Matt Kirshen
Matt Kirshen (b. 1980) is a British comedian. He started his career at the end of 2001[1]. Kirshen is a frequent performer at The Comedy Store, among other clubs. He's even gone on several university tours. He was the winner of the 2003 Hackney Empire New Act of the Year. Kirshen has performed around the world, including Singapore, Dubai, Holland, Germany, and France. In 2007, he was one of the final seven comics in NBC's reality TV show Last Comic Standing. Kirshen is best known for his jokes poking fun of his young appearances, often linking them to paedophiles.
Filmography
- Last Comic Standing (2007)
- Comedy Cuts (2007)
- 28 Acts in 28 Minutes (2005)
Trivia
- In 2003 he was a finalist in the So You Think You're Funny at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
- Matt calls his fans "Mans", as in Ma[tt fa]ns
- Matt started his career at Clare College Cambridge, starting stand-up in the Clare Cellars while also contributing to and eventually editing the spoof college magazine Clarification.
- Height: 5'5"
- Matt has 3 younger sisters
- Matt is an Ashkenazi Jew, but is now completely non-observant, also despite currently being an athiest, he still has not regained his foreskin.
- Matt is not currently married, despite being adorable!
- Matt is from North London.