Actor
Simon Callow
- Born: 13 June 1949, London, England
- Estimated net worth: $4 million
Simon Callow is a renowned British actor known for his versatile performances in both film and theatre. He gained recognition for roles in films like 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Shakespeare in Love.' Callow is celebrated for his distinctive voice and…
Simon Callow: best films and shows
About Simon Callow
Simon Callow is a renowned British actor known for his versatile performances in both film and theatre. He gained recognition for roles in films like 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Shakespeare in Love.' Callow is celebrated for his distinctive voice and ability to portray a wide range of characters, from comedic to dramatic.
- Born
- 13 June 1949, London, England
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
- Spouses
- Alexandra Callow (2002-present)
- Children
- 1 (Theodore Callow)
- Parents
- William Callow, Mary Callow
- Estimated net worth
- $4 million
Fun facts about Simon Callow
- Simon Callow is also an accomplished author, having written several books on acting and theatre.
- He made his directorial debut with the film 'The Ballad of the Sad Cafe' in 1991.
Famous Simon Callow quotes
“You can never be too sure of anything.”
“I am a great believer in the power of the imagination.”
“I think the thing that’s important is to be honest.”
Simon Callow: coming up
- Eternal Return (Movie, Malcolm)12 November 2026
Credits and dates: TMDB.
Simon Callow filmography
Cast (192)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eternal Return Movie | Malcolm | |
| 2026 | The Northumbria Mysteries TV | Father David Rutherford | |
| 2026 | The Man with the Plan Movie | William Beveridge | |
| 2026 | The Twelfth Night Reunion Movie | Self - Performer | |
| 2025 | Bookish TV | E | 6.4 |
| 2025 | Étoile TV | Crispin Shamblee | 7.3 |
| 2025 | Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece Movie | Himself | |
| 2024 | Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration Movie | Self | 4.5 |
| 2024 | Aguska Movie | Patrick Carter | |
| 2024 | It's Christmas! Movie | Samuel | 5.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alec Guinness: A Class Act Movie | self | 6.0 |
| 2024 | The Boy That Never Was TV | Cozimo | 6.3 |
| 2024 | Merchant Ivory Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2024 | Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 Movie | Cavendish | 5.8 |
| 2023 | Dodger Special: Coronation Movie | Archbishop of Canterbury | 10.0 |
| 2023 | Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll Movie | Richard O'Keefe | |
| 2023 | Doctor Jekyll Movie | Journalist | 4.6 |
| 2023 | Surprised by Oxford Movie | Dr. Sterling | 6.2 |
| 2022 | The Pay Day Movie | Gates | 4.2 |
| 2022 | American: An Odyssey to 1947 Movie | Self | |
| 2022 | Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors TV | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2022 | The Fringe, Fame and Me Movie | Self | |
| 2022 | The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration Movie | Self | 8.0 |
| 2022 | Judi Dench: Our National Treasure Movie | Narrator | 8.0 |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye Movie | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2021 | The Amazing Mr. Blunden Movie | Mr. Blunden | 6.3 |
| 2021 | Hawkeye TV | Armand Duquesne III | 7.8 |
| 2021 | Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius Movie | Alexander Pope | |
| 2021 | The Cleaner TV | Mr. Abahassine | 6.9 |
| 2021 | Classical Destinations: The Great Composers TV | narrator | |
| 2020 | Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet Movie | Narrator | 8.0 |
| 2019 | The Witcher TV | Codringher | 7.9 |
| 2018 | The Dead Room Movie | Aubrey Judd | 5.1 |
| 2018 | A Christmas Carol Movie | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2018 | They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2018 | Blue Iguana Movie | Uncle Martin | 5.7 |
| 2017 | Born Silly Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2017 | Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty Movie | Unknown character | 4.7 |
