--- title: "Simon McKinney: Stand-Up Comedian, TV Roles | D.O.C." description: "Simon McKinney is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and impressionist, known for his impressions of television personalities and for kiwi characters." url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-simon-mckinney.html updated: 2026-11-13 --- Stand-up comedian # Simon McKinney ## Who Simon McKinney is Simon McKinney is a New Zealand stand-up comedian and impressionist, known for his impressions of television personalities and for kiwi characters. He was nominated for The Fred at the 2011 [NZ International Comedy Festival](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/nz-international-comedy-festival.html) for his solo show People, and is a past [Billy T Award](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/billy-t-award.html) nominee, the 2007 NZ Comedy Guild Best Male Comedian and the 2010 winner of the Reilly Comedy Award from the Variety Artists of New Zealand. His television appearances include Pulp Comedy, AotearoHA, A Night At The Classic, NZ Variety Show and Comedy Christmas Cracker. In 2011 he opened for [Tommy Tiernan](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-tommy-tiernan.html) and [Greg Proops](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-greg-proops.html). ## Follow Simon McKinney Put Simon McKinney in your D.O.C., your twelve, and the free D.O.C. letter brings their new dates, episodes and videos each week. Saw Simon McKinney live? [Make a card →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/share-my-doc.html#live) ## Is Simon McKinney on tour? **No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Simon McKinney has stopped touring; follow Simon McKinney to hear when the next ones are booked. Last checked 13 November 2026. ### Is Simon McKinney coming to my town? No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow Simon McKinney and your town to hear when one is booked. ### Want Simon McKinney in your town? Name your town and how many of you would come: the towns fans ask for show here, with how many asked. Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. [Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-calendar.html) [Build a night out with Simon McKinney →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html) ## Specials, shows and podcasts ### On screen - **Pulp Comedy** - **AotearoHA** - **A Night At The Classic** - **NZ Variety Show** - **Comedy Christmas Cracker** - **The Year That Was** ## Comedians like Simon McKinney Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town. - [Jeremy Elwood](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jeremy-elwood.html) also in Pulp Comedy - [James Keating](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-james-keating.html) also in Pulp Comedy - [Justin 'Gish' Hansen](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-justin-gish-hansen.html) also in Pulp Comedy - [Amanda Kennedy](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-amanda-kennedy.html) also in AotearoHa - [Brendhan Lovegrove](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brendhan-lovegrove.html) also in A Night At The Classic - [Jesse Griffin](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jesse-griffin.html) also in AotearoHa - [Mark Scott](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-mark-scott.html) also in Pulp Comedy - [Terry Frisby](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-terry-frisby.html) also in Pulp Comedy [Six Degrees of Komic Bacon: how they connect to anyone →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/six-degrees-of-komic-bacon.html) [Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html) ## Questions and answers ### Where is Simon McKinney performing next? No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now. ### What TV shows and films are they in? Pulp Comedy, AotearoHA, A Night At The Classic, NZ Variety Show, Comedy Christmas Cracker and The Year That Was. ### Who are some comedians like them? [Jeremy Elwood](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jeremy-elwood.html) (also in Pulp Comedy), [James Keating](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-james-keating.html) (also in Pulp Comedy), [Justin 'Gish' Hansen](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-justin-gish-hansen.html) (also in Pulp Comedy), [Amanda Kennedy](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-amanda-kennedy.html) (also in AotearoHa) and [Brendhan Lovegrove](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-brendhan-lovegrove.html) (also in A Night At The Classic). ## Are you Simon McKinney? This page can be your website, free. Send your bio in your own words, your links, your clips, who books you, a line said about you and your weekly show, and they go on this page beside the dates D.O.C. already keeps. Fans follow you here and get your news in the D.O.C. letter. Your short address, for your bio: **disciplesofcomedy.com/simon-mckinney** [Make this page yours →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-profile.html) [Your dates on your own site](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/tour-dates-widget.html) [Your show on a poster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-show-flyer-maker.html) ## The full SUCDb record The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve. [Their SUCDb record →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-simon-mckinney.html) ### Sources - [Classic Comedy NZ ↗](https://www.comedy.co.nz/comedians/profiles/simon-mckinney/) Stand-up impressionist; 2011 Fred nomination for People; Billy T nominee; 2007 Best Male Comedian; 2010 Reilly Comedy Award; television credits; opened for Tommy Tiernan and Greg Proops in 2011 Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026