IMDb >
Simon Cowell
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage boardFilmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv scheduleBiographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage boardExternal Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clipsSimon Cowell More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 101 | slideshow | add photos) | Videos (see all 32 NEW) |
          |
|
Overview
Mini Biography:
Simon was born in Brighton, England. His parents' names are Julie Cowell... moreTrivia:
In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his U.S. earnings at $45 million for... more
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2031 articles)
Sinitta: 'Simon wishes twins were his' (From digitalspy. 8 November 2009, 3:28 PM, PST)
Cowell: 'X Factor is not life or death'
(From digitalspy. 8 November 2009, 2:49 PM, PST)
US TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 11 | 2:00 AM | MyNetwork | Punk'd | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
In Development, Producer, Writer, Music Department, Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development
|
||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Star Struck (details only on IMDb Pro) | |
Producer
View by
NEW
|
Year | Gross (USD) | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. | One Chance (pre-production) (2010) | (producer) | 2010 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
2. | "America's Got Talent" (2006) | executive producer (27 episodes, 2006-2008) | 2008 | - | - |
|
27 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
3. | "American Inventor" (2006) | executive producer (15 episodes, 2006-2007) producer (8 episodes, 2006) | 2007 | - | 4.9 (43) |
|
22 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
4. | "Celebrity Duets" (2006) | executive producer (9 episodes, 2006) | 2006 | - | 3.2 (75) |
|
9 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
5. | "Cupid" (2003) | executive producer (11 episodes, 2003) | 2003 | - | 3.3 (22) |
|
11 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
6. | Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under (1997) (V) | (executive producer) | 1997 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
Writer
View by
NEW
|
Year | Gross (USD) | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1. | "X Factor" (2008/I) | (20 episodes, 2008-2009) | 2009 | - | - |
|
20 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
2. | "X Factor" (2008/II) | (13 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
|
13 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
3. | "America's Got Talent" (2006) | (17 episodes, 2006-2007) | 2007 | - | - |
|
17 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
4. | "Britain's Got Talent" (2007) | (3 episodes, 2007) | 2007 | - | 6.7 (397) |
|
3 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
5. | "Australia's Got Talent" (2007) | (unknown episodes) | 2007 | - | 4.0 (24) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
6. | "Talent" (2007) | (unknown episodes) | 2007 | - | 3.2 (12) |
|
|
||||||
Music Department
View by
NEW
|
Year | Gross (USD) | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1. | "The Xtra Factor" (2004) | composer: theme music (3 episodes, 2009) | 2009 | - | 3.3 (41) |
|
3 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
2. | "The X Factor" (2004) | composer: theme music (7 episodes, 2008-2009) | 2009 | - | 5.6 (453) |
|
7 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
3. | The X Factor: Battle of the Stars (2006) (TV) | (composer: title music) | 2006 | - | 3.0 (14) |
|
|
||||||
Actor
View by
NEW
|
Year | Gross (USD) | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. | "The Simpsons" (1989) | Henry (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 9.2 (392) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
Thanks
View by
NEW
|
Year | Gross (USD) | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1. | Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (2007) (VG) | (extra special thanks) | 2007 | - | 4.9 (24) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
2. | The Woolpackers: Emmerdance (1996) (V) | (special thanks) | 1996 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
Self
View by
NEW
|
Year | Gross (USD) | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1. | "The X Factor" (2004) | Himself - Judge (112 episodes, 2004-2009) | 2009 | - | 5.6 (453) |
|
112 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
2. | "The Xtra Factor" (2004) | Himself (79 episodes, 2006-2009) | 2009 | - | 3.3 (41) |
|
79 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
3. | "This Morning" (1988) | Himself (8 episodes, 2003-2009) | 2009 | - | 4.5 (113) |
|
AKAs:
8 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
4. | "Live from Studio Five" (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
5. | "Entertainment Tonight" (1981) | Himself (16 episodes, 2007-2009) | 2009 | - | 3.7 (658) |
|
AKAs:
16 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
6. | "Britain's Got Talent" (2007) | Himself - Judge (38 episodes, 2007-2009) | 2009 | - | 6.7 (397) |
|
38 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
7. | "Britain's Got More Talent" (2007) | Himself (37 episodes, 2007-2009) | 2009 | - | 4.5 (64) |
|
37 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
8. | "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002) | Himself - Judge / 4 characters not shown (194 episodes, 2002-2009) | 2009 | - | 4.9 (6,463) |
|
AKAs:
194 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
9. | "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986) | Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.4 (10) |
|
AKAs:
|
||||||
|
10. | "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) | Himself (7 episodes, 2005-2009) | 2009 | - | 7.9 (14) |
|
AKAs:
7 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
11. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 7.0 (14) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
12. | "Queens of British Pop" (2009) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
13. | Comic Relief 2009 (2009) (TV) | Himself | 2009 | - | 9.1 (28) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
14. | "Xposé" (2007) | Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009) | 2009 | - | 3.8 (35) |
|
2 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
15. | "Infanity" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 5.2 (8) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
16. | "Idol" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 6.1 (16) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
17. | Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (2008) (VG) | (voice) (also archive footage) Himself | 2008 | - | 6.6 (10) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
18. | The National Television Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) | (also archive footage) Himself | 2008 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
19. | Backstage Exclusive at the National Television Awards (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
