Simon Callow: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 56
- as director
- 1
- on screen
- 1984–2024
- box office
- $302M
- nominations
- 2
- average score
- 62
- Born
- June 15, 1949 (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Streatham, London, England
- Full name
- Simon Phillip Hugh Callow
- Citizenship
- British
- Occupations
- Actor, Director, Author, Musician, Singer
- Years active
- 1973-present
- Spouses
- Sebastian Fox
The Best Simon Callow Movies
The highest-rated films Simon Callow is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. A Christmas Carol (2018) scores highest, at 79. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 79 A Christmas Carol 2018 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Victoria and Abdul 2017 · Puccini -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 Doctor Jekyll 2024 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Man Who Invented Christmas 2017 · Biography -
Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Mindhorn 2017 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 60 Hampstead 2019 · Judge
Simon Callow's Career in Numbers
Simon Callow's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Simon Callow works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Amadeus (1984) to Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Simon Callow Movies by Decade
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 8
- 2000s 14
- 2010s 14
- 2020s 8
The 2000s were Simon Callow's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Simon Callow Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Comedy 8
- Documentary 3
- Adventure 3
- Action 3
- Biography 3
- Horror 2
- Thriller 2
- Family 2
- Romance 1
Drama is the genre Simon Callow has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (8).
Simon Callow Career Milestones
- First film
- Amadeus 1984
- Biggest box office hit
- Street Fighter $99.4M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- A Christmas Carol Movie Echo Score 79
- Newest film
- Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 2024
Simon Callow Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Simon Callow is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 48 as actor. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Simon Callow
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Simon Callow Movies as an Actor
48- 2024
The Holiday List as Samuel · Drama - 2024 Doctor Jekyll Drama Worldwide box office: $21.5K Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2024
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 as Cavendish · Horror Worldwide box office: $7.58M Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2023
Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock ’n’ Roll as Richard O'Keefe · Comedy - 2022
The Pay Day as Gates · Thriller - 2022
Surprised by Oxford as Dr. Sterling · Romance Worldwide box office: $52.8K Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2022
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye Documentary - 2021
The Amazing Mr. Blunden as Mr. Blunden · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 56 - 2019 Hampstead as Judge · Drama Movie Echo Score: 60
- 2018 A Christmas Carol Drama Movie Echo Score: 79
- 2018
Blue Iguana as Uncle Martin · Action Worldwide box office: $41.1K Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2017 The Man Who Invented Christmas Biography Worldwide box office: $8.13M Movie Echo Score: 68
- 2017 Victoria and Abdul as Puccini · Biography Worldwide box office: $66.6M Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2017
Viceroy's House as Cyril Radcliffe · Biography Worldwide box office: $11.6M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2017 Mindhorn Comedy Worldwide box office: $816K Movie Echo Score: 63
- 2016
Golden Years as Royston · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.01M - 2015
Creditors Drama - 2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2012
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story as Dickie Attenborough - 2012
Shakespeare’s Sonnets - 2011
Love’s Kitchen as Guy Witherspoon · Drama - 2011
Ice as Prime Minister · Drama Worldwide box office: $83.2K - 2008
Chemical Wedding as Haddo · Horror Worldwide box office: $9.44K - 2007
Arn: The Knight Templar as Father Henry · Action Worldwide box office: $21.3M - 2006
The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb as George Russell · Epic heroes - 2005
Ripley Under Ground as Dean Bentliffe · Drama - 2005
Revisiting Brideshead as Narrator · Documentary - 2005
Rag Tale as Cormac Rourke · Drama - 2005
The Best Man as Big-Time Publisher · Comedy - 2005
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright as Mr. Wroth · Drama - 2005
Bob the Butler as Mr. Butler · Comedy Worldwide box office: $51.4K - 2004
George and the Dragon as King Edgar · Adventure Worldwide box office: $47.6K - 2002
Thank You, Doctor Rey as Bob · Comedy - 2002
Thunderpants as Sir John Osgood · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $3.06M - 2002
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale as Charles Dickens · Family - 2001
Christmas Carol: The Movie as Charles Dickens / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $266K - 1997
The Woman In White as Count Fosco · Thriller - 1996
James and the Giant Peach Adventure Worldwide box office: $28.9M - 1995
England, My England as Charles II · History - 1994
Street Fighter Action Worldwide box office: $99.4M - 1992
Soft Top Hard Shoulder as Eddie Cherdowski · Comedy - 1991
The Trials of Oz as John Mortimer · Drama - 1991
The Crucifer of Blood as Inspector Lestrade · Comedy - 1989
Revolutionary Witness as Franciscus Palloy - 1988
Manifesto as Police Chief Hunt · Drama Worldwide box office: $70.1K - 1986
Dead Head as Hugo Silver · Drama - 1985
The Good Father as Mark Varda · Drama Worldwide box office: $421K - 1984
Amadeus as Emanuel Schikaneder · Drama Worldwide box office: $52.3M
Simon Callow in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2023
American: An Odyssey to 1947 as Self · Documentary - 2022
The Fringe, Fame and Me as Self · Documentary - 2017
50 Years Legal as Self · Documentary - 2016
There’s Something About Romcoms as Self · Documentary - 2011
The British Guide to Showing Off as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $15.5K - 2011
Art of Freedom as Self · Documentary - 2007
How Gay Sex Changed the World as Self · Documentary
Simon Callow: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 1 award body, from 1987 to 1995. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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48th British Academy Film Awards- Simon Callow: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Four Weddings and a Funeral
- 40th British Academy Film Awards
- Simon Callow: Nominated Best Supporting Actor A Room with a View
Who Is Simon Callow?
Simon Callow was born in Streatham, London, England in 1949 and is 77 years old. Credited on films since 1984, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Simon Callow Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Simon Callow shares the most films with. Stephen Fry comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Miriam Margolyes (4).
Simon Callow: Questions & Answers
How many movies Simon Callow has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Simon Callow been in?
Simon Callow is credited on 56 films, from 1984 to 2024. 48 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Simon Callow's highest-grossing movie?
Street Fighter (1994) is Simon Callow's biggest box office hit, with $99.4M worldwide, ahead of Victoria and Abdul (2017) ($66.6M). Across every film with box office figures, Simon Callow's movies have made $302M.
Simon Callow's biggest hits What is the best Simon Callow movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Simon Callow's best-rated film is A Christmas Carol (2018) with a score of 79, followed by Victoria and Abdul (2017) (78).
Best Simon Callow movies, ranked Has Simon Callow won an Oscar?
Simon Callow has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Simon Callow has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
How old is Simon Callow?
Simon Callow is 77 years old, born on June 15, 1949 in Streatham, London, England.
What is Simon Callow's newest movie?
The most recent film on Simon Callow's filmography is The Holiday List (2024), in the role of Samuel.
Who does Simon Callow work with most often?
Simon Callow shares the most films with Stephen Fry (5 films), Miriam Margolyes (4 films) and Lindsay Duncan (3 films).
The Best Simon Callow Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 56 credits.
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