Simon Russell Beale
Nascimento : 1961-01-12, Penang, Malaysia
História
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 stage he has received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for his performance as George in the Tom Stoppard play Jumpers in 2004. For his role as Henry Lehman in The Lehman Trilogy, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and was nominated for an Olivier Award. Beale has been described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his generation".
Beale made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando (1992). He continued acting in films such as Persuasion (1995), Hamlet (1996), My Week with Marilyn (2011), The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Into the Woods (2014), and Mary Queen of Scots (2018). In 2017, he starred in Armando Iannucci's dark comedy The Death of Stalin playing Lavrentiy Beria for which he received the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also appeared in the television projects The Young Visiters (2003), Dunkirk (2004), and as Falstaff in the BBC made-for-television films Henry IV, Part I and Part II (2012). He was part of the main cast of Showtime's Penny Dreadful.
Stephen Gardiner
In blood-soaked Tudor England, Catherine Parr attempts to navigate English politics when she becomes King Henry VIII’s sixth wife.
Dionysus
Thor parte em uma jornada de autodescoberta, diferente de tudo que ele já enfrentou. Mas seus esforços são interrompidos por um assassino galáctico conhecido como Gorr, o Carniceiro dos Deuses, que busca a extinção dos deuses. Para combater esta ameaça, Thor pede a ajuda da Rei Valquíria, Korg e da ex-namorada Jane Foster, que, para a surpresa de Thor, inexplicavelmente empunha seu mágico martelo, Mjolnir, como a Poderosa Thor. Juntos, eles embarcam em uma angustiante aventura cósmica para descobrir o mistério da vingança do Carniceiro dos Deuses e detê-lo antes que seja tarde demais.
Winston Churchill
Dois agentes britânicos criam uma estratégia bizarra para enganar os nazistas e alterar o curso da Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Roy Boyle
Leonard, um alfaiate inglês costumava fazer ternos na mundialmente famosa Savile Row de Londres. Mas depois de uma tragédia pessoal, ele acabou em Chicago, operando uma pequena alfaiataria em uma parte difícil da cidade, onde ele faz roupas bonitas para as únicas pessoas ao redor que podem pagá-las: uma família de gangsters cruéis.
Robbie Ross
Poet Siegfried Sassoon survived the horrors of fighting in the First World War and was decorated for his bravery, but became a vocal critic of the government's continuation of the war when he returned from service. Adored by members of the aristocracy as well as stars of London's literary and stage world, he embarked on affairs with several men as he attempted to come to terms with his homosexuality.
Scrooge's voice (voice)
The radical new take on Dickens’ classic seeks both to exhume the original story’s gritty commentary on social inequality and the corrupting influence of greed, and to breathe new life into the lyricism of the original text by setting its scenes to extraordinary tableaux of modern dance.
Professor Lippmann
Movida por uma mente brilhante e uma grande paixão, Marie Curie embarca em uma jornada científica com o marido, Pierre. Suas descobertas vão mudar o mundo.
Henry Lehman
On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.
Richard II
Simon Russell Beale plays William Shakespeare’s Richard II, broadcast live from the stage of the Almeida Theatre in London to cinemas.
Robert Beale
Mary, ainda criança, foi prometida ao filho mais velho do rei Henrique II, Francis, e então foi levada para França. Mas logo Francis morre e Mary volta para a Escócia, na tentativa de derrubar sua prima Elizabeth I, a Rainha da Inglaterra.
David Ben-Gurion
Quinze anos depois da Segunda Guerra Mundial, uma equipe de agentes secretos foram recrutados para localizar o Adolf Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), o arquiteto nazista famoso do holocausto.
Frank Graves
Um filme que retrata o histórico roubo de 100 peças do patrimônio arqueológico do país há 33 anos.
Lavrenti Beria
União Soviética, 1953. Após a inesperada morte do ícone Josef Stalin, o alto escalão do comitê do Partido Comunista se vê em momentos caóticos para decidir quem será o sucessor do líder soviético e quais rumos a nação seguirá a partir de então, uma enorme disputa que envolve até os complexos herdeiros do político.