| 2017 | The Man Who Invented Christmas Movie | Leech | 6.8 |
| 2017 | Victoria & Abdul Movie | Mr. Puccini | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 50 Years Legal Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2017 | Hampstead Movie | Judge | 6.1 |
| 2017 | Tate Britain's Great Art Walks TV | Self | |
| 2017 | Viceroy's House Movie | Cyril Radcliffe | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Mindhorn Movie | Himself | 6.1 |
| 2016 | There's Something About Romcoms Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2016 | The Rebel TV | Henry Palmer | 7.2 |
| 2016 | Golden Years Movie | Royston | 6.3 |
| 2015 | Galavant TV | Edwin the Magnificent | 7.3 |
| 2015 | Creditors Movie | John Allen | 4.4 |
| 2014 | Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Movie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2014 | The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World Movie | Self - Host - Narrator | |
| 2014 | Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Movie | Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Outlander TV | Duke of Sandringham | 8.2 |
| 2014 | Miss in Her Teens Movie | The Author | 3.0 |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 TV | Dick | 8.1 |
| 2013 | The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2 Movie | Self | |
| 2013 | A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley TV | Self | 7.6 |
| 2013 | Plebs TV | Unknown character | 7.3 |
| 2012 | Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story Movie | Dickie Attenborough | 4.6 |
| 2012 | Them From That Thing TV | Various | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Shakespeare's Sonnets Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2012 | Playhouse Presents TV | Dudley | 6.0 |
| 2012 | Being Shakespeare Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2012 | Acts of Godfrey Movie | Godfrey | |
| 2011 | The British Guide to Showing Off Movie | Self | 6.3 |
| 2011 | Death in Paradise TV | Larry South | 7.4 |
| 2011 | Late Bloomers Movie | Richard | 5.2 |
| 2011 | Love's Kitchen Movie | Guy Witherspoon | 5.4 |
| 2011 | Art of Freedom Movie | Self | 9.2 |
| 2011 | Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags TV | Narrator | 8.0 |
| 2011 | Jamie's Dream School TV | Himself | |
| 2011 | Ice TV | Prime Minister | 7.0 |
| 2011 | Ice Movie | Prime Minister | 5.4 |
| 2010 | The Unforgettable Harry Secombe Movie | Self | 8.5 |
| 2010 | Save Our Bacon Movie | The Swinesbury's Boss (voice) | |
| 2010 | Arn: The Knight Templar TV | Fader Henry | 7.6 |
| 2009 | Orson Welles Over Europe Movie | Self - Presenter | 7.0 |
| 2009 | The Addictions of Sin: WH Auden in His Own Words TV | Readings (voice) | |
| 2009 | Theatreland Movie | Self | |
| 2008 | Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2008 | Q&A TV | Self - Panellist | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Chemical Wedding Movie | Haddo | 4.2 |
| 2007 | Arn: The Knight Templar Movie | Father Henry | 6.3 |
| 2007 | Ripley Under Ground Movie | Dean Bentliffe | 5.6 |
| 2007 | The Sarah Jane Adventures TV | Tree Blathereen (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2007 | The Company TV | MI6 liaison officer Elihu | 7.3 |
| 2007 | British Film Forever TV | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Surveillance 24/7 Movie | St John | 3.9 |
| 2007 | Roman Mysteries TV | Pliny | 5.0 |
| 2007 | Derren Brown: Trick or Treat TV | Himself | 8.1 |
| 2007 | Lewis TV | Vernon Oxe | 7.6 |
| 2007 | How Gay Sex Changed the World Movie | Self | 4.0 |
| 2006 | Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask Movie | Self | 5.6 |
| 2006 | The Madness of Boy George Movie | Narrator (voice) | 2.7 |
| 2006 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb TV | George Russell | 3.0 |
| 2006 | Reviving Harry Lime Movie | Himself | |
| 2006 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb Movie | George Russell | 5.1 |
| 2006 | Great British Menu TV | Self - Guest Judge | 5.9 |
| 2006 | Men of Mystery Movie | Himself | |
