Aussie comedian and former Triple J presenter has had a big break in the US, appearing on Conan O'Brien's popular late night talk show

"YOU'RE a very strange fellow," said Conan O'Brien after watching Aussie comedian Sam Simmons perform a stand-up routine on his talk show on Tuesday.

The five minute set was an opportunity of a lifetime for the 35-year-old funny man from Adelaide who now has a real chance at cracking the lucrative US market.

The former Triple J radio presenter only moved to Los Angeles in June and was invited onto the popular late night show after Conan's talent scouts saw him perform in Montreal.

"I got picked up in a limo which was weird," Simmons told news.com.au.

"I had to get my content approved but they (the producers) were amazingly supportive, like I'd never be able to do this stuff on TV in Australia. I sent them an initial script and they said to me, 'yeah it's good but why don't you do your weird stuff?' And I was like 'really?' They just told me to go hard and represent myself."

Simmons impressed many and confused others as he joked about Vikings riding sheep and used an audience member as a prop.

"It was so fun and the energy was amazing," Simmons said.

"Conan said he'd love to have me back. He was just so supportive of having something different on the show."

The glowing feedback from a Hollywood heavyweight like Conan O'Brien justifies Simmons' brave decision to move to the US.

"I came over here because I felt I'd exhausted a lot of stuff in Australia because a lot of people just think I'm a weirdo back in Australia," Simmons said.

"I love it back at home but if you're a bit different your opportunities are a bit limited, whereas over here uniqueness is kind of embraced a bit more which I just didn't expect."

His uniqueness has certainly been embraced by American TV executives, who have already asked him to record a pilot which he'll start filming in Albuquerque next week.

"It's a reality show about animals," he said, careful not to divulge too many details.

Simmons has now joined the likes of Rove McManus, Rebel Wilson and Jim Jeffries who are slowly taking the US by storm with their different brands of humour.

"Sadly this is my weird job now, there's no security in it but I may as well ride any trickle of stardom that I can get."

Conan airs at 2pm weekdays on GO!

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