Simon Bird

Simon Bird

Simon Bird started his comedy career with the Cambridge Footlights in 2004, as a writer of their touring show Beyond A Joke. He appered in 2005 show Under The Blue, Blue Moon and 2006's Niceties.

He took part in Chortle's national student comedy awards for four years in a row: 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, coming second in his final attempt with a routine mocking his repeat entries.

He played the part of Will in E4’s comedy The Inbetweeners, alongside Joe Thomas, which won him the British Comedy Award for best newcomer in 2008, and became the biggest British comedy hit when it was turned into a movie.

The pair also had a sketch group, House Of Windsor, with Johhny Sweet, which span off into the TV series Cowards.

He landed a central role in the Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner in 2011, as one of two Jewish twentysomething brothers (alongside Tom Rosenthal) who revert to childhood roles at the weekly family meal. And he hosted the BBC Three panel game The King Is Dead.

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What happens in The Inbetweeners 3?

Spoilers revealed as on-set photos emerge

Details of the third Inbetweeners movie have been revealed as photos from the set make today's tabloids.

The reunion of James Buckley, Blake Harrison, Simon Bird and Joe Thomas will take place at a wedding, the pictures show.

Only Harrison, who plays Neil, wasn’t in a morning suit for the scenes, shot in South East London.

A wedding card bearing the letters ‘J&A’ was seen on set, suggesting it is  Buckley's character Jay who is tying the knot. But the picture is confused by the presence of Martin Trenaman – who plays the father of Thomas’s character Simon.

The bride is played by Marina Bye – the 33-year-old daughter of Ruby Wax and comedy director Ed Bye, known on the live circuit as half of the Siblings double-act with sister Maddy.

Also seen on set was Emily Head, who played Simon’s teenage crush Carli D’Amato, and Ewan Mitchell, who plays Aemond Targaryen in House Of The Dragon, as a vicar.

Another scene shows Bird, in character as Will, talking to American actress Hannah Cruz, mainly known for her film work.

It seems unlikely that Emily Atack will be reprising her role of Charlotte. The actress had fallen out with Buckley, who she had branded ‘James Fuckley’.

When the long-awaited Netflix project was confirmed earlier this month, sitcom creators Damon Beesley and Iain Morris – who will return to write and direct the film –  said in a statement: ‘It's been super-fun hanging out with our friends again, and we're going to work hard every week to ensure there are no problemos making this new film for humans.’

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Past Shows

Edinburgh Fringe 2006

Cambridge Footlights: Niceties


Edinburgh Fringe 2007

House Of Windsor


Edinburgh Fringe 2008

Meeting


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