Tuesday, January 26, 2021

James Corden Once Appeared on Nickelodeon UK's 'Renford Rejects'

When we see or hear James Corden's name, we think of the British actor and comedian's hit comedy Gavin & Stacy or his current hit, The Late Late Show. But did you know that he got his start on Nickelodeon?


Yep! One of Corden's earliest roles (his third credited role to be exact, according to the IMDb) was on Nickelodeon UK's hit football (soccer) themed comedy, Renford Rejects, which followed the lives of a group of teenagers who failed to get into their school football team, so they started their own five-a-side.

Corden only appeared in one episode, "Don Bruno", the second episode from the show's first series (or season) in 1998. In the episode, he portrays "Razor 1", one of the players in the Rejects' arch-rival team, the Razors.

Corden's character was a bit of a bully, who threatens faux-Italian Bruno di Gradi (aka Barry Grade, played by Grange Hill's Paul Parris). Momma mia!

Although Renford Rejects was a Nick UK show, the first season did air internationally, including on Nickelodeon Games & Sports (Nick GAS) and Nickelodeon Australia.

You can check out a young Corden in Renford Rejects below. Corden first appears around the 35 second mark!:


Unfortunately, Renford Rejects is currently off-air, and is not currently available on DVD or streaming services. Hopefully if Paramount+ comes to the U.K., we may see the Rejects again - and who knows, maybe a Renford Rejects reboot?

You can find out more about Renford Rejects here!

More Nick: Renford Reject Martin Delaney Shares His Advise on How Parents Can Best Support Their Children Who Want to Work in the Arts!

Lead image: Balls.ie.

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