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Simon Russell Beale is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed talents in British theatre. He spent his early years abroad as his father was Surgeon General to the British Army (his mother is also a doctor), but aged 8 was relocated to England and became a pupil at St Paul's Cathedral School. He then attended Clifton College in Bristol on ...
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6 wins & 5 nominations.
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Actor (44 credits)
Actor (44 credits)
2018
Vanity Fair
(TV Mini-Series)
Mr. John Sedley
Mr. John Sedley
- Endings and Beginnings
(2018)
... Mr. John Sedley
- In Which a Painter's Daughter Meets a King
(2018)
... Mr. John Sedley
- In Which Battles Are Won and Lost
(2018)
... Mr. John Sedley
- A Quarrel About an Heiress
(2018)
... Mr. John Sedley
- Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends
(2018)
... Mr. John Sedley
2014-2016
Penny Dreadful
(TV Series)
Ferdinand Lyle
Ferdinand Lyle
- No Beast So Fierce
(2016)
... Ferdinand Lyle
- The Day Tennyson Died
(2016)
... Ferdinand Lyle
- And They Were Enemies
(2015)
... Ferdinand Lyle
- And Hell Itself My Only Foe
(2015)
... Ferdinand Lyle
- Memento Mori
(2015)
... Ferdinand Lyle
2012
The Hollow Crown
(TV Series)
Falstaff
Falstaff
- Henry V
(2012)
... Falstaff
- Henry IV, Part 2
(2012)
... Falstaff
- Henry IV, Part 1
(2012)
... Falstaff
2010-2011
Spooks
(TV Series)
Home Secretary / William Towers
Home Secretary / William Towers
- Episode #10.6
(2011)
... William Towers
- Episode #10.5
(2011)
... William Towers
- Episode #10.4
(2011)
... William Towers
- Episode #10.3
(2011)
... William Towers
- Episode #10.2
(2011)
... William Towers
2006
American Experience
(TV Series documentary)
John Adams
John Adams
- John & Abigail Adams
(2006)
... John Adams
1997
A Dance to the Music of Time
(TV Mini-Series)
Widmerpool
Widmerpool
- Post War
(1997)
... Widmerpool
- The War
(1997)
... Widmerpool
- The Thirties
(1997)
... Widmerpool
- The Twenties
(1997)
... Widmerpool
1993
The Mushroom Picker
(TV Mini-Series)
Anthony
Anthony
- Episode #1.3
(1993)
... Anthony
- Episode #1.2
(1993)
... Anthony
- Episode #1.1
(1993)
... Anthony
1992
Downtown Lagos
(TV Mini-Series)
Heron
Heron
- Episode #1.3
(1992)
... Heron
- Episode #1.2
(1992)
... Heron
- Episode #1.1
(1992)
... Heron
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Self (36 credits)
Self (36 credits)
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Archive footage (1 credit)
Archive footage (1 credit)
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Personal Details
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Stage play: Deathtrap - playing Sidney, at the Noel Coward Theatre, London, UK. See more »Height:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:
I hate my body. I hate it. I hate my looks. I hate my voice. So much of what I do on stage is really saying, 'Love me, despite the fact that I'm ugly.'Trivia:
He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 2000 (1999 season) for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in "Candide" at the Royal National Theatre, Olivier Stage. See more »Trademark:
Rich, aristocratic voiceStar Sign:
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