Simon Palomares

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Simon Palomares is a Spanish-Australian comedian and actor, best known for his character "Ricky" in Acropolis Now.Just returned from Montreal, Canada, where he was invited by PARAMOUNT COMEDY to perform at the prestigious JUST FOR LAUGHS comedy festival .Palomares was one of the creators and stars of the Wogs Out of Work comedy stage show, which later evolved into the Acropolis Now TV series. He has performed comedy shows in the United States, Canada, Spain and Argentina where he performs stand-up in Spanish. More recently, Palomares has toured Australia in a combination cooking program and stand-up comedy show called Palomares Cooks Calamares.Palomares studied drama and psychology at Deakin University (Rusden) and studied acting at the renowned Juan Carlos Corazza School in Madrid. Recently he completed a post-graduate degree in arts and entertainment management at Deakin University.Palomares has worked as a writer in Madrid, Spain, for Lo Mas Plus, a nightly review program on Canal+, and directed a flamenco version of Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba at the Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne. He performed throughout most of 2007 with fellow comedians George Kapiniaris, Joe Avati and Nish Selvadurai in a national tour of their show Il Dago.Most recently he has performed for the program Nuevos Comicos on Paramount Comedy (Spain) and is completing a documentary called KO HO NAS (Cojones) for Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) to be shown in Australia on November 11, 2009. He wrote and directed a short film, The Usual, which was acclaimed at the St Kilda Film Festival.In 2006, he created, co-hosted and commentated on The Foosy Show, a program where contestants play table football (foosball), with George Kapiniaris on Channel 31 in Melbourne. In addition to his acting credits,below, he appeared as himself in an episode of the ABC series Smallest Room in the House, a series in which stand-up comedians told true stories of their upbringing.Palomares has directed episodes of Neighbours and was second unit director on Totally Full Frontal. He has also provided voices in the video games Rome: Total War (2004) and Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion (2005).Filmography The Lighthorsemen (1987 film) as a Turkish officer Acropolis Now (1989 TV series) as Ricardo "Ricky" Martinez Mission: Impossible (US TV series) as a sailor in 1989 episode "The Greek" Shooting Elizabeth (1992 film) as Carlos Snowy (1993 TV series) as Manolo Time Trax (TV series) as Angelo in 1994 episode "The Gravity of It All" Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (TV series) as Prince Alfredo Perez in 1996 episode "Prince of Hearts" Blue Heelers (TV series) as Jeremy Phillips in 1998 episode "When Love Isn't Enough" Driven Crazy (TV series) as Pierre in 1998 episodes "The Cat with No Name" and "The Moonies" The Games (TV series) as Simon in 1998 episodes "Rural and Environment" and "Millennium Bug" La Spagnola (2001 film) as Ricardo Stingers (TV series) as Terry Joseph in 1998 episode "Innocents Abroad" and as Gino Londoni in 2001 episode "Closure" Signs of Life (2002 film) Stiff (2004 TV film) as Sam Rossi

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September14 Darebin Music Festival26- Oct 1 Fringe Festival Melbourne Softbelly ComedyBOOK NOW 3-5 Nov Perth24 Nov Ballina25 Springfield Tavern Brisbane26 Bribie Island HotelDec Comedy Club Knox and City Melbourne

