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Simon Russell Beale

British actor and music historian · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1961 · age 65

Sir Simon Russell Beale is an English actor. Once described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his generation", he has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, three Laurence Olivier Awards, and two British Academy Television Awards.

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A life in dates

2026De Gaulle: LibertéFilm, Winston Churchill2025Downton Abbey: The Grand FinaleFilm, Sir Hector Moreland2024Douglas Is CancelledSeries, Bently2022House of the DragonSeries, Ser Simon StrongOperation MincemeatFilm, 2022Winston Churchill2021BenedictionFilm, Robbie Ross2019Knight BachelorAwardNational Theatre Live: The Lehman TrilogyFilm, 2019Henry Lehman2018Mary Queen of ScotsFilm, Robert Beale2016Cunk on ShakespeareFilm2014Penny DreadfulSeries, Ferdinand LyleInto the WoodsFilm, 2014Baker's Father2012Simon Schama's ShakespeareSeries2011SymphonySeriesMy Week with MarilynFilm, 2011Cotes-Preedy2010Honorary DoctorateAwardBBC Proms: Sondheim's 80th BirthdayFilm, 2010Himself - Performer2004DunkirkSeries, Winston Churchill2003The GatheringFilm, Luke Fraser2002SpooksSeries, William Towers1999Alice in WonderlandFilm, King Cedric of Hearts1997A Dance to the Music of TimeSeries, Widmerpool1995PersuasionFilm, Charles Musgrove1992OrlandoFilm, Earl of Moray1988American ExperienceSeries, John Adams (voice)1986A Very Peculiar PracticeSeries, Mark Stibbs1961Born12 January 1961

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  • De Gaulle: Résistance 2026
  • De Gaulle: Liberté 2026
  • Hamlet 1996
  • Deep Water 2006
  • Persuasion 1995

Filmography 40

75 credits on file

Television 16

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Knight Bachelor2019
Honorary Doctorate2010
Laurence Olivier Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

About this person

For his services to drama, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1961 · age 65

In the same film or series as Simon

Sam MendesAlso in National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019)Mark RylanceAlso in The Outfit (2022)Sam RileyAlso in Firebrand (2024)Gael García BernalAlso in Museo (2018)Jeroen KrabbéAlso in An Ideal Husband (1999)