Sam Simmons

A standup rib-tickler by genesis, Sam Simmons is a veteran of the comedy scene in Australia and an inspiration for upcoming  comics.  This  real  life  version  of  Mario  (from  the  Nintendo  game)  is  widely  recognized  by  his distinct moustache and likeable charm. His talent and professionalism extends to such horizons that Sam is considered to be the comedian that other comedians go to for some entertainment. Apart from a standup comedian, Sam is also a widely recognized radio and TV presenter.

Sam  launched  himself  into  the  Oz  comedy  circuit  in 2003  with  radio.  His  comedy  has  taken  him  to  perform  at venues  all around  the  globe.  He  has performed  to  audiences  of  all  kinds and  learned  the  art  to choose the right weapon  for  killing  the  crowds  with  hysterical  laughter.  When  not  performing,  he  still  works  with  Animal Enrichment at the Melbourne Zoo. Owing to his vast collection of awards, Sam remains in high demand throughout the year. Contact us now for further details concerning Sam Simmons and for coordinating about his availability.

COMEDY GENRES

Sam’s extracts his humor from reality. His tummy hurting jokes portray the reality of life from a comic angle. He takes  his  audience  into  a  completely  new  dimension by  having  them  look  at  depressing  problems  from  lighter angles, and delivering some subtle inspiration between bouts of uproarious laughter. He is audacious and eccentric while  executing  his  comedy  and  never  fails  to  leave  the  audience  in  tears  and  stitches.  Sam’s  keen  observation skills have helped him gain firms grounds in the world of improvisational comedy.

Sam doesn’t restrict himself to any particular topic during his shows; he skims through one joke after another on a wide variety of topics. His unique style has enabled him to collect countless awards and receive rave reviews from all  over  the  world.  The  Scotsman  calls  his  show  ‘a comedy  masterpiece’  whereas  the  Independent  (UK)  claims that’s Sam’s comedy is ‘breathlessly inventive’.

NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCES

Sam has continuously been bagging awards and nominations ever since he started doing standup comedy. In 2003, he got a Participation Award for ‘The Steve Promise Story’ and made it to the finals at the Triple J RAW Comedy Competition. The year 2006 saw Sam’s solo show ‘Tales from the Erotic Cat’ winning the ‘Groggy Squirrel Critic’s Award’ and the ‘Best Emerging Comedy Award’ at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. In the same year he was nominated for the MICF Barry Award for the same show. In 2008, Sam won the MICF Director’s Choice Award for ‘Where can I win a bear around here?’

In 2010, he bagged two awards at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival; The Golden Gibbo Award for ‘The Incident’ and the Piece of Wood Award for ‘Fail’. The year 2011 he was nominated for the MICF Barry Award and the Edinburgh ‘Best Comedy Award’. His show ‘Sam Simmons and the precise history of things’ won him the ‘Best Comedy Award’ at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. 2014 saw him winning the ‘Director’s Choice Award’ for his show ‘Death of a Sails-Man’ at the Sydney Comedy Festival. Finally, Sam began the year 2015 by bagging the MICF Barry Award for ‘Spaghetti for Breakfast’.