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SIMON LIPSON
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Male comedy actor
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Age 40 - 50s
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Direct, sharp & entertaining. Strong, versatile voice.
Amazing impressions.
One half of double act, Fordham & Lipson.
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STYLE
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Comedy, Authoritative, Impersonator, Versatile, Animated, Dry, Mimicry, Deep, Corporate, Sports commentary, Gravitas, Legals.
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ACCENTS
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Neutral
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Very Versatile
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RP *
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French Speaking
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Can copy almost any accent including foreign. Please ask for the long list of impersonations he can do.
Eg. George Clooney, Sean Connery, Billy Connolly, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Woody Allen, David Attenborough, Winston Churchill, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Michael McIntyre, Graham Norton...the list goes on. |
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CREDITS
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Fordham & Lipson: In Your Ear (Radio, 2006) Radio 4.
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He Barks She Bites (Stage, 2005) Sketch show with Philippa Fordham.
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100 Greatest Animations (TV, 2005) Talking Head & Impressions. C4.
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Rewriting History (TV, 2005) 12 Characters/Lead. C4.
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Sports Shorts: Radio 5 Live (Radio, 2004) Impressions Alan Hansen, John Motson, Alan Green & others.
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Bangor Boys (TV Pilot, 2002)
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Dead Ringers (Radio, 2000) Radio 4. Various impressions.
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TEAMS & PAIRINGS
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| Bangor Boys
(Comedy Pilot)
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John Voce
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OTHER SPECIFIC ACTING TALENTS
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| Character voicing
(Highly skilled)
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| Impersonation
(Highly skilled) Suggest a voice and we can find out if he does it or he can learn it.
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| Mimicry
(Highly skilled)
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SINGING ABILITY
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| Various singing styles
(Professional) Was a band member when younger! Does Sting, George Michael & Will Young singing impressions.
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OTHER LANGUAGES SPOKEN
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| French
(Conversational)
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| German
(Basic)
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLAYED
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| Guitar
(Skilled)
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