Simon Callow

Stout, jovial character actor Simon Callow has been enlivening the stage and screen for years, often in roles that highlight his versatility and capacity for a particular brand of good-natured, self-d...
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BirthPlace
06/12/1949
London, England
  • Stars lobby U.K. Prime Minister over Belarus
    By: WENN.com Source December 19, 2012 4:00am EST
    Harry Potter co-stars Ralph Fiennes and Alan Rickman are among the actors who have lobbied U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron to highlight ongoing troubles in Belarus.
  • Skyfall Review
    By: Matt Patches November 08, 2012 10:19am EST
    A mix of old and new thrills, 'Skyfall' delves into the mind of James Bond while delivering all the action you want from a 007 adventure.
  • Simon Callow narrates bedtime stories for dogs
    By: WENN.com Source November 01, 2012 8:15am EST
    Veteran British actor Simon Callow has narrated the world's first bedtime stories for dogs in a bid to calm pooches during firework displays.
  • Anderson and Fiennes entertain British royals at Dickens event
    By: WENN.com Source February 08, 2012 4:00am EST
    Gillian Anderson and Ralph Fiennes entertained Charles, Prince Of Wales and his wife in London on Tuesday (07Feb12) with readings to mark the 200th anniversary of literary legend Charles Dickens' birth.
  • Callow slams 'disappointing' royal wedding
    By: WENN.com Source May 23, 2011 5:00am EST
    Veteran British actor Simon Callow was left "disappointing" by Britain's royal wedding last month (Apr11) - because it wasn't the grand affair he was expecting.
  • Flushed Away Review
    By: Kit Bowen November 03, 2006 12:22pm EST
    Well-placed pop-culture references, wry British humor—and some singing slugs—elevate Flushed Away from the typical animated fare, but only slightly.
  • The Phantom of the Opera Review
    By: Kit Bowen December 22, 2004 4:36am EST
    The lavishly produced The Phantom of the Opera will certainly sing to its fans, but for the rest of us, it's a very long and boring trip through those Paris catacombs.
  • News, Sept. 10: Dixie Chicks Slam Schwarzenegger, Arnie's Ex Writes a Memoir, Simon and Garfunkel Reunite for Tour, More…
    By: Kit Bowen September 10, 2003 1:06pm EST
    News, Sept. 10: Dixie Chicks Slam Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnie's Ex Writes a Memoir, Simon and Garfunkel Reunite for Tour Colin Farrell Cameron Diaz Jennifer Lopez Phantom of the Opera Minnie Driver Miranda Richardson Howard Stern.
  • No Man's Land Review
    By: Kit Bowen December 12, 2001 6:09am EST
    If you don't mind subtitles, No Man's Land gives a unique perspective on war and is a bittersweet, thought-provoking and desperately tragic film all rolled into one.
  • News Roundup: Sept. 19
    By: Stephanie Marcucci September 19, 2001 12:01pm EST
    ABC News decided on Tuesday that airing footage of the World Trade Center plane attacks was now "inappropriate," according to ABC spokeswoman Su-Lin Cheng Nichols.