20. | "Rachael Ray" (2006) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
21. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself (13 episodes, 2002-2008) | 2008 | - | 6.8 (472) |
|
AKAs:
13 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
22. | "American Idol Rewind" (2006) | Himself - Judge / Himself (12 episodes, 2007-2008) | 2008 | - | 3.1 (78) |
|
12 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
23. | "TMZ on TV" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 3.8 (543) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
24. | "Extra" (1994) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
25. | "The Apprentice" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 5.7 (2,120) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
26. | "Access Hollywood" (1996) | Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008) | 2008 | - | - |
|
2 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
27. | Sport Relief: The Apprentice (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
28. | "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) | Himself / Co-Host (6 episodes, 2005-2008) | 2008 | - | 4.6 (456) |
|
AKAs:
6 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
29. | Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore (2008) (VG) | (voice) (also archive footage) Himself - Judge | 2008 | - | 4.1 (15) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
30. | The 10th Annual Family Entertainment Awards (2008) (TV) | Himself | 2008 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
31. | The Royal Variety Performance 2007 (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 5.5 (7) |
|
|
||||||
|
32. | "Children in Need" (1980) | Himself (4 episodes, 2003-2007) | 2007 | - | 5.7 (39) |
|
4 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
33. | Entertainment Weekly & TV Land Present: The 50 Greatest TV Icons (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
34. | "Top Gear" (1978) | Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2007) | 2007 | - | 9.6 (7,292) |
|
2 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
35. | The Kylie Show (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 6.9 (26) |
|
|
||||||
|
36. | "Family Guy" (1999) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 8.8 (45,501) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
37. | The National Television Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 1.5 (9) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
38. | "What Perez Sez" (2007) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | 1.3 (18) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
39. | Concert for Diana (2007) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2007 | - | 7.1 (104) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
40. | "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996) | Himself (4 episodes, 2003-2007) | 2007 | - | - |
|
4 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
41. | Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 8.3 (58) |
|
AKAs:
|
||||||
|
|
42. | "Anderson Cooper 360°" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2007) | 2007 | - | - |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
43. | Comic Relief: The Apprentice (2007) (TV) | Himself | 2007 | - | 7.8 (5) |
|
AKAs:
|
||||||
|
|
44. | Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol (2007) (VG) | (voice) (also archive footage) Himself - Judge | 2007 | - | 4.9 (24) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
45. | "Inside Edition" (1988) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
46. | "GMTV" (1993) | Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2006) | 2006 | - | 4.7 (100) |
|
4 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
47. | The National Television Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 4.2 (21) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
48. | "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" (2002) | Himself (4 episodes, 2003-2006) | 2006 | - | 6.2 (154) |
|
4 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
49. | "The Story of Light Entertainment" (2006) | Himself (2 episodes, 2006) | 2006 | - | 6.6 (18) |
|
2 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
50. | TV's 50 Greatest Stars (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 4.4 (10) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
51. | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2006 | - | 5.2 (136) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
52. | The X Factor: One Year On (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
53. | Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 3.6 (46) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
54. | Best Ever Ads 2 (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 2.9 (16) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
55. | The X Factor: Battle of the Stars (2006) (TV) | Himself - Judge | 2006 | - | 3.0 (14) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
56. | "The Xtra Factor: Battle of the Stars" (2006) | Himself | 2006 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
57. | The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol (2006) (TV) | Himself | 2006 | - | 6.7 (53) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
58. | "American Idol Extra" (2006) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 1.9 (21) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
59. | "The Tony Danza Show" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 3.9 (136) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
60. | "Wogan Now & Then" (2006) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | - |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
61. | "The Paul O'Grady Show" (2004) | Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005) | 2005 | - | 5.7 (202) |
|
AKAs:
2 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
62. | American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4 (2005) (V) | Judge | 2005 | - | 2.6 (16) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
63. | The National Television Awards (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
64. | Best Ever Ads (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 3.7 (9) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
65. | What Did ITV Do for Me? (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
66. | ITV 50 Greatest Shows (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 3.8 (10) |
|
|
||||||
|
67. | "Punk'd" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.4 (1,869) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
68. | "The Story of ITV: The People's Channel" (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
69. | The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 2.9 (23) |
|
|
||||||
|
70. | "Today" (1952) | Himself (2 episodes, 2002-2005) | 2005 | - | 4.6 (318) |
|
AKAs:
2 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
71. | "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) | Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005) | 2005 | - | 6.3 (1,033) |
