Education
Kirshen originates from North London, where he attended Merchant Taylors" School, Northwood. He subsequently studied Mathematics at Clare College, Cambridge University.
Kirshen originates from North London, where he attended Merchant Taylors" School, Northwood. He subsequently studied Mathematics at Clare College, Cambridge University.
Kirshen has performed around the world, including Singapore, Dubai, the Netherlands, Germany and France. In 2007, he enjoyed a successful run in National Broadcasting Company"s Last Comic Standing. Initially known for jokes poking fun at his young appearance, he has since turned his attention to more general, real world and topical subjects, with a tightly-written style involving multiple "taglines" for every joke.
He is an alumnus of Clare College, Cambridge.
University marked the beginning of his comedy career. At university, Kirshen briefly edited Clareification, a magazine in which students mocked Cambridge traditions, satirised the events of the week, reported on silly student antics and spread college gossip.
He also started a comedy club in Clare College cellars and became well known within the Cambridge University comedy scene. He compèred these "Clare Comedy" nights during the latter years of his degree and has continued to return as guest compère, in addition to performing at the Clare May Balliol
Since 2001, Kirshen has become a frequent performer at London clubs including the Comedy Store, and has completed several university tours.
Kirshen was a finalist in So You Think You"re Funny? at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and was named Hackney Empire New Acting of the Year. In 2007, he was one of the final seven comics in National Broadcasting Company"s reality television show Last Comic Standing. In 2008, he recorded a 30-minute special for Paramount Comedy.
In 2009, he co-wrote and starred in the British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4 sketch comedy series Bigipedia.
He also released an album entitled "I Guess We"ll Never Know", which ranked in Punchline magazine"s Top 10 comedy albums of 2009. Kirshen co-hosts a science-based comedy podcast called "Probably Science"
Kirshen appeared on Ken Reid"s television Guidance Counselor podcast on 14 October 2015, The Carl Donnelly and Chris Martin Comedy Podcast 3 July 2015 and The Comedian"s Comedian 4 February 2016.
I Guess We"ll Never Know (Civil Defense) (May 5, 2009).
