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Jimmy Carr Comedian

INDEFINITELY ENCORED

Tribute to Jimmy Carr remains fully operational and in considerable demand.

Existence confidence provisional
A generated photo of an anonymous stranger. It is not the person named.
The Tribute Jimmy Carr buys a bag of chips at a farm stand in Vermont, holding it at arm's length like a punchline, a plaster visible on one finger.
Location
A function room above a bookshop on the Lisburn Road, Belfast, in light rain since Thursday.
Currently
Introducing his own act at medium-sized venues in the East Midlands, selling out.
Last confirmed sighting
Introducing himself to himself in the Green Room, Tuesday evening, looking tired.
Observations
Can only tell three distinct jokes before beginning to mimic his own punchlines with perfect pitch-accuracy.

James Anthony Carr, known professionally as the Tribute Version, maintains a rigorous touring schedule across regional venues. He performs his own material with acknowledged faithfulness to the original, though audiences report occasional confusion during the meet-and-greet segment.

Backstage observers have noted a leather-bound notebook of setlists, a laminated running order for emergency material, and a colour-coded calendar tracking simultaneous bookings in Coventry and Sunderland.

"He came on at eight-fifteen sharp, did the bit about tax lawyers, paused in the exact same spot, and I genuinely couldn't tell if the real one had cancelled," said Carol Newbrook, 54, a duty manager at the Civic Hall.

Guidance for the public

Do not ask which version you are currently watching. Proceed with your evening.

Actual status (not satire) No death recorded as of 22 October 2026. Born 15 September 1972. Source: Wikidata

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