
Simon Russell Beale
Born
1961-01-12
Place of birth
Penang, Malaysia
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 stag...
Known for

Thor: Love and Thunder
Dionysus

The Legend of Tarzan
Mr. Frum

House of the Dragon
Ser Simon Strong

Into the Woods
Baker's Father

The Death of Stalin
Lavrenti Beria

Mary Queen of Scots
Robert Beale

Penny Dreadful
Ferdinand Lyle

My Week with Marilyn
Cotes-Preedy

The Outfit
Roy Boyle

Operation Finale
David Ben-Gurion

Radioactive
Professor Lippmann

Operation Mincemeat
Winston Churchill

My Cousin Rachel
Couch

Hamlet
Second Gravedigger

Alice in Wonderland
King Cedric of Hearts