Simon Callow Biography (1949-)

Full name, Simon Phillip Hugh Callow; born June 15, 1949, in London, England;son of Neil Francis (a businessman) and Yvonne Mary (a secretary; maiden name, Guise) Callow. Addresses: Agent: (Acting) Marina Martin Associates,12-13 Poland St., London W1V 3DE, England; Clifford Stevens, Paradigm, 200 West 57th St., Suite 900, New York, NY 10019; (directing) Harriet Cruickshank,97 Old South Lambeth Rd., London SW8 1XU, England; (writing) Maggie Hanbury,27 Walcot St., London SE11 4UB, England.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, writer
Birth Details: June 15, 1949; London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Debut) The Thrie Estates, Assembly Hall Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1973
Crown Prince Maximilian, Schippel, Open Space Theatre, London, then Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 1974
Passing By, Gay Sweatshop, 1975
Redpenny, The Doctor's Dilemma, Mermaid Theatre, London, 1975
Crown Prince Maximilian, Plumber's Progress (previously known as Schippel), Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 1975
Mrs. Grabowski's Academy, Theatre Upstairs, London, 1975
Pieter de Groot, Soul of the White Ant, Bush Theatre, London, 1976
Oliver, Jack, Putter, and Rider, Blood Sports, Bush Theatre, 1976
Juvenalia (one-man show), Bush Theatre, 1976
Kutchevski, Devil's Island, Joint Stock Company, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1977
Sayers, A Mad World, My Masters, Joint Stock Company, Young Vic Theatre, London, 1977
Sandy, Epsom Downs, Joint Stock Company, Round House Theatre, London, 1977
Title role, Titus Andronicus, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol, England, 1978
Boyd, Flying Blind, Royal Court Theatre, 1978
Title role, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Half Moon Theatre, London, 1978
Ure, the old reaper, and a drunk, The Machine Wreckers, Half MoonTheatre, 1978
Eddie, Mary Barnes, Birmingham Repertory Studio, Birmingham, England, then Royal Court Theatre, both 1978
Orlando, As You Like It, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, London, 1979
Mozart, Amadeus, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, 1979
Stafford, Sisterly Feelings, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre, 1979
Beefy, The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B., Bristol Old Vic Theatre, 1981, then Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1982
Verlaine, Total Eclipse, Lyric Theatre-Hammersmith, London, 1982
Lord Are, Restoration, Royal Court Theatre, 1982
Lord Foppington, The Relapse, Lyric Theatre-Hammersmith, 1983
Perelli, On the Spot, Albery Theatre, 1984
Rousseau, Melancholy Jacques, Bush Theatre, 1984
Kiss of the Spider Woman, Bush Theatre, 1985
Title role, Faust, Lyric Theatre-Hammersmith, 1988
Guy Burgess, "An Englishman Abroad," Single Spies, National Theatre Company, Queen's Theatre, London, 1988-1989
Ned, The Destiny of Me, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester, 1993
Face, Tthe Alchemist, Birmingham and Royal National Theater, 1996
The Importance of Being Oscar (one-man show), Savoy Theatre, London, 1997
Falstaff, Chimes at Midnight, 1998
The Mystery of Charles Dickens, London, 2000-2001, then Belasco Theatre, New York City, 2002
Also appeared in repertory in Lincoln, England, 1973-74.
Stage Director
Loving Reno, Bush Theatre, London, 1983
The Passport, Offstage Downstairs Theatre, London, 1985
Nicholson Fights Croydon, Offstage Downstairs Theatre, 1986
The Infernal Machine, Lyric Theatre-Hammersmith, London, 1986
Cosi fan tutte, Lucerne Theatre, 1987
Jacques and His Master, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1987
Shirley Valentine, Vaudeville Theatre, London, 1988
Die Fledermaus, Scottish Opera, 1988
Facades, Lyric Theatre-Hammersmith, 1988
(With Alan Bennett) "An Englishman Abroad," Single Spies, NationalTheatre Company, Queen's Theatre, 1988-1989
Shirley Valentine, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1989
Die Fledermaus, Scottish Opera, 1989-1990
Stevie Wants to Play the Blues, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1990
Carmen Jones, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1991
Shades, Albery Theatre, 1992
The Destiny of Me, Haymarket Theatre, Leicester, 1993
Il trittico, Broomhill Opera, 1995
Les enfants du paradis, Royal Shakespeare Company, Barbican Theatre, London, 1996
Il turco in italia, Broomhill Opera, 1997
HRH, Playhouse Theatre, 1997
The Pajama Game, Birmingham Repertory Company, 1999
The Consul, Holland Park Opera, 1999
Major Tours
as Director
My Fair Lady, U.K. cities, 1992
Carmen Jones, U.K. and Japanese cities, 1994
Film Appearances
Gossip, Boyd's Company, 1983

