- Born
- Birth nameChester James Carville Jr.
- Nickname
- The Ragin' Cajun
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- James Carville was born on October 25, 1944 in Carville, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Adjustment Bureau (2011), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007). He has been married to Mary Matalin since November 25, 1993. They have two children.
- SpouseMary Matalin(November 25, 1993 - present) (2 children)
- ParentsAngele Lucille 'Nippy' NormandChester James Carville Sr.
- RelativesWilliam Kenneth Carville(Sibling)Mary Ann Carville (Olivier)(Sibling)Bonnie Margaret Carville (Reames)(Sibling)Gail Constance Carville(Sibling)
- Shaved head
- Thick Louisana accent
- Met wife Mary Matalin during the 1992 U.S. Presidential campaign, while she was on President George H.W. Bush's team and he on Clinton's.
- Was the basis for Billy Bob Thornton's character in Primary Colors (1998).
- He is the son of Lucille (Normand), a school teacher, and Chester James Carville, a postmaster and general store owner. His hometown of Carville, Louisiana, was named after a relative, who was also the postmaster of the town.
- Makes a cameo as himself in the 2003 film Old School (2003).
- 2002: Shares left-wing host duties with Paul Begala on Crossfire (1982). Wife Mary was the right-wing host through 2000.
- "If you drag a hundred dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find." (responding to Paula Jones' claims that Bill Clinton sexually harassed her in a hotel room)
- When asked his thoughts on heightened airport security measures: What I want is, let me pay for something, give me a safe flyer card, and then y'know, go measure my penis and let me get on the airplane. (From Tony Kornheiser radio show interview)
- I'm speaking for James Carville, Inc. I'm not speaking for the National Broadcasting Corporation.
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