Occupation Actor Name Simon Day | Role Actor | |
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Born 13 April 1967 (age 56) ( 1967-04-13 ) Gillingham, Kent, England Movies Flawless, Pudsey: The Movie, The Relief of Belsen Similar People Robin Soans, Steven Pacey, Michael Radford, Justin Hardy | ||
Education University of East Anglia | ||
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Simon Paisley Day (born 13 April 1967 in Gillingham, Kent) also known as Simon Day is a British stage and screen actor. His most recent work includes Timon of Athens (2008), Entertaining Mr Sloane (2009), Private Lives (2010), Twelfth Night (National Theatre, 2011), The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare's Globe, 2012) and portraying Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon in the 2012 ITV mini-series Titanic.
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Early life
Paisley Day was born in Gillingham, Kent. He read Drama and American Literature at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. Afterwards, Paisley Day undertook training at Bristol Old Vic for two years before embarking on a career as an actor.
Simon also was the leading and only character to appear in the very successful adverts for Honda, featuring Honda vehicles from different eras, with the Rhydian version of the song Rhydian.
Personal life
Paisley Day lives in Whitstable, with his wife and two children.
Filmography
Actor
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Emperor (post-production) as
Abbott
2023
The Worst Man in London as
William Rossetti
2023
Shé (Short) as
Mr. Grimsby
2023
The Lovers (TV Series) as
Tim
- Episode #1.1 (2023) - Tim
- Episode #1.6 - Tim
2022
Litvinenko (TV Mini Series) as
Sir John Scarlett
- Episode #1.2 (2022) - Sir John Scarlett
2022
This England (TV Mini Series) as
Dominic Cummings
- Episode #1.6 (2022) - Dominic Cummings
- Episode #1.5 (2022) - Dominic Cummings
- Episode #1.4 (2022) - Dominic Cummings
- Episode #1.3 (2022) - Dominic Cummings
- Episode #1.2 (2022) - Dominic Cummings
- Episode #1.1 (2022) - Dominic Cummings
2022
Persuasion as
Mr Shepherd
2022
Gentleman Jack (TV Series) as
Major Norcliffe Norcliffe
- Faith Is All (2022) - Major Norcliffe Norcliffe
2022
Death in Paradise (TV Series) as
Grigory Markoff
- Episode #11.8 (2022) - Grigory Markoff
2021
Whitstable Pearl (TV Series) as
Alan Scott
- Disappearance at Oare (2021) - Alan Scott
2020
Little Birds (TV Series) as
Dr. Maxwell
- Episode #1.1 (2020) - Dr. Maxwell
2020
Alex Rider (TV Series) as
Dr. Baxter
- Secrets (2020) - Dr. Baxter
- Deep Cover (2020) - Dr. Baxter
2020
Miracle Workers (TV Series) as
King Trex
- Dark Ages: Holiday (2020) - King Trex
2019
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker as
General Quinn
2019
On the Beaches (Short) as
Oliver Locker-Lampson
2019
The Last Vermeer as
Rienstra Van Stuyvesant
2019
Born a King as
Sir Montague Smythe
2019
Brexit (TV Movie) as
Douglas Carswell
2018
Beauty (Short) as
Stick
2017
The Crown (TV Series) as
Meryn Lewis
- Lisbon (2017) - Meryn Lewis
- A Company of Men (2017) - Meryn Lewis
2017
Victoria & Abdul as
Mr. Tyler
2016
Victoria (TV Series) as
Lord Chamberlain
- Engine of Change (2016) - Lord Chamberlain
- An Ordinary Woman (2016) - Lord Chamberlain
2016
Tommy's Honour as
Dennis Urquhart
2016
Lucky Man (TV Series) as
Joseph Ackerman
- Evil Eye (2016) - Joseph Ackerman
2005
Doctor Who (TV Series) as
Rump / Steward
- Face the Raven (2015) - Rump
- The End of the World (2005) - Steward (as Simon Day)
2015
MindGamers as
Assessor
2015
The Program as
Barrister
2014
Elite: Dangerous (Video Game) as
Victor (voice)
2014
The Falling as
Psychiatrist
2014
Madame Bovary as
Bailiff
2014
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie as
Reverend Treeboys
2014
Queen & Country as
MI5 Man