Emanuel Schikaneder, Amadeus, Orion, 1984
Handel, Honor, Profit, and Pleasure, Spectre Productions, 1985
Mark Varner, The Good Father, Skouras, 1986
Reverend Arthur Beebe, A Room with a View, Cinecom, 1986
Mr. Ducie, Maurice, Cinecom, 1987
Police Chief Hunt, Manifesto (also known as For a Night of Love and Pour une nuit d'amour), Cannon, 1988
Dr. Alexis Sauer, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, Miramax, 1990
Simon Asquith, Postcards from the Edge, Columbia, 1990
(Uncredited) Music lecturer, Howards End, Sony Pictures Classics,1992
Eddie Cherdowski, Soft Top, Hard Shoulder, 1992
Gareth, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Gramercy, 1994
A.N. Official, Street Fighter (also known as Street Fighter: The Battle for Shadaloo, Street Fighter: The Movie, and Street Fighter: The Ultimate Battle), Universal, 1994
Charles II, England, My England, 1995
Richard Cosway, Jefferson in Paris, Buena Vista, 1995
Vincent Cadby, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (also known as Ace Ventura Goes to Africa), Warner Bros., 1995
Voice of Grasshopper, James and the Giant Peach (animated), BuenaVista, 1996
Captain John Fairfax, The Scarlet Tunic, Marie Hoy Film & Television, 1997
San Giacomo, Victory, Miramax, 1997
Keith, Bedrooms and Hallways, ARP Selection, 1998
Tilney--Master of the Revels, Shakespeare in Love, Miramax, 1998
Junk, 1999
(Uncredited) Notting Hill, 1999
Colonel Soft, No Man's Land (also known as Nicija zemlja and Nikogarsnja zemlja), United Artists, 2001
Voice of Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas Carol: The Movie, Planeta 2010 S.L., 2001
Sir John Osgood, Thunderpants (also known as Donderbroek and L'incroyable histoire de Patrick Smash), United Artists, 2002
Bob, Merci Docteur Rey (also known as Merci ... Dr. Rey!),Pierre Grise, 2002
Mr. Wroth, Sex & Violence, Sneak Preview, 2002
King Edgar, George and the Dragon, Central Partnership, 2003
Bright Young Things, Icon, 2003
Film Director
Director, Charles Laughton: A Difficult Actor (documentary), 1988
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Angelika, 1991
Television Appearances
Miniseries
Tom Chance, Chance in a Million, Thames, 1984
Hugo, Dead Head, BBC, 1984
Mr. Micawber, David Copperfield, BBC, 1986, then broadcast as segments of Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1988
Little Napoleons, BBC, 1994
Mr. Halliday, Trial & Retribution II, YTV, 1998
Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Anderson: My Life as a Fairy Tale,Hallmark Channel, 2001
Prior 2, Angels in America, HBO, 2003
Episodic
Detective Sergeant, "Down to You, Brother," The Sweeney, 1976
Wings of Song, Granada, 1977
Instant Enlightenment, BBC, 1979
The poet, La ronda, BBC, 1980
Man of Destiny, BBC, 1982
Haddy Kemp, "The Times They Are a Changin'," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, 1984
Dr. Theodore Kemp, "The Wolvercote Tongue," Inspector Morse, Series II, Granada, then broadcast in the United States on Mystery!, PBS, 1988
Politically Incorrect, Comedy Central, 1996
Voice of Menephtah ("Moses"), Testament: The Bible in Animation, HBO, 1997
Brunch, 1997
Parkinson, BBC, 1999
Galileo Galilei, "Galileo's Battle for the Heavens," Nova, PBS, 2002
Also appeared as voice of the Dragon, "The Reluctant Dragon," Long Agoand Far Away, PBS; Giacomo Puccini, Great Composers; in All the World's a Stage and The Dybbuk.
Specials
Count Fosco, The Woman in White, PBS, 1998
Voice of title role, Don Quixote, HBO, 2000
Judi Dench: A BAFTA Tribute, BBC, 2002
Series
Fox & Bear, Don't Eat the Neighbours (also known as Big Teeth, Bad Breath), YTV, 2001
Movies
Title role, Handel, Channel 4 Film, 1985
Jacob, The Christmas Tree, 1986
Raimondi, Cariani and the Courtesans, BBC Film, 1987
Nathaniel Quass, Old Flames, BBC Film, 1989
Franciscus Palloy, "The Patriot," Revolutionary Witness, BBC, 1989
John Mortimer, Trials of Oz, BBC, 1991
Inspector Lestrade, Crucifer of Blood, TNT, 1991
Friar Morcheno, Bye Bye Columbus, Greenpoint, 1992
Vicar Ronnie, Femme Fatale, BBC Film, 1993
Major Owens, Le passager clandestin (also known as El pasajeroclandestino and El passatger clandesti), 1994
Rick Spencer, Deadly Appearances (also known as Criminal Instincts: Deadly Appearances), Lifetime, 2000
Florestan/Eusebius, Robert's Rescue, 2000
Television Work
Director
Charles Laughton (documentary), BBC, 1987
Radio Appearances
Michael MacLiammoir (documentary), BBC, 1991
Dr. Johnson, Poonsh, BBC, 1994
Shakespeare's Sonnets, BBC, 1994
WRITINGS
Plays
(Translator) Jacques and His Master (based on the play Jacquesle fataliste by Denis Diderot), produced at Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1987, published by Faber, 1986
(Adapter) Les enfants du paradis (based on Jacques Prevert's screenplay), produced at Barbican Theatre, London, 1996
Also translator of The Infernal Machine, 1986.
Other
Being an Actor (autobiography), Methuen, 1984, St. Martin's, 1986
(With Adam Godley and Mark McGlynn) Zero Hour, 1986
Charles Laughton: A Difficult Actor (biography), Methuen, 1987, Grove, 1988
(With Dusan Makavejev) Shooting the Actor; or, The Choreography of Confusion (nonfiction), Hern, 1990
Acting in Restoration Comedy (nonfiction), Applause Theatre Book Publishers, 1991
(Author of foreword) The Great Stage Directors: One-Hundred Distinguished Careers of the Theatre, Facts on File, New York, 1994
Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu, two volumes, J. Cape, 1995, Viking, 1996
(Introduction) Snowdon on Stage: A Personal View of the British Theatre, Pavilion, 1996
Love Is Where It Falls: The Story of a Passionate Friendship (memoir), Fromm International, 1999
Also contributor of book reviews to periodicals, including Times (London), Sunday Times, Observer, and Evening Standard.

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