Simon Russell Beale
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
12 Jan 1961
Age
65 Years
Born In
Penang, Malaysia
Total Projects
74
Years Active
41 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.0 ★
Overview
Sir Simon Russell Beale CBE (born January 12, 1961) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in film, television and theatre, and work on radio, on audiobooks and as a narrator. For his services to drama, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2019. He has spent much of his theatre career working in...
Known For
Filmography
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De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2)
De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2)
as Winston Churchill
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De Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1)
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1)
as Winston Churchill
movie
The Magic Faraway Tree
The Magic Faraway Tree
as Know All
movie
The Choral
The Choral
as Sir Edward Elgar
movie
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Sir Hector Moreland
tv
Douglas Is Cancelled
Douglas Is Cancelled
as Bently
movie
Firebrand
Firebrand
as Stephen Gardiner
tv
Mary & George
Mary & George
as Sir George Villiers
movie
Home! Home!
Home! Home!
as Narrator (voice)
tv
House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon
as Ser Simon Strong
movie
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder
as Dionysus
tv
Remembers…
Remembers…
as Self
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Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat
as Winston Churchill
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The Outfit
The Outfit
as Roy Boyle
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Benediction
Benediction
as Robbie Ross
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A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Scrooge's voice (voice)
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The Hour
The Hour
as Himself
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Radioactive
Radioactive
as Professor Lippmann
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National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
as Henry Lehman
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National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
as Richard II
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Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
as Robert Beale
tv
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
as John Sedley
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Operation Finale
Operation Finale
as David Ben-Gurion
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Museo
Museo
as Frank Graves
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The Death of Stalin
The Death of Stalin
as Lavrenti Beria
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My Cousin Rachel
My Cousin Rachel
as Couch
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RSC Live: The Tempest
RSC Live: The Tempest
as Prospero
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The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan
as Mr. Frum
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Cunk on Shakespeare
Cunk on Shakespeare
as Self - Actor
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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
as Richard II
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Monteverdi in Mantua - The Genius of the Vespers
Monteverdi in Mantua - The Genius of the Vespers
as presenter
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Into the Woods
Into the Woods
as Baker's Father
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The Mysterious Mr Webster
The Mysterious Mr Webster
as Self - Interviewee
tv
Penny Dreadful
Penny Dreadful
as Ferdinand Lyle
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National Theatre Live: King Lear
National Theatre Live: King Lear
as Lear, King of Britain
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Legacy
Legacy
as Hookey
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Lava Land - Glowing Hawaii
Lava Land - Glowing Hawaii
as Narrator
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National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
as Hamlet
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Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire
as Self
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National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens
National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens
as Timon
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Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shakespeare's Sonnets
tv
The Hollow Crown
The Hollow Crown
as Falstaff
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Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Simon Schama's Shakespeare
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A Musical Nativity with John Rutter
A Musical Nativity with John Rutter
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Sacred Music: God's Composer
Sacred Music: God's Composer
as Presenter
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National Theatre Live: Collaborators
National Theatre Live: Collaborators
as Joseph Stalin
movie
The Deep Blue Sea
The Deep Blue Sea
as Sir William Collyer
movie
My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn
as Cotes-Preedy
tv
Symphony
Symphony
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Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
as The Duchess / Introduced by
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Sacred Music: A Christmas History
Sacred Music: A Christmas History
as Presenter
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National Theatre Live: London Assurance
National Theatre Live: London Assurance
as Sir Harcourt Courtly
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BBC Proms: Sondheim's 80th Birthday
BBC Proms: Sondheim's 80th Birthday
as Himself - Performer
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An Easter Celebration
An Easter Celebration
as presenter
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Sacred Music
Sacred Music
as Presenter
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Deep Water
Deep Water
as Donald Crowhurst (voice)
tv
Dunkirk
Dunkirk
as Winston Churchill
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The Young Visiters
The Young Visiters
as Prince of Wales
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The Gathering
The Gathering
as Luke Fraser
tv
Spooks
Spooks
as William Towers
tv
Spooks
Spooks
as Home Secretary
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Blackadder: Back & Forth
Blackadder: Back & Forth
as Wellington
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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
as King Cedric of Hearts
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An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband
as Sir Edward
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The Temptation of Franz Schubert
The Temptation of Franz Schubert
as Franz Schubert
tv
A Dance to the Music of Time
A Dance to the Music of Time
as Widmerpool
movie
Hamlet
Hamlet
as Second Gravedigger
movie
Persuasion
Persuasion
as Charles Musgrove
tv
The Mushroom Picker
The Mushroom Picker
as Anthony
movie
Orlando
Orlando
as Earl of Moray
tv
American Experience
American Experience
as John Adams (voice)
tv
A Very Peculiar Practice
A Very Peculiar Practice
as Mark Stibbs
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Time and the Conways
Time and the Conways
as Party Guest
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Prima Facie