1953Born, Luton
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Simon Chandler (born Simon Timothy Chandler, 4 June 1953 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England) – British film, television, and theatre actor, educated at Bedford School, active since 1976. Often cast as senior establishment figures such as Members of Parliament, civil servants, and officials. His most notable film roles include Private Simmonds in A Bridge Too Far (1977), Merry Brandybuck (voice) in The Lord of the Rings (1978), David Nelson in The Bounty (1984), Hawkins in The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997), Mr. Wells in Vera Drake (2004), Mayor of Grasse in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), Lord Dawson in The King's Speech (2010), a Cabinet Minister in The Iron Lady (2011), Sir…
Known for
The Theory of EverythingJohn Taylor
The King's SpeechLord Dawson
House of the DragonSepton Eustace
Perfume: The Story of a MurdererMayor of Grasse
The Old GuardFather Sykes2026FallingChris · 3 episodesShow
2023The GoldJudge Instrell · 1 episodeShow
2022The PeripheralNikolai · 1 episodeShow
2022Rogue AgentPaul JonesMovie
2021RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor ServiceRegistrar Blake · 1 episodeShow
2020The Old GuardFather SykesMovie
2020C......Director of Photography · 1 episodeShow
2018The MercySidney RawleMovie
2017Letters from BaghdadDavid HogarthMovie
2017Carnage: Swallowing the PastBarnaby JonesMovie
2014The Theory of EverythingJohn TaylorMovie
2014Mr. TurnerSir Augustus Wall CallcottMovie
2013The Politician's HusbandCliff Lyman · 3 episodesShow
2012The Bletchley CircleSolicitor · 2 episodesShow
2012Call the MidwifeCanon Gilbert · 1 episodeShow
2011The Iron LadyCabinet MinisterMovie
2011VeraKeith Barton · 1 episodeShow
2011SilkHHJ Sadler · 1 episodeShow
2010The King's SpeechLord DawsonMovie
2010Identity1 episodeShow
2010Critical EyeSurgeonMovie
2009Land GirlsInspector West · 3 episodesShow
2006PenelopeDoctorMovie
2006Perfume: The Story of a MurdererMayor of GrasseMovie
2005The Taming of the ShrewJohn NapsMovie
2005StonedMary's FatherMovie
2005ShakespeaRe-Told1 episodeShow
2005Mangal Pandey - The RisingOfficer LockwoodMovie
2005The Thick of ItPermanent Secretary · 1 episodeShow
2004Vera DrakeMr. WellsMovie
2002Foyle's WarLeonard Evans · 1 episodeShow
2002The Stone RaftBritish Prime MinisterMovie
2001Judge John DeedSir Ian Rochester · 28 episodesShow
2001TeachersGeoff · 1 episodeShow
2001Sword of HonourMaj. IrvineMovie
2001Gentlemen's RelishPrestwickMovie
2000The SleeperJonnaMovie
2000Urban GothicDr Miles · 1 episodeShow
2000Life ForceProfessor Petersen · 1 episodeShow
1999MilkDoctorMovie
1998The CommissionerPeter SimpsonMovie
1997Spice WorldHospital ParentMovie
1997The Man Who Knew Too LittleHawkinsMovie
1997IncognitoIain IllMovie
1997The Vanishing ManSimon Middington · 1 episodeShow
1994The Wimbledon PoisonerNo. 47 · 2 episodesShow
1994MiddlemarchRev. Farebrother · 6 episodesShow
1993Unnatural CausesDigby SetonMovie
1992Anglo Saxon AttitudesJohn Middleton · 3 episodesShow
1992HeartbeatEric Potter · 1 episodeShow
1991So You Think You've Got TroublesDe La Rue · 1 episodeShow
1991AiméePaulMovie
1990Dear SarahAlastair LoganMovie
1989ConfessionalFox · 2 episodesShow
1989Sitting TargetsPaulMovie
1989Here Is the NewsPresenterMovie
1987PulaskiLord Epton · 1 episodeShow
1987The Ruth Rendell MysteriesReese · 1 episodeShow
1986The Singing DetectiveDr Finlay · 4 episodesShow
1985Jonny BriggsMr. Hobbs · 28 episodesShow
1985Screen TwoPaul · 1 episodeShow
1984Dr. Fischer of GenevaDoctorMovie
1984Sharing TimeBarry · 1 episodeShow
1984The BountyDavid NelsonMovie
1984LaceNick Cliffe · 2 episodesShow
1982The Merry Wives of WindsorFentonMovie
1982The BreadwinnerPatrick BattleMovie
1982Victor/VictoriaChorus BoyMovie
1982Shine on Harvey MoonMr. Cude · 1 episodeShow
1981Brideshead RevisitedLieutenant James · 1 episodeShow
1981Friends and Other LoversJonathanMovie
1981Antony & CleopatraErosMovie
1981If You Go Down in the Woods TodayLieutenantMovie
1980The Taming of the ShrewLucentioMovie
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