Simon Russell Beale

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $710,049,273 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,407)
Best-known acting roles: Baker's Father (Into the Woods), Mr. Frum (The Legend of Tarzan), Sir Hector Moreland (Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale), David Ben-Gurion (Operation Finale), (The Death of Stalin)
Most productive collaborators: Meryl Streep, Rob Marshall, Emily Blunt, James Corden, James Lapine
Born: January 12, 1961 (65 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting10$322,156,551$387,892,722$710,049,273
Leading1$425,084$7,349,099$7,774,183
Lead Ensemble Member1$3,344,040$1,045,596$4,389,636
(Unclassified)3$8,047,856$12,581,143$20,628,999

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,069 $3,783,040
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,416 $333,987,447
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,624 $8,022,591
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,261 $408,496,456
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,668 $11,805,631
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,887 $742,483,903

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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Into the Woods

March 23rd, 2015

Into the Woods first debuted 30 years ago in 1985 starting its Broadway run a year later. The show's original Broadway run earned three Tony Awards and five Drama Desk Awards, while the 2002 revival was nearly as well received with award voters. It is not a surprise that the film was turned into a big budget musical. However, does the theatrical version of Into the Woods live up to the source material? Will fans of musicals who haven't seen the original like it? More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Penny Dreadful: Season One

October 12th, 2014

Penny Dreadful debuted on Showtime in May with its first season ending at the end of June. Normally, TV on DVD releases come out just in time for the next season to begin, but it is coming out now, likely to take advantage of the Christmas shopping season. Was this a smart move? Is it worth checking out? Or is the competition for TV on DVD releases much too strong at this time of year? More...

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 25, 2025The Choral $425,084$7,349,099$7,774,183
Sep 12, 2025Downton Abbey: The Gra… Sir Hector Moreland $45,185,660$57,959,000$103,144,660
Jun 14, 2024Firebrand $521,366$1,510,058$2,031,424
May 27, 2022Benediction $201,093$647,741$848,834
Mar 18, 2022The Outfit Roy $3,344,040$1,045,596$4,389,636
Dec 31, 2020A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge $197,435$197,435
Jul 24, 2020Radioactive Professor Lippmann $2,871,845$2,871,845
Sep 14, 2018Museo Frank Graves $148,505$71,694$220,199
Aug 29, 2018Operation Finale David Ben-Gurion $17,612,099$17,612,099
Mar 9, 2018The Death of Stalin $8,047,856$12,383,708$20,431,564
Jun 9, 2017My Cousin Rachel Couch $2,716,368$7,092,302$9,808,670
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan Mr. Frum $126,643,061$230,600,000$357,243,061
Dec 31, 2014Matisse Matisse
Dec 25, 2014Into the Woods Baker's Father $128,002,372$84,413,945$212,416,317
Mar 23, 2012The Deep Blue Sea Sir William Collyer $1,126,027$2,726,137$3,852,164
 
Averages $27,831,128$31,451,428$53,060,149
Totals 15 $333,973,531$408,868,560$742,842,091


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 25, 2025The Choral $16,136506$425,084$7,774,1835.5%
Mar 18, 2022The Outfit $1,499,7301,328$3,344,040$4,389,63676.2%
 
Averages $757,933917$1,884,562$6,081,91040.8%
Totals 2 $3,769,124$12,163,819


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 12, 2025Downton Abbey: The Gra… $18,107,4053,711$45,185,660$103,144,66043.8%
Jun 14, 2024Firebrand $233,373442$521,366$2,031,42425.7%
May 27, 2022Benediction $1,362124$201,093$848,83423.7%
Jul 24, 2020Radioactive $2,871,845
Sep 14, 2018Museo $16,55412$148,505$220,19967.4%
Aug 29, 2018Operation Finale $6,022,7581,818$17,612,099$17,612,099100.0%
Jun 9, 2017My Cousin Rachel $969,941531$2,716,368$9,808,67027.7%
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan $38,527,8563,591$126,643,061$357,243,06135.5%
Dec 25, 2014Into the Woods $31,051,9232,833$128,002,372$212,416,31760.3%
Mar 23, 2012The Deep Blue Sea $123,84156$1,126,027$3,852,16429.2%
 
Averages $10,561,6681,458$35,795,172$71,004,92745.9%
Totals 10 $322,156,551$710,049,273

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,069 $3,783,040
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,874 $322,156,551
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,007 $325,939,591
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,952 $8,496,399
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,760 $317,443,192
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,416 $333,987,447
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,624 $8,022,591
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,825 $387,892,722
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,479 $395,915,313
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,009 $23,139,803
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,981 $372,972,945
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,261 $408,496,456
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,668 $11,805,631
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,407 $710,049,273
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,184 $721,854,904
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,054 $31,636,202
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,403 $690,416,137
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,887 $742,483,903
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,517 $3,783,040
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,160 $8,022,591
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,884 $11,805,631
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,555 $3,783,040
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,956 $8,022,591
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,023 $11,805,631
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,219 $3,344,040
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,618 $439,000
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,952 $1,045,596
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,023 $6,976,995
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,368 $4,389,636
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,442 $7,415,995
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,563 $3,783,040
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,462 $8,022,591
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,823 $11,805,631
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,430 $3,783,040
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,794 $8,022,591
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,279 $11,805,631

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