Profile
Pronoun
He/Him
Ethnicity
European
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Height
179 cm
Age Range
40–49
Career Highlights
Simon London is a New Zealand actor with international training and experience across theatre, film and television in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. His screen credits include Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" trilogy and "There Is No I in Threesome", which premiered at Sundance in 2021. On stage, he has delivered standout performances in "When the Rain Stops Falling" for Silo Theatre and the international tour of "1984" for GWB. He also co-created and performed in the large-scale immersive production "The Generation of Z", which sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to London in partnership with Assembly and Riverside Studios. With a background spanning devising, writing, performance and filmmaking, Simon brings depth, versatility and a thoughtful approach to every role.
Feature Film.
| 2019 | There's No I in Threesome | Tom | No I Productions / HBO Max Dir. Jan Oliver Lucks |
| 2015 | Psychoanalysis | Sam Van Camp | Emporium Pictures Dir. James Raue |
| 2014 | Shock Room | John Williams (Lead) | Macquarie University Dir. Kathryn Millard |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Feren - Elf (Support) | 3 Foot 7 Limited Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2013 | 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Feren - Elf (Support) | 3 Foot 7 Limited Dir. Peter Jackson |
| 2013 | Eddy and Viv | Markham (Support) | Independent Dir. Simon Larkin |
| 2010 | My Wedding & Other Secrets | Eric (Supporting Lead) | 2010 Productions Ltd Dir. Rosanne Liang |
Television.
| 2019 | Almost Paradise | Agent Walton Zivic | Electric Entertainment Dir. Various |
| 2017 | Love Child | Peter Ranovic | Playmaker Media Dir. Wayne Blair |
| 2016 | Doctor Doctor | Travis | Essential Media Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 2014 | Wonderland | Ed (Guest) | FremantleMedia Dir. Peter Salmon |
| 2010 | Bliss - Telefeature | Floryan (Support) | MF Films Limited Dir. Fiona Samuel |
| 2010 | Shortland Street | Rafael Durville (Guest) | South Pacific Pictures |
| 2010 | What Really Happened | Ironside | Eyeworks Film & TV Drama Ltd Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2009 | Go Girls | Hans (Guest) | Series 2 |
| 2009 | Legend of the Seeker | James (Guest) | Walt Disney (New Zealand) Ltd Dir. Garth Maxwell |
| 2009 | The Cult | Daniel (Guest) | Great Southern Television Dir. Peter Burger |
| 2007 | The Bill | Shane Halligan | Talkback Thames/ITV Dir. Anthony Quinn |
| 2005 | Interrogation Series 1 | Simon Gist | South Pacific Pictures Dir. Simon Raby |
| 2004 | Liberation Force | PVT. Beau Baker | E.H. Films Dir. Patrick Gillies |
Theatre.
| 2019 | The Last Wife | Thom | Ensemble Theatre Dir. Mark Kilmurry |
| 2018 | 1984 - Singapore & Auckland Festivals | Charrington | GWB / Almeida Dir. Corey McMahon |
| 2018 | Rendered | Travis | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Katie Wolfe |
| 2017 | Taking Steps | Mark | Ensemble Theatre Dir. Mark Kilmurry |
| 2017 | The Judas Kiss | Robbie Ross | Redline Productions Dir. Iain Sinclair |
| 2016 | Remembering Pirates | John | Darlinghurst Theatre Co. Dir. Iain Sinclair |
| 2016 | Straight | Lewis | Kings Cross Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2016 | The Pride | Philip | Darlinghurst Theatre Dir. Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2015 | Edward II | Baldock | Sport For Jove Dir. Dir. Terry Karabelas |
