ref>{{multiref |Los Angeles Times, 2022-10-17|BBC News, 2022-10-17|The New York Times, 2022-10-20}}</ref>
== Influences == Corden has said that his comedy influences are Graham Norton, Chris Evans, Jonathan Ross,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/894577|title=James Corden talks ''Late Late Show'' plans, influences, and competition|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=12 January 2015|access-date=7 June 2015|archive-date=6 April 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150406065633/http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/894577|url-status=dead}}</ref> Conan O'Brien,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teamcoco.com/celebs/james-corden|title=James Corden: Conan|publisher=team coco|date=26 March 2015|access-date=7 June 2015}}</ref> David Letterman,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/videos/sting-james-corden-sing-so-long-to-david-letterman-20150521 |title=Sting, James Corden Sing So Long to David Letterman |date=21 May 2015 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=9 June 2015 |archive-date=9 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150609190759/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/videos/sting-james-corden-sing-so-long-to-david-letterman-20150521 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Stephen Colbert.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/12/stephen-colbert-scares-james-corden-1201317705/ |title= Stephen Colbert scares James Corden |website=Deadline Hollywood |date= 10 December 2014 |access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref>
== Personal life == Corden shared a flat with ''The History Boys'' co-star Dominic Cooper for several years.<ref>{{YouTube| rYCinkqvxJs | The Late Late Show with James Corden|title=Dominic Cooper & James Corden Were Roommates}}</ref> Cooper introduced Corden to his future wife Julia Carey, whom Cooper had known for years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0455bjb|title=Dominic Cooper on James Corden: "I knew the first day I met him..."|website=BBC|date=19 August 2016 |access-date=30 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|ET-Ggl509CY | The Late Late Show with James Corden|title=Kristin Chenoweth Forgives You}}</ref> Corden married Carey on 15 September 2012.<ref name="PersonalMultiple">{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/James-Corden-Has-Confirmed-He-Is-Expecting-A-Baby-With-Girlfriend-Julia-Carey/Article/201009415747631|title=James Corden To Become A First-Time Dad|work=Sky News Online|first=Hannah|last=Symmons|access-date=12 December 2010|date=29 September 2010}}</ref> The Cordens have three children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQB20RRNKvA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/QQB20RRNKvA |archive-date=13 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Willie Nelson Texted Paul McCartney About James Corden's "Maybe I'm Immune" Parody|last=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert|date=11 December 2020|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/james-corden-welcomes-baby-girl-30704928.html|title=James Corden welcomes baby girl|date=30 October 2014|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=30 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=There's Another Corden Baby on the Way! James and Wife Julia Are Expecting Their Third Child |url=http://people.com/babies/james-corden-and-julia-expecting-third-baby/ |first=Yvonne |last=Juris |work=People |date=8 July 2017}}</ref> Corden is a supporter of Premier League football club West Ham United.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://talksport.com/football/james-corden-west-ham-ravel-morrison-and-england-13100863219|title=James Corden on West Ham, Ravel Morrison and England|date=8 October 2013|work=talkSPORT|access-date=30 October 2016}}</ref>
Corden was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to drama.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=61092 |supp=y|page=N12|date=31 December 2014}}</ref><ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391413/New_Year_Honours_List_2015.pdf 2015 New Year Honours List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102104907/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391413/New_Year_Honours_List_2015.pdf |date= 2 January 2015 }}</ref> He received the honour from Princess Anne during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in June 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Percival|first1=Ashley|title=James Corden Receives OBE From Princess Anne At Buckingham Palace Investiture|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/06/25/james-corden-obe-buckingham-palace-princess-anne_n_7663462.html|access-date=25 June 2015|work=The Huffington Post UK|date=25 June 2015}}</ref>
