Portrait of Simon Russell Beale

Acting

Simon Russell Beale

Titles
54movies16TV shows
Career

Active from 1993 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Simon Russell Beale Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 4
  • Sharp Dialogue 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Shakespearean Tragedy 2
  • British Theatre 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Live Performance 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Intellectual 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

6
TypeAllMovies4TV shows2
RoleAnyActing6
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s31990s92000s62010s282020s16Upcoming2
GenreAnyDrama4Documentary2Horror1Thriller1Music1Adventure1Action1Action & Adventure1Crime1TV Movie1Comedy1Family1Romance1
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DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

6 titles · average score 64
GoodWatch76
Poster for Deep Water

as Donald Crowhurst (voice)

GoodWatch68
Poster for Dunkirk

TV show · as Winston Churchill

GoodWatch60
Poster for The Young Visiters

as Prince of Wales

GoodWatch80
Poster for Spooks

TV show · as William Towers / Home Secretary

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