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Simon Callow
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Simon Callow
Homepage
http://simoncallow.com
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1949-06-13,Streatham, London, England, UK
Gender
Male
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. Callow rose to prominence originating the title role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1979 Peter Shaffer play Amadeus, for which he received a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. Callow joined the Miloš Forman 1984 film adaptation, this time portraying Emanuel Schikaneder. In 1992, Callow won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director of a Musical for Carmen Jones. As an actor, he won acclaim for his comedic roles in A Room with a View (1985) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) earning a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination for each. Other notable roles include in Maurice (1987), Howards End (1992), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and The Phantom of the Opera (2004). His television roles include Tom Chance in the Channel 4 series Chance in a Million (1984) and The Duke of Sandringham in the series Outlander from 2014 to 2016. He portrayed Napoleon in The Man of Destiny (1981), and Charles Dickens in numerous television projects. He has also appeared on numerous shows such as Midsomer Murders, Rome, Angels in America, Doctor Who, Galavant, Hawkeye, and The Witcher. Callow was born on 15 June 1949 in Streatham, South London, the son of Yvonne Mary (née Guise), a secretary and Neil Francis Callow, a businessman. His father was of French descent and his mother was of Danish and German ancestry. His father left when Simon was 18 months old, and he was brought up by his mother and grandmothers. He and his mother travelled to Northern Rhodesia (now called Zambia) when he was nine to try and reconcile with his father. This did not happen and Callow was sent for three years to boarding school in South Africa. He and his mother returned to Britain when he was twelve. He was raised as a Catholic. Callow was a student at the London Oratory School in West Brompton, and then went on to study briefly at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, where he was active in the gay liberation movement.[5] He gave up his degree course after a year to take a three-year acting course at the Drama Centre London. He made his first film appearance in 1984 as Schikaneder in Amadeus. The following year, he appeared as the Reverend Mr Beebe in A Room with a View. His first television role was in the Carry On Laughing episode "Orgy and Bess" in 1975, but it was cut from the final print. He starred in several series of the Channel 4 situation comedy Chance in a Million, as Tom Chance, an eccentric individual to whom coincidences happened regularly. Roles like this and his part in Four Weddings and a Funeral brought him to a wider audience. Callow portrayed Pliny the Elder in CBBC's 2007 children's drama series, Roman Mysteries in the episode "The Secrets of Vesuvius". He played Armand Duquesne in Marvel's Hawkeye on Disney+.

Filmography

8.026

Amadeus
1984-09-19

Four Weddings and a Funeral

6.77

Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994-03-09

James and the Giant Peach

6.621

James and the Giant Peach
1996-04-12

Shakespeare in Love

6.826

Shakespeare in Love
1998-12-11

0

Save Our Bacon
2010-09-25

George and the Dragon

5.5

George and the Dragon
2004-03-28

A Room with a View

6.9

A Room with a View
1986-03-07

5.4

Ice
2011-01-02

Postcards from the Edge

6.6

Postcards from the Edge
1990-09-14

4.4

Creditors
2015-01-01

4.7

Street Fighter
1994-12-23

7.6

Maurice
1987-09-18

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

6.343

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
1995-11-10

The Phantom of the Opera

7.3

The Phantom of the Opera
2004-12-08

5.4

The Best Man
2005-07-09

Arn: The Knight Templar

6.3

Arn: The Knight Templar
2007-12-25

The Amazing Mr. Blunden

6.3

The Amazing Mr. Blunden
2021-12-20

Christmas Carol: The Movie

5.2

Christmas Carol: The Movie
2001-12-07

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

7.5

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014-12-20

Chemical Wedding

4.2

Chemical Wedding
2008-05-04

5.2

Victory
1996-12-13

The Good Father

5.6

The Good Father
1985-11-01

Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

0

Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
2021-10-10

There's Something About Romcoms

6

There's Something About Romcoms
2016-08-20

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

7.2

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
2022-02-09

The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2

0

The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
2013-11-11

It's Christmas!

