Matt Kirshen

Matt Kirshen
Matt Kirshen
Born 1980 (age 30–31)
London, England, U.K.
Medium Stand up comedy, film, television
Nationality British
Genres Stand-up comedy

Matt Kirshen (born 1980) is a British comedian. Kirshen has performed around the world, including Singapore, Dubai, Holland, Germany, and France. In 2007, he enjoyed a successful run in NBC's Last Comic Standing.[1] Initially known for jokes poking fun at his young 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.[2] He is an alumnus of Clare College, Cambridge.[3][4]

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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, satirized 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 compèred these "Clare Comedy" nights during the latter years of his degree and has continued to return as guest compère, in addition to performing at the Clare May Ball. 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. Ethnically an Ashkenazi Jew, he is a professed atheist. 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",[5] which ranked in Punchline Magazine's Top 10 comedy albums of 2009.[6]

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