- Born
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Simon Russell Beale is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed talents in British theatre.
He spent his early years abroad as his father was Surgeon General to the British Army (his mother is also a doctor), but aged 8 was relocated to England and became a pupil at St Paul's Cathedral School. He then attended Clifton College in Bristol on a choral scholarship before studying English at the University of Cambridge (also on a music scholarship). He began a course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, initially as a singer, later switching to acting, but left unsatisfied. He was spotted in a student play at the Edinburgh Festival, which led to starting a professional acting career.
He was first noticed in comic roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he forged collaborations with Sam Mendes whom he has continued to work with. Since 1995 he has been a regular player at the National Theatre.
Beale is an associate of the National Theatre and the Almeida Theatre in London, and an associate artist at the RSC.
- IMDb mini biography by: anon
- ParentsPeter BealeJulia Winter
- RelativesEileen Beale(Grandparent)Basil Beale(Grandparent)
- Rich, aristocratic voice
- Attended Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge University, and obtained first class honours in English. Attended and graduated from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1983).
- Performs under his full name, as there was already a Simon Beale registered when he joined Equity.
- He was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for a revival of Tom Stoppard's "Jumpers".
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List and Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Drama.
- In the Independent on Sunday 2006 Pink List - a list of the most influential gay men and women - he came No. 30, up from 34.
- I hate my body. I hate it. I hate my looks. I hate my voice. So much of what I do on stage is really saying, 'Love me, despite the fact that I'm ugly.'
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