{{short description|British comedian}} {{For|those of a similar name|Reece James (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Rhys James | image = Rhys James on Spurred On.jpg | caption = Rhys James on Spurred On in Tottenham Hotspur fan channel in 2016 | other_names = | birth_name = Rhys Jones | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|4|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Swindon, Wiltshire, England | alma_mater = University of Manchester | occupation = Comedian | years_active = 2008–present | spouse = | website = {{URL|http://rhysjames.co.uk/}} }} '''Rhys James''' (born '''Rhys William Jones''', 30 April 1991)<ref name="Logan2">{{cite web |last=Logan |first=Brian |date=24 February 2016 |title=Rhys James review – standup with a superiority complex |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/feb/24/rhys-james-review-standup-comedy-soho-theatre-london |work=The Guardian |publisher=}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Castle2">Castle, Jill (2015) "[http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13489407.Rhys_James_on_respect__Twitter_and_why_he_loves_The_Glasgow_Stand/ Rhys James on respect, Twitter and why he loves The Glasgow Stand]", ''Glasgow Herald'', 22 July 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016</ref> He supports Tottenham Hotspur football club.<ref>{{cite news |date=10 February 2018 |title=Premier League predictions: Lawro v comedian Rhys James |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42962842 |access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref>
== Career == James has appeared on ''Mock the Week,'' becoming a regular panelist upon the show's revival in 2026, ''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'.<ref name="Logan2" /><ref>{{cite web |date=26 November 2014 |title=Interview: Comedian Rhys James |url=http://www.chaplinmoustachecomedy.co.uk/interview/interview-rhys-james/ |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rhys James Begins - Soho Theatre - 9–14 February — LondonCalling.com |url=http://londoncalling.com/features/interview-with-comedian-rhys-james |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=3 August 2014 |title=Edinburgh Fringe 2014: Rhys James at Pleasance Courtyard and |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/edinburgh-festival/edinburgh-fringe-2014-rhys-james-at-pleasance-courtyard-and-confirmation-at-kings-hall-9645306.html |work=The Independent |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rhys James, comedian|publisher=Chortle |url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/r/33956/rhys_james }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rhys James: Remains|publisher=Soho Theatre |url=http://www.sohotheatre.com/whats-on/rhys-james-remains/}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=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." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CgFKliDsO_t/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> thumb|James in 2018 In 2019, James embarked on his first nationwide tour ''Snitch'',<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=19 March 2020 |title=Review: We Went to See Rhys James on Friday, and Thank F**K We Did |url=https://londonist.com/london/comedy/rhys-james-leicester-square-theatre-review |access-date=30 November 2021 |website=The Londonist}}</ref> which was completed in 2021 after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-16 |title=NEWS: In light of COVID-19, Show And Tell have postponed all events for the next 3-4 weeks. |url=https://twitter.com/Show_And_Tell/status/1239564054152253447?s=20&t=OxCy14IPwYHg0234s1KNpQ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> He has also appeared on ''The Great American Joke Off'' on The CW, as one of the panel of six comedians performing in 2023. James' first book, titled ''You'll Like It When You Get There'', was published in August 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wildfire bags comedian Rhys James' 'introvert's manifesto' in three-way auction |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/wildfire-bags-comedian-rhys-james-introverts-manifesto-in-three-way-auction |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=The Bookseller |language=En}}</ref>
=== Live shows ===
* ''Begins'' (2014)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rhys James: Begins : Reviews 2014|publisher=Chortle |url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2014/08/05/29621/rhys_james:_begins |access-date=2017-04-04 |website=www.chortle.co.uk}}</ref> * ''Remains'' (2015)<ref name="Castle2" /><ref>Williams, Ben (2015) "[https://www.timeout.com/edinburgh/comedy/rhys-james-remains Rhys James: Remains]", ''Time Out'', 20 August 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016</ref> * ''Forgives'' (2016)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-08-24 |title=Rhys James: Forgives review|language=en-GB |work=What's on London |url=http://whatson.london/review/rhys-james-forgives-review/ |access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref> * ''Snitch'' (2019–2021)<ref name=":0" /> * ''Spilt Milk'' (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rhys James: Spilt Milk |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/shows/1099/rhys-james-spilt-milk/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}}</ref>
=== 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.<ref>{{Citation |title=Early Work with Rhys James - Trailer |date=2019-12-11 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2GGUV4wiIh7ERgxX3dJZ7Q |language=en |access-date=2023-01-14}}</ref>
In 2022, James started hosting ''Fit & Proper'' alongside Lloyd Griffith. This podcast sees a weekly guest hypothetically rebuild a football club of their choosing.<ref>{{Citation |title=Fit & Proper: Trailer |date=2022-11-18 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/1R1DRUTENeZIM4FUwFTLPI |language=en |access-date=2023-01-14}}</ref>
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" !Title !Year |- |''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, 2025 |- |''Pointless Celebrities'' |2021 |- |''Celebrity Mastermind'' |2021 |- |''Guessable'' |2021–2022 |- |''Comedians Giving Lectures'' |2022 |- |''Mock the Week'' |2016– |- |''The Weakest Link'' |2023 |- |''Out of Order'' |2024 |}
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==External links== * {{Official website|http://rhysjames.co.uk/}} * {{IMDb name|7290617}} {{Authority control}}
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