Maxime Simonet
OccupationFormer producer at Adult Swim
Notable workFishCenter 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.

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Templeton, David (February 23, 2017). "Sonoma's Max Simonet making big splash on Adult Swim". Sonoma Index-Tribune. Sonoma Media Investments, LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ Argyle, Samuel (March 29, 2019). "A fantasy getaway in a fish tank". The Outline. theoutline.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ Cobb, Kayla (May 10, 2017). "Cult Corner: 'FishCenter Live' Is The Most Delightfully Pointless Show on TV". Decider. New York Post. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ Gay, Verne (December 28, 2015). "Best TV shows you didn't watch in 2015: Hulu's 'Difficult People,' more under-the-radar series". Newsday. Edward Bushey & Debby Krenek. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ Kopcow, Chris (May 29, 2015). "Adult Swim's 'FishCenter': A Beginner's Guide". Splitsider. The Awl. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ Schwarz, John (December 17, 2017). "Adult Swim To Premiere Five Nights Of "Tender Touches" – Bubbleblabber". Bubbleblabber. bubbleblabber.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.


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