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Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Director & actor · born 13 June 1949 · Streatham, London, England, UK

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).

Where to start: Amadeus (1984).

As director 3

As actor 121

TV shows 39

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Simon Callow movie?

By viewer score, Amadeus (1984) at 8.0/10.

What are Simon Callow’s most popular movies?

Notting Hill, Amadeus, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.

How many movies has Simon Callow made?

124 films on TMDB, 3 as director, 121 as actor.

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