SIMON CALLOW

Simon Callow
Simon Callow
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: June 13, 1949
Place of Birth: Streatham, London, England, UK

Biography

Simon Phillip Hugh Callow CBE (born 15 June 1949) is an English actor. Known as a character actor on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including an Olivier Award and Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his services to acting by Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.

Filmography

Starring

2026·
Eternal Return
Malcolm
2025·
Étoile
Crispin Shamblee
2025·
Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece
Himself
2024·
The Boy That Never Was
Cozimo
2024·
Merchant Ivory
Self
2024·
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Cavendish
2024·
It's Christmas!
Samuel
2023·
Doctor Jekyll
Journalist
2023·
Dodger Special: Coronation
Archbishop of Canterbury
2023·
Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll
Richard O'Keefe
2023·
Surprised by Oxford
Dr. Sterling
2022·
Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022·
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
Narrator
2022·
The Pay Day
Gates
2022·
The Fringe, Fame and Me
Self
2022·
American: An Odyssey to 1947
Self
2022·
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2021·
Classical Destinations: The Great Composers
narrator
2021·
Hawkeye
Armand Duquesne III
2021·
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Alexander Pope
2021·
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
Mr. Blunden
2019·
The Witcher
Codringher
2018·
The Dead Room
Aubrey Judd
2018·
Blue Iguana
Uncle Martin
2017·
50 Years Legal
Self
2017·
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Leech
2017·
Hampstead
Judge
2017·
Viceroy's House
Cyril Radcliffe
2017·
Victoria & Abdul
Mr. Puccini
2017·
Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty
2016·
The Rebel
Henry Palmer
2016·
Mindhorn
Himself
2016·
Golden Years
Royston
2016·
There's Something About Romcoms
Self
2015·
Galavant
Edwin the Magnificent
2015·
Creditors
2014·
Inside No. 9
Dick
2014·
Outlander
Duke of Sandringham
2014·
The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
Self - Host - Narrator
2014·
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
2014·
Miss in Her Teens
The Author
2014·
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Narrator (voice)
2013·
A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley
Self
2013·
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
Self
2012·
Playhouse Presents
Dudley
2012·
Them From That Thing
Various
2012·
Acts of Godfrey
Godfrey
2012·
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Dickie Attenborough
2011·
Jamie's Dream School
Himself
2011·
Death in Paradise
Larry South
2011·
Love's Kitchen
Guy Witherspoon
2011·
Art of Freedom
Self
2011·
The British Guide to Showing Off
Self
2011·
Late Bloomers
Richard
2011·
Ice
Prime Minister, Prime Minister
2010·
Arn: The Knight Templar
Fader Henry
2010·
Save Our Bacon
The Swinesbury's Boss (voice)
2009·
The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words
Readings (voice)
2009·
Theatreland
Self
2008·
Q&A
Self - Panellist
2008·
Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
Self
2008·
Chemical Wedding
Haddo
2007·
Lewis
Vernon Oxe
2007·
British Film Forever
2007·
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Tree Blathereen (voice)
2007·
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
Himself
2007·
How Gay Sex Changed the World
Self
2007·
Surveillance 24/7
St John
2007·
Arn: The Knight Templar
Father Henry
2006·
Great British Menu
Self - Guest Judge
2006·
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
George Russell, George Russell
2006·
Reviving Harry Lime
Himself
2006·
Men of Mystery
Himself
2005·
Rag Tale
Cormac Rourke
2005·
Bob the Butler
Mr. Butler
2005·
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Mr. Wroth
2005·
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Self (archive footage)
2005·
Revisiting Brideshead
Narrator
2005·
The Best Man
Big-Time Publisher
2004·
Agatha Christie's Marple
Colonel Melchett
2004·
The Phantom of the Opera
Andre
2004·
George and the Dragon
King Edgar
2003·
Angels in America
Prior Walter Ancestor #2 (uncredited), Prior 2
2003·
Thank You, Doctor Rey
Bob
2003·
Bright Young Things
King of Anatolia
2002·
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
