Rhys James
Rhys James on Spurred On in Tottenham Hotspur fan channel in 2016
Born
Rhys William Jones

(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
OccupationComedian
Years active2008–present
Websiterhysjames.co.uk

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

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]

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


References

  1. 1 2 Logan, Brian (24 February 2016). "Rhys James review – standup with a superiority complex". The Guardian.
  2. 1 2 Castle, Jill (2015) "Rhys James on respect, Twitter and why he loves The Glasgow Stand", Glasgow Herald, 22 July 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016
  3. ↑ "Premier League predictions: Lawro v comedian Rhys James". BBC Sport. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Interview: Comedian Rhys James". 26 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rhys James Begins - Soho Theatre - 9–14 February — LondonCalling.com".
  6. ↑ "Edinburgh Fringe 2014: Rhys James at Pleasance Courtyard and". The Independent. 3 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Rhys James, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  8. ↑ "Rhys James: Remains - Soho Theatre".
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. 1 2 "Review: We Went to See Rhys James on Friday, and Thank F**K We Did". The Londonist. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Rhys James: Begins : Reviews 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2017. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  13. ↑ Williams, Ben (2015) "Rhys James: Remains", Time Out, 20 August 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2016
  14. ↑ "Rhys James: Forgives review - What's on London". What's on London. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  15. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Rhys James: Spilt Milk". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Early Work with Rhys James - Trailer, 11 December 2019, retrieved 14 January 2023
  17. ↑ Fit & Proper: Trailer, 18 November 2022, retrieved 14 January 2023
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