Simon Russell Beale

Literary Agent: Eugenie Furniss

Talent Manager for Film, TV, Stage and Radio: Simon Beresford

Simon Russell Beale was educated at St Pauls Cathedral Choir School and Clifton College in Bristol. After graduating with a first in English at Cambridge University he began training as an opera singer before he turned to acting. He started his theatrical career at The Royal Court, and went on to the Royal Shakespeare Company for 8 years. Since then, he has spent 20 years at The National Theatre. Not only has Russell Beale performed all over the world, he has also appeared in award winning TV and film. Russell Beale has presented many BBC programmes about classical music. In 2019 he was appointed a Knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours for his services to the Arts. His numerous theatre credits include; Hamlet; A Christmas Carol; The Lehman Trilogy; King Lear; Collaborators; Temple; Privates on Parade; Macbeth; and Jumpers, to name but a few. On screen, his credits include; House of the Dragon; Mary & George; Vanity Fair; Penny Dreadful; The Death of Stalin; and My Cousin Rachel.

A Piece of Work is his account of an actor's life and work, and will be published by Abacus in 2024.

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