Sam Simmons (born 19 March 1977) is an Australian comedian and radio and TV presenter.[1]
| Sam Simmons | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Sam Simmons at Crap Comedy Festival, Oslo | |
| Born | 19 March 1977 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Roslyn Durnford (m. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
Career edit
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Simmons has appeared on Conan, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Room 101, and Adam DeVine's House Party. Network appearances include NBC, BBC, Channel 4, ABC, and all other Australian networks.[citation needed]
Previously, he was a regular host on Triple J as well as jtv interviewing bands, he developed his style of non-sequitur and surrealist non-humour. This led to his first television show, The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote, in 2009.[citation needed]
In 2012, Simmons followed up with a sketch-style TV series Problems, with a tone more similar to that of his surrealist stand-up shows. He performed at TEDxSydney in 2014[2] and filmed a US pilot in Albuquerque with David Quirk described by Simmons as "a reality show about animals".[3] Simmons regularly appears on the comedy quiz show Dirty Laundry Live.[citation needed]
In 2015, he won the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy award[4] having been nominated three times previously, and the 2015 Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[5] In 2017, he provided the voice of Mr Wallaby in Peppa Pig.[6]
In 2019, Simmons performed a new show "26 Things You're Doing Wrong with Sam Simmons" about unconventional life hacks.[7] in 2020 he appeared in the Australian comedy series LOL: Last one Laughing.[8]
Since 2022, Simmons has hosted the podcast Niche as Quiche,[9] a regular deep-dive into various niche subjects and stream-of-consciousness topics.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Strange Chores | Bad Tony (voice) | 14 episodes |
| 2021 | Bluey (2018 TV series) | Bob (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Stand up for Mental Health | Self | TV Specials |
| 2021 | Wakefield (TV series) | Pete Seamen | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Drunk History Australia | Tanky | 1 episode |
| 2018-20 | Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Self | 5 episodes |
| 2018-19 | Squinters[10] | Lukas | 12 episodes |
| 2019 | Mr Black | Barry Donato | 1 epiosde |
| 2017 | Get Krack!n | Creepy Dude | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience | Mr Wallaby | |
| 2016 | Peppa Pig | Mr Wallaby (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2015-16 | Drunk History (British TV series) | Various | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Sky Comedy Christmas Shorts | Joke Writer | 1 episode |
| 2015 | No Activity[11] | Glen | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Rotters | Ears | TV Movie |
| 2015 | Sam Simmons:Wallstud | Sam | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Alt Tab | Time of Death Man | |
| 2014 | It's A Date | Ray | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Ad Nauseam | Hamish | |
| 2012 | Problems | Sam / Uncle Warrick | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Fail (Warehouse Comedy Festival standup) | Himself | DVD release |
| 2009 | The Urban Monkey | Murray Foote | 11 episodes |
Awards and nominations edit
Awards edit
- 2003 Participation Award[12] for The Steve Promise Story
- 2003 Moosehead Award for The Steve Promise Story
- 2006 Adelaide Fringe Festival Best Emerging Comedy Award for Tales from the Erotic Cat
- 2006 The Groggy Squirrel Critics' Award[13] for Tales from the Erotic Cat
- 2008 MICF Directors' Choice Award[14] for Where can I win a bear around here?
- 2010 MICF Golden Gibbo Award for The Incident with David Quirk[14]
- 2010 MICF Piece of Wood Award for Fail[14]
- 2011 Adelaide Fringe Festival Best Comedy Award for Sam Simmons and the Precise History of Things
- 2014 Sydney Comedy Festival Director's Choice Award for Death of a Sails-Man[15]
- 2015 MICF Barry Award for Spaghetti for Breakfast[14]
- 2015 Fosters Edinburgh Comedy award, best show for Spaghetti for Breakfast
Nominations edit
- 2003 Triple J Raw Comedy Competition (finalist)
- 2006 MICF Barry Award for Tales from the Erotic Cat
- 2011 MICF Barry Award for Precise History of Things (Meanwhile -UK)
- 2011 Edinburgh Best Comedy Award for Meanwhile
- 2014 Edinburgh Best Comedy Award for Death of a Sails-man
- 2015 MICF Barry Award for Spaghetti for Breakfast
- 2015 Edinburgh Best Comedy Award for Spaghetti for Breakfast
References edit
- ^ "Conan O'Brien was so impressed by Sam Simmons' stand-up that he's invited him to perform on his talk show for a second time", news.com.au, 27 October 2013
- ^ ""Being silly: Sam Simmons at TEDxSydney"". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Sam Simmons Begins Filming US TV Pilot". 28 October 2013.
- ^ Logan, Brian (29 August 2015). "Sam Simmons wins the Foster's Edinburgh comedy award 2015". The Guardian.
- ^ "Quirky comic Sam Simmons wins 2015 Barry Award at Melbourne Comedy Festival". 19 April 2015.
- ^ ""Peppa Pig" Playing Pretend (TV Episode 2016) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Token Profile page". Excellence Through Guesswork. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Steve Bennett: LOL: Last One Laughing, in: Chortle.co.uk, 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Niche as Quiche". 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Sam Simmons off-script | TV Tonight". 9 July 2019.
- ^ "No Activity announces comedy guest stars | TV Tonight". 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Comedy". Comedy.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "The Groggy Squirrel". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009. (The Groggy Squirrel Critics' Award is open to Australian acts only.)
- ^ a b c d "Awards". comedyfestival.com.au. Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
The Directors' Choice is awarded by the Comedy Festival Director, in consultation with other visiting Festival Directors, to a fabulous show that somehow missed out on any other prize.
- ^ "Sydney Comedy". www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au.