Couch
Após a misteriosa morte de seu tutor, o jovem órfão Philip (Sam Claflin) se vê em busca de vingança contra sua prima, a bela e cheia de segredos Rachel (Rachel Weisz), por quem ele tem grandes suspeitas do assassinato. Mas seus planos e sua mente ficam confusos já que a jovem usa um grande charme para invalidar as pistas.
Prospero
On a distant island a man waits. Robbed of his position, power and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this no ordinary island. Prospero is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will. When a sail appears on the horizon, he reaches out across the ocean to the ship that carries the men who wronged him. Creating a vast magical storm he wrecks the ship and washes his enemies up on the shore. When they wake they find themselves lost on a fantastical island where nothing is as it seems.
Mr. Frum
Releitura da clássica lenda de Tarzan, na qual um pequeno garoto órfão é criado na selva, e mais tarde tenta se adaptar à vida entre os humanos. Na década de 30, Tarzan, aclimitado à vida em Londres em conjunto com sua esposa Jane, é chamado para retornar à selva onde passou a maior parte da sua vida onde servirá como um emissário do Parlamento Britânico.
Himself
Comedy from Charlie Brooker starring Philomena Cunk, the witless commentator from Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about Shakespeare, but that won't stop her attempting to present a groundbreaking documentary about him. Cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the Bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the Globe, studying priceless artefacts and interviewing literally six different experts, including renowned actor Simon Russell Beale, Educating Yorkshire teacher Matthew Burton and top Shakespearean scholar Professor Stanley Wells. Shorter than Hamlet, funnier than King Lear and easier to spell than Cymbeline, Cunk On Shakespeare is absolutely the last word in Shakespeare documentaries.
From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.
presenter
Monteverdi in Mantua tells the story of the Duke of Mantua and his court composer Claudio Monteverdi during the turbulent times of the late Italian renaissance. From their volatile relationship would come one of the most revolutionary collections of music ever published: The Vespers of 1610. The programme is presented by Simon Russell Beale who visits Mantua and, together with conductor Harry Christophers and his choir “The Sixteen”, explores this major turning point in Western Music.
Baker's Father
Nesta saga épica musical sobre ousar aventurar-se na Floresta, personagens famosos como Cinderela, Chapeuzinho Vermelho, João e o Pé de Feijão e Rapunzel encontram seus destinos entrelaçados com o de um padeiro humilde e sua mulher, cujo desejo de ter um filho os envia em uma missão para reverter um feitiço da Bruxa.
Self - Interviewee
Professor James Shapiro goes in search of the mysterious man behind The Duchess of Malfi, the son of a coachmaker who ended up rivalling Shakespeare.
Lear, King of Britain
An aged king decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters, according to which of them is most eloquent in praising him. His favourite, Cordelia, says nothing. Simon Russell Beale, whose recent appearances at the National include Timon of Athens and Collaborators, takes the title role in Shakespeare’s tragedy.
Hookey
Set in the 1970s London during the height of the Cold War when a young spy discovers the disturbing truth about his father's complex past. Based on Alan Judd's 2001 novel Legacy, the second in the Thoroughgood series after 1981's A Breed Of Heroes (adapted by the BBC in 1994).
As the three day week, petrol rationing and industrial strife plunge Britain into a state of emergency, MI6 trainee spy Charles Thoroughgood is asked to reconnect with an old university friend, Russian diplomat Viktor Koslov, with a view to 'turning' him. Viktor has his own agenda, though, and reveals a shocking truth about Charles's own family that threatens to derail him, both personally and professionally.
He is catapulted into a dangerous personal odyssey to uncover the truth but finds himself drawn into a lethal KGB plot to mount an attack within the UK. His life is further complicated by a relationship with the wife of another agent, which forces him to realise that betrayal can take many forms.
