James Corden

James Kimberley Corden OBE (English: James Kimberley Corden, August 22, 1978 -), British actor, comedian, singer, producer, screenwriter and television host. On September 8, 2014, Corden was selected to succeed Craig Fergus on the CBS television show "The Late Late Show," which ended Fergus' ten-year tenure as host in March 2015. His greatest early success was co-writing and starring in the BBC drama comedy Gavin & Stacey (2007-2010), which earned him a British Academic Television Award for Best Comedy Performance. Corden also wrote the first single titled "Shout" with British singer Dilly Risk, which was used as the unofficial national anthem of the England football team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In 2011, he gained attention as the starring role in the comedy "One Man, Two Guvnors", which was performed from the Royal National Theater in London's West End Theater to Broadway theaters and through the National Live Theater around the world. Corden's Broadway performance earned him the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.