James Corden grew up in Hazlemere, a suburb of High Wycombe.
James Corden's mother was a social worker and his father was an RAF musician who became a Christian bookseller.
James Corden's father saw service in the Gulf War.
James described how his father's call up was the worst day of his own life.
James Corden started acting from an early age, but struggled to get work and worked as a waiter at Bella Pasta in Peckham.
However, he did get acting work, including in Mike Leigh's All Or Nothing, in Shane Meadows's Twenty Four Seven and also in Little Britain.
He also toured with The History Boys.
James Corden is best known for playing Smithy in Gavin & Stacey, which he also co-wrote.
In 2008, James Corden won a Bafta for best comedy performance for Gavin and Stacey.
James Corden, together with Gavin & Stacey co-star Matthew Horne was a frequent guest host of Big Brother's Big Mouth.
In 2009, James Corden was cast as Jinks in a Hollywood production of Gulliver's Travels.
In 2010 he hosted James Corden's World Cup Live on ITV.
Additionally, during the World Cup in 2010, James Corden topped the charts with Dizzee Rascal with their unofficial anthem Shout.