Narrator
Hawaii, with its tropical rainforests and diverse coral reef is a spectacular natural paradise for travellers, surfers and all fans of breathtaking sandy beaches and lush green mountains. But life on the American island chain also has a dangerous side: permanently active volcanoes, lava caves, and even burning lava pours into the sea! Here you can see black smoke rise up, spray the red-hot magma into the sky and feel how the earth trembles. Located on the Pacific plate is unusual for volcanoes, Hawaii is thus researchers a fascinating destination. At Kilauea, the most active volcano on earth, the inhabitants have to live in constant danger found over the centuries cope. Lava Land - Glowing Hawaii takes you into the world of researchers and residents on the Big Iceland, the largest island of Hawaii.
Hamlet
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, bringing together the best British actors for a unique evening of unforgettable performances, broadcast live from London to cinemas around the world.
Self
Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespeare forever. This unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to find out everything they can about tackling the greatest writer of them all. Together they have directed and produced an inspiring film that aims to demystify and illuminate Shakespeare’s work for everyone: from actors, directors and students of all disciplines, right through to the? man on the street? Denmark with Jude Law, Baz Luhrmann in Hollywood, Prison in Berlin, and on the street with Mark Rylance. Think Shakespeare is boring? Think again!
Timon
Based on Shakespeare’s play, Timon of Athens tells the tale of conspicuous consumption, debt and ruin. Timon of Athens is a wealthy friend to the rich and powerful. With his riches, he showers hospitality on the city’s elite. Unfortunately, his associates don’t lend him a helping hand when he accidentally spends more than he has on resources. After a final banquet, Timon is forced to withdraw himself to a wasteland, living off nothing but roots and cursing bankrupt Athens.
Released alongside a spectacular edition of Shakespeare’s Sonnets for the Apple iPad, this beautifully produced DVD features specially filmed performances of all 154 Sonnets by a stellar cast of actors including, Fiona Shaw, Sir Patrick Stewart and David Tennant. William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written. All of the poems, together with their enigmatic Dedication, are featured in readings by a star-studded cast. A full-colour accompanying booklet features each actor, a list of their Sonnets and a short biography.
Stalin
John Hodge's Collaborators centers on an imaginary encounter between Joseph Stalin and the playwright Mikhail Bulgakov.
Cotes-Preedy
A musa Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) está em Londres pela primeira vez para filmar “O Príncipe Encantado” ao lado de Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh). A história adapta o livro homônimo de Colin Clark, que na época trabalhava como assistente nas filmagens. Durante uma semana, ele teve a oportunidade de ciceronear a diva - desesperada para escapar das pressões da rotina hollywoodiana - e mostrar-lhe o melhor da vida britânica.
Sir William Collyer
Na década de 1950, Hester Collyer (Rachel Weisz) é a jovem esposa de um importante juiz do Estado, Sir William Collyer (Simon Russell Beale). Envolvida em um casamento afetuoso, mas sem contato sexual, Hester inicia uma relação fulgurosa com um piloto aéreo (Tom Hiddleston) perturbado por suas experiências durante a guerra. Quando a relação entre os dois é descoberta, Hester decide cometer suicídio. Mas quando os planos falham, ela começa a questionar as escolhas que fez em sua vida.
The Duchess / Introduced by
A full-length ballet created by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon for the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The ballet is based on Lewis Carroll's famous story of Alice, an ordinary girl who one summer afternoon falls down a rabbit hole and finds herself on an extraordinary adventure. The music is by Joby Talbot, with designs by the internationally acclaimed Bob Crowley. Alice is danced by the Royal Ballet's Lauren Cuthbertson, and actor Simon Russell-Beale plays the cameo role of the Duchess.
Presenter
Simon Russell Beale takes a journey through Italy, Britain, Germany and Austria as he explores how the sound of Christmas has evolved in response to changing ideas about the Nativity. His story takes us through two millennia of music, from a fragment of papyrus preserving the earliest known piece of Christian music to the stories behind Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night and In the Bleak Midwinter, and the work of popular Christmas composer, John Rutter. Music is performed by Harry Christophers and his choir, The Sixteen.
Sir Harcourt Courtly
Grace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party in her father's place, Harcourt's son Charles also falls in love with Grace. When his father appears on the scene, he has to convince him that there is a case of mistaken identity and he is somebody else. Then Lady Gay Spanker, a married woman also visiting at the house, is persuaded by Charles to seduce his father and thus divert his attention from Grace. Much confusion and scheming ensues.
