Simon Bird
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| Simon Bird | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Simon Bird |
| Years active | 2005 onwards |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Notable works and roles | The Inbetweeners |
Simon Bird is an English actor and writer.
He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford and Queens’ College, Cambridge.
In 2006, he appeared in the world-famous Cambridge Footlights National Tour Show, Niceties, described on their site [1] as 'a fast-paced and hilarious comedy sketch show'. With Footlights he performed in two pantomimes, ‘Two Spring Revues’, and ‘A Lot Of Smokers’. He co-wrote the 2005 pantomime, ‘Great Expectations’ and the Harry Porter prize-wining play ‘Daddy’s Dead’. He was in the 2005 National Tour Show as well, and was the president of Footlights.
He took part in Chortle's national student comedy awards in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 performing short bits of stand-up in front of small audiences [2] [3]
He plays the part of Will in E4’s comedy The Inbetweeners, alongside Joe Thomas, who also performed with Simon as part of sketch group House of Windsor at the Edinburgh Festival last year.