5

It's Christmas!
2024-11-11

The Scarlet Tunic

5.1

The Scarlet Tunic
1998-06-12

5.2

Late Bloomers
2011-07-13

The Mystery of Charles Dickens

8.5

The Mystery of Charles Dickens
2002-10-17

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

6.1

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1990-11-23

Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty

4.7

Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty
2017-10-31

American: An Odyssey to 1947

0

American: An Odyssey to 1947
2022-10-20

6

Moses
1996-10-15

0

Theatreland
2009-01-01

4.3

Manifesto
1988-01-27

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

5.8

Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
2024-03-26

The Trials of Oz

6.3

The Trials of Oz
1991-11-09

Revisiting Brideshead

8

Revisiting Brideshead
2005-10-15

The British Guide to Showing Off

6.3

The British Guide to Showing Off
2011-11-11

Surprised by Oxford

6.2

Surprised by Oxford
2023-09-27

Miss in Her Teens

3

Miss in Her Teens
2014-04-15

3.4

Thunderpants
2002-05-24

Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll

0

Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll
2023-10-29

7.7

Merchant Ivory
2024-08-30

Around The World In 80 Days

0

Around The World In 80 Days
2000-01-01

Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

7.7

Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
2008-07-10

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

10

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
2005-10-30

The Fringe, Fame and Me

0

The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022-08-08

0

Eternal Return
2026-11-12

Cariani and the Courtesans

7

Cariani and the Courtesans
1987-08-05

Jefferson in Paris

5.1

Jefferson in Paris
1995-03-31

The Reluctant Dragon

7

The Reluctant Dragon
1987-12-31

Dodger Special: Coronation

10

Dodger Special: Coronation
2023-11-29

The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

4.5

The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
2005-06-06

4.2

The Pay Day
2022-11-11

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

4.6

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
2012-10-02

8

Femme Fatale
1993-02-07

Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens

0

Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens
2002-10-29

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure

8

Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
2022-07-15

Surveillance 24/7

3.9

Surveillance 24/7
2007-06-11

4.7

Doctor Jekyll
2023-10-27

5.6

Bob the Butler
2005-03-10

Bright Young Things

6.3

Bright Young Things
2003-10-03

Revolutionary Witness

10

Revolutionary Witness
1989-12-31

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014-12-12

6.3

Golden Years
2016-04-29

Victoria & Abdul

6.9

Victoria & Abdul
2017-09-13

The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World

0

The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
2014-12-18

England, My England

6.5

England, My England
1995-01-01

Viceroy's House

6.7

Viceroy's House
2017-03-03

Thank You, Doctor Rey

5.5

Thank You, Doctor Rey
2003-12-03

Bedrooms and Hallways

6.1

Bedrooms and Hallways
1998-08-01

7.261

Notting Hill
1999-05-21

7

Howards End
1992-03-13

6.1

Hampstead
2017-06-23

9.2

Art of Freedom
2011-05-21

6.1

Mindhorn
2016-10-09

El pasajero clandestino

5

El pasajero clandestino
1995-01-01

Deadly Appearances

7

Deadly Appearances
2000-04-23

Acts of Godfrey

0

Acts of Godfrey
2012-01-27

3.3

Rag Tale
2005-10-07

5.7

Blue Iguana
2018-08-23

The Crucifer of Blood

6.6

The Crucifer of Blood
1991-11-04

The Man Who Invented Christmas

6.8

The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017-10-12

How Gay Sex Changed the World

4

How Gay Sex Changed the World
2007-01-01

7.5

No Man's Land
2001-05-12

0

Old Flames
1990-01-14

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

5.1

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
2006-04-11

6

50 Years Legal
2017-06-27

5.1

The Dead Room
2018-12-24

5.4

Love's Kitchen
2011-06-24

0

Men of Mystery
2006-01-01

Reviving Harry Lime

0

Reviving Harry Lime
2006-04-18

A Christmas Carol

7.2

A Christmas Carol
2018-11-08

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

7.1

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018-08-31

Honour, Profit & Pleasure

10

Honour, Profit & Pleasure
1985-06-01

The Woman In White

6.6

The Woman In White
1997-12-28

The Madness of Boy George

2.7

The Madness of Boy George
2006-10-17

The Unforgettable Harry Secombe

8.5

The Unforgettable Harry Secombe
2010-12-20

Orson Welles Over Europe

7

Orson Welles Over Europe
2009-12-27

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

4.5

Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
1979-11-22

The Man of Destiny

0

The Man of Destiny
1981-05-05

Soft Top Hard Shoulder

6.3

Soft Top Hard Shoulder
1993-01-15

Being Shakespeare

0

Being Shakespeare
2012-01-31

Shakespeare's Sonnets

0

Shakespeare's Sonnets
2012-07-18

Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet

8

Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet
