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Simon Russell Beale

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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 a choral scholarship before studying English at the University of Cambridge (also on a music scholarship). He began a course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, initially as a singer, later switching to acting, but left unsatisfied. He was spotted in a student play at the Edinburgh Festival, which led to starting a professional acting career.

He was first noticed in comic roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he forged collaborations with Sam Mendes whom he has continued to work with. Since 1995 he has been a regular player at the National Theatre.

Beale is an associate of the National Theatre and the Almeida Theatre in London, and an associate artist at the RSC.
BornJanuary 12, 1961
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  • Won 2 BAFTA Awards

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Ann Mitchell and Simon Russell Beale in The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Simon Russell Beale in A Dance to the Music of Time (1997)
Simon Russell Beale and Eva Green in Penny Dreadful (2014)
Josh Hartnett, Simon Russell Beale, and Harry Treadaway in Penny Dreadful (2014)
Simon Russell Beale, Danny Sapani, and Harry Treadaway in Penny Dreadful (2014)
Simon Russell Beale, Danny Sapani, and Harry Treadaway in Penny Dreadful (2014)
Simon Russell Beale and Sarah Greene in Penny Dreadful (2014)
Josh Hartnett and Simon Russell Beale in Penny Dreadful (2014)
Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Simon Russell Beale, Danny Sapani, Eva Green, and Harry Treadaway in Penny Dreadful (2014)
Alice Krige, Jonathan Hyde, and Simon Russell Beale in MI-5 (2002)
Simon Russell Beale and Tom Hiddleston in Henry IV, Part 1 (2012)
Jeremy Irons, Simon Russell Beale, and Tom Hiddleston in Henry IV, Part 1 (2012)

Known for

The Death of Stalin (2017)
The Death of Stalin
7.2
  • Lavrenti Beria
  • 2017
Nikki Amuka-Bird, Simon Russell Beale, Mark Rylance, Johnny Flynn, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O'Brien, Michael Addo, Alan Mehdizadeh, and Chiedu Agborh in The Outfit (2022)
The Outfit
7.1
  • Roy
  • 2022
Meryl Streep in Into the Woods (2014)
Into the Woods
5.9
  • Baker's Father
  • 2014
Operation Finale (2018)
Operation Finale
6.6
  • David Ben-Gurion
  • 2018

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  • Kill the Light
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  • Firebrand
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  • Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
    Thor: Love and Thunder
  • Nikki Amuka-Bird, Simon Russell Beale, Mark Rylance, Johnny Flynn, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O'Brien, Michael Addo, Alan Mehdizadeh, and Chiedu Agborh in The Outfit (2022)
    The Outfit
  • Colin Firth, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, and Johnny Flynn in Operation Mincemeat (2021)
    Operation Mincemeat
  • Jack Lowden in Benediction (2021)
    Benediction
  • A Christmas Carol (2020)
    A Christmas Carol
    • (voice, as Simon Russell-Beale)
  • Rosamund Pike in Radioactive (2019)
    Radioactive
  • The Lehman Trilogy (2019)
    The Lehman Trilogy
  • Simon Russell Beale, Nina Toussaint-White, and Gwyneth Keyworth in Ambition (2019)
    Ambition
  • Simon Russell Beale in The Tragedy of King Richard the Second (2019)
    The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
  • Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie in Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
    Mary Queen of Scots
  • Olivia Cooke in Vanity Fair (2018)
    Vanity Fair
  • Operation Finale (2018)
    Operation Finale
  • Gael García Bernal in Museo (2018)
    Museo
  • The Death of Stalin (2017)
    The Death of Stalin
  • Rachel Weisz in My Cousin Rachel (2017)
    My Cousin Rachel

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  • John Betjeman: The Last Laugh

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Museo
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Museo
Deep Water
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Deep Water
A Dance To The Music Of Time
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A Dance To The Music Of Time
A Dance To The Music Of Time: Post War
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A Dance To The Music Of Time: Post War

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    • January 12, 1961
    • Penang, Malaysia
    • (Grandparent)
  • Other works
    Stage plays: Vanya in Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya", Malvolio in William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at London's Donmar Warehouse, UK. In 2003, the productions transferred to NYC.
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    Was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for a revival of Tom Stoppard's "Jumpers."
  • Quotes
    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.'
    • Rich, aristocratic voice

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