Mark Simmons (comedian)

Mark Simmons born (1 December 1985) is an English comedian, known for his one-liners, who won the UK's Comics Comic Award in 2022.

Career

Before working as a comedian, Simmons worked in a gym.[1] He started his comedy career in 2008[1] supporting Sean Walsh.[2] Simmons is known for his one-liners.[3]

Simmons has appeared on UK panel show Mock the Week and produces the Jokes with Mark Simmons podcast.[1] One of his jokes was voted the second funniest at the Edinburgh Fridge in 2022.[4] At the festival he was compared to Tim Vine and Gary Delaney and was praised for his audience engagement.[5] Time Out compared his performance to Milton Jones and Noel Fielding.[6]

As of 2022, he has 165,000 followers on TikTok.[2] He won the Comics Comic Award in 2022.[7]

Personal life

Simmons is from Canterbury[8] and is currently 38.[1]

References
  1. Peel, Adrian (2022-11-03). "Stand-up comedian Mark Simmons: 'I failed until I stopped failing as much'". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. "Mark Simmons: Escapism, Pressure, and Life Advice". University of Cambridge. 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. Guide, British Comedy (2023-01-01). "Mark Simmons named Comics' Comic 2022". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  4. "Pasta one-liner wins best joke award at Edinburgh festival fringe". the Guardian. 2022-08-21. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  5. Bennett, Steve. "Mark Simmons – One-Linerer : Reviews 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  6. "Mark Simmons – Mr review – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 – Time Out Comedy". Time Out London. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  7. "Comics Comic Award 2022 – Winners". Beyond The Joke. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  8. "Kent comic's joke makes Fringe top 10". Kent Online. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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