Simon Callow CBE is an English actor, director and author. He rose to prominence in 1979 by originating the title role of Mozart in Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus at the National Theatre, which earned him an Olivier Award nomination. He later played Schikaneder in the 1984 film, and he won wide acclaim in A Room with a View (1985) and as Gareth in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), both of which brought BAFTA nominations. He has also played Charles Dickens many times, including in the Doctor Who story “The Unquiet Dead”, and tours his own one-man version of A Christmas Carol. On television he is known for Chance in a Million, Outlander, The Witcher and a guest role in Midsomer Murders. His 1984 book Being an Actor is a classic account of the acting profession. He was appointed CBE in 1999.
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