Simon Russell Beale
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 perfo
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.
Born
Jan 12, 1961
Penang, Malaysia
Known For
Acting
Movies
58 acting
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Popularity
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Known For
De Gaulle: Liberté
2026
as Winston Churchill
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Dionysus
De Gaulle: Résistance
2026
as Winston Churchill
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
as Mr. Frum
The Magic Faraway Tree
2026
as Know All
Into the Woods
2014
as Baker's Father
The Death of Stalin
2017
as Lavrenti Beria
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
as Sir Hector Moreland
The Outfit
2022
as Roy Boyle
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
as Robert Beale
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