Simon Amstell: Set Free. Simon Amstell
Simon Amstell

Simon Amstell

  • 42 years-old
  • Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian

Known for: Grandma's House (Creator), Benjamin (Director), Carnage - Swallowing The Past (Writer), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Host / Presenter)

  1. 7th December via Beyond The Joke: Simon Amstell adds more dates to his Spirit Hole tour
Carnage - Swallowing The Past. Simon Amstell
Simon Amstell is an actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian.

More information

Born
Thursday 29th November 1979

Awards

National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Best Stand Up Show: Longlisted
Chortle Awards 2015
Best Full-Length Solo Show: Nominee
Chortle Awards 2014
Best DVD: Winner
Chortle Awards 2011
Best DVD: Nominee
Chortle Awards 2010
Best Tour: Nominee
BAFTA Television Awards 2008
Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
RTS Awards 2007
Entertainment Performance: Winner
RTS Awards 2007
Entertainment Performance: Nominee
British Comedy Awards 2007
Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Winner
British Comedy Awards 2007
Best Live Stand-Up Performer: Nominee
Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2003
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year: Nominee

Credits

Year Production Role
2021 Leamington Spa Comedy Festival Self
2021 Simon Amstell: Spirit Hole Self
2021 Simon Amstell: Spirit Hole Writer
2021 End Of The Road Self
2021 Latitude Self
2021 Marlowe Comedy Weekender Self
2020 Bristol Comedy Garden Self
2020 Latitude Self
2019 Simon Amstell: Set Free Executive Producer
2019 Simon Amstell: Set Free Writer
2019 Simon Amstell: Set Free Host / Presenter
2019 Benjamin Director
2019 Benjamin Writer
2017 Simon Amstell: What Is This? Self
2017 Simon Amstell: Tour Previews (Work in Progress) Self
2017 Carnage - Swallowing The Past Director
2017 Carnage - Swallowing The Past Writer
2017 Carnage - Swallowing The Past Narrator
2014 Tears Of A Clown Guest
2014 Simon Amstell - Tour Previews Self
2013 Simon Amstell: Work In Progress Self
2013 What A Load Of Buzzcocks Self (Archive Material)
2012 Numb: Simon Amstell Live At The BBC Producer
2012 Numb: Simon Amstell Live At The BBC Writer
2012 Numb: Simon Amstell Live At The BBC Host / Presenter
2012 Simon Amstell: Numb Self
2012 The Graham Norton Show - Series 11
  1. E4 - Jessie J, Julie Walters, Simon Amstell, Didier Drogba
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Grandma's House - Series 2 Writer
2012 Grandma's House - Series 2 Simon
2011 Simon Amstell: Do Nothing Live Writer
2011 Simon Amstell: Do Nothing Live Host / Presenter
2011 Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up Self
2011 Black Pond Eric Sacks
2010 Grandma's House Creator
2010 Grandma's House - Series 1 Writer
2010 Grandma's House - Series 1 Simon
2009 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22
  1. Special - Technically, The Best Series Ever
 Writer
2009 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22
  1. Special - Technically, The Best Series Ever
 Self
2008 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 22 Host / Presenter
2007 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 21 Host / Presenter
2007 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 20 Host / Presenter
2006 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 19 Host / Presenter
2005 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
Simon Amstell: Do Nothing Self
Simon Amstell: To Be Free Self
Simon Amstell: To Be Free Writer
Simon Amstell: Do Nothing Writer

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Simon Amstell on IMDb

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