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Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Acting·1949·116 films

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.…

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As Actor

Notting Hill
Notting Hill (1999)Simon Callow (uncredited)
Amadeus
Amadeus (1984)Emanuel Schikaneder
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)Vincent Cadby
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love (1998)Tilney
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)Gareth
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)Andre
Street Fighter
Street Fighter (1994)A. N. Official
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach (1996)Grasshopper (voice)
Victoria & Abdul
Victoria & Abdul (2017)Mr. Puccini
The Man Who Invented Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)Leech
A Room with a View
A Room with a View (1986)The Reverend Mr. Beebe
Maurice
Maurice (1987)Mr. Ducie
Howards End
Howards End (1992)Music and Meaning Lecturer (uncredited)
No Man's Land
No Man's Land (2001)Colonel Soft
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024)Cavendish
Mindhorn
Mindhorn (2016)Himself
Arn: The Knight Templar
Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)Father Henry
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge (1990)Simon Asquith
Viceroy's House
Viceroy's House (2017)Cyril Radcliffe
Hampstead
Hampstead (2017)Judge
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)Self
Blue Iguana
Blue Iguana (2018)Uncle Martin
Bob the Butler
Bob the Butler (2005)Mr. Butler
George and the Dragon
George and the Dragon (2004)King Edgar
Love's Kitchen
Love's Kitchen (2011)Guy Witherspoon
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things (2003)King of Anatolia
Thunderpants
Thunderpants (2002)Sir John Osgood
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)Dr. Alex Sauer
The Best Man
The Best Man (2005)Big-Time Publisher
Christmas Carol: The Movie
Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)Charles Dickens / Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Ripley Under Ground
Ripley Under Ground (2005)Dean Bentliffe
Ice
Ice (2011)Prime Minister
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006)George Russell
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye (2022)
Bedrooms and Hallways
Bedrooms and Hallways (1998)Keith
Jefferson in Paris
Jefferson in Paris (1995)Richard Cosway
The Amazing Mr. Blunden
The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021)Mr. Blunden
Golden Years
Golden Years (2016)Royston
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)Self - Actor and Welles' Biographer
Chemical Wedding
Chemical Wedding (2008)Haddo
Surprised by Oxford
Surprised by Oxford (2023)Dr. Sterling
The Woman In White
The Woman In White (1997)Count Fosco
Late Bloomers
Late Bloomers (2011)Richard
The Crucifer of Blood
The Crucifer of Blood (1991)Inspector Lestrade
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask (2006)Self
The Good Father
The Good Father (1985)Mark Varda
Surveillance 24/7
Surveillance 24/7 (2007)St John
It's Christmas!
It's Christmas! (2024)Samuel
Victory
Victory (1996)Zangiacomo
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)Narrator (voice)
Soft Top Hard Shoulder
Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1993)Eddie Cherdowski
Manifesto
Manifesto (1988)Police Chief Hunt
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright (2005)Mr. Wroth
Doctor Jekyll
Doctor Jekyll (2023)Journalist
The British Guide to Showing Off
The British Guide to Showing Off (2011)Self
Thank You, Doctor Rey
Thank You, Doctor Rey (2003)Bob
The Pay Day
The Pay Day (2022)Gates
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2018)
Rag Tale
Rag Tale (2005)Cormac Rourke
The Dead Room
The Dead Room (2018)Aubrey Judd
The Trials of Oz
The Trials of Oz (1991)John Mortimer
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (2012)Dickie Attenborough
Creditors
Creditors (2015)
50 Years Legal
50 Years Legal (2017)Self
The Scarlet Tunic
The Scarlet Tunic (1998)Captain Fairfax
Art of Freedom
Art of Freedom (2011)Self
Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory (2024)Self
Camp Christmas
Camp Christmas (1993)
The Madness of Boy George
The Madness of Boy George (2006)Narrator (voice)
Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty
Grindsploitation 3: Video Nasty (2017)
How Gay Sex Changed the World
How Gay Sex Changed the World (2007)Self
Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait (2008)Self
Miss in Her Teens
Miss in Her Teens (2014)The Author
England, My England
England, My England (1995)Charles II
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration (2024)Self
Deadly Appearances
Deadly Appearances (2000)Rick Spencer
The Reluctant Dragon
The Reluctant Dragon (1987)Dragon (voice)
The Mystery of Charles Dickens
The Mystery of Charles Dickens (2002)Charles Dickens
There's Something About Romcoms
There's Something About Romcoms (2016)Self
Dodger Special: Coronation
Dodger Special: Coronation (2023)Archbishop of Canterbury
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration
The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration (2022)Self
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure
Judi Dench: Our National Treasure (2022)Narrator
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale (1993)Vicar Ronnie
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant (2005)Self (archive footage)
Revisiting Brideshead
Revisiting Brideshead (2005)Narrator
Cariani and the Courtesans
Cariani and the Courtesans (1987)Raimondi
Revolutionary Witness
Revolutionary Witness (1989)Franciscus Palloy
Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet
Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet (2020)Narrator
El pasajero clandestino
El pasajero clandestino (1995)Major Owens
Orson Welles Over Europe
Orson Welles Over Europe (2009)Himself - Presenter
Alec Guinness: A Class Act
Alec Guinness: A Class Act (2024)self
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
Instant Enlightenment Including VAT (1979)Maximillian
Honour, Profit & Pleasure
Honour, Profit & Pleasure (1985)George Frideric Handel
Eternal Return
Eternal Return (2026)Malcolm
The Man with the Plan
The Man with the Plan (2026)William Beveridge
Old Flames
Old Flames (1990)Nathanial Quass
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shakespeare's Sonnets (2012)
The Fringe, Fame and Me
The Fringe, Fame and Me (2022)Self
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2
The Sarah Millican Television Programme - Best of Series 1-2 (2013)Self
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius (2021)Alexander Pope
Acts of Godfrey
Acts of Godfrey (2012)Godfrey
Theatreland
Theatreland (2009)Self
Around The World In 80 Days
Around The World In 80 Days (2000)Phileas Fogg (voice)
The Man of Destiny
The Man of Destiny (1981)Napoleon
American: An Odyssey to 1947
American: An Odyssey to 1947 (2022)Self
Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll
Murder Ballads: How to Make It in Rock 'n' Roll (2023)Richard O'Keefe
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens
Galileo’s Battle for the Heavens (2002)Galileo
Being Shakespeare
Being Shakespeare (2012)
The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World (2014)Self - Host - Narrator
Aguska
Aguska (2024)Patrick Carter
Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece
Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece (2025)Himself
Animated Epics: Don Quixote
Animated Epics: Don Quixote (2000)Don Quixote
An Audience with Charles Dickens
An Audience with Charles Dickens (1996)Charles Dickens

As Director

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1991)
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening
Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening (2002)

As Writer

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2018)
Orson Welles Over Europe
Orson Welles Over Europe (2009)