Simon Jul Jørgensen (born 1 July 1977 in Seoul) is a Danish comedian, actor and musician who was adopted from South Korea as an infant and grew up in Grenaa and Roskilde. He broke through with the satirical TV series Banjos Likørstue (2001) and Torsdag i 2'eren (2002), both made with Jan Elhøj, and has since worked across television, radio, film and live music for more than two decades. He also appeared in Mads Brügger's documentary series The Red Chapel (2006) and has hosted programmes on Radio 100FM and Radio24syv.
Simon Jul is confirmed as host for DM in Stand-up 2026, which tours the country from September to October with the final at Tivoli's Glassalen on October 27.
DM in Stand-up 2026 is held for the 19th time with 56 participating comedians, and the organizers describe Simon Jul as 'the godfather of Danish satire'.
Simon Jul shared a personal tribute on Instagram to the late Danish national team legend Lars Høgh, with whom he had a close friendship.
The Danish Stand-up Championship returns for its 19th year with 56 comedians competing across Denmark. Hosted by Simon Jul, the tour culminates in a final at Tivoli in Copenhagen with a 100,000-kroner prize.
National Museum director Rane Willerslev and artist Simon Jul explore forgotten histories and what they reveal about our identity today.
