www.jay-simon.com
I am an English actor with over twenty years experience in the entertainment industry. With a wide range of work including classical theatre, musicals,television,commercials, corporates, documentaries,feature films, animation and most challengingly stand up comedy.
Various TV and film credits including playing Michael Gambon's father in the award winning 'Perfect Strangers', directed by Steven Poliakoff ,to Russian sex trafficking villains in films like 'Heavy Duty' and cynical Americans in 'Daybreak'. From classic British sitcoms,'Goodnight Sweetheart' and 'My family' ,to Hollywood blockbusters; 'The Wedding Date' and Jack Higgin's 'Midnight Man' .
I have also enjoyed a variety of theatre work and have appeared in numerous productions around the world..Most recent include 'Little shop of Horrors' as Orin Scrivello (Jersey Opera), 'Twelfth Night' and 'Much Ado..', as Orsino and Don Pedro respectively. (British Shakespeare Company). 'Guys and Dolls' playing Sky Masterson (Pimlico Opera), Mark Trelawny in 'Dangerous obsession' (Hamburg English Theatre) , 'Ten Little Indians' playing Captain Lombard and 'Pygmalion' as Freddie Eynesford Hill (English Theatre Vienna).
Other interesting work involves Childrens' TV shows: 'Finley The fire engine' and 'Big Big World' (providing numerous characters) and many popular video games like 'Haze' and 'Jericho' providing character voices.
Since arriving in New Zealand in 2012 with wife Nikki and three children I have continued to enjoy appearing in popular Kiwi dramas like 'Shortland Street' and 'Filthy Rich' whilst voicing monsters for three seasons of 'Power-rangers'. Most recent credits include playing Senator Regulus in the forthcoming Netflix series 'Roman Empire 2 'and Cameo roles in NZ/Danish drama 'Straight Forward' and Kiwi feature 'Older'..
I feel very privileged to be able to live in such an amazing country whilst being lucky enough to continue to pursue my dreams...