Who are James Corden’s parents?

JAMES Corden is one of the UK’s biggest stars thanks to his huge TV show, Gavin and Stacey.

The actor and presenter is the son of Margaret and Malcolm Corden, who couldn’t be prouder of their boy.

James Corden was born in Hillingdon, United Kingdom, to parents Margaret and Malcolm Corden.

Both of his parents worked in the entertainment business like their son.

Malcolm Corden has an IMDb profile listing the various projects he’ s worked on.

James’ father is known for WWE Raw (1993), A League of Their Own (2010), and Entertainment Tonight (1981).

Malcolm was born in Cheadle, Staffordshire, England, in 1951.

James’ mother was born in England in 1952.

Margaret is also familiar with working in the entertainment industry.

The credits on her IMDb profile include WWE Raw (1993), Entertainment Tonight (1981), and Astro Royal (2000).

Big family

Margaret and Malcolm have three children, James, Ruth and Ange.

Ruth is younger than James, while Ange is the oldest of the three.

James is the middle child and was born on August 22, 1978.

Fun fact, the actor named his little sister in Gavin And Stacey Ruth, after his youngest sibling.

Becoming a star

Corden’s bagged his first TV role in Boyz Unlimited in 1999, the first of an illustrious career.

Film work and appearances in two Tango adverts followed, but he became a household name through the TV series Fat Friends, running from 2000 to 2005.

James then bagged a role in the Alan Bennett play The History Boys which was a huge hit and was turned into a movie.

But Corden’s crowning success is the sitcom Gavin And Stacey.

Written by himself and Ruth Jones, this was when he created his infamous alter-ego Smithy.