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Simon Benjamin Brodkin (born 29 September 1977) is an English comedian, performing both on the stand-up circuit and in comedy television series. He is best known for playing a cheerful chav character called Lee Nelson , but also performs as other comedy characters , such as a Liverpudlian footballer called Jason Bent .
Apr 1, 2013 · Brodkin, 35, is an interesting character in his own right, a trained medical doctor who worked in inner-city Manchester hospitals before abandoning that career for a life as a funnyman.
World-Famous Stunts. Simon was the guy who handed Theresa May a P45, showered Sepp Blatter with dollar bills, surrounded Donald Trump with swastika golf balls, and starred in Britain’s Greatest Hoaxer (Channel 4), which was nominated for ‘Best Documentary’ at the Monte Carlo TV Festival.
Aug 18, 2022 · Brodkin was a doctor before he made the “rather impulsive decision” to give it all up for comedy, but he knew little about ADHD. The podcast was an eye-opener.
Jul 31, 2015 · Simon then studied medicine at the University of Manchester, qualified as a doctor in 2001 and worked in hospitals in the city before he started doing stand-up full time in 2007.
Sep 13, 2023 · Just before lockdown, he went from zero to, well, 100, with 100% Simon Brodkin, in which he spoke to audiences as himself for the first time – dealing with topics ranging from parenthood to anti-semitism.
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Brand new character comedy sketch show for BBC Three from Simon Brodkin, aka Lee Nelson. Stars Simon Brodkin, Lewis Reeves, Duncan Duff, Mark Burdis, Katie Males and more.
