Steve Dawson

Steve Dawson, born February 16, 1979, in the ever-dreamy Oxford, England—yeah, that place with all the fancy colleges—has carved out a wild little space in the world of comedy and writing. If you’ve stumbled across “The Bubble” (2022), that fever-dream of a pandemic satire, you’ve seen his fingerprints all over it. He’s one of those guys who just gets the absurdity of modern life, twisting it into scripts that make you laugh, cringe, and sometimes wonder if you should be worried about your sense of humor. Before “The Bubble,” he was already out there making waves on TV with “Balls of Steel” (2005). That show? Pure chaos. Pranks, stunts, and the kind of stuff your mom would probably yell at you for even watching. Dawson’s writing helped push that envelope, making sure each episode got just a little more unhinged. Then there’s “Dogface” (2007), a sketch show that never really got enough credit, honestly. Weird characters, surreal gags, and a vibe that screamed, “We’re not here to make friends, we’re here to make you snort-laugh.” Dawson has this knack for finding humor in the stuff everyone else tries to ignore. His work’s got bite—never dull, usually a little twisted, and always, always clever. Oxford might be known for its old-school brains, but Steve? He’s proof that you can come from all that tradition and still blow it up with something totally fresh.