Simon Feilder

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Simon Feilder
Occupation(s)Comedian, Actor, Presenter, Content Creator
Years active2001-Present
Websitehttp://www.simonfeilder.com

Simon Geoffrey Feilder (born December 28, 1977) is a British comedian, actor, voice artist and content creator. After springing to fame as a weather presenter and VT reporter on The Big Breakfast, he voiced several award-winning kids' TV shows[1][2] such as Jim Jam & Sunny and the UK version of Yo Gabba Gabba before embarking on a career in stand-up and improv which led to him being cast at Amsterdam's feted Boom Chicago comedy theatre.

He has appeared in numerous British & Dutch TV shows and movies and in 2023 he relocated to Mumbai where he continues to perform onscreen.

Early life[edit]

Simon Geoffrey Feilder was born on December 28, 1977 in Portsmouth, Hampshire and attended Portsmouth Grammar School from 1986 to 1996. While at school he studied acting via the London Academy Of Music And Dramatic Arts, eventually being awarded a gold medal (with honours) in acting.

He then studied Media Studies at the University Of Sunderland where he gained a 2:1 BA Hons degree. During this time he took a semester abroad at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana where he was cast in the campus improv troupe Absolunacy.

Career[edit]

In 2001 while living in Newcastle, Simon entered a talent contest on Channel 4's The Big Breakfast called 'Find Me A Weather Presenter' which he eventually won and became the face of breakfast TV meteorology[3][4] He swiftly graduated to fronting his own strand entitled Feilder's Dreams where, among other things, he interviewed bands such as Aerosmith & The Offspring, shared a stage with black metal gods Cradle of Filth and featured in an episode of Friends.[5]

From 2006 to 2008 he voiced the character Nobby in Wish Films childrens' TV show Jim Jam & Sunny alongside Justin Fletcher and Bob Golding.[6][7]

Following that he voiced the characters of Plex and Broby in the UK dub of award-winning show Yo Gabba Gabba[8]

In his nascent years as a stand-up comedian, Simon was a finalist in The Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, Amused Moose Comedy Awards and a Semi-Finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards.[9][10]

Between 2019 and 2016 Simon took five shows to the Edinburgh Fringe festival:[11]

  • Life of Si - with his erstwhile flatmate and comedy cohort Sy Thomas
  • Life of Si: Si Harder - the follow-up
  • AAA Stand-Up - A triple-hander package show selected by comedy promotor Bound & Gagged, featuring Feilder along with Joe Rowntree and Pat Burtscher
  • All The Things I'm Not - His "impressively creative"[12] debut solo show
  • Die Trying - 2nd solo show loosely based on his YouTube series of the same name[13]

In 2010 Simon and Sy Thomas also appeared at the inaugural Hollywood Fringe festival as part of 'The British Invasion' where they were awarded Best Comedy[14][15]

In 2014 Simon was the co-host of the Ellie Taylor Show on Fubar Radio.[16] He would later support Taylor on several of her solo stand-up tours.[17]

Re-united with Sy Thomas, in 2016-2017 the pair produced a series of comedy videos for kids' comic The Beano, under the banner of 'Simon & Simon's Guide To...'[18]

In 2018 he wrote and acted in the short film 'Renaissance', which was directed by Ben Mallaby and selected for Encounters Film Festival and the Harlem Hip-Hop Film Festival among others.[19][20]

Simon studied long-form improv at Monkey Toast and The Free Association in London where he was a founding member of house Harold team Super Discount Party Store. He performed regularly at Comedians' Cinema Club in London, Brighton & the Edinburgh Fringe.[21]

In 2018 Simon joined the cast of Amsterdam's "Influential American Comedy Factory"[22][23] Boom Chicago where he created and performed in numerous improv, sketch and musical shows,[24][25] shared stages with Brendan Hunt, Arjen Lubach, Jason Sudeikis[26] and the mayor of Amsterdam Famke Halseme[27]

In 2021 Simon started a podcast dedicated to his life-long love of (DTV) action movies[28] called Dodge This where he and comedian friend Matthew Highton would talk about international and niche action movies. In later episodes Simon is joined by other comedians and film-makers and occasionally interviews up-and-coming action directors such as James Nunn and Will Gilbey.

2022 also saw Simon feature in the Dutch nostalgic reboot movie Costa! as the host of the movie's centre-piece Battle Of The Bars.[29]

In August 2023 Simon relocated to Mumbai, India and appeared in 'Race To The Final' for booking.com and a series of ads for MG Motors.[30][31]

Since 2024 he has been writing about his time in India via a Substack newletter[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Who We Are". Wish Films. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  2. ^ Yo Gabba Gabba! (TV Series 2007–2020) - Awards - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-04-22 – via www.imdb.com.
  3. ^ "Big Breakfast weather presenter winner". Digital Spy. 2000-07-21. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ Big Breakfast Find Me A Weather Presenter 2000. Retrieved 2024-04-18 – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  6. ^ Jim Jam & Sunny (Family), Emily Dormer, Simon Feilder, Ashley Slater, Wish Films, 2006-11-20, retrieved 2024-04-18{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ^ Jim Jam & Sunny Ep 1: Dancing/Dressing Up. Retrieved 2024-04-18 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ Treasure Hunt. Retrieved 2024-04-18 – via www.youtube.com.
  9. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Laughing Horse New Act Final 2004 : Reviews 2004 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  10. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Three's crowd : News 2003 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  11. ^ "Simon Feilder, comedian tour dates : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  12. ^ "Simon Feilder – All The Things I'm Not (Simon Feilder) | ThreeWeeks Edinburgh". Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  13. ^ "Die Trying - A Comedy Vlog - Season 1 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  14. ^ "The British Invasion at The Hollywood Fringe".
  15. ^ "The Fringe Awards (Freaks & Sillies)".
  16. ^ "The Ellie Taylor Show | FUBAR Radio". 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  17. ^ ELLIE TAYLOR & TELLISON TOGETHER AT LAST - Die Trying S2E04 - A Comedy Vlog. Retrieved 2024-04-22 – via www.youtube.com.
  18. ^ "Simon & Simon At The Beano - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  19. ^ Mallaby, Ben (2018-01-17). Renaissance. Retrieved 2024-04-26 – via Vimeo.
  20. ^ "Encounters Festival Catalogue 2018 by Encounters Film Festival - Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  21. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  22. ^ Peisner, David (2020-11-23). "The Most Influential American Comedy Factory You've Never Heard Of". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  23. ^ Siegal, Nina (2023-06-19). "This Little Amsterdam Improv Club Launched Big American Careers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  24. ^ "THE FUTURE IS HERE… AND IT IS SLIGHTLY ANNOYING at Boom Chicago in Amsterdam". ArtsTalk Magazine. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  25. ^ "Sitcom Comedy Show about the 90s | Boom Chicago". Boom Chicago | Official site | Book here. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  26. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  27. ^ "Razendsnelle improv en hilariteit om Halsema: Boom Chicago Comedy Festival pakt uit".
  28. ^ "CAN WE TALK ABOUT DTV MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES?". Simon Feilder British Actor Comedian Voiceover in Mumbai. 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  29. ^ COSTA!! trailer (2022) | Nu te zien op Netflix 🌞🍹. Retrieved 2024-04-18 – via www.youtube.com.
  30. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  31. ^ MG ZS EV | #UnbelievableButTrue. Retrieved 2024-04-26 – via www.youtube.com.
  32. ^ Feilder, Simon. "FROTH from Simon Feilder | Substack". simonfeilder.substack.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.

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