Simon Russell Beale

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 12, 1961 (age 65)

Place of Birth

Penang, Malaysia

Also Known As

사이몬 러셀 빌

Simon Russell-Beale

Simon Russell Beale CBE

Simon Russell Beale

Biography

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 productions for both the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. He has received ten Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning three awards for his performances in Volpone (1996), Candide (2000), and Uncle Vanya (2003). For his work on the Broadway stage he has received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for his performance as George in the Tom Stoppard play Jumpers in 2004. For his role as Henry Lehman in The Lehman Trilogy, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and was nominated for an Olivier Award. Beale has been described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his generation". Beale made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando (1992). He continued acting in films such as Persuasion (1995), Hamlet (1996), My Week with Marilyn (2011), The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Into the Woods (2014), and Mary Queen of Scots (2018). In 2017, he starred in Armando Iannucci's dark comedy The Death of Stalin playing Lavrentiy Beria for which he received the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also appeared in the television projects The Young Visiters (2003), Dunkirk (2004), and as Falstaff in the BBC made-for-television films Henry IV, Part I and Part II (2012). He was part of the main cast of Showtime's Penny Dreadful.

Known For

Filmography

2026FilmDe Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2)as Winston Churchill2026FilmDe Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1)as Winston Churchill2026FilmThe Magic Faraway Tree2025FilmThe Choralas Sir Edward Elgar2025FilmDownton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Sir Hector Moreland2024TVDouglas Is Cancelledas Bently2024FilmFirebrandas Stephen Gardiner2024TVMary & Georgeas Sir George Villiers2024FilmHome! Home!as Narrator (voice)2022TVHouse of the Dragonas Ser Simon Strong2022FilmThor: Love and Thunderas Dionysus2022TVRemembers…as Self2022FilmOperation Mincemeatas Winston Churchill2022FilmThe Outfitas Roy Boyle2021FilmBenedictionas Robbie Ross2020FilmA Christmas Carolas Scrooge's voice (voice)2020FilmThe Houras Himself2020FilmRadioactiveas Professor Lippmann2019FilmNational Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogyas Henry Lehman2019FilmNational Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Secondas Richard II2018FilmMary Queen of Scotsas Robert Beale2018TVVanity Fairas John Sedley2018FilmOperation Finaleas David Ben-Gurion2018FilmMuseoas Frank Graves2017FilmThe Death of Stalinas Lavrenti Beria2017FilmMy Cousin Rachelas Couch2017FilmRSC Live: The Tempestas Prospero2016FilmThe Legend of Tarzanas Mr. Frum2016FilmCunk on Shakespeareas Self - Actor2016FilmShakespeare Live! From the RSCas Richard II2015FilmMonteverdi in Mantua - The Genius of the Vespersas presenter2014FilmInto the Woodsas Baker's Father2014FilmThe Mysterious Mr Websteras Self - Interviewee2014TVPenny Dreadfulas Ferdinand Lyle2014FilmNational Theatre Live: King Learas Lear, King of Britain2013FilmLegacyas Hookey2013FilmLava Land - Glowing Hawaiias Narrator2013FilmNational Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Hamlet2013FilmMuse of Fireas Self2012FilmNational Theatre Live: Timon of Athensas Timon2012FilmShakespeare's Sonnets2012TVThe Hollow Crownas Falstaff2012TVSimon Schama's Shakespeare2011FilmA Musical Nativity with John Rutter2011FilmSacred Music: God's Composeras Presenter2011FilmNational Theatre Live: Collaboratorsas Joseph Stalin2011FilmThe Deep Blue Seaas Sir William Collyer2011FilmMy Week with Marilynas Cotes-Preedy2011TVSymphony2011FilmRoyal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas The Duchess / Introduced by2010FilmSacred Music: A Christmas Historyas Presenter2010FilmNational Theatre Live: London Assuranceas Sir Harcourt Courtly2010FilmBBC Proms: Sondheim's 80th Birthdayas Himself - Performer2008FilmAn Easter Celebrationas presenter2008TVSacred Musicas Presenter2006FilmDeep Wateras Donald Crowhurst (voice)2004TVDunkirkas Winston Churchill2003FilmThe Young Visitersas Prince of Wales2003FilmThe Gatheringas Luke Fraser2002TVSpooksas William Towers1999FilmBlackadder: Back & Forthas Wellington1999FilmAlice in Wonderlandas King Cedric of Hearts1999FilmAn Ideal Husbandas Sir Edward1997FilmThe Temptation of Franz Schubertas Franz Schubert1997TVA Dance to the Music of Timeas Widmerpool1996FilmHamletas Second Gravedigger1995FilmPersuasionas Charles Musgrove1993TVThe Mushroom Pickeras Anthony1992FilmOrlandoas Earl of Moray1988TVAmerican Experienceas John Adams (voice)1986TVA Very Peculiar Practiceas Mark Stibbs1985FilmTime and the Conwaysas Party GuestFilmPrima Facie

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