Matt Kirshen Explained

Matt Kirshen
Birth Place:London, England
Medium:Stand-up comedy, film, television
Nationality:British
Active:2001–present
Genre:Stand-up comedy
Alma Mater:Clare College, Cambridge[1] [2]

Matt Kirshen (born 1980) is a British comedian, actor, writer, and presenter based in Los Angeles.

Initially known for jokes poking fun at his youthful appearance, he has since turned his attention to more general, real world, and topical subjects, with a tightly-written style involving multiple "taglines" for every joke. In 2007, he appeared in NBC's Last Comic Standing.[3]

Biography

Kirshen originates from North London, where he attended Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood. He subsequently studied Mathematics at Clare College, Cambridge. University marked the beginning of his comedy career. At university, Kirshen briefly edited Clareification, a magazine in which students mocked Cambridge traditions, satirised the events of the week, reported on silly student antics, and spread college gossip. He also started a comedy club in Clare College cellars and became well known within the Cambridge University comedy scene. He hosted these "Clare Comedy" nights during the latter years of his degree, and has continued to return as guest host, in addition to performing at the Clare May Ball. Prior to attempting stand-up, Kirshen earned some local notoriety as "The Wilf", in the double-act Crazy and The Wilf.

Since 2001, Kirshen has become a frequent performer at London clubs including the Comedy Store, and has completed several university tours. Kirshen was a finalist in So You Think You're Funny? at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was named Hackney Empire New Act of the Year. In 2007, he was one of the final seven comics in NBC's reality TV show Last Comic Standing. In 2008, he recorded a 30-minute special for Paramount Comedy, now known as Comedy Central (UK and Ireland). In 2009, he co-wrote and starred in the BBC Radio 4 sketch comedy series Bigipedia. He also released an album entitled I Guess We'll Never Know,[4] which ranked in Punchline magazine's Top 10 comedy albums of 2009.[5] In an appearance on the podcast International Waters, he vowed that "the world has seen the last of The Wilf", although when pressed, he joked, "Well, I guess we'll never know", in reference to his album of the same name.[6] In 2016, Kirshen voiced Hugh on The Loud House episode "Study Muffin". His international stand-up performances include Singapore, Dubai, the Netherlands, Germany, and France.

Kirshen wrote for The Jim Jefferies Show on Comedy Central,[7] for which he was nominated for a 2018 Writers Guild of America Award,[8] and for season 5 of Arrested Development.

Podcasts

Kirshen co-hosts a science-based comedy podcast called Probably Science. Notable guests on the show include Janna Levin, Chris Hadfield, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.[9]

, Kirshen has co-hosted seven episodes of the StarTalk family of podcasts. Guests on the episodes he has co-hosted include Rainer Weiss, Andy Weir, Adam Steltzner, Jim Green, Sheyna Gifford, Chuck Nice, Bill Nye, Jay Leno, Mona Chalabi, Joe Patterson, David Kipping, and Chris McKay.[10]

Kirshen has also appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast,[11] The Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Comedy Podcast,[12] and The Comedian's Comedian.[13]

Filmography

Comedy recordings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camden Fringe Review: Matt Kirshen @ Sheephaven Bay. 9 August 2010.
  2. News: Edinburgh festival rapid review: Matt Kirshen. Leo. Benedictus. 7 August 2008. The Guardian.
  3. Web site: Last Comic Standing - NBC Official Site. nbc.com. NBC. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102105347/http://www.nbc.com/Last_Comic_Standing/finalists/matt_kirshen.shtml. 2 November 2012.
  4. Web site: I Guess We'll Never Know. 5 May 2009. Amazon.
  5. Web site: LAUGHSPIN.
  6. Web site: International Waters: Episode 68 Suck It Brits! - Maximum Fun. 16 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Matt Kirshen on Instagram: "First show tonight on @comedycentral. Watch or you're not my friend, which you may not be after seeing this sickening #selfpromotion and…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BVANTZblPr0 . 24 December 2021 . registration. Instagram.
  8. Web site: Writers Guild Award TV Nominations: 'The Americans,' 'Handmaid's Tale,' 'GLOW' Grab Multiple Mentions. Cynthia. Littleton. 7 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Episodes.
  10. Web site: Matt Kirshen Archives – StarTalk Radio Show by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
  11. Web site: Reid. Ken. TV Guidance Counselor Episode 109: Matt Kirshen. tvguidancecounselor.tumblr.com. 14 October 2015. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111012755/http://tvguidancecounselor.tumblr.com/post/131136901813/tv-guidance-counselor-episode-109-matt-kirshen. 11 January 2018. live.
  12. Web site: Episode 128 With Matt Kirshen. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822025556/http://allthingscomedy.com/contents/8397/30-episode-128-with-matt-kirshen-podcast. 22 August 2016. 3 July 2015.
  13. Web site: 156 – Matt Kirshen. 4 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160711173327/http://www.comedianscomedian.com/156-matt-kirshen. 11 July 2016. live.
  14. Web site: YouTube outtake from the show. .
  15. Web site: Royal Family desk piece on the show. .
  16. Web site: @midnight with Chris Hardwick - Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - Comedy Central. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520054515/http://www.cc.com/episodes/pdzwf3/-midnight-with-chris-hardwick-wednesday--january-11--2017-season-4-ep-4045. dead. 20 May 2018. Comedy Central. 12 January 2017 .
  17. Web site: The Martian. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119011126/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/startalk/videos/the-martian/. dead. 19 November 2016. 18 November 2016.
  18. Web site: The Loud House (2016–) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111013711/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4859164/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm. 11 January 2018. live.
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  20. Web site: Legit (2013–2014) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111014440/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400391/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm. 11 January 2018. live.
  21. Web site: Gotham Comedy Live. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111014546/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2559456/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_6. 11 January 2018. live.
  22. Web site: The Nerdist (2013–) The BBC Extravaganza. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111014725/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2828406/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_8. 11 January 2018. live.
  23. Web site: Home & Family. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111015055/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2231696/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_7. 11 January 2018. live.
  24. Web site: The Brit List. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111015242/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2167188/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_9. 11 January 2018. live.
  25. Web site: The Hour (TV Series) Episode #8.35 (2011) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111015734/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2112745/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm. 11 January 2018. live.
  26. Web site: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009–) Episode #3.110. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111015848/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1988358/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_13. 11 January 2018. live.
  27. Web site: The Green Room with Paul Provenza (TV Series) Episode #2.4 (2011) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111020102/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2000311/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm. 11 January 2018. live.
  28. Web site: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) Episode #7.109 (2011) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111015414/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1838362/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm. 11 January 2018. live.
  29. Web site: Global Comedians (2010). IMDb. 11 January 2018. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111020102/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2000311/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm. 11 January 2018. dmy-all.
  30. Web site: Most Annoying People 2009 (2009). IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111020354/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1574635/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_15. 11 January 2018. live.
  31. Web site: Rude Tube. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111020528/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1405257/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_16. 11 January 2018. live.
  32. Web site: Last Comic Standing (2003–) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111020743/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0364829/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm. 11 January 2018. live.
  33. Web site: Comedy Cuts (2007–) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111020939/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959041/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm. 11 January 2018. live.
  34. Web site: 28 Acts in 28 Minutes (2005 TV Special) Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111021102/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446608/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm. 11 January 2018. live.

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