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Simon Russell Beale

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Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale is an actor born on January 12, 1961 in Penang, Malaysia. He is known for The Death of Stalin, The Outfit and Radioactive. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
January 12, 1961
Place of birth
Penang, Malaysia
Also known as
사이몬 러셀 빌 · Simon Russell-Beale · Simon Russell Beale CBE

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026De Gaulle: Libertéas Winston Churchill
  2. 2026De Gaulle: Résistanceas Winston Churchill
  3. 2026The Magic Faraway Treeas Know All
  4. 2025The Choralas Sir Edward Elgar
  5. 2025Downton Abbey: The Grand Finaleas Sir Hector Moreland
  6. 2024Douglas Is Cancelledas Bently · 4 episodes
  7. 2024Firebrandas Stephen Gardiner
  8. 2024Mary & Georgeas Sir George Villiers · 1 episode
  9. 2024Home! Home!as Narrator (voice)
  10. 2022House of the Dragonas Ser Simon Strong · 7 episodes
  11. 2022Thor: Love and Thunderas Dionysus
  12. 2022Operation Mincemeatas Winston Churchill
  13. 2022The Outfitas Roy Boyle
  14. 2021Benedictionas Robbie Ross
  15. 2020A Christmas Carolas Scrooge's voice (voice)
  16. 2020Radioactiveas Professor Lippmann
  17. 2019National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogyas Henry Lehman
  18. 2019National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Secondas Richard II
  19. 2018Mary Queen of Scotsas Robert Beale
  20. 2018Vanity Fairas John Sedley · 7 episodes
  21. 2018Operation Finaleas David Ben-Gurion
  22. 2018Museoas Frank Graves
  23. 2017The Death of Stalinas Lavrenti Beria
  24. 2017My Cousin Rachelas Couch
  25. 2017RSC Live: The Tempestas Prospero
  26. 2016The Legend of Tarzanas Mr. Frum
  27. 2016Cunk on Shakespeareas Self - Actor
  28. 2016Shakespeare Live! From the RSCas Richard II
  29. 2014Into the Woodsas Baker's Father
  30. 2014The Mysterious Mr Websteras Self - Interviewee
  31. 2014Penny Dreadfulas Ferdinand Lyle · 14 episodes
  32. 2014National Theatre Live: King Learas Lear, King of Britain
  33. 2013Legacyas Hookey
  34. 2013National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stageas Hamlet
  35. 2013Muse of Fireas Self
  36. 2012The Hollow Crownas Falstaff · 3 episodes
  37. 2012Simon Schama's Shakespeare2 episodes
  38. 2011The Deep Blue Seaas Sir William Collyer
  39. 2011My Week with Marilynas Cotes-Preedy
  40. 2011Symphony4 episodes
  41. 2011Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderlandas The Duchess / Introduced by
  42. 2010National Theatre Live: London Assuranceas Sir Harcourt Courtly
  43. 2010BBC Proms: Sondheim's 80th Birthdayas Himself - Performer
  44. 2006Deep Wateras Donald Crowhurst (voice)
  45. 2004Dunkirkas Winston Churchill · 3 episodes
  46. 2003The Young Visitersas Prince of Wales
  47. 2003The Gatheringas Luke Fraser
  48. 2002Spooksas William Towers · 7 episodes
  49. 1999Blackadder: Back & Forthas Wellington
  50. 1999Alice in Wonderlandas King Cedric of Hearts
  51. 1999An Ideal Husbandas Sir Edward
  52. 1997The Temptation of Franz Schubertas Franz Schubert
  53. 1997A Dance to the Music of Timeas Widmerpool · 4 episodes
  54. 1996Hamletas Second Gravedigger
  55. 1995Persuasionas Charles Musgrove
  56. 1993The Mushroom Pickeras Anthony · 3 episodes
  57. 1992Orlandoas Earl of Moray
  58. 1988American Experienceas John Adams (voice) · 1 episode
  59. 1986A Very Peculiar Practiceas Mark Stibbs · 1 episode
  60. 1985Time and the Conwaysas Party Guest