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Simon Callow
Simon Phillip Hugh Callow CBE (born 15 June 1949) is a renowned English actor who has made significant contributions to stage and screen performances. He is celebrated for his character acting, having received numerous awards and accolades including an Olivier Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Notably, he was bestowed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his invaluable services to acting by Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.
Callow's career took off when he originated the title role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1979 Peter Shaffer play Amadeus. His directed performance of Carmen Jones in 1992 led to him winning the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director of a Musical. Callow earned critical acclaim for his comedic roles in A Room with a View (1985) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), receiving a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for both. His other notable roles include Maurice (1987), Howards End (1992), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and The Phantom of the Opera (2004). On television, he took on the role of Tom Chance in Chance in a Million (1984). He has also made appearances on renowned shows like Doctor Who and The Witcher, and played Charles Dickens in numerous television projects.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Simon Phillip Hugh Callow
Born: Streatham, London, England
Citizenship: British
Birthday: June 15, 1949
Occupations: Actor, Director, Author, Musician, Singer
Years Active: 1973-present
Spouses: Sebastian Fox
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Awards and Nominations Received by Simon Callow
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Movies Featuring Simon Callow
James and the Giant Peach
Street Fighter
Viceroy's House
Mindhorn
Victoria and Abdul
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Hampstead
Blue Iguana
American: An Odyssey to 1947
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Doctor Jekyll
Art of Freedom
Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Ice
The British Guide to Showing Off
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Love’s Kitchen
Creditors
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
There’s Something About Romcoms
Golden Years
A Christmas Carol
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Thank You, Doctor Rey
50 Years Legal
Thunderpants
George and the Dragon
Bob the Butler
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
How Gay Sex Changed the World
Arn: The Knight Templar
The Best Man
Rag Tale
Revisiting Brideshead
Ripley Under Ground
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
The Crucifer of Blood
The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
The Trials of Oz
Amadeus
Dead Head
Manifesto
Revolutionary Witness
The Good Father
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
The Fringe, Fame and Me
Surprised by Oxford
The Pay Day
Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock ’n’ Roll
England, My England
The Woman In White
Chemical Wedding
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
The Holiday List
Career Timeline
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2023
American: An Odyssey to 1947
Self
Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock ’n’ Roll
Richard O'Keefe
2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
The Fringe, Fame and Me
Self
Surprised by Oxford
Dr. Sterling
The Pay Day
Gates
2017
Viceroy's House
Cyril Radcliffe
Mindhorn
Victoria and Abdul
Puccini
The Man Who Invented Christmas
50 Years Legal
Self
2005
Bob the Butler
Mr. Butler
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Mr. Wroth
The Best Man
Big-Time Publisher
Rag Tale
Cormac Rourke
Revisiting Brideshead
Narrator
Ripley Under Ground
Dean Bentliffe
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