Where to watch Simon Russell Beale in the UK

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Sir Simon Russell Beale CBE (born January 12, 1961) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in film, television and theatre, and work on radio, on audiobooks and as a narrator. For his services to drama, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2019. He has spent much of his theatre career working in productions for both the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. He has received ten Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning three awards for his performances in Volpone (1996), Candide (2000), and Uncle Vanya (2003). For his work on the Broadway stag…

Acting
Born 12 January 1961 (age 65)
Penang, Malaysia
73 credits

Simon Russell Beale films streaming in the UK

Most-watched films featuring Simon Russell Beale, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.

Thor: Love and Thunder

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

2025 · ★ 7.1

as Sir Hector Moreland

The Death of Stalin

2017 · ★ 7.0

as Lavrenti Beria

The Magic Faraway Tree

as Second Gravedigger

Simon Russell Beale TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring Simon Russell Beale.

as John Adams (voice)

as Sir George Villiers

A Dance to the Music of Time

1997 · ★ 4.8

as Widmerpool

A Very Peculiar Practice

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House of the Dragon (2022) as Ser Simon Strong
American Experience (1988) as John Adams (voice)
Spooks (2002) as William Towers
Penny Dreadful (2014) as Ferdinand Lyle
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as Dionysus
The Legend of Tarzan (2016) as Mr. Frum
The Hollow Crown (2012) as Falstaff
Remembers… (2022) as Self
Mary & George (2024) as Sir George Villiers
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025) as Sir Hector Moreland
The Death of Stalin (2017) as Lavrenti Beria
The Magic Faraway Tree (2026) as Know All
Mary Queen of Scots (2018) as Robert Beale
Into the Woods (2014) as Baker's Father
Hamlet (1996) as Second Gravedigger
A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) as Widmerpool
A Very Peculiar Practice (1986) as Mark Stibbs
Vanity Fair (2018) as John Sedley
Operation Mincemeat (2022) as Winston Churchill
The Outfit (2022) as Roy Boyle
Operation Finale (2018) as David Ben-Gurion
The Choral (2025) as Sir Edward Elgar
Radioactive (2020) as Professor Lippmann
Orlando (1992) as Earl of Moray
Alice in Wonderland (1999) as King Cedric of Hearts
Douglas Is Cancelled (2024) as Bently
My Week with Marilyn (2011) as Cotes-Preedy
Persuasion (1995) as Charles Musgrove
My Cousin Rachel (2017) as Couch
De Gaulle: Tilting Iron (Film 1) (2026) as Winston Churchill
Dunkirk (2004) as Winston Churchill
Firebrand (2024) as Stephen Gardiner
An Ideal Husband (1999) as Sir Edward
Benediction (2021) as Robbie Ross
The Gathering (2003) as Luke Fraser
The Deep Blue Sea (2011) as Sir William Collyer
Simon Schama's Shakespeare (2012) Cast
Muse of Fire (2013) as Self
Legacy (2013) as Hookey
De Gaulle: The Sovereign Edge (Film 2) (2026) as Winston Churchill
The Mushroom Picker (1993) as Anthony
A Christmas Carol (2020) as Scrooge's voice (voice)
National Theatre Live: King Lear (2014) as Lear, King of Britain
Deep Water (2006) as Donald Crowhurst (voice)
Museo (2018) as Frank Graves
Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999) as Wellington
Royal Opera House: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2011) as The Duchess / Introduced by
The Young Visiters (2003) as Prince of Wales
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (2013) as Hamlet
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) as Richard II
Symphony (2011) Cast
National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010) as Sir Harcourt Courtly
Shakespeare's Sonnets (2012) Cast
The Hour (2020) as Himself
Prima Facie Cast
National Theatre Live: The Lehman Trilogy (2019) as Henry Lehman
Time and the Conways (1985) as Party Guest
The Temptation of Franz Schubert (1997) as Franz Schubert
RSC Live: The Tempest (2017) as Prospero
National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second (2019) as Richard II
The Mysterious Mr Webster (2014) as Self - Interviewee
National Theatre Live: Collaborators (2011) as Joseph Stalin
Cunk on Shakespeare (2016) as Self - Actor
National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens (2012) as Timon
Home! Home! (2024) as Narrator (voice)
Sacred Music: A Christmas History (2010) as Presenter
Monteverdi in Mantua - The Genius of the Vespers (2015) as presenter
Sacred Music (2008) as Presenter
BBC Proms: Sondheim's 80th Birthday (2010) as Himself - Performer
Sacred Music: God's Composer (2011) as Presenter
A Musical Nativity with John Rutter (2011) Cast
Lava Land - Glowing Hawaii (2013) as Narrator
An Easter Celebration (2008) as presenter

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Most-watched Simon Russell Beale films currently: Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025), The Death of Stalin (2017), The Magic Faraway Tree (2026).

What TV shows has Simon Russell Beale appeared in?

Selected TV credits: House of the Dragon (2022), American Experience (1988), Spooks (2002), Penny Dreadful (2014), The Hollow Crown (2012).

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