Simon King

Vancouver, BC

$500 and up. depends on booking.

Travels up to 200 miles

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Corporate Clean Set

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Winning Comedy Festival

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Overview

“Simon is truly a gifted comedian.”
- Robin Williams

Professional internationally touring stand up comic with nearly 24yrs experience.
HBO, TBS, CBC, CTV, COMEDY NETWORK, CBC DEBATERS, JUST FOR LAUGHS, COMEDY CENTRAL, SIRIUS and many more. Multiple national television, radio, festival appearances, albums and specials. Everything from bars, clubs and theatres to corporate comedy. Custom material available.

"Wicked f***g funny!"
- Doug Stahhope

"Simon deserves your attention."
- Rory Scovel

"...one of the greatest comedians of his generation..."
- Thefamouspeople

"Simon King is a rare talent."
- The Comedy Killers

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Reviews

9 reviews

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Chris I.

August 27, 2023
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An energized set

Simon did a great job of getting our delegates pumped up at the start of our conference. His humour hit the mark and his energy fed the room. Would highly recommend him.

Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian


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Cheyenne P.

March 11, 2023
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50th Birthday event

We had Simon out to do a show at our parents surprise 50th birthday. Everyone loved it and had a blast! He was a big hit for all ages that were there 😊

Hired as: Comedian


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Ciaran W.

April 2, 2022

Simon nailed it!

We just saw Simon in Powell River and have to say he is the best act I've seen live. He is absolutely hilarious and his jokes are so relevant to society today. What a brilliant mind. I'd go out of my way to see him again!

Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian


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Olivia S.

January 12, 2022
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Simon was hilarious!!!

Simon was awesome to communicate with and did an amazing job at my hubby's surprise 40th! I would 100000% recommend him for an event :)

Hired as: Comedian

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Simon King

Thank you so much! You were so wonderful and easy to work with! An absolute treat of a gig and such great people to perform for!


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Debbie D.

June 5, 2021

Hilarious

Hilarious 😂 loved how he engaged with all guests. Would definitely recommend Simon.

Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian

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Booking information

Price range: $500 and up. depends on booking.

Languages: English

Gig length: 1 - 60 minutes

What to expect

In addition to my usual tried and tested material I am also comfortable with offering the following:

Improvisation
Crowd work
Customized sets specifically for your company and or event (pricing varies)
Impressions (List available upon request)
MC and hosting work
Roasts

I am comfortable with standard sets of up to an hour but can be available for all night engagements (hosting etc) depending on the requirements.

About

"Having seen Simon perform many times I have been incredibly impressed with his unique talent. From everything I have seen Simon is truly a gifted comedian." - Robin Williams

Simon King completely changes a room when he takes the stage. Aggressive, truly insightful and possessing a unique explosive delivery all his own he bombards the audience with intelligent and flat out hilarious material at break neck speed. This coupled with his ability to seamlessly insert characters, impressions and improvisation means he’s unlike anything else in the stand up comedy world.

Being the kind of comic that comes along maybe once in a generation gets you noticed. It wasn’t long before he was being invited to play some of the world’s most prestigious comedy competitions and festival. From his appearances at: the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, the Seattle International Comedy Competition, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, The Edmonton Comedy Festival, FunnyFest Calgary, The Moncton Comedy Festival, The Vancouver International Comedy Festival, The NorthWest Comedy Fest, The Kuala Lumpur Comedy Fest, Virgin Music Festival and The Just For Laughs Festival to his breakout performances at the prestigious HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and the HBO, TBS Comedy Festival in Las Vegas: he’s made a huge impact wherever he’s been.
A workhorse and veteran performer with more than a decade and a half in stand up under his belt Simon has played everything from theatres to comedy clubs to dive bars. With numerous national television appearances including Comedy Network, CBC, CTV, TBS, Comedy Central to name a few and regular radio play on both terrestrial and satellite radio it seems only a matter of time before this grass roots superstar becomes a household name.

His unmistakable style, commanding stage presence and lightning wit will win you over but the scope, meaning and sheer hilarity of his material will blow your mind. There is no question that Simon King is an absolute force of nature.

"Wicked f****** funny!"
- doug stanhope
"The righteous, Bill Hicks-ian fury of Simon King”
- PASTE MAGAZINE
"....a force on stage: he gives it to you straight with explosive delivery and his humour always makes you think. Think George Carlin meets Sam Kinison."
- The Georgia straight
"Finally, Simon King entered the room and, almost as soon as he started speaking, the crowd was roaring with laughter. And the laughter never quieted. King is pure genius.... He never comes off as arrogant, but simply remains likable. And when he topped of his time with a message to the audience about the way people need to be living their lives, it was a poignant moment that proved he cares about what he does. He doesn’t take the stage for granted. He uses it to make us laugh and make us think. And that comparison to George Carlin is not to be taken lightly. King could very well become as influential to comedy as Carlin was."

"It’s not very often a comedian comes along who can perform and write that well. Simon King is a rare talent."
- The Comedy Killers

Additional booking notes

No special technical requirements.

Past booked events

August 2023

23

Wednesday

Corporate Event

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Whistler, BC

March 2023

04

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 8:00pm

Chilliwack, BC

January 2022

08

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 9:00pm

Langley, BC

June 2021

03

Thursday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Surrey, BC

December 2020

17

Thursday

Private function

4:00pm - 5:30pm

17

Thursday

Christmas Party

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Vancouver, BC

March 2020

14

Saturday

Birthday Party

8:00pm - 8:45pm

Abbotsford, BC

February 2020

23

Sunday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 6:45pm

Vancouver, BC

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