| 2005 | A Tribute To Ismail Merchant Movie | Self (archive footage) | 10.0 |
| 2005 | Revisiting Brideshead Movie | Narrator | 8.0 |
| 2005 | Rag Tale Movie | Cormac Rourke | 3.3 |
| 2005 | The Best Man Movie | Big-Time Publisher | 5.4 |
| 2005 | The Civilization of Maxwell Bright Movie | Mr. Wroth | 4.5 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who TV | Charles Dickens | 7.6 |
| 2005 | Bob the Butler Movie | Mr. Butler | 5.6 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple TV | Colonel Melchett | 7.8 |
| 2004 | The Phantom of the Opera Movie | Andre | 7.3 |
| 2004 | Shoebox Zoo TV | Wolfgang the Wolf (voice) / Hunter the Horse (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2004 | George and the Dragon Movie | King Edgar | 5.5 |
| 2003 | Angels in America TV | Prior Walter Ancestor #2 (uncredited) | 7.6 |
| 2003 | Angels in America TV | Prior 2 | 7.6 |
| 2003 | Thank You, Doctor Rey Movie | Bob | 5.5 |
| 2003 | Bright Young Things Movie | King of Anatolia | 6.3 |
| 2002 | Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens Movie | Galileo | |
| 2002 | The Mystery of Charles Dickens Movie | Charles Dickens | 8.5 |
| 2002 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale TV | Charles Dickens | 7.1 |
| 2002 | Thunderpants Movie | Sir John Osgood | 3.4 |
| 2001 | Christmas Carol: The Movie Movie | Charles Dickens / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) | 5.2 |
| 2001 | Don't Eat the Neighbours TV | Unknown character | 6.3 |
| 2001 | No Man's Land Movie | Colonel Soft | 7.5 |
| 2000 | Deadly Appearances Movie | Rick Spencer | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Around The World In 80 Days Movie | Phileas Fogg (voice) | |
| 2000 | Animated Epics: Don Quixote Movie | Don Quixote | |
| 1999 | Loose Women TV | Self | 3.4 |
| 1999 | Notting Hill Movie | Simon Callow (uncredited) | 7.3 |
| 1998 | Shakespeare in Love Movie | Tilney | 6.8 |
| 1998 | Bedrooms and Hallways Movie | Keith | 6.1 |
| 1998 | The Scarlet Tunic Movie | Captain Fairfax | 5.1 |
| 1998 | Parkinson TV | Self | |
| 1997 | The Woman In White Movie | Count Fosco | 6.6 |
| 1997 | The Woman In White TV | Count Fosco | |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution TV | Rupert Halliday | 6.8 |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders TV | Dr. Wellow | 7.5 |
| 1996 | Victory Movie | Zangiacomo | 5.2 |
| 1996 | Testament: The Bible in Animation TV | Meneptah (voice) | 7.0 |
| 1996 | Moses Movie | Meneptah II (voice) | 6.0 |
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach Movie | Grasshopper (voice) | 6.6 |
| 1996 | Dennis the Menace and Gnasher TV | Hugo Trenchfoot (voice) | 6.3 |
| 1996 | An Audience with Charles Dickens Movie | Charles Dickens | 4.0 |
| 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Movie | Vincent Cadby | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Jefferson in Paris Movie | Richard Cosway | 5.1 |
| 1995 | England, My England Movie | Charles II | 6.5 |
| 1995 | El pasajero clandestino Movie | Major Owens | 5.0 |
| 1994 | Street Fighter Movie | A. N. Official | 4.7 |
| 1994 | Little Napoleons TV | Edward Feathers | 9.0 |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral Movie | Gareth | 6.8 |
| 1993 | Camp Christmas Movie | Unknown character | 2.7 |
| 1993 | Femme Fatale Movie | Vicar Ronnie | 8.0 |
| 1993 | Soft Top Hard Shoulder Movie | Eddie Cherdowski | 6.3 |
| 1992 | Howards End Movie | Music and Meaning Lecturer (uncredited) | 7.0 |
| 1991 | The Trials of Oz Movie | John Mortimer | 6.3 |
| 1991 | The Crucifer of Blood Movie | Inspector Lestrade | 6.6 |
| 1991 | Performance TV | John Mortimer | 6.3 |
| 1990 | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge Movie | Dr. Alex Sauer | 6.1 |
| 1990 | Postcards from the Edge Movie | Simon Asquith | 6.6 |
| 1990 | Old Flames Movie | Nathanial Quass | |
| 1989 | Revolutionary Witness Movie | Franciscus Palloy | 10.0 |
| 1989 | Agatha Christie's Poirot TV | Dr. Lutz | 8.2 |
| 1988 | Comic Relief TV | Unknown character | 6.0 |
| 1988 | Manifesto Movie | Police Chief Hunt | 4.0 |
| 1987 | The Reluctant Dragon Movie | Dragon (voice) | 7.0 |
