Simon McBurney

Biography

Simon Montagu McBurney, OBE (born 25 August 1957) is an English Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actor, writer and director. He is the founder and artistic director of Théâtre de Complicité in England, now called Complicite. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon McBurney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Simon McBurney has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Quo Vadis, Aida? Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Carnival Row, The Conjuring 2. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 61
Birth Date: 1957-08-25 00:00:00
Birth Place: Cambridge, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

Quo Vadis, Aida? Collection (1 titles)
The Conjuring Universe (1 titles)
Mission: Impossible (1 titles)
Wizarding World (1 titles)
Robin Hood (1 titles)
Mr. Bean (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Ralph Ineson (2 collaborations)
Maria Doyle Kennedy (2 collaborations)
Daniel Radcliffe (1 collaborations)
Emma Watson (1 collaborations)
Rupert Grint (1 collaborations)
Toby Jones (1 collaborations)
Helena Bonham Carter (1 collaborations)
Alan Rickman (1 collaborations)
Ralph Fiennes (1 collaborations)
Bill Nighy (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (51 credits)
- Werwulf
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Betrayers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Quo Vadis, Aida? – The Missing Mart
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- The Actor
  Doctor Croft / Doctor Edgarton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Nosferatu
  Herr Knock
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Gardening
  Detective Danforth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- A Mistake
  Andrew McGrath
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Hijack
  
  - Brace Brace Brace (2023) ... Edgar Janssen actor actors
  
  - Comply Slowly (2023) ... Edgar Janssen actor actors
  
  2023
- The Pale Blue Eye
  Captain Hitchcock
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Wolfwalkers
  Lord Protector (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Siberia
  Magician
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Carnival Row
  Runyan Millworthy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Carnival Row (2023) ... Runyan Millworthy actor actors
  
  - Battle Lines (2023) ... Runyan Millworthy actor actors
  
  - Facta Non Verba (2023) ... Runyan Millworthy actor actors
  
  - Kindred (2023) ... Runyan Millworthy actor actors
  
  - Original Sins (2023) ... Runyan Millworthy actor actors
  
  2019
- The Mercy
  Sir Francis Chichester
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- The Encounter
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Allied
  S.O.E. Official
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The New Man
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- John Berger or The Art of Looking
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Conjuring 2
  Maurice Grosse
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
  Atlee
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Theory of Everything
  Frank Hawking
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Magic in the Moonlight
  Howard Burkan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- For Those Who Can Tell No Tales
  Tim Clancy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  Oliver Lacon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Jane Eyre
  Mr. Brocklehurst
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Borgias
  
  - The Banquet of Chestnuts (2013) ... Johannes Burchart actor actors
  
  - The Art of War (2011) ... Johannes Burchart actor actors
  
  - The Moor (2011) ... Johannes Burchart actor actors
  
  - The Assassin (2011) ... Johannes Burchart actor actors
  
  - The Poisoned Chalice (2011) ... Johannes Burchart actor actors
  
  2011
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
  Kreacher (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Robin Hood
  Father Tancred
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Boogie Woogie
  Robert Freign
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Body of Lies
  Garland
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Duchess
  Charles Fox
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Golden Compass
  Fra Pavel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Last King of Scotland
  British Diplomat
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Friends with Money
  Aaron
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Manchurian Candidate
  Dr. Atticus Noyle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Reckoning
  Stephen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Bright Young Things
  Sneath
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Sweet Dreams
  Thomas
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Eisenstein
  Sergei Eisenstein
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Onegin
  Triquet
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Inside-Out
  Market researcher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Cousin Bette
  Vauvinet
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Midsomer Murders
  
  - Death of a Stranger (1999) ... Henry Carstairs actor actors
  
  1997
- The Ogre
  Brigadier
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Mesmer
  Franz Mesmer junior
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Being Human
  Hermas
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Tom & Viv
  Dr. Reginald Miller
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- A Business Affair
  Salesman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
  Madman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Crying Game
  Mick
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Kafka
  Assistant Oscar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Burning Ambition
  Martin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
art (1 credits)
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute
  
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2023
directing (5 credits)
- Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Can I Live?
  
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- The Encounter
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- National Theatre Live: A Disappearing Number
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- The Elephant Vanishes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
writing (2 credits)
- National Theatre Live: A Disappearing Number
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Mr. Bean's Holiday
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2007
production (1 credits)
- Mr. Bean's Holiday
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
crew (1 credits)
- Lenny Henry Live - So Much Things To Say
  
  creative consultant
  
  crew
  
  2005