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Simon Cowell Biography (1959-)

Full name, Simon Phillip Cowell; born October 7, 1959, in Brighton, East Sussex, England; son of Eric P. (a real estate developer and music executive) andJulie (a ballet dancer) Cowell. Addresses: Office: S Records, BedfordHouse, 67-79 Fulham High St., London SW6 3JW, England.; Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Television personality, producer, writer

Birth Details

October 7, 1959

Brighton, East Sussex, England

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Judge, Pop Idol, ITV (England), 2001-2002
• Himself, One Hit Wonderland, 2001
• Himself, Pop Idol Extra, ITV2, 2001
• Judge, American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (also known as American Idol, American Idol 2, and American Idol 3), Fox,2002-
• Presenter of "Even More Annoying Records," Top Ten, Channel 4 (England), 2002
• The Xtra Factor, ITV2, 2004
• Judge, The X Factor, ITV, 2004
• Specials
• The Hit Factory: The Pete Waterman Story, Channel 5 (England), 2001
• Bubblegum Babylon, VH1, 2002
• The Luvvies, 2003
• Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do, BBC (England), 2003
• Pop Idol: One Year On, ITV2, 2003
• Being Simon Cowell, Granada (England), 2003
• Interviewee, Paul Abdul: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2003
• Greasemania, ITV (England), 2003
• The Importance of Being Famous, Channel 4 (England), 2003
• Judge, World Idol, Fox, 2003
• Judge, American Idol: The Final Two, 2003
• Judge, American Idol: Halfway Home, Fox, 2003
• Judge, American Idol: Best of the Worst, Fox, 2003
• Judge, American Idol: Uncut, Uncensored, and Untalented, Fox, 2004
• Judge, American Idol: The Road to Hollywood, Fox, 2004
• Interviewee, American Idol: The Phenomenon, Fox, 2004
• Judge, American Idol: The Final Three, Fox, 2004
• Judge, American Idol: Halfway Home, Fox, 2004
• Interviewee, American Idol: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
• (Uncredited; in archive footage) Who Killed Saturday Night TV?, Channel 4, 2004
• National Television Awards Party of the Year, ITV, 2004
• Simon Cowell: American Idol, ITV, 2004
• The Record of the Year 2004, ITV, 2004
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, Brit Awards 2002, ITV (England), 2002
• Presenter, The Teen Choice Awards 2002, Fox, 2002
• Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 2002, MTV, 2002
• MTV Video Music Awards 2003, MTV, 2003
• The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003
• Presenter, The National Music Awards 2003, ITV, 2003
• The British Comedy Awards 2003, ITV, 2003
• Presenter, The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2004
• The 2004 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2004
• Presenter, The British Comedy Awards, ITV, 2004
• Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 2005
• Episodic
• Voice of Henry, "Smart and Smarter," The Simpsons (animated), Fox,2004
• Television Guest Appearances
• Episodic
• The Frank Skinner Show, ITV (England), 2001
• Ruby, 2002
• So Graham Norton, Channel 4 (England), 2002
• Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, multiple appearances, 2002-2004
• Today, NBC, 2002, 2005
• Total Request Live (also known as TRL), MTV, 2002
• The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2002
• Cribs (also known as MTV Cribs), MTV, 2002
• RI:SE, 2002
• The Daily Show, Comedy Central, 2003
• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV, 2003, 2004
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, multiple appearances, beginning 2002
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, BBC (England), 2003
• American Juniors, Fox, 2003
• Mad TV, Fox, 2003
• Richard & Judy, Channel 4, 2003
• Children in Need (telethon), BBC, 2003, 2004
• This Morning, ITV, 2003, 2004
• "Christmas Millionaire," Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, syndicated, 2003
• E!'s 101, E! Entertainment Television, multiple appearances, 2003
• Late Show with David Letterman, 2003
• Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2004
• The Sharon Osbourne Show, syndicated, 2004
• Saturday Night Live, NBC, 2004
• GMTV, ITV, 2004
• Parkinson, BBC, 2004
• The Paul O'Grady Show, ITV, 2004
• Today with Des and Mel, ITV, 2004
• The View, ABC, 2004
• On Air with Ryan Seacrest, multiple appearances, 2004
• 101 Most Starlicious Makeovers, E! Entertainment Television, 2004
• Ministry of Mayhem, 2004
• Girls on the Top, 2004
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2005
• Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2005
• Extra, 2005
• Television Appearances
• Pilots
• Himself, Banzai, Fox, 2003
• Television Work
• Series
• Creator, Pop Idol, ITV (England), 2001
• Creator and executive producer, Cupid, CBS, 2003
• Creator, The X Factor, ITV, 2004
• Film Appearances
• Himself, Scary Movie 3, Miramax/Dimension Films, 2003
• Voice of judge, Shrek 2 (animated), 2004
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (also known as The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog), LionsGate Films Home Entertainment, 2004
• Voice, Far Far Away Idol (animated), DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2004
• WRITINGS
• (With Tony Cowell) I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But ... Backstage Gossip from American Idol & the Secrets that Can Make You a Star, Broadway Books, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Contemporary Musicians, Volume 52, Thomson Gale, 2005
• Cowell, Simon, and Tony Cowell, I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But ... Backstage Gossip from American Idol & the Secrets that Can Make You a Star, Broadway Books, 2003
• Newsmakers, Issue 4, Gale, 2003

Periodicals

• Billboard, June 28, 2003, p. 1
• Detroit Free Press, July 2, 2002
• Entertainment Weekly, August 9, 2002, pp. 20-25
• Heat, February 9, 2002, pp. 78-81
• Interview, April, 2003, p. 80
• People Weekly, July 8, 2002, p. 107; February 3, 2003, p. 86; May26, 2003, p. 56; February 28, 2005, p. 88
• Radio Times, February 9, 2002, p. 18
• TV Guide, August 17, 2002, pp. 32-36; February 21, 2004, pp. 42-46; March 13, 2005, p. 20; March 20, 2005, pp. 48-50

Electronic

• BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk, April 24, 2002; August 31, 2004;September 10, 2004
• Fox News, http://www.foxnews.com, May 27, 2003

Other

• Being Simon Cowell (television special), Granada (England), 2003
• Simon Cowell: American Idol (television special), ITV (England), 2004