Simon Russell Beale

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $709,641,190 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #5,434)
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 (64 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting10$321,967,481$387,673,709$709,641,190
Leading1$29,566$5,530,769$5,560,335
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 5,101-5,200) 5,140 $3,373,606
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,440 $333,388,943
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,756 $6,576,365
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,278 $406,831,217
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,869 $9,949,971
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,896 $740,220,160

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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 $29,566$5,530,769$5,560,335
Sep 12, 2025Downton Abbey: The Gra… Sir Hector Moreland $44,996,590$57,739,987$102,736,577
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 $27,782,412$31,294,709$52,872,869
Totals 15 $333,388,943$406,831,217$740,220,160


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 $16,1364$29,566$5,560,3350.5%
Mar 18, 2022The Outfit $1,499,7301,328$3,344,040$4,389,63676.2%
 
Averages $757,933666$1,686,803$4,974,98638.4%
Totals 2 $3,373,606$9,949,971


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$44,996,590$102,736,57743.8%
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$35,774,165$70,964,11945.9%
Totals 10 $321,967,481$709,641,190

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200) 5,140 $3,373,606
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,801-4,900) 4,867 $321,967,481
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,010 $325,341,087
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 8,001-8,100) 8,020 $8,086,965
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,760 $317,254,122
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,440 $333,388,943
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,756 $6,576,365
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,826 $387,673,709
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,491 $394,250,074
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,101 $21,693,577
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,982 $372,753,932
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) 6,278 $406,831,217
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,869 $9,949,971
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,434 $709,641,190
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,222 $719,591,161
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 8,201-8,300) 8,204 $29,780,542
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,405 $690,008,054
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,896 $740,220,160
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,573 $3,373,606
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,297 $6,576,365
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,069 $9,949,971
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,601-4,700) 4,622 $3,373,606
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,091 $6,576,365
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,223 $9,949,971
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,203 $3,344,040
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,064 $29,566
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,927 $1,045,596
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,053 $5,530,769
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,348 $4,389,636
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,536 $5,560,335
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,605 $3,373,606
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,547 $6,576,365
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,910 $9,949,971
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,474 $3,373,606
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,880 $6,576,365
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,397 $9,949,971

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