| 1987 | Maurice Movie | Mr. Ducie | 7.6 |
| 1987 | Acting TV | Unknown character | |
| 1987 | Cariani and the Courtesans Movie | Raimondi | 7.0 |
| 1987 | Inspector Morse TV | Theodore Kemp | 7.9 |
| 1986 | The Christmas Tree Movie | Jacob Weinberg | 9.0 |
| 1986 | David Copperfield TV | Wilkins Micawber | 5.2 |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | Raimondi | 6.0 |
| 1986 | Split Screen TV | Unknown character | |
| 1986 | A Room with a View Movie | The Reverend Mr. Beebe | 6.9 |
| 1986 | Dead Head TV | Hugo Silver | 5.8 |
| 1985 | The Good Father Movie | Mark Varda | 5.6 |
| 1985 | Honour, Profit & Pleasure Movie | George Frideric Handel | 10.0 |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Nathanial Quass | 7.1 |
| 1984 | Royal Variety Performance 1984 Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1984 | Amadeus Movie | Emanuel Schikaneder | 8.0 |
| 1984 | Chance in a Million TV | Tom Chance | 7.1 |
| 1984 | Saturday Review TV | Self | |
| 1981 | The Man of Destiny Movie | Napoleon | |
| 1979 | Instant Enlightenment Including VAT Movie | Maximillian | 4.5 |
| 1979 | Question Time TV | Himself - Panellist | 5.9 |
| 1977 | The Sunday Drama TV | The Prince | 5.0 |
| 1976 | Victorian Scandals TV | Duval | 10.0 |
| 1975 | Carry On Laughing TV | Crew Member | 5.7 |
| 1975 | The Sweeney TV | Detective Sergeant | 8.1 |
| 1974 | NOVA TV | Galileo | 7.1 |
| 1971 | A Ghost Story for Christmas TV | Aubrey Judd | 7.4 |
| 1967 | Omnibus TV | Self | 7.2 |
| TBA | The Amazing Maurice: The Waters of Life Movie | Werewolf (voice) | |
| TBA | The Reformation of Sister Edith Movie | Abbot Pentecost |
Crew (6)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Secrets of Britain's Great Cathedrals TV | Creator · Creator | |
| 2018 | A Christmas Carol Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 2009 | Orson Welles Over Europe Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 1991 | The Ballad of the Sad Cafe Movie | Director · Directing | 5.8 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | About A Bell Movie | Director · Directing |
Latest releases
- The Man with the Plan2026
- Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece2025
- Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration2024 / TMDB 4.5
- Aguska2024
- It's Christmas!2024 / TMDB 5.0
- Alec Guinness: A Class Act2024 / TMDB 6.0
Simon Callow in the news
Questions about Simon Callow
What are some of Simon Callow's career highlights?
Simon Callow has had a distinguished career, notable for his roles in films like 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Shakespeare in Love,' as well as his work in theatre and opera.
Has Simon Callow won any awards?
Yes, Simon Callow has received multiple awards including the Olivier Award for Best Actor and a BAFTA nomination for his role in 'Four Weddings and a Funeral.'
What was Simon Callow's first film?
Simon Callow's first film was 'The Taming of the Shrew' in 1967, where he played the role of Lucentio.
What are some of Simon Callow's most successful films?
Some of Simon Callow's most successful films include 'Four Weddings and a Funeral,' 'Shakespeare in Love,' and 'The Phantom of the Opera,' each contributing to his fame.
What is known about Simon Callow's personal life?
Simon Callow is married to Alexandra Callow. He has one son named Theodore Callow, and he is known for keeping his personal life relatively private.
What is Simon Callow's estimated net worth?
As of recent reports, Simon Callow's estimated net worth is around $4 million, reflecting his successful career in acting and directing.
What are some milestones in Simon Callow's filmography?
Milestones in Simon Callow's filmography include his breakthrough role in 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and his acclaimed performance in 'Shakespeare in Love,' showcasing his range as an actor.
Is Simon Callow involved in theatre?
Yes, Simon Callow is heavily involved in theatre. He has appeared in numerous stage productions and has directed various plays, further establishing his reputation in the theatrical community.