For this series, it was moved to Monday instead of Thursday but kept its 10pm slot.[7]. This results in the relationship to end. Due to extreme thirst, Simon resorts to drinking Neil's urine, though this only backfires and results in Neil urinating on his face. Will is the central character and the narrator of the show as well. The original film was also released in the United States on 7 September 2012, it was very successful. This may be due to the fact that Will and Simon are the most alike, knowing how hard it is to 'pull' girls, having similar accents, both being down-to-earth and intelligent, and genially considerate of each other's opinions and beliefs. Height loss is more rapid after age 70. This changes Will's opinion of him somewhat. Will develops strong confidence that Alison would go out with him when she admits that she believes Will is "cute" after he reveals he is a virgin. In Series 3 Simon takes part in the school fashion show, but embarasses himself and Carli when he walks along the catwalk in Speedos with his left bollock hanging out. Will is the least popular and most mocked of the four boys. A soundtrack album, The Inbetweeners Soundtrack, was released in 2009. In episode 3 Simon goes so far as to dress up in a completely ridiculous getup which makes him look like a bent posh child to please Tara. First seen British actor best known for playing Jay on the TV series The Inbetweeners. Simon Antony Bird (born 19 August 1984) is an English actor and comedian. [17] The series averaged 459,000 viewers,[18] with 474,000 viewers watching the series finale. 6ft ¾ in (184.8 cm) English actor, best known for playing Neil Sutherland in TV series The Inbetweeners. Hannah Tointon, the actress who played Tara is also Joe Thomas' real-life fiancée. Simon is close with his dad but Simon cannot stand his dad talking about his mother's sex life. An American version was broadcast on MTV, but quickly axed after low ratings and poor critical reception. Join Yahoo Answers and get 100 points today. Wrong height here Rob. Series The truth is Carli fancied her rep in Malia, who turns out to be Carli's new boyfriend. He's the shortest one in the group so I'm wondering what his height really is. At times, they usually will have a heart to heart conversation. At the end of the second series, when the boys face exams, Will began to crack under pressure and relies on energy drinks to keep him awake - believing that if he doesn't sleep he can spend more time revising. He was born in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK on August 19, 1984. In "The Field Trip", he revealed that he used to go to Scouts, and attempted to perform First Aid on Simon after he fell into the sea. Other vital statistics like weight, shoe or bra size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. Will affirms that he likes her as well and they begin a relationship. The rejection leaves Simon in tears though he maintains his hopes for their relationship after spotting Carli in Malia due to Neil's extremely awful holiday planning. Series 2 was released on DVD on 18 May 2009. Will thinks that Ben is a hypocrite and somewhat boring and pretentious. Location [7] Following the conclusion of the third series, the cast and crew of the programme indicated that there would be no fourth series as the programme had run its course, but that an Inbetweeners movie would be produced, set some time after the third series and following the cast on a holiday in Malia, Crete, Greece. When everyone goes skinny-dipping at the sea, Simon and Lucy share a romantic moment until the former spots Carli walking along the beach herself and swims right past Lucy. Jonah Falcon: Height, Weight & Body Stats, Jordan Ozuna: Height, Weight & Body Stats. She becomes engaged to Mr Gilbert at the end of the second movie. E4 originally aired the first series in May 2008, and Channel 4 also broadcast it in November that year. Jay and Neil perform a prank on him by pouring hair removal cream into his underwear. Simon Cooper [40] The extensive criticism led to James Buckley issuing an apology through Twitter. [23] It then won the Audience Award at the British Academy Television Awards 2010. Though, when she finds Nikos with another women, she leaves heartbroken and retracts her promise with Will. Blake attended the Brit School from 2003 and then the East 15 Acting School from 2007. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Simon presumably continues to study sociology at university when the Easter holidays end. The two arrange a date after Simon lies about being a drug dealer, which turns Tara on. Parents While he displays a deadpan cynicism during narration and among the other boys, he can be overwhelmingly optimistic, much to the ire of Mr. Gilbert. Tara is never seen or mentioned again. He is the only member of the group to be an only child. Neil Sutherland: Neil's blatant stupidity makes him a source of frustration for Will, along with the fact that he shows the most attraction for Will's mum. In the films, Jay and Simon along with Neil and Will, finish A Levels and are about to head on a holiday to Malia, Crete. A third series was commissioned by E4, commencing on 13 September 2010[5][6] and ending on 18 October 2010. 1, 2, 3 His father bought him a small, yellow Fiat Cinquecento Hawaii – Simon, his friends and others think that it is a shitty car with a horrible yellow colour. Simon and Lucy then spend the rest of their holidays together. This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 16:10. As Simon sees how much Lucy actually means to him he strips to his boxers, swan-dives off the boat, and tries to swim to shore, but fails, spending time in the hospital after nearly drowning. He also sets Will up with Tara's friend, Big Kerry, an extremely tall, monotonous, boring person whom Will can't stand by informing him of Kerry's claim to fame; she is infamous for, as Will angrily puts it, "giving out blowjobs like they're going out of fashion", omitting the fact that Kerry's father had recently died. Tv show from the early 2000’s from the POV of a baby...? At the end of the second movie, Mr Gilbert starts a relationship with Will's mother and, in the credits scenes, it is revealed they have become engaged, resulting in him becoming Will's future step-father, much to Will's horror. Damon Beesley and Iain Morris met as producers on Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show. Whilst there, if Simon had mentioned Carli, he would get slapped in the balls. Despite Simon lashing out, he maintains a close relationship with him. While they were doing the shooting, Simon covered his target with a picture of Pete. In the first episode, Will starts his first day in his new school with a briefcase, which leads to him being nicknamed "Briefcase Wanker". Simon Cooper (born September 13, 1991) is a fictional character from the E4 coming-of-age British sitcom The Inbetweeners. They share similar beliefs and this may be the reason they bonded so quickly. He is best known for playing Will McKenzie in the BAFTA-winning E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners, and for playing Adam Goodman in the Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner. [28] The plot revolves around the four boys, now eighteen years old, going on holiday to Malia, Greece. Portrayed by Simon Bird, he made his first appearance during the pilot episode "First Day", broadcast on 1 May 2008. Did we make a mistake? Despite their friendship, Carli is not above using Simon to her own advantage, such as when she gets him to help her revise Geography during the run-up to exam time, despite the fact that Simon does not study Geography, and in the movie when Carli kisses him passionately on the party boat to get back at her boyfriend, who repeatedly abuses the gang. The brief relationship causes friction between Simon and Will, up to the point where Will manipulates Simon into choosing to meet up with Carli instead of Lauren after Simon hastily makes plans to meet them both at the same place and the same time. Steve Rose of The Guardian gave the film three stars out of five, giving particular praise to Simon Bird's performance and arguing that the film "updates the teen summer holiday formula surprisingly entertainingly, considering it doesn't subvert its one iota and the formula was already done previously with Holiday on the Buses and Kevin & Perry Go Large among others.". Simon has had a crush on his childhood friend Carli D'Amato since she was eight, an interest which becomes more apparent throughout the series. Simon's first task of the new term is showing Will to his classes – task assigned by the head of sixth form, Mr Gilbert. Once there Simon seems to upset Jay by telling him that when they get home he is going to university. These situations are always followed by a moment of humiliation for Will. In the final episode of the second series: "Exam Time", Carli seemed interested in Simon after she split up with her boyfriend and they end up kissing while studying for A-Levels at Simon's house. He gets respect for him when he insults every student in a pub and gets them thrown out. The four main characters are seen in every episode as well as the 2011 and 2014 films.