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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 .
Aug 4, 2022 · Simon Brodkin – often in the guise of alter ego Lee Nelson – has showered cash over Sepp Blatter, gatecrashed Kanye’s Glastonbury set and supplied Swastika-emblazoned golf balls to Donald Trump. But the comedian has re-evaluated who he is and why he behaves as he does after receiving an ADHD diagnosis. The Big Issue: When did you suspect ...
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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.
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.
Along with many other much-loved characters, Simon is the creator of “comedy legend” (The Sun) Lee Nelson and preening Premier League footballer Jason Bent, writing and starring in three series of BBC Three’s Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show & Well Funny People.
Simon is also the writer, star and creator of two series of BBC Three’s ratings smash Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show and sketch series Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People, introducing the nation to a plethora of brilliant new characters. He also made the 90-min special Jason Bent’s World Cup’s Best Ever Goals, Ever! (BBC Three).
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Jul 31, 2015 · That morning in a televised Fifa press conference, Brodkin had showered Sepp Blatter, the organisation’s disgraced president, with bank notes, and been arrested for his trouble. Now, he ...