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Paramount Comedy, invitado al 'Just for laughs', de Montreal26/07/2011Paramount Comedy, el único canal de televisión en España dedicado al humor y a la comedia en todos sus formatos, ha sido invitado a participar en el festival Just For Laughs de Montreal (Canadá), el certamen de comedia más importante del mundo. La representación correrá a cargo de Simón Palomares, nuestro cómico más internacional. Su actuación en el Just For Laughs 2011 podrá ser vista por los espectadores de Paramount Comedy el próximo mes de septiembre.Todos los años, los cómicos más conocidos del mundo acuden a Montreal, Canadá, a participar en Just For Laughs, el festival de comedia más grande del mundo en el donde se dan cita los mejores especialistas en humor, los cómicos más desternillantes y los monologuistas más ingeniosos.En la edición de 2011, Paramount Comedy, el canal de televisión en España que lleva el humor y la comedia por bandera, tiene el honor de estar representado a través de Simón Palomares, nuestro cómico más internacional. Simón es un cómico australiano de origen español. Sus padres son emigrantes andaluces, sus hijos, góticos de Sydney.Con este panorama familiar, la comedia de Simón versa sobre las grandes diferencias que surgen de ese salto generacional, así como los conflictos que existen entre la cultura española y la anglófona.El próximo mes de septiembre, los espectadores de Paramount Comedy podrán disfrutar de un programa con un breve reportaje sobre el festival y la ciudad, seguido del monólogo bilingüe de Simón Palomares en el club L Astralde Montreal. Una ocasión única de ver cómo funcionan los tópicos españoles fuera de nuestras fronteras.
Simon Palomares es famosísimo en Australia, que es como decir "el tio es mu grande en Tonga". Lleva una carrera de veinticinco años de comedia en inglés, actuaciones en series de televisión y algunos de los éxitos más taquilleros del teatro Australiano.Simon ha actuado en Nueva York, una ciudad en los Estados Unidos, Montreal, una ciudad en Canada y Valladolid, ciudad de Castilla y León. Su actuación en Paramount fue parte de un documental titulado KOHONAS (COJONES) para la televisión Australiana y en el que colaboraron Santiago Segura y José Mota.La actuación en Joy Eslava fue grabada cuatro horas después de un problemático vuelo de treinta y seis horas, él, por lo visto, ni se acuerda haber estado allí, cosas del jet lag.Vive en Melbourne, Ausralia y ha comido canguro y cocodrilo.

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From 5 Minutes, to a Full Show, to a Career Enquiries and Bookings 0435 387 267

A FANTASTIC SEMINAR FOR ANYONE INTERSTED IN COMEDY OR MAKING A LIVING FROM WHAT THEY LOVE DOING

Dates 2011Comedy MasterclassPerth Saturday 5th NovemberCanberra Saturday 12th NovemberAdelaide Saturday 19th NovemberMelbourne Sunday 20th NovemberBrisbane Saturday 26th November1 day 10am - 5pm $299For more info send a message
This year the Masterclass has moved overseas, Spain and Argentina, and returns to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra in November.We are delighted to announce this fantastic opportunity to come and learn from a comedy powerhouse! Simon Palomares is one of the most influential performers in Australian comedy being one of the creators and stars of Wogs Out of Work and Acropolis Now, which established ethnic humour in this country.Simon is also one of the most sought after stand up comedians, established actors and corporate speakers in the country. For the past year he has been touring as part of the hit show IL DAGO. A fluent Spanish speaker, he has also been performing stand-up comedy in Spain and Argentina and has just returned from Montreal, Canada, where he was invited to the prestigious JUST FOR LAUGHS comedy festival by Paramount Comedy. Simon has a Bachelor of Education in Drama and Psychology and recently a post-grad in Arts and Entertainment Management. He is regularly mentioned in reviews as, Wog always in work.QUOTES FROM FORMER STUDENTS:In just one day, Simon did more work for my comedy career than I have in 6 months. I still read the notes he gave out and I still find new things in them to keep me inspired. I am incredibly grateful for how generous Simon is with the knowledge of someone who has succeeded in every aspect of the Australian comedy scene, and is still willing to help others in their journey. I couldn't recommend this course enough to anyone who wants to make a career in the entertainment industry.Jason ChongHi Simon,Just wanted to thank you again for the Masterclass yesterday. It really blew my mind! Its fantastic to have someone with so much experience and passion passing on their knowledge to those that want to listen and learn.I know that it is going to help me be a better comic and producer for sure!Cheers Kate BurrThank you so much for a great masterclass. The notes on industry and career planning are invaluable. Australian comedy needs more mentors like you providing the whole picture on comedy careers. See you at the next workshop!Lou PardiA soldier says thanks,Dear Simon,This is Blake Boles, an American combat veteran that met you several months ago when you were giving a comedy course . You suggested to us that we should all have Melbourne Internatioal Comedy Festival shows. Well, I followed your advice, and I do indeed have a show that opened last night. And man, it was MAGICAL. I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, and wish you well in all your endeavors. I wouldn't have even known it was possible if it wasn't for you.Sincerely, Blake Boles