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Jonathan Ross

Television Presenter / Journalist / Radio Personality / Screenwriter / Television Producer | * 11/17/1960 (63) | St. Pancras, London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Jonathan Stephen Ross (born 17 November 1960) is an English broadcaster, film critic, comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He presented the BBC One chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross during the 2000s and early 2010s, hosted his own radio show on BBC Radio 2 from 1999 to 2010, and served as film critic and presenter of the Film programme. After leaving the BBC in 2010, Ross began hosting his comedy chat show The Jonathan Ross Show on ITV. Other regular roles have included being a panellist on the comedy sports quiz They Think It's All Over (1999–2005), being a presenter of the British Comedy Awards (1991–2007, 2009–2014), and being a judge on the musical competition show The Masked Singer (2020–present) and its spin-off series The Masked Dancer (2021–present). Ross began his television career as a TV researcher, before débutin... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Talk-Shows

Known for these Movies & Shows

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans. ...

Spice World

PG

1997 | 2.4/5 | 1h 33min
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Music
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The Golden Age

Certification unknown

2023
 
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Jonathan Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band. ...

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Certification unknown

2001 | 2.9/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy, Talk-Show
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They Think It's All Over is a British comedy panel game with a sporting theme produced by Talkback and shown on BBC One. The show's name is taken from Kenneth Wolstenholme's famous 1966 World Cup comm ...

They Think It's All Over

Certification unknown

1995 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Jonathan Ross

Officer of The Order of The British Empire
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Movies with Jonathan Ross as Actor(42)

as Self (Archival Footage)2023 Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
as himself2021 The Sparks Brothers
as himself2021 Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
as himself2021 The KSI Show
as himself2021 An Audience with Adele
as Self - Broadcaster2021 Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
as himself2021 Morecambe & Wise: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)2021 Being James Bond
as `Himself2020 Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer
as Continuity Announcer2018 Right Place, Wrong Tim
as himself2018 The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as himself2017 Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
as Self - Presenter2017 Comic Relief: Red Nose Day
as himself2016 Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
as Self - Host2015 Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic
as himself2015 Keith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
as himself2013 How Videogames Changed the World
as Self (archive footage)2013 Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie
2010 100 Greatest Toys With Jonathan Ross
as Host2009 David Lean in Close-Up
as himself2007 In Search of Steve Ditko
as himself2007 If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
as The Fat Controller (Thomas the Tank Engine)2006 The Children's Party at the Palace
2005 Comic Aid
as Big Thug (voice)2005 Valiant
as himself2003 A Short Film About John Bolton
2001 The New Romantics: A Fine Romance
as himself1999 Suit You Sir! The Inside Leg Of The Fast Show
as himself1998 In Search of Tarzan with Jonathan Ross
as himself1998 Never Rewind the Buzzcocks
as Bish Archop1997 Pervirella
as himself1997 Spice World
as Host1996 In Search of Dracula with Jonathan Ross
as himself1995 In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross
as himself1994 There's No Business...
as Self - Presenter1994 Manga!
as Ugly Brother Police Officer (voice)1993 Prince Cinders
as himself1991 Amnesty International's Big 30
as himself1989 The Tall Guy
as Host1988 The Incredibly Strange Film Show: Russ Meyer
as Self (uncredited)1988 One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
as Israeli soldier (uncredited)1981 Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

TV Shows/Series with Jonathan Ross as Actor(55)

as Judge2021 The Masked Dancer
as himself2020 Channel Hopping with Jon Richardson
as Himself - Panelist2020 The Masked Singer
as himself2020 Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
as himself2020 Meet the Richardsons
as himself2019 Hypothetical
2019 Shopping with Keith Lemon
as himself2018 The Big Narstie Show
as himself2018 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
as Himself - Judge2018 Roast Battle
as Self - Presenter2018 Morecambe & Wise in America
2016 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit
as himself2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo
as Himself - Panellist2013 Through the Keyhole
as Self - Panellist2013 Through the Keyhole
as Himself - Contestant2013 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
2013 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant2013 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2012 Gadget Man
as Himself - Presenter2011 Penn & Teller: Fool Us
as Himself - Host2011 The Jonathan Ross Show
2009 Alan Carr: Chatty Man
as himself2009 Live from Studio Five
as himself2009 Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
as himself2008 Celebrity Juice
2006 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
2006 Asian Invasion
2005 The F Word
as himself2005 Extras
as Chief presenter2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
as Sheriff Ohiyesa 'Pow Wow' Smith (voice)2004 Justice League Unlimited
as Self - Contestant2004 Big Fat Quiz
2003 The Terry and Gaby Show
as himself2003 QI
as himself2002 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
as Host2002 Japanorama
2002 Top Gear
2002 Bo' Selecta!
as Self - Host2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
1999 Comic Relief
as Handsome Rex (voice)1998 Rex the Runt
as Awards Announcer (voice)1998 Rex the Runt
as himself1997 Jonathan Creek
as Panellist1996 Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Regular Panelist1995 They Think It's All Over
1995 The Mrs Merton Show
as himself1994 Room 101
as himself1993 Shooting Stars
as Self (archive footage)1993 WWE Raw
as himself1990 Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host1987 The Last Resort
as Johnny Carson1987 French & Saunders
as himself1978 An Audience with...
as Self - Presenter1977 The Hollywood Greats

Movies with Jonathan Ross as Crew(3)

Crew/Presenter1991 Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Crew/Presenter1990 Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
Editing/Editor1981 Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story

TV Shows/Series with Jonathan Ross as Crew(4)

Creator/Creator2024 Americana
Writing/Writer2011 The Jonathan Ross Show
Production/Executive Producer2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Writing/Writer2001 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Additional Information

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Full Name: Jonathan Stephen Ross
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 11/17 1960 (November) in St. Pancras, London, England (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 63 years + 160 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Solent University, University College London, UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, Norlington School for Boys, Leyton Sixth Form College
Spouses (current/former): Jane Goldman
Siblings: Miles Ross, Simon Ross, Paul Ross
Mother: Martha Ross
Other names for Jonathan Ross (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jonathan Stephen Ross"
"Wossy"
"Jonathan Ross (Moderator)"
Jonathan Ross frequently works together with these people:
Jimmy Carr (19x, Actor)
Jo Brand (18x, Actress)
Alan Carr (17x, Actor)
Jack Dee (17x, Actor)
Johnny Vegas (16x, Actor)
Katherine Ryan (16x, Actress)
Roisin Conaty (16x, Actress)
Rob Beckett (15x, Actor)
Bob Mortimer (15x, Actor)
Bill Bailey (14x, Actor)
Sara Pascoe (14x, Actress)
Neil Gaiman (5x, Crew)
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