2014
The Musketeers (TV Series) as
Cluzet
- The Good Soldier (2014) - Cluzet
2013
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre: The Taming of the Shrew as
Petruchio
2013
Hello Sunshine (Short) as
Green Man
2013
Agent Provocateur: Control Yourself (Music Video) as
Designer
2013
Big Bad World (TV Series) as
Boss in Dream
- Episode #1.1 (2013) - Boss in Dream
2013
Family Tree (TV Series) as
Nigel Robson-Jones
- Treading the Boards (2013) - Nigel Robson-Jones
2013
Da Vinci's Demons (TV Series) as
Podesta Marino
- The Tower (2013) - Podesta Marino
2012
Titanic (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon
- Episode #1.4 (2012) - Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon
- Episode #1.3 (2012) - Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon
- Episode #1.2 (2012) - Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon
- Episode #1.1 (2012) - Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon
2012
Sherlock (TV Series) as
Major Barrymore
- The Hounds of Baskerville (2012) - Major Barrymore
2011
The Painting (Short) as
Man
2011
Doc Martin (TV Series) as
Neville Pote
- Dry Your Tears (2011) - Neville Pote
2011
Hustle (TV Series) as
Consultant
- The Fall of Railton FC (2011) - Consultant
2011
The Eagle as
Surgeon
2010
Being Human (TV Series) as
Alan Cortez
- In the Morning (2010) - Alan Cortez
2008
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
Randall Colquhoun
- Blood Wedding (2008) - Randall Colquhoun
2007
Training Daljinder (Short) as
Mr. Murray
2007
The Relief of Belsen (TV Movie) as
Major Stadler
2007
Flawless as
Boland (as Simon Day)
2006
Hotel Babylon (TV Series) as
Mr. Austin
- Episode #1.1 (2006) - Mr. Austin
2005
Space Race (TV Series documentary) as
Kammler
- Race to the Moon (2005) - Kammler
2005
The Last Detective (TV Series) as
Bald Man
- Towpaths of Glory (2005) - Bald Man (as Simon Day)
2005
The Bill (TV Series) as
Martin Glass
- This Will Bother You (2005) - Martin Glass (as Simon Day)
2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years as
Larry the Taxi Driver (uncredited)
2004
The Queen of Sheba's Pearls as
Headmaster Weare
2004
Shane (TV Series) as
Suicide Steve
- Episode #1.6 (2004) - Suicide Steve
2004
Spartacus (TV Mini Series) as
Orsino
- Part 2 (2004) - Orsino
- Part 1 (2004) - Orsino
2004
He Knew He Was Right (TV Mini Series) as
Sir Henry Woddis
2002
Bertie and Elizabeth (TV Movie) as
Arthur Wood (uncredited)
1995
Wycliffe (TV Series) as
SOCO
- Lost Contact (1995) - SOCO (as Simon Day)
1995
Pie in the Sky (TV Series) as
Roger
- Lemon Twist (1995) - Roger (as Simon Day)
1994
Red Dwarf: Smeg Ups (Video) as
Commander Randy Navarro / Self (as Simon Day)
1994
The Knock (TV Series) as
Jeremy Poignton
- Episode #1.6 (1994) - Jeremy Poignton (uncredited)
- Episode #1.5 (1994) - Jeremy Poignton (as Simon Day)
- Episode #1.4 (1994) - Jeremy Poignton (as Simon Day)
1994
Peak Practice (TV Series)
- Long Weekend (1994) - (uncredited)
1994
The House of Eliott (TV Series) as
Harry
- Episode #3.2 (1994) - Harry
1993
London's Burning (TV Series) as
1st Policeman
- Episode #6.6 (1993) - 1st Policeman (as Simon Day)
1992
Casualty (TV Series)
- Body and Soul (1992)
1992
Red Dwarf (TV Series) as
Commander Randy Navarro - Number Two
- Holoship (1992) - Commander Randy Navarro - Number Two (as Simon Day)
Self
2005
Honda: Impossible Dream (Video short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2020
Doctor Who Reviews (TV Series documentary) as
Steward
- The Episode That Secured Modern Doctor Who's Success (2020) - Steward (uncredited)
2014
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion (TV Movie documentary) as
Steward (uncredited)
2012
The Destinations of Doctor Who (TV Movie documentary) as
Steward (uncredited)
References
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