Charles Dickens
2002·
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens
Galileo
2002·
Thunderpants
Sir John Osgood
2002·
The Mystery of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
2001·
No Man's Land
Colonel Soft
2001·
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Charles Dickens / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
2000·
Deadly Appearances
Rick Spencer
2000·
Around The World In 80 Days
Phileas Fogg (voice)
1999·
Loose Women
Self
1999·
Notting Hill
Simon Callow (uncredited)
1998·
Parkinson
Self
1998·
Bedrooms and Hallways
Keith
1998·
The Scarlet Tunic
Captain Fairfax
1998·
Shakespeare in Love
Tilney
1997·
Trial & Retribution
Rupert Halliday
1997·
Midsomer Murders
Dr. Wellow
1996·
Testament: The Bible in Animation
Meneptah (voice)
1996·
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Hugo Trenchfoot (voice)
1996·
Moses
Meneptah II (voice)
1996·
Victory
Zangiacomo
1996·
James and the Giant Peach
Grasshopper (voice)
1995·
El pasajero clandestino
Major Owens
1995·
England, My England
Charles II
1995·
Jefferson in Paris
Richard Cosway
1995·
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Vincent Cadby
1994·
Little Napoleons
Edward Feathers
1994·
Street Fighter
A. N. Official
1994·
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Gareth
1993·
Femme Fatale
Vicar Ronnie
1992·
Howards End
Music and Meaning Lecturer (uncredited)
1991·
The Crucifer of Blood
Inspector Lestrade
1991·
The Trials of Oz
John Mortimer
1990·
Old Flames
Nathanial Quass
1990·
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Dr. Alex Sauer
1990·
Postcards from the Edge
Simon Asquith
1989·
Revolutionary Witness
Franciscus Palloy
1988·
Manifesto
Police Chief Hunt
1987·
The Reluctant Dragon
Dragon (voice)
1987·
Cariani and the Courtesans
Raimondi
1987·
Maurice
Mr. Ducie
1986·
Split Screen
1986·
ScreenPlay
Raimondi
1986·
David Copperfield
Wilkins Micawber
1986·
Dead Head
Hugo Silver
1986·
A Room with a View
The Reverend Mr. Beebe
1985·
Screen Two
Nathanial Quass
1985·
The Good Father
Mark Varda
1984·
Saturday Review
Self
1984·
Amadeus
Emanuel Schikaneder
1979·
Question Time
Himself - Panellist
1977·
The Sunday Drama
The Prince
1976·
Victorian Scandals
Duval
1975·
Carry On Laughing
Crew Member
1971·
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Aubrey Judd
1967·
Omnibus
Self
TBA·
The Reformation of Sister Edith
Abbot Pentecost
2026·
The Man with the Plan
William Beveridge
2024·
Aguska
Patrick Carter
2024·
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Self
2024·
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
self
2022·
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
Self
2021·
The Cleaner
Mr. Abahassine
2020·
Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet
Narrator
2018·
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Self
2018·
A Christmas Carol
2017·
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Self
2017·
Born Silly
Narrator (voice)
2013·
Plebs
2012·
Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012·
Being Shakespeare
2011·
Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags
Narrator
2010·
The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
Self
2009·
Orson Welles Over Europe
Himself - Presenter
2007·
Roman Mysteries
Pliny
2007·
The Company
MI6 liaison officer Elihu
2006·
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
Self
2006·
The Madness of Boy George
Narrator (voice)
2005·
Doctor Who
Charles Dickens
2005·
Ripley Under Ground
Dean Bentliffe
2004·
Shoebox Zoo
Wolfgang the Wolf (voice) / Hunter the Horse (voice)
2001·
Don't Eat the Neighbours
2000·
Animated Epics: Don Quixote
Don Quixote
1997·
The Woman In White
Count Fosco
1996·
An Audience with Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
1993·
Camp Christmas
1993·
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Eddie Cherdowski
1991·
Performance
John Mortimer
1989·
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Dr. Lutz
1987·
Inspector Morse
Theodore Kemp
1987·
Acting
1986·
The Christmas Tree
Jacob Weinberg
1985·
Honour, Profit & Pleasure
George Frideric Handel
1984·
Chance in a Million
Tom Chance
1984·
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1981·
The Man of Destiny
Napoleon
1979·
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Maximillian
1975·
The Sweeney
Detective Sergeant
1974·
NOVA
Galileo