Mark Simmons (born 12th January 1984 or 1985) is an English comedian, known for his one-liners, who won the UK's Comics Comic Award in 2022, and U&Dave's Joke of the Fringe Award in 2024.
Before working as a comedian, Simmons worked in a gym. [1] He started his comedy career in 2008 [1] supporting Sean Walsh. [2] Simmons is known for his one-liners. [3]
Simmons has appeared on UK panel show Mock the Week and produces the Jokes with Mark Simmons podcast. [1] One of his jokes was voted the second funniest at the Edinburgh Fridge in 2022. [4] At the festival he was compared to Tim Vine and Gary Delaney and was praised for his audience engagement. [5] Time Out compared his performance to Milton Jones and Noel Fielding. [6]
Simmons won the Comics Comic Award in 2022 [7] and in 2024 was awarded Funniest Joke of the Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival [8]
Simmons was friends with Gareth Richards who died in April 2023. [9] At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023 alongside comedian friend Danny Ward, Simmons staged "A Show for Gareth Richards" [10] with Frank Skinner, Stewart Lee and Jack Whitehall. The show won the first Victoria Wood award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2023 [11] and raised almost £20,000 for Gareth's family.[ citation needed ]
Simmons is from Canterbury [12] and was born in 1984or1985. [1]