Simon Brodkin
Simon Brodkin

Simon Brodkin

  • Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and producer

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Edinburgh preview: Lee Nelson

Balls of steel. Testicles of Titanium. Nutsacks of pure granite. I can't really come up with a better explanation of how Simon Brodkin has managed to pull off his recent stunts, joining Kanye West onstage at Glastonbury and showering Sepp Blatter with fake bank notes.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd July 2015

Simon Brodkin charged after Blatter stunt

The comedian who threw fake money over Sepp Blatter at a FIFA press conference on Monday will be charged with trespassing by Swiss authorities.

Kevin Coulson, Eurosport, 21st July 2015

Comedian Simon Brodkin throws money at Fifa's Blatter

Fifa chief Sepp Blatter was forced to halt a news conference when UK comedian Simon Brodkin threw a pile of banknotes at him.

Fifa has been in crisis since seven of its officials were arrested in a corruption investigation.

BBC News, 20th July 2015

Did Simon Brodkin try to gatecrash Sepp Blatter?

Comedian Simon Brodkin has reportedly tried (and failed) to enter Fifa president Sepp Blatter's press conference dressed as his Premier League footballer character Jason Bent.

Heather Saul, The Independent, 30th May 2015

Lee Nelson review

Simon Brodkin's cheeky-chappy cliches about class, immigrants and women are arduous and screamingly predictable.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th May 2015

Lee Nelson: I've got what it takes to be prime minister

Comedian Simon Brodkin was born in Camden, but his most famous character, the unruly, football-obsessed Lee Nelson, is a South Londoner through and through. As a new Lee Nelson tour kicks off, he caught up with Alex Bellotti to talk football, politics and life in London.

Alex Bellotti, Ham & High, 2nd April 2015

Comedians urge Essex smokers to swap fags for gags

Public Health England is encouraging smokers in Essex to swap their fags for gags to help them quit for good this October. Top British comedians including Paddy McGuinness, Al Murray, Simon Brodkin (aka Lee Nelson) and Andi Osho will this year bring a touch of the British sense of humour to help quitters through this difficult and daunting challenge.

Harlow Star, 8th September 2014

Simon Brodkin on nearly boarding that World Cup plane

"There wasn't really a plan, to be honest. I just thought it would be a giggle", Brodkin says.

Alice Jones, The Independent, 6th June 2014

Police catch Jason Bent joining the England football team

Jason Bent, the character created by Simon Brodkin, was apprehended by police after he attempted to blend in with England's World Cup squad.

British Comedy Guide, 1st June 2014

The inaugural UK Pun Championships kick off tonight

Glenn Moore is among those comedians who will take to a stage at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival, in a pun-off hosted by Simon Brodkin (in character as Lee Nelson).

Simon Usborne, The Independent, 12th February 2014

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