SIMON O’KEEFFE
COMEDIAN, WRITER, MC
One of the most popular figures on the Irish comedy scene, Simon has been a pro comedian since 2005, working with the likes of Jim Gaffigan, Michelle Buteau (Netflix), Dan Soder (Billions) and many more. He has headlined shows in every part of Ireland, more than 40 major UK towns and cities, over a dozen European countries, plus Canada, Japan and he is about to embark on his first US tour.
He was the first comedian to ever perform at Oxegen, Ireland’s largest music festival, and has performed every year at the Paddy Power Comedy Festival, Ireland’s largest. His North American debut came last year at the Edmonton Comedy Festival.
A prolific writer, Simon has written for numerous hit TV shows on Irish television, regularly writes for some of the biggest names in Irish and UK comedy, and is a regular contributor to some of the top comedy podcasts in Ireland and the UK.
“Unmissable…big laughs, sharp wit, and unforgettable” – ladbible.com
“A top act” – The Skinny (Scotland)
“A top comedic talent, Simon has clearly marked himself out as one to watch” – Munster Express
“The difference between ‘up-and-coming’ and ‘here-all-ready’…deserves a larger profile than he already has and is perhaps one festival away from it” – tvbomb.co.uk
“DEFINITELY not one to be missed” –culch.ie
“Excellent” – dublinevents.com
“A treat to watch” – dublinks.com
TV & Acting
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The Big Bite (RTE1)
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2TV (RTE2)
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The Afternoon Show (TV3)
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Craic Den Comedy Club Live (Virgin Media)
- Ladbrokes Ireland TV commercial
- Nononsense Insurance TV commercial
- Harp Lager online commercial
- National Lottery Millionaire Draw TV commercial
WRITING
- Clear History Season 2 (RTE 2)
- Next Week’s News (RTE 2)
- Single Ladies (RTE 2)
- The Al Porter Show (RTE 1)
- That’s All We Have Time For (RTE 2)
- Wagon’s Den (RTE 2)
- Regular contributor to the ‘My Therapist Ghosted Me’ podcast
Material written for acts appearing on:
- 8 Out Of 10 Cats (CH4)
- 8 Out Of 10 Cats does Countdown (CH4)
- Clear History Season 1(RTE 2)
- Delete, Delete, Delete (BBC 1)
- Insert Name Here (BBC 2)
- It’s Not Me, It’s You (CH5)
- Live at the Apollo (BBC 1)
- Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC 1)
- The Blame Game (BBC 1 NI)
- The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV 2)
- The Late Late Show (RTE 1)
THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY CLUB
THE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY CLUBEvery Thursday, Friday & Saturday
International Cities Headlined In
Austria: Vienna
Belgium: Brussells
Canada: Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto
Czechia: Prague
England: Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Coventry, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Southampton, Wolverhampton
Germany: Berlin, Munich
Hungary: Budapest
Iceland: Reykjavik
Japan: Tokyo
Luxembourg: Luxembourg
The Netherlands: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Nijmegen, Rotterdam
Portugal: Lisbon
Scotland: Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth
Slovakia: Kosice
Spain: Barcelona, Madrid
Switzerland: Basel, Geneva, Zurich