Corden resides in Los Angeles with his family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/gallery/2019062074444/james-corden-house-los-angeles/1/|title=Inside James Corden's £7.5m mansion as he brings The Late, Late Show to the UK|date=23 December 2017|website=HELLO!|language=en|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref> He maintains a home in Belsize Park, London,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/james-corden-rents-out-london-4961820|title=James Corden rents out London mansion for £15,000 A MONTH while he's in LA|last=Rainbird|first=Ashleigh|date=11 January 2015|website=mirror|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref> and Templecombe House at Wargrave in Berkshire.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/home/163030/give-back-our-old-stones-james.html |title=James Corden urged to return ancient stone monument |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=17 June 2021 |website=Henley Standard |publisher=Higgs Group |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref>
In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Corden paid the salaries of furloughed employees on the ''Late Late Show''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=James Corden to pay salaries of furloughed 'Late Late Show' staffers|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/james-corden-pay-salaries-furloughed-late-late-show-staffers-t180597|website=TODAY.com|date=May 2020 |language=en|access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref> He also launched a fundraising campaign with the NBA to benefit Feed the Children.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BTS ARMY are Literal Angels like their IDOLs|url=https://thehoneypop.com/2020/02/02/7-times-bts-army-were-literal-angels-just-like-their-idols/|date=3 February 2020|website=The Honey POP|language=en-US|access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref> In January 2022, Corden announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was fine and already fully vaccinated and boosted.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=Sandra|title=James Corden cancels shows after testing positive for Covid-19|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/06/entertainment/james-corden-covid/index.html|access-date=7 January 2022|website=CNN|date=7 January 2022 }}</ref>
==Filmography==
{{see also|List of awards and nominations received by James Corden}}
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 1997 || ''Twenty Four Seven'' || Carl 'Tonka' Marsh || |- | 1999 || ''Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?'' || Walter || |- |rowspan="2"|2002 || ''All or Nothing'' || Rory || |- | ''Heartlands'' || Shady || |- | 2005 || ''Pierrepoint'' || Kirky || |- | rowspan="3"|2006 || ''Heroes and Villains'' || Sam || |- | ''The History Boys'' || Timms || |- | ''Starter for 10'' || Tone || |- | 2008 || ''How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'' || Post Modern Review Staff #2 || |- | rowspan="4"|2009 || ''Lesbian Vampire Killers'' || Fletch || |- | ''Telstar'' || Clem Cattini || |- | ''The Boat That Rocked'' || Bernard || Deleted scenes only |- | ''Planet 51'' || Soldier Vernkot (voice) || |- | rowspan="2"|2010 || ''Gulliver's Travels'' || Jinks || |- | ''Animals United'' || Billy the Meerkat (voice) || English dub |- | 2011 || ''The Three Musketeers'' || Planchet || |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''One Chance'' || Paul Potts || |- | ''Begin Again'' || Steve || |- | 2014 || ''Into the Woods''|| The Baker || |- |rowspan="2"|2015 || ''Kill Your Friends'' || Waters || |- | ''The Lady in the Van'' || Street trader || |- |rowspan="2"|2016 || ''Norm of the North'' || Laurence (voice) || UK version |- | ''Trolls'' || Biggie (voice) || |- |2017 || ''The Emoji Movie'' || Hi-5 (voice) || |- | rowspan="3"|2018 || ''Peter Rabbit'' || Peter Rabbit (voice) || |- | ''Ocean's 8'' || John Frazier || |- | ''Smallfoot'' || Percy (voice) || |- | rowspan="2"|2019 || ''Yesterday'' || Himself || |- | ''Cats'' || Bustopher Jones || |- | rowspan="3"|2020 || ''Trolls World Tour'' || Biggie (voice) || |- | ''Superintelligence'' || Superintelligence (voice) || |- | ''The Prom'' || Barry Glickman || |- | rowspan="2"| 2021 || ''Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway'' || Peter Rabbit (voice) || |- | ''Cinderella''|| James || Also producer |- | rowspan="3"| 2025 || ''Smurfs'' || No Name (voice) || |- | ''California Schemin''' || Music Executive || |- | ''The Christophers'' || Barnaby Sklar || |}
