Birth Place: Penang, MALAYSIA
Simon Russell Beale's theatre career began with plays at the Traverse and Lyceum Theatres in Edinburgh. His first London appearance was in William Gaskill's Royal Court production of Women Beware Women.
For the National Theatre: Timon of Athens, Collaborators (in the Cottesloe and Olivier theatres), London Assurance, Major Barbara, Much Ado About Nothing, The Life of Galileo, The Alchemist, Jumpers (also West End and New York, where he was nominated for a 2004 Tony Award for Best Actor), Humble Boy (also West End), the title role in Hamlet (2000 Evening Standard Best Actor, Critics' Circle Award for Best Shakespearean Performance and the Boston Critics' Association Outstanding Actor in a Large Company), Battle Royal, Candide (2000 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical), Summerfolk, Money, Othello, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and Volpone (1996 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor).
For the RSC, Simon Russell Beale has performaed in : The Tempest, King Lear, Ghosts, the title roles in Richard III and Edward II, The Seagull, Troilus and Cressida, The Man of Mode and Restoration.
West End: Death Trap
Other theatre: Bluebird, The Winter's Tale, The Cherry Orchard, Monty Python's Spamalot, The Philanthropist (2005 Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Best Actor), Uncle Vanya, Twelfth Night (both winning him 2002 Evening Standard, Critics' Circle and Olivier Awards for Best Actor and Drama Desk award nominations in the US. For Uncle Vanya: Village Voice Obie for Best Actor), Julius Caesar, Macbeth and The Duchess of Malfi.
Ballet
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
TV
American Experience, Dunkirk, The Young Visiters, Great Historians: Gibbon, A Dance to the Music of Time (1997 Royal Television Society Best Actor and BAFTA Best Actor), Persuasion and The Mushroom Pickers. He is the presenter of BBC Four's Sacred Music.
Films
My Week with Marilyn, The Deep Blue Sea, The Gathering, Alice in Wonderland, An Ideal Husband, The Temptation of Franz Schubert and Hamlet.
Radio
Extensive recording credits, including The Complete George Smiley, War and Peace; Oscar in The Trials of Oscar Wilde, The Sisterhood, Waiting for Godot, Art and A Dance to the Music of Time.
Narrations
Several books, three roles for the Shakespeare CD Series, and a 10-part television series on The National Trust. Also a 10-part series on The National Trust and presenter of Sacred Victoria, Symphony and Sacred Music.
Concerts
First Night of the Proms, Ivan The Terrible, Artaxerxes, Façade, Music and Poetry: Auden and Britten, The Firebrand of Florence and Stravinksy Promenade.
Simon Russell Beale is an associate of the National and Almeida theatres, and an associate artist of the RSC. In 2003 he was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the Arts.
Simon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy
Simon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy
Simon Russell Beale, The Lehman Trilogy
Simon Russell BealeTemple
Simon Russell BealeBluebird
Simon Russell Beale, Collaborators
Simon Russell Beale, The Winter's Tale
Simon Russell BealeThe Philanthropist
Simon Russell BealeThe Philanthropist
Simon Russell Beale, Jumpers
Simon Russell Beale, Jumpers
Simon Russell Beale, Uncle Vanya
Simon Russell Beale, Uncle Vanya
Simon Russell BealeUncle Vanya
Simon Russell Beale, Twelfth Night
Simon Russell BealeUncle Vanya
Simon Russell BealeTwelfth Night
Simon Russell BealeHumble Boy
Simon Russell BealeHamlet
Simon Russell BealeHamlet
Simon Russell Beale, Candide
Simon Russell BealeOthello
Simon Russell BealeTroilus And Cressida, RSC
Simon Russell BealeMan Of Mode, Restoration, Playing With Trains and Some Americans Abroad
Richard Kagan, Leader of the Pack
Simon Russell Beale has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Simon Russell Beale has appeared on London's West End in 8 shows.
Simon Russell Beale's first West End show was Candide which opened in 1999
Simon Russell Beale has been nominated for various awards throughout his career, including Distinguished Performance Awards (Drama League Awards) for "The Lehman Trilogy," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "The Lehman Trilogy," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "The Lehman Trilogy," Best Actor (Evening Standard Awards) for "Temple," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Bluebird," Best Actor (Evening Standard Awards) for "Collaborators," and Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Winter's Tale." He has also received nominations for Best Actor in various productions like "The Philanthropist," "Jumpers," "Uncle Vanya," "Twelfth Night," "Humble Boy," "Hamlet," "Candide," "Othello," and "Troilus And Cressida, RSC." Additionally, he received nominations for Outstanding Performance of the Year in a Supporting Role at the Olivier Awards for his roles in "Man Of Mode," "Restoration," "Playing With Trains," and "Some Americans Abroad." Beale was also part of the cast nominated for Best Musical at the Tony Awards for "Leader of the Pack."
Simon Russell Beale has won several awards for his performances, including the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "The Lehman Trilogy," the Evening Standard Award for Best Actor for "Collaborators," "The Philanthropist," and "Uncle Vanya," the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor - Play and Performance for "Uncle Vanya," the Olivier Award for Best Actor for "Uncle Vanya" and "Hamlet," and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor - Play for "Twelfth Night." He also won the Obie Award for his performance in "Uncle Vanya," and the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for "Candide."
Simon Russell Beale's next show will be A Christmas Carol - The Bridge which opens on 12/6/2022 on West End.
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