Simon Russell Beale
- Actor
- Additional Crew
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.
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.