Simon Day
- 62 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
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Mini Fast Show reunion in aid of Felix Dexter Foundation
Fast Show stars Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson and Simon Day reunited on Sunday night at the Birmingham Rep for a special benefit gig to remember their co-star Felix Dexter, who died ten years ago.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th October 2023Simon Day was once homeless, but now he can earn a fortune
Simon Day charges considerably less than fellow comedians David Mitchell and Harry Hill for corporate gigs - but he can still command fees of up to £10,000 for seven minutes' work.
Donna Ferguson, This is Money, 10th September 2023Simon Day: 'I spent all day in pubs before Reeves and Mortimer discovered me at 29'
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Dan Moore, The Telegraph, 23rd July 2023Simon Day: 'My money all went on drink, drugs and fruit machines'
The Fast Show comedian started out earning £100 a night with Vic & Bob, battled his addictions and now enjoys art, property and stylish shoes.
Samantha Rea, The Times, 16th April 2023Dave Angel - Eco Warrior: 'Trump and Musk should be forced to cage fight'
The man in the trilby and bomber jacket - a dead ringer for comic Simon Day - was an eco-warrior before it was fashionable. Now he's back, with big muesli plans and some thoughts on Greta Thunberg.
Ricn Pelley, The Guardian, 6th April 2023Simon Day announces new Fast Show character tour
Simon Day is to embark on a live comedy tour, reprising a number of his popular characters from The Fast Show.
British Comedy Guide, 7th February 2023Charlie Higson & Paul Whitehouse considering The Fast Show memoir
The Fast Show team have been approached about writing a "posh coffee table" memoir about the classic sketch show but creators Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse disagree about how truthful it should be, Higson has revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd February 2023Simon Day and Friends review
Simon Day's fans are so dedicated they've copied his look, with plenty of bald middle-aged white men in the audience of Southampton's Stage Door venue.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st October 2022Simon Day and Friends review
Billed as Simon Day and Friends, this show sees Day parade four of his favourite alter-egos to an appreciative audience in an unpretentious evening of fun filled character comedy, in two halves.
Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 4th October 2022How we made The Fast Show, with Paul Whitehouse and Simon Day
'The tailors were based on a guy who worked in a shop I went to as a teenager. His hand would go into your waistband and he'd say, "Oooh - a bit roomy in there!" My mum never liked those sketches'
Henry Yates, The Guardian, 26th September 2022