Philip Simon
- 45 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, puppeteer, comedian, stand-up comedian and entertainer
Press clippings
Jewish comedian of the year results
Philip Simon has been crowned Jewish Comedian of the Year.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th December 2015Best of the Fest: Edinburgh 2024
From bad Jews to Yiddish gangsters, Danielle Goldstein picks the best Jewish - and Jew-ish - shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Danielle Goldstein, Jewish Renaissance, 31st July 2024Edinburgh Fringe: 10 punbelievably good show titles
Wordplay rules for these festival comedians.
Chortle, 18th July 2024Edinburgh Fringe: All the must-see Jewish acts
Planning your trip to the Fringe this August? We've picked the best shows to see.
Hannah Gillott, The Jewish Chronicle, 28th July 2023Fringe 2022: Twenty must-see acts - and one must-read book
Jenni Frazer's pick as the arts bonanza bounces back.
Jenni Frazer, The Jewish Chronicle, 14th July 2022Leicester Comedy Festival to publish All Puns Blazing joke book
Leicester Comedy Festival is publishing a celebratory book of puns. All Puns Blazing: The Best British Knockout Jokes will be published in November.
British Comedy Guide, 16th August 2021How do you tell a "Jew" joke without being offensive?
'If we aren't clear ourselves, how can we expect a comedian of different heritage to know what's kosher?'
Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon, The Jewish Chronicle, 31st March 2021Leicester Comedy Festival 2021 Awards nominees
The nominees have been announced for the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2021. Nominees include Tim Key, Esther Manito, Stuart Laws and Fin Taylor.
British Comedy Guide, 26th February 2021School's Out Comedy Club to publish a joke book
School's Out Comedy Club, the online show run by stand-up Philip Simon, is to publish a joke book, with profits going to food waste charity FareShare.
British Comedy Guide, 17th November 2020Philip Simon: Dads need support to do what they love
Comedian Philip Simon makes the case for supporting the sector he works in, because dads doing work they love are the best dads.
Working Dads, 29th October 2020