Simon King (comedian)

Simon King is a stand-up comedian.

For other people with the same name, see Simon King.
Simon King
Birth nameSimon King
BornEngland, United Kingdom
MediumStand-up, Television
NationalityCanadian English
Years active2000-present
GenresStream of consciousness, Improvised, Dark comedy, Observational comedy, Satire/Political satire, Absurd humor, High energy
Subject(s)Current events, Human behavior, Religion, Politics, Social interaction
Notable works and roles4 Albums, 4 specials
Websitethisissimonking.com

He is currently active in the United States with appearances in Canada, appearing on Comedy Network and Comedy Central, as well as various comedy clubs and fests in the United States, such as the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, and the Seattle International Comedy Competition.[1] King has four releases: His album Unfamous (2010) was his first album, followed by his special Furious (2016), a double album One For The Money/Two For The Show (2018) and his latest special As Good As Or Better Than (2022). King played Dave in Tooth Fairy (2010), a movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. King was also a warm-up stage comedian for Little Brother of War (2010), and played a "portly student" in The Triple Eight (2008-present) among other credits.

Life and career

Simon King was born into an entertainment family that relocated to British Columbia, Canada from the South of England when he was young. He is a voice actor and writer as well as a stand-up comedian.

King has been featured at many comedy festivals including: The Just For Laughs Festival;[2] The Vancouver International Comedy Festival;[3] The TBS Las Vegas Comedy Festival;[4] The Winnipeg Comedy Festival; and The HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado. In addition to film and television credits, in 2008, The Comedy Network and CTV filmed a one-hour special starring him for the popular series Comedy Now![5] In early 2013, King recorded a second hour-and-a-half long special for the No Kidding series on the Toronto-based IChannel.[6]

King has released multiple albums and specials, both with labels and independently including: FURIOUS (Special 2016), One For The Money (Album 2018), Two For The Show (Album 2019) and As Good As Or Better Than (Special/Album 2022) directed by Rory Scovel.

King currently resides in Vancouver, Canada after having lived in Los Angeles, California and London, England.

Notes
  1. "Vancouver comedian Simon King announces new album, As Good As Or Better Than". Stir. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  2. "Search Results".
  3. http://comedyfest.com/performer/simon-king-0
  4. http://www.thecomedyfestival.com/thecomedyfestival/display/0,,159159,00.html
  5. "The Serious Comedy Site - a comedy review site".
  6. "Simon King – No Kidding". Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
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