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Simon Russell Beale

Highest Rated: 95% The Death of Stalin (2017)

Lowest Rated: 57% Firebrand (2023)

Birthday: Jan 12, 1961

Birthplace: Penang, Malaysia

British actor Simon Russell Beale showed his talent on the Hollywood big screen, appearing in a long line of successful films. In 2001, he co-starred with Diana Rigg in "Humble Boy." In 2003, he starred as a bumbling philosopher in Tom Stoppard's "Jumpers," for which he received a Tony nomination. Beale's early acting career mostly consisted of roles in various films, such as the dramatic adaptation "Orlando" (1993) with Tilda Swinton, "Persuasion" (1995) with Amanda Root and "Hamlet" (1996) with Richard Attenborough. He also appeared in the Peter Vaughan comedy adaptation "An Ideal Husband" (1999). He also was featured in the miniseries "A Dance to the Music of Time" (1997-98). He also appeared in the TV movie "Alice in Wonderland" (NBC, 1999). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Christina Ricci horror flick "The Gathering" (2003), the Michelle Williams dramatic adaptation "My Week With Marilyn" (2011) and the drama "The Deep Blue Sea" (2012) with Rachel Weisz. He also appeared in the TV special "John & Abigail Adams" (PBS, 2005-06). His work around this time also included a part on the TV movie "The Young Visiters" (BBC, 2004-05). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the James Corden box office smash fantastical comedy "Into the Woods" (2014), the Alexander Skarsgård hit action picture "The Legend of Tarzan" (2016) and the dramatic adaptation "My Cousin Rachel" (2017) with Rachel Weisz. He also had a part in the TV miniseries "The Hollow Crown" (2012-16). He held additional roles in television including a part on "Penny Dreadful" (Showtime, 2014-16). Most recently, Beale acted in "The Death of Stalin" (2017).

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Highest rated movies

95% 79% The Death of Stalin Watchlist
95% 89% Hamlet
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92% 65% Benediction Watchlist
87% 83% Persuasion
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87% 74% Museo
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85% 92% The Outfit Watchlist
85% 69% An Ideal Husband
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83% 65% Operation Mincemeat Watchlist
82% 52% The Deep Blue Sea
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70% 49% Into the Woods Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Downton Abbey 3 Unknown (Character) - 2025
57% 69% Firebrand Stephen Gardiner (Character) $520.5K 2023
85% 92% The Outfit Roy (Character) $3.3M 2022
92% 65% Benediction Robbie Ross (Character) $201.1K 2021
83% 65% Operation Mincemeat Winston Churchill (Character) - 2021
58% 60% A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge (Voice) - 2020
63% 42% Radioactive Professor Lippmann (Character) - 2019
87% 74% Museo Frank Graves (Character) $81.2K 2018
60% 67% Operation Finale David Ben-Gurion (Character) $17.6M 2018
95% 79% The Death of Stalin Lavrentiy Beria (Character) $8.0M 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shakespeare: The Tempest Prospero (Character) - 2017
70% 49% Into the Woods The Baker's Father (Character) $128.0M 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Legacy Hookey (Character) - 2013
82% 52% The Deep Blue Sea William Collyer (Character) $1.1M 2011
No Score Yet 36% The Gathering Luke Fraser (Character) - 2002
85% 69% An Ideal Husband Sir Edward (Character) $18.5M 1999
95% 89% Hamlet Second Gravedigger (Character) $4.4M 1996
87% 83% Persuasion Charles Musgrove (Character) $3.7M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mushroom Picker Anthony (Character) - 1993

TV

Credit
86% 78% House of the Dragon Ser Simon Strong (Character) 2024
96% 68% Mary & George Sir George Villiers (Character) 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Shakespeare Uncovered Guest,
Host
2015 2018
89% 89% Vanity Fair Mr Sedley (Character) 2018
98% 82% The Hollow Crown Unknown (Character) 2013 2017
91% 90% Penny Dreadful Ferdinand Lyle (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Great Performances Unknown (Character),
Guest
2013-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon Schama's Shakespeare and Us Unknown (Character) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ancient Worlds Unknown (Voice) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dunkirk Winston Churchill (Character) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Dance to the Music of Time Widmerpool (Character) 1997