Biography
Awards: winner of the Jewish Comedian of the Year 2015, winner of the Lastminute Comedy Comedian of the Year 2015, winner of the Kill for a Seat Comedian of the Year 2015, semi-finalist in the Amused Moose Laugh Off 2016 and 2017.
Philip is one of the most sought after comperes and opening/closing acts working on the UK comedy circuit today. He has most recently been gigging throughout the UK, as well as a few appearances in New York, Scandinavia, Europe, The Middle East and Auckland where he headlined at The Classic.
He was the final record breaking act on stage as the Guinness World Record for the longest stand up gig was broken in Portsmouth and has recently been working as a rehearsal guest on BBC TV’s Mock the Week and Taskmaster for Dave.
As well as writing sketches for BBC Radio 4 Xtra’s Newsjack and The Canal Cafe’s Newsrevue, Philip is in high demand as a regular contributor of material to other comedians on the circuit.
“Philip Simon is never less than hilarious” – The Stage
