Sir Simon Russell Beale, CBE (born 12 January 1961) is an English
actor, author and music historian.[clarification needed]Beale has been
described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his
generation". He has appeared in Persuasion (1995), The Young Visiters
(2003), Dunkirk (2004), The Deep Blue Sea (2011) 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. More
recently, he has appeared in Into the Woods (2014) and The Death of
Stalin (2017).Beale was born on 12 January 1961, one of six children
of Captain Peter Beale and his wife Julia née Winter. He was born in
Penang, British Malaya, where his father was serving in the Army
Medical Services. His father subsequently rose to the rank of
lieutenant-general, and from 1991 to 1994 served as Surgeon-General of
HM Armed Forces. Several other members of Beale's family have pursued
successful careers in medicine.
actor, author and music historian.[clarification needed]Beale has been
described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his
generation". He has appeared in Persuasion (1995), The Young Visiters
(2003), Dunkirk (2004), The Deep Blue Sea (2011) 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. More
recently, he has appeared in Into the Woods (2014) and The Death of
Stalin (2017).Beale was born on 12 January 1961, one of six children
of Captain Peter Beale and his wife Julia née Winter. He was born in
Penang, British Malaya, where his father was serving in the Army
Medical Services. His father subsequently rose to the rank of
lieutenant-general, and from 1991 to 1994 served as Surgeon-General of
HM Armed Forces. Several other members of Beale's family have pursued
successful careers in medicine.
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