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Jack Carroll
Carroll in 2013
Born (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 (age 26)[1]
Bradford, England
EducationBrighouse High School
Years active2011–present
Notable works and rolesMinistry of Curious Stuff (2012–2014)
Britain's Got Talent (2013)
Big School (2014)
Trollied (2014–2018)
Live at the Apollo (2016)
Coronation Street (2023–)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
AgentIndependent Talent Group[2]

Jack Carroll (born 18 October 1998) is an English comedian and actor. He competed in the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent at the age of 14, finishing as the runner-up. As an actor, he appeared in two series of the CBBC series Ministry of Curious Stuff and from 2014 to 2018, he starred in the Sky sitcom Trollied. Carroll, whose cerebral palsy is often a subject of his act,[3] won a Pride of Britain award in 2012. He returned to mainstream media in 2024, taking on a regular role in Coronation Street.

Comedy career

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Carroll was born and raised in Bradford, West Yorkshire. In 2010, at the age of 12, Carroll came to comedian Jason Manford's attention when he saw a video of Carroll performing at his parents' wedding anniversary. At Manford's invitation, Carroll gave a short performance at the start of Manford's live show in front of more than 1,400 people at St. George's Hall in Bradford.[4] The performance was featured on a segment of BBC One's The One Show.[5][6] He performed with Manford again on 21 and 22 June 2013 at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax.[7]

Acting career

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In early 2012, Carroll was cast as Mr. Frazernagle in Ministry of Curious Stuff on the CBBC channel, which starred Vic Reeves,[6] and has appeared in two series of the show.[8]

On 4 May 2014, it was announced that Carroll would appear in an episode of the BBC One sitcom Big School playing Dean, a new student at Greybridge School. He appeared in the fifth episode of the second series (broadcast 3 October 2014).[9]

On 6 June 2014, Carroll was cast in the fourth series of Sky1 comedy show Trollied, in the role of Harry.[10][11]

Carroll made a guest appearance in the BBC One daytime soap Doctors on 10 March 2015. He also made his acting debut on the 4 O'Clock Club as a pupil thinking of joining Elmsmere.

He plays the role of Pete in the 2019 film Eaten by Lions.[12]

In August 2019, Carroll appeared in Episode 1 of series 7 of Father Brown, where he portrayed Tim Cudlip, the younger brother of two would-be train robbers.[13]

In 2020, it was announced Carroll had been cast to make his theatrical debut in Cured, a play about a religious pilgrimage. The play is expected to open in Liverpool's Royal Court theatre in 2022 before touring the UK.[14]

It was announced in October 2023 that Carroll would be joining the cast of Coronation Street.[15] He would be introduced as Bobby Crawford, the nephew of series veteran Carla Barlow, and son to Rob Donovan. He would live with Carla from early 2024 onwards, also working at her company. For his role as Bobby, Caroll was longlisted for "Best newcomer" at the 2024 Inside Soap Awards.[16][17]

In 2024, Carroll and the rest of the writing and production team for Mobility won the BAFTA for Short Form.[18]

Britain's Got Talent

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Main article: Britain's Got Talent series 7

Carroll was a contestant on the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent in 2013. At his first audition, screened on 13 April,[19] the judges unanimously voted him through to the next round.[20] He was later put through to the live semi-finals. Carroll appeared on the second live semi-final on 28 May,[21] winning the show with 42.5 per cent of the public vote.[22]

He performed once again at the final on 8 June. At the end of the competition, Carroll finished in second place after receiving 20.1 per cent of the vote, behind Hungarian shadow theatre group Attraction with 27 per cent.[22]

Other work

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Following the Britain's Got Talent final, Carroll signed a deal with Simon Cowell's company Syco to write an autobiography.[23]

Carroll has appeared on the CBBC shows The Dog Ate My Homework[24] and Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up.[25] In 2015, he made guest appearances in Sunday Night at the Palladium and Jason Manford's It's a Funny Old Week. In 2016, Carroll performed on the BBC Two series Live at the Apollo.[26] In 2017, Carroll appeared on the BBC Radio 4 topical comedy show, The Now Show.[27]

In September 2016, Carroll performed at the Keep Corbyn rally in Brighton in support of Jeremy Corbyn's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election.[28]

Personal life

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Carroll was born 11 weeks prematurely and he developed cerebral palsy.[29] In 2012, he won a Pride of Britain Award in the "Teenager of Courage" category.[4]

Carroll lives in West Yorkshire,[4] He is a Leeds United F.C fan and on 31 August 2013, he performed at Elland Road at the launch of the club's Families United initiative.[30]

