Daniel Simonsen

Daniel Simonsen is a Norwegian comedian and actor.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7576721.stm|work=BBC News|title=Norwegian stand-up picks up award|date=22 August 2012}}

Career

Simonsen has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2009. As well as his Newcomer Award, his show "Champions" received positive reviews,{{cite web|url=http://www.festmag.co.uk/comedy/100997-daniel_simonsen_champions|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420030650/http://www.festmag.co.uk/comedy/100997-daniel_simonsen_champions|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 20, 2013|work=Fest Mag|title=Daniel Simonsen - Champions|first=Tom|last=Hackett|date=10 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2012/daniel_simonsen|website=comedy.co.uk|title=Daniel Simonsen - Champions|accessdate=4 July 2018}} he supported Simon Amstell on his UK tour in 2012 and 2015{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2012/mar/16/simon-amstell-twitter-daniel-simonsen|work=The Guardian|title=Can Simon Amstell's support act help him with Twitter?|first=Jessie|last=Cave|date=16 March 2012}} and appeared on Russell Howard's Good News in 2012. In 2019 he performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udN_LfWyyDw Daniel Simonsen performs stand-up]

Simonsen has won and been nominated for awards both in Norway and the UK including Chortle Best Newcomer, Best Comedian at Comedy Fight Club and the So You Think You're Funny competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/d/33381/daniel_simonsen|work=Chortle|title=Daniel Simonsen|accessdate=4 July 2018}}

Since 2014, he has had a recurring role in Vic and Bob's BBC sitcom House of Fools as Erik.{{Citation|title=House of Fools - BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5x79f1JLL4zYKZpcFKDjvYh/q-a-with-vic-and-bob}}