2020-12-24

Animated Epics: Don Quixote

0

Animated Epics: Don Quixote
2000-01-01

Ripley Under Ground

5.6

Ripley Under Ground
2007-10-31

An Audience with Charles Dickens

4

An Audience with Charles Dickens
1996-01-01

2.7

Camp Christmas
1993-12-24

Alec Guinness: A Class Act

6

Alec Guinness: A Class Act
2024-09-03

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration

8

The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
2022-07-23

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

4.5

Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
2024-12-14

Royal Variety Performance 1984

0

Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984-11-25

0

Born Silly
2017-12-17

The Christmas Tree

9

The Christmas Tree
1986-12-21

Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask

5.6

Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
2006-12-26

The Man with the Plan

0

The Man with the Plan
2026-04-17

The Reformation of Sister Edith

0

The Reformation of Sister Edith

Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

0

Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece
2025-02-25

0

Aguska
2024-11-16

The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life

0

The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life

The Twelfth Night Reunion

0

The Twelfth Night Reunion
2026-01-04

7.7

Shoebox Zoo
2004-09-21

8.069

The Sweeney
1975-01-02

Chance in a Million

7.1

Chance in a Million
1984-09-10

7.3

The Company
2007-08-05

Don't Eat the Neighbours

6.3

Don't Eat the Neighbours
2001-09-20

Angels in America

7.6

Angels in America
2003-12-07

Agatha Christie's Poirot

8.2

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989-01-08

6.9

The Cleaner
2021-09-10

Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags

8

Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags
2011-03-15

0

Acting
1987-08-28

Roman Mysteries

5

Roman Mysteries
2007-05-08

7.631

Doctor Who
2005-03-26

7.3

Étoile
2025-04-24

Inspector Morse

7.9

Inspector Morse
1987-01-06

6.3

Performance
1991-10-05

7.1

NOVA
1974-03-03

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

0

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017-05-02

7

Ice
2011-01-02

7.3

Plebs
2013-03-25

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat

8.1

Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
2007-04-13

8.2

Outlander
2014-08-09

7.767

Hawkeye
2021-11-24

7.882

The Witcher
2019-12-20

7.3

Galavant
2015-01-04

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

6.3

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996-04-02

Agatha Christie's Marple

7.9

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004-12-12

A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley

7.5

A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley
2013-09-23

5.8

Dead Head
1986-01-15

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

3

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
2006-05-27

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale

7.1

Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
2002-09-08

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words

0

The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words
2009-05-17

Death in Paradise

7.436

Death in Paradise
2011-10-25

Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors

0

Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors
2022-09-22

Them From That Thing

6

Them From That Thing
2012-08-21

5.9

Question Time
1979-09-25

Jamie's Dream School

0

Jamie's Dream School
2011-03-02

8.1

Inside No. 9
2014-02-05

3.7

Q&A
2008-05-22

Midsomer Murders

7.478

Midsomer Murders
1997-03-23

Testament: The Bible in Animation

7

Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996-10-16

3.4

Loose Women
1999-09-06

Arn: The Knight Templar

7.6

Arn: The Knight Templar
2010-03-22

7.2

The Rebel
2016-07-20

0

Parkinson
1998-01-09

Classical Destinations: The Great Composers

0

Classical Destinations: The Great Composers
2021-01-01

The Sarah Jane Adventures

7.1

The Sarah Jane Adventures
2007-09-24

7.2

Omnibus
1967-10-13

Saturday Review

0

Saturday Review
1984-05-12

Carry On Laughing

5.7

Carry On Laughing
1975-01-04

David Copperfield

5.2

David Copperfield
1986-10-19

The Boy That Never Was

6.3

The Boy That Never Was
2024-09-01

A Ghost Story for Christmas

7.313

A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971-12-24

Victorian Scandals

10

Victorian Scandals
1976-09-03

Little Napoleons

9

Little Napoleons
1994-06-07

Angels in America

7.6

Angels in America
2003-12-07

Playhouse Presents

6

Playhouse Presents
2012-04-12

Great British Menu

5.9

Great British Menu
2006-04-10

The Sunday Drama

5

The Sunday Drama
1977-05-29

6

ScreenPlay
1986-07-09

Trial & Retribution

6.8

Trial & Retribution
1997-10-19

7.1

Screen Two
1985-01-06

0

Split Screen
1986-06-30

British Film Forever

5.5

British Film Forever
2007-07-28

7.6

Lewis
2007-02-18

The Woman In White

0

The Woman In White
1997-12-28

The Northumbria Mysteries

5

The Northumbria Mysteries
2026-10-23

6.2

Bookish
2025-07-16

6

Comic Relief
1988-02-05