Filmography

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Title Year Role Notes Source
Ministry of Curious Stuff 2012–2013 Mr. Frazernagle 26 episodes [8]
Pride of Britain Awards 2012 Himself Winner [31]
Britain's Got Talent 2013 Contestant; runner-up [29]
The Dog Ate My Homework 2014–2015 Panelist 2 episodes [32]
4 O'Clock Club 2014 Student 1 episode [33]
Big School Dean 2 episodes [9]
Trollied 2014–2018 Harry Series regular, 25 episodes
Doctors 2015 Peter Harker 1 episode
Sunday Night at the Palladium Himself Performer [34]
It's a Funny Old Week [35]
Live at the Apollo 2016
Eaten by Lions 2018 Pete
Father Brown 2019 Tim Cudlip 1 episode
QI 2021 Himself 1 episode
Doctors 2021 Duncan Wheatley 1 episode [36]
Ladhood Huddsy 1 episode [37]
Mobility 2023 Mike BAFTA winner 2024[18] [38]
Coronation Street 2023-present Bobby Crawford Regular role [39]
Would I Lie to You? 2024 Himself 1 episode [37]

References

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  1. ^ @fatjacko (18 October 2016). "18 today. Buying my first legal beer... In Wetherspoon's at 11 AM. Swiftly followed by a few cans of K cider and a nap in a shop doorway!" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 February 2017 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Jack Carroll – Clients". Independenttalent.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Young BGT comedian Jack Carroll tickles the judges' funny bones". STV. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Jack is named red-hot favourite for Britain's Got Talent by Simon Cowell". Telegraph & Argus. Newsquest. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Jack Carroll". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Jack's laughing all the way to the Ministry of Curious Stuff – Calderdale". Halifax Courier. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Britain's Got Talent star Jack Carroll to support Jason Manford". Telegraph & Argus. Newsquest. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  8. ^ a b "The Ministry of Curious Stuff – Production Details & Cast and Crew". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  9. ^ a b Earp, Catherine (5 May 2014). "Britain's Got Talent's Jack Carroll to star in David Walliams's Big School". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  10. ^ "BGT's Jack Carroll joins Sky1's Trollied". digitalspy.co.uk. 6 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Jack Carroll joins Trollied". Chortle.co.uk. 6 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Filming underway on new movie Eaten By Lions". comedy.co.uk. 29 April 2017.
  13. ^ "BBC One – Father Brown, Series 7, The Great Train Robbery". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Jack Carroll to star in religious pilgrimage play". British Comedy Guide. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Coronation Street: Britain's Got Talent star Jack Carroll joins cast". BBC News. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  16. ^ Harp, Justin (16 July 2024). "Emmerdale's Tom and Belle story and EastEnders' Six drama among Inside Soap Award nominees". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  17. ^ Timms, Chloe (20–26 July 2024). "Cast your vote now! Inside Soap Awards 2024". Inside Soap. No. 29. pp. 49–52.
  18. ^ a b "SHORT FORM – MOBILITY". www.bafta.org. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  19. ^ Plunkett, John (13 April 2013). "Simon Cowell banks on Britain's Got Talent in face-off with The Voice". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  20. ^ Richard, Molly (15 April 2013). "Britain's Got Talent Contestant Jack Carroll Wows David Walliams As He Admits, 'I Entered The Competition Because I Was Bored'". Entertainmentwise. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  21. ^ "Jack Carroll, Gabz Gardiner in 'BGT' final". The List. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  22. ^ a b "'Britain's Got Talent': Voting figures revealed". Digital Spy. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  23. ^ Longmire, Becca (9 June 2013). "Britain's Got Talent 2013: Runner-up Jack Carroll 'Set To Rake In £1 Million From Book Deal'". Entertainmentwise. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  24. ^ "The Dog Ate My Homework". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  25. ^ "Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-Up". BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  26. ^ "BGT star Jack Carroll will be on Live at the Apollo". digitalspy.com. 26 October 2016.
  27. ^ "17/03/2017, Series 50, The Now Show – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  28. ^ Burke, Darren (26 August 2016). "TV star comedians line up for Jeremy Corbyn rally in Doncaster". Doncaster Free Press. Doncaster. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  29. ^ a b "Jack Carroll comes 2nd in Britain's Got Talent 2013". British Comedy Guide. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  30. ^ Robinson, Paul (30 August 2013). "Jack Carroll: Teen TV comic to star at Elland Road". Yorkshire Evening Post. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  31. ^ "Jack Carroll: Pride of Britain". Itv.com. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  32. ^ "Jack Carroll – Chambers Management". Chambersmgt.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  33. ^ "4 O'Clock Club – Series 3: 9. Radio". Bbc.co.uk.
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  35. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "It's A Funny Old Week Series 1, Episode 2 – British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide.
  36. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Will Sid Vere impress with his presentation?". What to Watch. Future plc. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  37. ^ a b "Jack Carroll – British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  38. ^ Meeda, Akaash (26 May 2023), Mobility (Short, Comedy, Drama), Jack Carroll, Zak Ford-Williams, Ruben Reuter, Tiger Aspect Productions, retrieved 17 September 2024
  39. ^ "Britain's Got Talent star joins Corrie cast". BBC News. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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