Actor

Simon Russell Beale

January 12, 1961 · Penang, Malaysia

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.

Notable work

6.4
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
as Dionysus
8.4
House of the Dragon (2022)
as Ser Simon Strong
5.9
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
as Mr. Frum
5.8
Into the Woods (2014)
as Baker's Father
7
The Death of Stalin (2017)
as Lavrenti Beria
6.5
Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
as Robert Beale
7.8
Penny Dreadful (2014)
as Ferdinand Lyle
7.1
The Outfit (2022)
as Roy Boyle
6.7
My Week with Marilyn (2011)
as Cotes-Preedy
6.7
Operation Finale (2018)
as David Ben-Gurion
6.6
Radioactive (2020)
as Professor Lippmann
6.5
Operation Mincemeat (2022)
as Winston Churchill

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