===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- | 1996 || ''Out of Tune'' || Lee || Episode: "1.1" |- | 1998 || ''Renford Rejects'' || Razor #1 || Episode: "Don Bruno" |- | 1999 || ''Boyz Unlimited'' || Gareth || 6 episodes |- | 1999–2000 || ''Hollyoaks'' || Wayne ||Episode #1.524 |- | 2000–2005 || ''Fat Friends'' || Jamie Rymer || 20 episodes |- | 2001 || ''Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story'' || Bran the Giant's son || TV movie |- | 2001–2003 || ''Teachers'' || Jeremy || 9 episodes |- | 2002 || ''Cruise of the Gods'' || Russell || TV movie |- |rowspan=2| 2004 || ''Little Britain'' || Dewi Thomas || Episode: "2.3" |- | ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' || Ben Forsythe || Episode: "The Price of Fame" |- | 2007–2010,<br>2019, 2024 || ''Gavin & Stacey'' || Neil "Smithy" Smith || 22 episodes; also creator, writer, associate producer |- |rowspan=3| 2009 || ''Horne & Corden'' || Various characters || 6 episodes; also writer |- | ''2009 Brit Awards'' || Himself (co-host) || TV special |- | ''The Gruffalo'' || Mouse (voice) || TV special |- | 2010 || ''James Corden's World Cup Live'' || Himself (host) || 14 episodes |- | 2010–2011 || ''Doctor Who'' || Craig Owens || 2 episodes: "The Lodger" and "Closing Time" |- | 2010–2019 || ''A League of Their Own''|| Himself (host) || Series 1–14 |- |rowspan=3| 2011 || ''Little Charley Bear''|| Narrator (voice) || 22 episodes |- | ''2011 Brit Awards'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | ''The Gruffalo's Child''|| Mouse (voice) || TV special |- |rowspan=2| 2012 || ''Stella''|| Steven || Episode: "1.10" |- | ''2012 Brit Awards'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | 2013 || ''2013 Brit Awards'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | 2013–2014 || ''The Wrong Mans''|| Phil Bourne || 8 episodes; also creator, writer |- | 2014 || ''2014 Brit Awards'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | 2015 || ''Roald Dahl's Esio Trot'' || Narrator || TV movie |- | 2015–2023 || ''The Late Late Show with James Corden''|| Himself (host)|| 1,197 episodes; also writer and producer |- |rowspan=3| 2016 || ''70th Tony Awards'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | ''Beat Bugs'' || Morgs the Stick Bug (singing voice) || Episode: "I'm a Loser" |- | ''Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch'' || Guest || Series 2 Episode 4<ref>{{cite web|title=Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch - CBBC - BBC|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/matilda-and-the-ramsay-bunch|work=BBC Online|access-date=22 April 2017}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2| 2017 || ''59th Annual Grammy Awards'' || Himself (host) || TV special<ref>{{cite web|title=James Corden to Host Music's Biggest Night|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/james-corden-to-host-musics-biggest-night|work=Recording Academy|date=22 November 2016|access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> |- | ''Trolls Holiday'' || Biggie (voice) || Christmas special |- | 2017–2019 ||''Drop the Mic'' || Himself || Also executive producer; appeared in 3 episodes as a guest |- | 2017–2023 || ''Carpool Karaoke: The Series'' || Himself || 75 episodes; also executive producer; appeared in 3 episodes as a guest |- | rowspan="5" | 2018 || ''60th Annual Grammy Awards''|| Himself (host) || TV special |- | ''Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway'' || Himself (guest announcer) || Episode #15.3<ref>{{cite web |title=Weekly Highlights|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/itv_week_11_highlights_2018.pdf|work=itv.com}}</ref> |- | ''Happy Together'' || Himself || Episode: "Pilot" |- | ''Us & Them'' || — || 7 episodes; executive producer |- |''Seatbelt Psychic'' |Producer / Creator |Worked on all of 2 seasons |- |rowspan=4|2019 || ''The World's Best'' || Himself (host) || 12 episodes; also executive producer |- | ''73rd Tony Awards'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | ''Saturday Night Live'' || Boris Johnson / Himself || Episode: "Jennifer Lopez/DaBaby"<ref>{{cite web|last=Gelman|first=Vlada|title=SNL: Jimmy Fallon, Paul Rudd and James Corden Are the Trump-Teasing 'Cool Kids' of NATO — Watch Video|url=https://tvline.com/2019/12/07/snl-video-jimmy-fallon-paul-rudd-james-corden-nato-cafeteria-saturday-night-live/|work=TVLine|date=7 December 2019|access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref> |- | ''2020 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | 2020|| ''Game On!'' || Himself || Episode: "James Corden and Landon Donovan"; also executive producer |- | 2021|| ''Friends: The Reunion'' || Himself (host) || TV special<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/james-corden-hosts-the-friends-reunion-see-his-funniest-late-late-show-moments/ss-BB1f5amz|title=James Corden hosts the 'Friends' reunion|website=msn.com|access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022|| ''Mammals'' || Jamie || 6 episodes; also executive producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2022/10/07/mammals-amazon-prime-video-review-james-corden-reminds-us-true/|title=Mammals, review: James Corden reminds us of his true talents in this superb comedy-drama|website=The Telegraph|last=Singh|first=Anita|date=7 October 2022|access-date=8 November 2022}}</ref> |- | 2023|| ''2023 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | 2024|| ''2024 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | 2025|| ''2025 Breakthrough Prize Ceremony'' || Himself (host) || TV special |- | 2026||''FIFA World Cup on FOX After Hours with James Corden''||Himself (host)||Nightly recap during 2026 FIFA World Cup |}
