| Occupation | Former producer at Adult Swim |
|---|---|
| Notable works | FishCenter Live Bloodfeast Tender Touches Gēmusetto |
Maxime Simonet[1] is a Franco-American writer, producer, editor, and voice actor for various shows who is best known for co-creating and hosting the internet talk show FishCenter Live, co-creating and starring in Tender Touches, and for creating and starring in Gēmusetto, all for Adult Swim. He is also the creator of Gilbert Garfield, an alternate reality game and web series hosted on YouTube.
Background
In 2007, Simonet graduated from Sonoma Valley High School.[1] Simonet attended Hampshire College in Massachusetts. He later moved to New York, attempted stand-up comedy, and became a graphic artist for satirical news agency The Onion.[1]
Career
Simonet co-created and hosted the American internet series FishCenter Live alongside Dave Bonawits, Andrew Choe, Matt Harrigan, and Christina 'Tina' Loranger, which streamed live weekdays on Adult Swim's website from 2014 to 2020.[2][3][4][5] Simonet also developed Daytime Fighting League[1] and co-hosted Bloodfeast with Bonawits for the website. Simonet co-created the 2017 television series Tender Touches, an animated spin-off of Bloodfeast, with Dave Bonawits and Lauren Payne, also voicing the main character Steve.[6] Simonet also created Gēmusetto for Adult Swim, which premiered as the network's 2019 April Fools prank. In the series, Simonet voices the main character Makasu. In 2020, Simonet co-hosted the Adult Swim Podcast with Matt Harrigan. In May 2022, Max began posting Gilbert Garfield videos on YouTube. He left Adult Swim in October 2022. In 2024 he began streaming on Twitch.tv under the username Rat Cousin.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2020 | FishCenter Live | Himself (co-host) | Also co-creator |
| 2015–2020 | Bloodfeast | Himself (co-host) | Previously titled Dave and the Crossword Guys, later Crossword |
| 2016–2017 | Daytime Fighting League | Himself (co-host) | Also producer |
| 2017–2020 | Tender Touches | Steve Mendolsonn (voice) | Also co-creator, director, writer |
| 2019–2020 | Gēmusetto | Makasu, Old Rat (voices) | Also creator, director, writer, editor |
| 2020 | Truthpoint: Darkweb Rising | Himself (field correspondent) | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | 12 oz. Mouse | Pineapples (voice) | Appears in Season 3 |
| 2022–present | Gilbert Garfield | Max | Creator, actor |
See also
References
- ^ Templeton, David (23 February 2017). "Sonoma's Max Simonet making big splash on Adult Swim". Sonoma Index-Tribune. Sonoma Media Investments, LLC. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Argyle, Samuel (29 March 2019). "A fantasy getaway in a fish tank". The Outline. theoutline.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Cobb, Kayla (10 May 2017). "Cult Corner: 'FishCenter Live' Is The Most Delightfully Pointless Show on TV". Decider. New York Post. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Gay, Verne (28 December 2015). "Best TV shows you didn't watch in 2015: Hulu's 'Difficult People,' more under-the-radar series". Newsday. Edward Bushey & Debby Krenek. Archived December 30, 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Kopcow, Chris (29 May 2015). "Adult Swim's 'FishCenter': A Beginner's Guide". Splitsider. The Awl. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Schwarz, John (17 December 2017). "Adult Swim To Premiere Five Nights Of "Tender Touches" – Bubbleblabber". Bubbleblabber. bubbleblabber.com. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
External links
- Max Simonet at IMDb
- maxime simonenema on Twitter