5. Corden is the longest-serving presenter of the Brit Awards having hosted it a whopping five times. During those Brit years, it seems he was willing to do anything to keep the show entertaining which included setting his arm on fire following an Arctic Monkeys opening performance; giving Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw a snog; and slapping a member of the Arctic Monkeys on the bottom.

James Corden kissing Nick Grimshaw
James Corden was prepared to do anything to make his turn as Brit Awards presenter memorable

6. When Corden hosted the Brits for the second time in 2009, he gave his fee - estimated at £50,000 - to Comic Relief.

7. Corden starred in the, largely unpopular, British comedy horror film, Lesbian Vampire Killers.

8. He has appeared in 20 films altogether including Gulliver’s Travels, The Three Musketeers, Begin Again and as the main character, Paul Potts, in the comedy-drama, One Chance, about the life of the Britain’s Got Talent winner.

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9. Corden appears in the video of the Rizzle Kicks song, Mama Do the Hump, at three minutes and seven seconds. He is let in through the front door by the singers before suddenly putting his coat down and dancing to the chorus.

10. Corden played the lead role in the critically-acclaimed play One Man Two Guvnors. It received unanimously positive reviews during its run with Corden at the helm in the West End and, upon its transfer to Broadway, Corden won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play.