Simon Cowell
Acting
Born: October 7, 1959 (age 66) · Lambeth, London, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the founder and sole owner of the British entertainment company Syco and is the creator of the X Factor and Got Talent franchises. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor UK (2004–2010, 2014–2018) and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present), and the American television talent competition shows American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor US (2011–2013) and America's Got Talent (2016–present). After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent agent and consultant in the UK music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol, a talent television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV Controller of Entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz. He subsequently created The X Factor in 2004 and Got Talent in 2006, which have become successful television franchises sold around the world. Cowell often makes blunt and controversial comments as a television music and talent show judge, including insults and wisecracks about contestants and their singing abilities. He combines activities in both the television and music industries. Cowell has produced and promoted successful singles and albums for various recording acts whom he has signed and taken under his wing, including Little Mix, James Arthur, Labrinth, Leona Lewis, Fifth Harmony, Il Divo, Olly Murs, Noah Cyrus, Cher Lloyd, Fleur East, Ella Henderson, and Susan Boyle. He has also signed successful boy bands such as Westlife, One Direction, PrettyMuch, and CNCO. In 2004 and 2010, Time named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him sixth in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".The same year, he received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards.At the 2010 British Academy Television Awards, Cowell received the BAFTA Special Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry and for his development of new talent". In 2018, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Phillip Cowell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Simpsons
1989
Family Guy
1999
Scary Movie 3
2003
Scoob!
2020
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
One Direction: This Is Us
2013
One Chance
2013
Far Far Away Idol
2004
MADtv
1995
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009
Photos (3)
Movies (8)
Scary Movie 3
Simon Cowell
Scoob!
Simon Cowell (voice)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Simon Cowell
Far Far Away Idol
Simon Cowell (voice)
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Simon Cowell (voice)
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Simon Cowell
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
Judge
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
2018
TV Shows (9)
The Simpsons
Simon Cowell (voice) · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Henry (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Simon Cowell (voice) · 2 eps
The Celebrity Apprentice
1 eps
The Paul O'Grady Show
2 eps
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
1 eps
America's Got Talent: The Champions
7 eps
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
Judge · 29 eps
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
Judge · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (66)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 3 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - "Mean Tweets" · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 2 eps
America's Got Talent
Self - Judge · 267 eps
Top Gear
Self · 2 eps
American Idol
Self - Judge · 358 eps
Loose Women
Self (voice) · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 8 eps
Punk'd
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · 7 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The X Factor
Self - Judge · 351 eps
GMTV
Self · 1 eps
Britain's Got Talent
Self - Judge · 304 eps
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · 3 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · 4 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 2 eps
The Frank Skinner Show
Self · 1 eps
So Graham Norton
Self · 1 eps
The X Factor
Self - Judge · 79 eps
Britain's Got More Talent
Self · 26 eps
Pop Idol
Self - Judge · 41 eps
OBJECTified
Self · 1 eps
One Direction: This Is Us
Self
Canada's Got Talent
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Simon Cowell: The Next Act
Self - Host · 6 eps
This Morning
Self · 2 eps
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self (archive footage)
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Self - Talent Scout
When Louis Met...
Self · 1 eps
The X Factor The Band
Self - Judge · 4 eps
America's Got Talent: Fantasy League
Self - Judge · 8 eps
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
MADtv
Self · 1 eps
2009 Game Show Awards
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
America's Got Talent: All-Stars
Self - Judge · 9 eps
America's Got Talent: Extreme
Self - Judge · 4 eps
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Self
The X Factor Celebrity
Self - Judge · 8 eps
P!NK: Staying True
Self
The Story of Light Entertainment
Self · 1 eps
Made in Miami
Self
The Kylie Show
Self
1D Day
Self · 7 eps
Boybands Forever
Self · 3 eps
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Self
The X Factor Revealed: The Greatest Auditions Ever
Self
Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop
Self · 2 eps
Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop
Self
Julia Scotti: Funny That Way
Self (archive footage)
One Direction: A Year in the Making
Self (archive footage)
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
Self (archive footage)
Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3
Self (archive footage)
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
Self - Judge (archive footage)
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
Self - Judge
Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest Moments
Self (archive footage)
Upcoming (2)
Directing (1)
Writing (1)
Producing (5)
Other Crew (36)
X Factor
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The X Factor
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X Factor
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X Factor
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Britain's Got Talent
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The X Factor
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Got Talent España
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Romania's Got Talent
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X Factor
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Norske Talenter
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Pilipinas Got Talent
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Got Talent Portugal
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La France a un incroyable talent
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Idols
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Italia's Got Talent
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Factor X España
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SA's Got Talent
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La France a un incroyable talent, ça continue
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Canada's Got Talent
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China's Got Talent
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X Factor Polska
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Simon Cowell: The Next Act
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Danmark har talent
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The Dancer
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America's Got Talent: Fantasy League
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X Factor Brasil
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X Factor
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X Factor Romania
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Les Incroyables Talents de la musique
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Red or Black?
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X Factor
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Got Talent All Stars
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Bulgaria Searches for a Talent
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Les incroyables talents sont éternels
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The X Factor: Zhongguo Zui Qiang Yin
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Persia's Got Talent
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