Sam Simmons (comedian)
| Sam Simmons | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1977 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | http://www.samsimmons.com.au/ |
| Australian Comedy Awards | |
| Moosehead Award 2003 | |
| Best Emerging Comedy Award 2006 | |
| The Groggy Squirrel Critics’ Award 2006 | |
Sam Simmons is an Australian comedian and radio and TV presenter, based in Los Angeles.[1]
Between Simmons' stand up and acting as a regular host on Triple J as well as JTV interviewing bands, he developed his unique sense of non-sequitur and surrealist humour which led to his first television show The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote in 2009 with Janis McGavin.
In 2012, Simmons followed up with a sketch style TV series Problems following more in the tone with that of his surrealist stand up shows. Sam Simmons performed at TEDxSydney in 2014[2] and is now working on a new a US pilot filmed in Albuquerque. Simmons described it as "a reality show about animals".[3]
Simmons has been described as Australia's most daring and unconventional comic.[4][5]
Awards and nominations
Awards
- 2003 Participation Award[6] 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[7] for Tales from the Erotic Cat
- 2008 MICF Directors' Choice Award[8] for Where can I win a bear around here?
- 2010 MICF Golden Gibbo Award for The Incident with David Quirk[9]
- 2010 MICF Piece of Wood Award for Fail
- 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 [10]
- 2015 MICF Barry Award for "Spaghetti for Breakfast"
Nominations
- 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
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Claire Bartholomew, Scott Brennan and Barfoot & Cantone |
Moosehead Award 2003 |
Succeeded by Damian Clark, Krisztian Bagin and Monica Dullard |
| Preceded by (no Fringe awards this year) |
Best Emerging Comedy Award Adelaide Fringe Festival 2006 |
Succeeded by Hannah Gadsby |
| Preceded by Tim Minchin |
The Groggy Squirrel Critics' Award 2006 |
Succeeded by Justin Hamilton[11] |
| Preceded by Justin Hamilton |
Directors' Choice Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2008 |
Succeeded by The Bedroom Philosopher[12] |
| Preceded by Lawrence Mooney |
The Piece of Wood Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by The List Operators |
The Golden Gibbo Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2010 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Steven Sheehan |
Best Comedy Award Adelaide Fringe Festival 2011 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
References
- ↑ "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, October 27, 2013
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- ↑ The Groggy Squirrel Critics’ Award is open to Australian acts only.
- ↑ The MICF Directors' Choice is awarded by the Comedy Festival Director, in consultation with other visiting Festival Directors, to a show that somehow missed out on any other prize. http://www.comedyfestival.com.au/about/awards/#director
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External links
- Triple J Sam Simmons page
- Sam Simmons at the Internet Movie Database
- The Groggy Squirrel's Sam Simmons page
- MICF Sam Simmons page