Rhys James is a comedian who began performing in 2009 in student competitions such as Comedy Central’s Funniest Student and Chortle’s Student Comedy Award while studying politics and international relations at the University of Manchester. He made his Edinburgh debut as a performer for The Pleasance Comedy Reserve in 2010, and again in 2012 as a performer in AAA- Stand Up. He has made more than 30 appearances on Mock the Week and was a series regular when it was rebooted by TLC in 2016.He has also appeared on Live at the Apollo and QI, His first book, You'll Like It When You Get There, was published in 2025.