He became widely popular in England, especially after co-hosting The Friday Night Project from 2006 to 2009 with Justin Lee Collins. Alan also hosted a short-lived entertainment show Alan Carr’s Celebrity Ding Dong in 2008. After The Friday Night ended, Alan gained enough popularity to host his own talk show, Alan Carr: Chatty Man, which aired on Channel 4 from 2009 to 2016. After that, in 2017, he often stands in as a team captain on the game show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Alan Carr became a judge on the British reality competition television series RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. He has been maintaining his career as a radio presenter while working in reality shows and talk shows. He hosted a radio show Going Out With Alan Carr on BBC Radio 2 from 2009 to 2012. Alan Carr released his autobiography book “Look Who It Is!” in 2008. Alan is the son of former Eglish professional footballer William Graham Carr. Also Read : Marvin Hagler Net Worth In 2021, Career, Award And Earnings
Early Life of Alan Carr:
He is Graham Carr’s oldest son and older brother of Gary Carr. Alan went to Weston Favell School in Northampton and after that, he graduated with a 2:1 BA (Hons) degree in Drama and Theatre Studies from Middlesex University. He completed his degree in his early twenties and moved back to Manchester. He then sought out to become a comedian. Alan Carr moved from city to city for his comedic work. Soon, he became a regular on the Manchester comedy circuit. Along the way, he made many comedian friends, including Jason Manford, Justin Moorhouse, and John Bishop.
Alan Carr Awards and Achievements:
He won two prestigious awards in 2001, which kickstarted his carer. After that, Alan Carr won three awards in 2006, Best in Show, The Golden Rose of Montreaux, and LAFTA’s Funniest Double Act. He won the British Comedy Award in 2007. In 2007, he won another award, namely Cosmopolitan Celebrity Men of the Year. Alan Carr won the Heat’s Funniest Book of 2009 for his autobiography. In 2013, he won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance in Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Also, in 2015, he won the National Television Award. In 2007, he won the British Comedy Award for Best Live Stand-Up in Alan Carr: Tooth Fairy – Live. He again won the British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Entertainment Personality in The Sunday Night Project. Also, Alan won the Television and Radio Industries Club Awards both in 2009 and 2012 for the Best TV Personality category for his role as a host in his talk show Alan Carr: Chatty Man.
Alan Carr Net Worth in 2021:
Alan Carr Net Worth in 2021 is estimated to be $10 million. This amount has been accumulated from his comedy shows, radio shows, talk shows, presenting gigs, acting roles, and his book earnings. As a television host, Alan Carr made $40-50k only in the United States. His annual income is approx $8,000,000. Apart from his 2008 book, he released another autobiography in 2016 titled “Alanatomy: The Inside Story”. Alan’s sources of wealth are his movies “Nativity”, “Rub Royale”, and Sharon Osbourne”. He also earned a lot from his TV shows “The Big Fat Quiz of the Year”, “Comedy Gala”, “Sunday Night Project”, “Comic Relief”, “Alan Carr’s Celebrity Ding Dong”, and “Friday Night Project”. He owns a property in the Whitefriars Gatehouse in London. Alan has also been involved with Stand Up to Cancer and co-hosted three previous telethons dedicated to the charity in 2012, 2014, and 2016. Alan has his own website and a YouTube channel. Also Read : Chris Pine Net Worth In 2021, Career, Personal Life & Earnings