SAM CAMPBELL
Sam won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show in 2022 and won the award for most outstanding show at the 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He appeared on Series 16 of Taskmaster (Channel 4) and has been seen on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Would I Lie To You and Never Mind The Buzzcocks. He has written and starred in his Channel 4 short 'Get Real Dude' as well as playing the regular character Darrel, in Sky's hit sitcom 'BLOODS". He also wrote on the online sensation 'Don't Hug Me, I'm Scared' for Channel 4.
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CREDITS
TV
Would I Lie To You?
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Guessable
Taskmaster
The Russell Howard Hour
Live at the Moth Club
Friday Night Live
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
Bloods
Remote From The Paddock
Stath Lets Flats
Get Real Dude
Life Lesson
Comedy Up Late
The Project
Nippers Of Dead Bird Bay
Dayne's World
BBC One
Sky
Channel 4
Comedy Central
Channel 4
Sky
Dave
Channel 4
Channel 4
SKY
Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4
BBC3
ABC
ABC
Comedy Central Aus
Online
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2024
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2022
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2019
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2018
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MEDIA
PRESS/AWARDS
Awards:
WINNER: EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS - BEST SHOW - 2022
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WINNER: MOST OUTSTANDING SHOW (BARRY AWARD) - MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL - 2018
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WINNER: DIRECTOR'S CHOICE - MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL - 2016
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WINNER: BEST NEWCOMER - SYDNEY COMEDY FESTIVAL - 2015
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NOMINEE: BEST NEWCOMER - MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL - 2015
Reviews:
★★★★ “He’s certainly got his wee-small-hours randomness operating at a fine comic pitch here.”
THE GUARDIAN
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★★★★½
CHORTLE
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★★★★★
THE TELEGRAPH
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“A wizard of extreme eccentricity who appears with a dog ball-thrower attached to his head holding a glowing flashing orb”
SYNDEY MORNING HERALD
“He is our pick of an exquisite comedy star to be”
SYNDEY MORNING HERALD
★★★★★ “Campbell is a comic genius”
HERLAND SUN
CONTACT
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Manager: Chris Quaile
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Live Work: Flora Donald
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