===Theatre=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Location |- | 1996 || ''Martin Guerre'' || (bit part) || Prince Edward Theatre, West End |- | 2004 ||rowspan=5| ''The History Boys'' ||rowspan="5"|Timms || Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London |- |rowspan=3| 2006 || Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Hong Kong |- | St James, Wellington |- | Sydney Theatre, Sydney |- |rowspan=2| 2007 || Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway |- | ''A Respectable Wedding'' || Friend || Young Vic, South Bank, London |- |rowspan=7| 2011 || rowspan=8| ''One Man, Two Guvnors'' || rowspan=8| Francis Henshall || Lyttelton Theatre, Royal National Theatre, London |- | Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury |- | Theatre Royal, Plymouth |- | Lowry Theatre, Salford |- | New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham |- | King's Theatre, Edinburgh |- | Adelphi Theatre, West End |- | 2012 || Music Box Theatre, Broadway |- |2024 |''The Constituent'' |Alec |The Old Vic, London |- |2025 |''Art'' |Yvan |Music Box Theatre, Broadway |}
===Video games=== {|class="wikitable" |- !Year !Title !Voice |- | 2008 || ''Fable II'' || Monty |}
===Music videos=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Artist |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 || "Happy Now" || Take That |- | "Mama Do the Hump" || Rizzle Kicks |- | 2013 || "Queenie Eye" || Paul McCartney |- | 2016 || "Can't Stop the Feeling! (First Listen)" || Justin Timberlake |}
===Advertising=== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role |- | 1998 || Tango TV Ad || Bullying Victim |- | 2012 || Windows Phone (Microsoft) || {{n/a}} |- | 2014 || Cadbury's Free the Joy || {{n/a}} |- | 2015 || Samsung Galaxy Note Edge || Alter-ego Wilf |- | rowspan="2" | 2016 || Apple Music || {{n/a}} |- | Sainsbury's || {{n/a}} |- | 2016–2018 || Confused.com || Himself |- class=sortbottom ! scope=row colspan="3"| '''Source:'''<ref>For all current entries in Advertising table as of 7 April 2022: {{Cite web |title=The Worst and Best of James Corden in Advertising |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/worst-best-james-corden-advertising/1490614 |department=Campaign UK |work=Campaign |date=17 August 2018 |access-date=11 August 2023}}</ref> |}
==Discography==
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|IRL<br /><ref name="ire">{{cite web |url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Band+Aid+20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211121751/http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Band+Aid+20|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 February 2015|title=Discography Band Aid 20|work=irish-charts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=5 December 2011}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Shout"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(as Shout for England with Dizzee Rascal)</span> | 2010 | 1 || 41 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"| "Only You"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(with Kylie Minogue)</span> | 2015 | — || — | ''Kylie Christmas'' |- ! scope="row"| "The Greatest Gift"<br><span style="font-size:85%;">(with Bret McKenzie)</span> | 2016 | — || — | rowspan=3 {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "I Promise You" | rowspan=2|2018 | — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Percy's Pressure" | — || — |- | colspan="5" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"|"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |}
===Other appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"| Title !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Album !scope="col"| Other artist(s) |- ! scope="row"| "Bustopher Jones: The Cat About Town" | 2019 | ''Cats: Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack'' | {{n/a}} |- ! scope="row"| "The Kind of Friend I Need" | 2020 | ''Music Played by Humans'' | Gary Barlow |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==Sources== * {{cite book |title=May I Have Your Attention, Please?: The Autobiography |first=James |last=Corden |year=2011 |location=London |publisher=Century |isbn=978-1846059353 |oclc=751720297 |url={{Google books|p44Bd-51YN4C|page=|keywords=|text=|plainurl=yes}}}}
==External links== * {{Twitter}} * {{IMDb name|id=0179479|name=James Corden}}
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