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== Early life and personal details ==
== Early life and personal details ==
King was born to a family with a background in entertainment and moved from the South of England to British Columbia, Canada during his early years. In addition to his work as a stand-up comedian, King has worked in sketch comedy, acting, voice-acting and writing. King has lived in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], and [[London|London, England]], and currently resides in [[Vancouver|Vancouver, Canada]].
King was born to a family with a background in entertainment and moved from the south of [[England]] to [[British Columbia]], Canada during his early years. In addition to his work as a stand-up comedian, King has worked in sketch comedy, acting, voice-acting and writing. King has lived in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], and [[London]], UK, and currently resides in [[Vancouver]], Canada.


== Career ==
== Career ==
King is generally considered one of the best comedians of his generation and has appeared at several comedy festivals, including the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, Just For Laughs Festival, Vancouver International Comedy Festival, TBS Las Vegas Comedy Festival, and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival as well as others. His television performances include appearances on the Comedy Network, Comedy Central, CBC, TBS, Amazon, TUBI, Ichannel, Bite TV and CTV.
King has appeared at several comedy festivals, including the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, Just For Laughs Festival, Vancouver International Comedy Festival, TBS Las Vegas Comedy Festival, and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival as well as others.
His television performances include appearances on the Comedy Network, Comedy Central, CBC, TBS, Amazon, TUBI, Ichannel, Bite TV and CTV. His discography includes:

Unfamous (2010), an album
Furious (2016), a comedy special and album
One For The Money/Two For The Show (2018), a double album
As Good As Or Better Than (2022), an album and special directed by Rory Scovel, a fellow comedian.[1]
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In film, King played Dave in [[Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|''Tooth Fairy'']] (2010). He also had roles in Little ''Brother of War'' (2010) and ''The Triple Eight'' (2008). He has appeared in television shows "About a Girl" (2009), "Saved" (2008) and "The Magicians" (2019).

His discography includes:
His discography includes:


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* ''As Good As Or Better Than'' (2022), an album and special directed by [[Rory Scovel]], a fellow comedian.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-31 |title=Vancouver comedian Simon King announces new album, As Good As Or Better Than |url=https://www.createastir.ca/articles/simon-king |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Stir |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''As Good As Or Better Than'' (2022), an album and special directed by [[Rory Scovel]], a fellow comedian.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-31 |title=Vancouver comedian Simon King announces new album, As Good As Or Better Than |url=https://www.createastir.ca/articles/simon-king |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=Stir |language=en-US}}</ref>


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In 2008, King was featured in a one-hour special on the series ''[[Comedy Now!]]'' broadcast on The Comedy Network and CTV. He also recorded a half-hour special for the ''No Kidding'' series on the [[Toronto]]-based [[Ichannel|IChannel]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-22 |title=Simon King – No Kidding |work=No Kidding |url=http://no-kidding.ichannel.ca/comedian/simon-king/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622115045/http://no-kidding.ichannel.ca/comedian/simon-king/ |archive-date=2013-06-22 }}</ref>
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In film, King played Dave in [[Tooth Fairy (2010 film)|''Tooth Fairy'']] (2010), which featured [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]]. He also had roles in ''Little Brother of War'' (2010) and ''The Triple Eight'' (2008).

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In 2008, King was featured in a one-hour special on the series ''[[Comedy Now!]]'' broadcast on The Comedy Network and CTV. He also recorded a half-hour special for the ''No Kidding'' series on the [[Toronto]]-based [[Ichannel|IChannel]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-22 |title=Simon King – No Kidding |url=http://no-kidding.ichannel.ca/comedian/simon-king/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622115045/http://no-kidding.ichannel.ca/comedian/simon-king/ |archive-date=2013-06-22 }}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 21:48, 1 January 2025

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

Simon King is a stand-up comedian who has performed in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada.

Early life and personal details

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King was born to a family with a background in entertainment and moved from the south of England to British Columbia, Canada during his early years. In addition to his work as a stand-up comedian, King has worked in sketch comedy, acting, voice-acting and writing. King has lived in Los Angeles, California, and London, UK, and currently resides in Vancouver, Canada.

Career

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King has appeared at several comedy festivals, including the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, Just For Laughs Festival, Vancouver International Comedy Festival, TBS Las Vegas Comedy Festival, and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival as well as others.

His television performances include appearances on the Comedy Network, Comedy Central, CBC, TBS, Amazon, TUBI, Ichannel, Bite TV and CTV. His discography includes:

Unfamous (2010), an album Furious (2016), a comedy special and album One For The Money/Two For The Show (2018), a double album As Good As Or Better Than (2022), an album and special directed by Rory Scovel, a fellow comedian.[1] In film, King played Dave in Tooth Fairy (2010). He also had roles in Little Brother of War (2010) and The Triple Eight (2008). He has appeared in television shows "About a Girl" (2009), "Saved" (2008) and "The Magicians" (2019).

His discography includes:

  • Unfamous (2010), an album
  • Furious (2016), a comedy special and album
  • One For The Money/Two For The Show (2018), a double album
  • As Good As Or Better Than (2022), an album and special directed by Rory Scovel, a fellow comedian.[1]

In 2008, King was featured in a one-hour special on the series Comedy Now! broadcast on The Comedy Network and CTV. He also recorded a half-hour special for the No Kidding series on the Toronto-based IChannel in 2013.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Vancouver comedian Simon King announces new album, As Good As Or Better Than". Stir. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. ^ "Simon King – No Kidding". No Kidding. 2013-06-22. Archived from the original on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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