Simon West

Career Overview

Simon West has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Expendables with 1 titles. Signature works include Con Air, Wild Card, The Mechanic. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

27

Birth Date

1961-07-17

Birth Place

Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Con Air
• 

  Wild Card
• 

  The Mechanic
• 

  The Expendables 2
• 

  Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
• 

  Bride Hard

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• The Expendables (1 titles)
• The Mechanic (1 titles)
• Mechanic Collection (1 titles)
• When a Stranger Calls (1 titles)
• Tomb Raider (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jason Statham (3 collaborations)
• Pete Antico (2 collaborations)
• Lara Grice (2 collaborations)
• Jeff Chase (2 collaborations)
• Nicolas Cage (1 collaborations)
• John Cusack (1 collaborations)
• John Malkovich (1 collaborations)
• Ving Rhames (1 collaborations)
• Mykelti Williamson (1 collaborations)
• Dave Chappelle (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (18 credits)

  • Fortitude

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Raider

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Legend Hunters

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Bride Hard

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Old Guy

    director

    directing
    2024
  • Skyfire

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Gun Shy

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Stratton

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Wild Card

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Stolen

    director

    directing
    2012
  • The Expendables 2

    director

    directing
    2012
  • The Mechanic

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Human Target

    - Pilot (2010) ... director directing
    2010
  • The Man

    director

    directing
    2007
  • When a Stranger Calls

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The General's Daughter

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Con Air

    director

    directing
    1997

• production (5 credits)

  • Gun Shy

    producer

    production
    2017
  • The Saint

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Human Target

    - Pilot (2010) ... executive producer production
    2010
  • Black Hawk Down

    executive producer

    production
    2001

• actors (2 credits)

  • Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Swallows and Amazons

    John Walker

    actor

    actors
    1974

• sound (1 credits)

  • The Unwinking Gaze: The Inside Story of the Dalai Lama's Struggle for Tibet

    music

    sound
    2008

• writing (1 credits)

  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

    adaptation

    writing
    2001