Sam Simmons | |
---|---|
Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | 19 March 1977
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse |
Roslyn Durnford (
m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
Sam Simmons (born 19 March 1977) is an Australian comedian and radio and TV presenter. [1]
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.
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 |
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.
Sam Simmons | |
---|---|
Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | 19 March 1977
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 2003–present |
Spouse |
Roslyn Durnford (
m. 2013) |
Children | 1 |
Sam Simmons (born 19 March 1977) is an Australian comedian and radio and TV presenter. [1]
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.
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 |
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.