|
AKAs:
2 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
72. | George Michael: A Different Story (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 6.7 (187) |
|
|
||||||
|
73. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2005) | 2005 | - | 8.8 (760) |
|
AKAs:
3 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
74. | The British Comedy Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) | Presenter | 2004 | - | 3.9 (14) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
75. | The 2004 Billboard Music Awards (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 2.1 (26) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
76. | The Record of the Year 2004 (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 2.2 (13) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
77. | "Today with Des and Mel" (2002) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 3.3 (22) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
78. | Far Far Away Idol (2004) (V) | (voice) Himself | 2004 | - | 5.9 (669) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
79. | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004) (TV) | Himself - Co-presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | 2004 | - | 5.1 (116) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
80. | "Parkinson" (1971) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 8.1 (166) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
81. | "Howard Stern" (1994) | Himself (5 episodes, 2002-2004) | 2004 | - | 4.7 (306) |
|
5 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
82. | Simon Cowell: American Idol (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 1.2 (20) |
|
|
||||||
|
83. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 8.2 (6,592) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
84. | "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 2.1 (76) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
85. | "Tabloid Tales" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | - |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
86. | "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 3.9 (91) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
87. | "Larry King Live" (1985) | Himself (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.8 (388) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
88. | National Television Awards Party of the Year (2004) (TV) | Himself | 2004 | - | 1.0 (8) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
89. | "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 6.6 (107) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
90. | World Idol (2003) (TV) | Himself - Judge (USA) | 2003 | - | 3.5 (122) |
|
|
||||||
|
91. | "Pop Idol" (2001) | Himself - Judge / Himself (23 episodes, 2001-2003) | 2003 | - | 3.6 (74) |
|
23 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
|
92. | The British Comedy Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 3.3 (11) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
93. | The National Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) | Presenter | 2003 | - | 2.4 (10) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
94. | The Importance of Being Famous (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 2.1 (8) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
95. | "Richard & Judy" (2001) | Himself (2 episodes, 2001-2003) | 2003 | - | 3.9 (187) |
|
2 TV episodes:
|
||||||
|
96. | Scary Movie 3 (2003) | Himself | 2003 | $198M | 5.4 (38,463) |
|
AKAs:
|
||||||
|
|
97. | Greasemania (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 1.0 (11) |
|
|
||||||
|
98. | "MADtv" (1995) | Himself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 6.9 (874) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
99. | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 3.7 (174) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
100. | Being Simon Cowell (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
101. | MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 3.8 (319) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
102. | "American Juniors" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 2.1 (118) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
103. | "Banzai" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 4.8 (40) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
104. | "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001) | Himself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.4 (704) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
105. | Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 5.2 (104) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
106. | "Hollywood Squares" (1998) | Center Square (5 episodes, 2003) | 2003 | - | 5.0 (175) |
|
AKAs:
|
||||||
|
|
107. | The Luvvies (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 1.0 (5) |
|
|
||||||
|
108. | "The Daily Show" (1996) | Himself (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 9.0 (24) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
109. | "Cribs" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 4.8 (295) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
110. | Bubblegum Babylon (2002) (TV) | Himself | 2002 | - | 3.6 (38) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
111. | "The Wayne Brady Show" (2001) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 3.8 (29) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
112. | MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2002 | - | 4.0 (218) |
|
AKAs:
|
||||||
|
|
113. | The Teen Choice Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 2002 | - | 2.9 (123) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
114. | "Total Request Live" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 2.7 (555) |
|
AKAs:
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
115. | "Top Ten" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 4.3 (14) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
116. | Brit Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) | Presenter | 2002 | - | 3.0 (44) |
|
|
||||||
|
117. | "So Graham Norton" (1998) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 6.2 (85) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
118. | "The Frank Skinner Show" (1995) | Himself (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 6.1 (25) |
|
1 TV episode:
|
||||||
|
|
119. | "Pop Idol Extra" (2001) | Himself (unknown episodes) | 2001 | - | - |
|
|
||||||
|
|
120. | The Hit Factory: The Pete Waterman Story (2001) (TV) | Himself | 2001 | - | 1.4 (5) |
|
|
||||||
|
|
121. | "One Hit Wonderland" (2001) | Himself | 2001 | - | 1.4 (6) |
|
|
||||||
Additional Details
Publicity Listings:
6 Interviews | 15 Articles | 6 Magazine Cover Photos moreMessage Boards
Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Simon Cowell more
Find where Simon Cowell is credited alongside another name
| You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process. | |
| With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb. |