Himself - Performer
Marking the 80th birthday of one of Broadway's great innovators, the first ever all-Sondheim Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. The concert includes excerpts from hit shows A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd and Into the Woods performed by a starry cast of leading figures of the opera and theatre worlds with Bryn Terfel, Maria Friedman, Simon Russell Beale and some special guests. Also on stage is the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by David Charles Abel. Introduced by Katie Derham.
presenter
Simon Russell Beale presents a special concert for Easter from LSO St Luke's in London, performed by the award-winning choir The Sixteen, conducted by founder Harry Christophers. The music takes us on a journey of over six hundred years, from haunting plainchant through to the celebrated music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Highlights include Palestrina's motet Assumpta Est Maria, and Allegri's Miserere.
Donald Crowhurst (voice)
DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.
Prince of Wales
The Young Visiters, written in twelve days by nine-year-old Daisy Ashford in 1890, is a surreal blend of naiveté, precocious perception and inadvertent social satire.
Luke Fraser
No interior da Inglaterra um casal de jovens cai em um buraco. O rapaz morreu na hora, mas a jovem viveu cinco dias e faleceu logo após ter sido encontrada. O padre Luke Fraser (Simon Russell Beade) pede para Simon Kirkman (Stephan Dillane), um estudioso do assunto, inspecionar o local. Paralelamente Marion (Kerry Fox), sua mulher, atropela uma jovem e, ao levá-la ao hospital, fica sabendo que é Cassie Grant (Christina Ricci). Marion fica surpresa quando o médico lhe informa que Cassie sofreu apenas ferimentos leves, pois parecia um choque violento. Cassie só demonstra estar desorientada, mas isto é considerado perfeitamente normal, pois sua memória pode ter sido um pouco afetada. Rápida e informalmente se torna a babá de Michael (Harry Forrester) e Emma (Jessica Mann). Cassie passa a ter visões de pessoas da cidade sofrendo mortes bem violentas, sendo que ao tentar descobrir o sentido de tudo aquilo se depara com uma terrível verdade.
Sir Edward
Incapaz de levar qualquer coisa a sério, um mulherengo começa a ver a vida de outra maneira quando um velho amigo lhe pede um imenso favor: solucionar junto com ele um problema bastante delicado.
Wellington
What was a cunning plan from Lord Edmund Blackadder V to fake a time machine on his gullibly incompetent friends, turns out to be the real thing and hurls him and his imbecile underling, Baldrick, through the course of human history.
King Cedric of Hearts
A heroína Alice é uma jovem curiosa que, ao seguir um coelho, cai num buraco e vai parar num mundo fantástico, o País das Maravilhas
Second Gravedigger
Hamlet é o príncipe da Dinamarca que deseja vingar o assassinato de seu pai e ocupar seu lugar como rei. Mas não será fácil, pois terá que brigar com sua própria família para recuperar o que lhe pertence.
Charles Musgrove
Há sete anos, Anne Elliot rompeu seu noivado com Frederick Wentworth por pressão familiar porque ele era apenas um pescador. Agora, a família Elliot aluga sua casa para o Almirante Croft, e Anne descobre que Frederick se tornou um rico capitão, em busca de uma esposa. Mas será que ele vai casar com uma de suas pretendentes ou vai perdoar Anne?
Earl of Moray
O nobre Orlando é condenado pela rainha Elizabeth I a permanecer eternamente jovem. A maldição se cumpre e Orlando atravessa os séculos experimentando vidas, parceiros, sentimentos e mudanças de gênero.
Party Guest
1919: the World War is over. Kay Conway celebrates her 21st birthday and all the family look forward with hope and confidence. Then Time begins to conjure with them and offers a dark glimpse of what the future could really bring.
Jimmy Erskine
The film, set in 1930s London, revolves around a feared theater critic named Jimmy Erskine, his loyal assistant, a newspaper owner who wants to get rid of the critic and an actress who has been devastated by the excoriating theatrical reviews. The critic's determination to survive ensures that the other characters are caught in a web of blackmail, deceit and murder. Adapted from Anthony Quinn's novel.