| 2015 | The Generation of Z: Apocalypse | Henry (Key Creative) | Riverside Studios & GenZ Ltd Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2014 | The Generation of Z: Edinburgh | Romeo (Key Creative) | Royale Productions Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2014 | Zombie: Red Zone | Romeo (Key Creative) | Royale Productions Dir. Michael Hurst |
| 2013 | Apocalypse Z | Robin (Key Creative) | Royale Productions Dir. Andrew Foster |
| 2012 | The Gift | Martin | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2012 | The Pride | Philip | Silo Theatre Dir. Sophie Roberts |
| 2010 | When The Rain Stops Falling | Gabriel Law & Andrew Price (Lead) | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2008 | Starlings | Simon | The Old Vic: New Voices 24 Hour Plays Dir. Joseph Hancock |
| 2006 | Hamlet | Laertes | The Court Theatre Dir. Peter Evans |
| 2006 | Rozencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | Player | The Court Theatre Dir. Peter Evans |
| 2006 | The Boys in The Band | Larry | Silo Dir. Jonathan Hendry |
| 2005 | The Duchess of Malfi | Delio | Auckland Theatre Company Dir. Colin McColl |
| 2005 | The Night Season | John Eastman | A Different Light Dir. Tom McCaffrey |
| 2005 | The Scentless Apprentice | The Scentless Apprentice | The Kitchen/Silo Theatre Dir. Colin Mitchell |
| 2004 | Mr Kolpert | Rudi | Silo Theatre Dir. Shane Bosher |
| 2004 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo | Downstage Theatre Dir. Miranda Harcourt |
| 2003 | Disco Pigs | Pig | National New Zealand Tour - A Different Light Dir. Tony McCaffrey |
| 2003 | Equus | Alan Strang | The Fortune Theatre Dir. Martin Howells |
| 2003 | The Curative | Edward Wakefield | A Different Light/ Court Theatre Dir. Tony McCaffrey |
| 2002 | Noises Off | Tim Allgood | The Court Theatre Dir. Cathy Downs |
| 2001 | The Beauty Queen of Leenane | Ray Dooley | The Court Theatre Dir. Cathy Downes |
| 2000 | Cabaret | Bobby | The Court Theatre Dir. Elric Hooper MBE |
| 2000 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Peter van Daan | The Court Theatre Dir. Elric Hooper MBE |
| 2000 | Three Sisters | Fedotic | The Court Theatre Dir. Eric Hooper |
Short Film.
| 2024 | Photograph 1 | Assistant | NFTS Dir. Oscar Simmons |
| 2023 | The Eternal Oblivion Problem | Mr. Lee | NFTS Dir. Elahe Eslmaili |
| 2022 | Kathy & Jeb | Henry Hoozeer | NFTS Dir. Johannes Magnus Aule |
| 2013 | Mumma's Boy | Jake (Lead) | The Jungle/This London Wall Dir. Craig Hall |
| 2008 | Blow by Blow | Simon | Filmaka/Pulling focus Dir. John Willie Hopkins |
| 2007 | As Weak As Any Other Man | Sam | LFS Dir. Hilmar Lipp |
| 2007 | Bravo | Robert | PCFE Dir. Rachael House |
| 2007 | Justin Focus | Casper | Naff Films Dir. Nick Simpson |
| 2007 | Sick | Dr Phillips | Filmaka/Pulling focus Dir. Alex Trippier |
Voice.
| 2019 | How To Escape Prison - Audiobook | Bolinda Audio | |
| 2018 | This Mortal Boy - Audiobook | Bolinda Audio |
Training.
| MA in Directing Fiction The National Film & Television School (validated by The Royal College of Art) - UK - 2023 | |||
| Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab - 2023 | |||
| NZFC Directing Attachment to Garth Davis at See Saw & I Am That - 2020 | |||
| Film & Television Screen Test Series The Actors Station - Sydney - 2018 | |||
| NZFC Fresh Shorts Lab - 2018 | |||
| Larry Moss Masterclass 16th Street - Sydney - 2012 | |||
| Shakespeare Project Old Vic: New Voices - New York - 2012 | |||
| New Voices Workshop at The Old Vic - London - 2008 | |||
| Devised Stories Workshops - London - 2007 | |||
| Meisner Technique at The Actors Temple - London - 2007 | |||
| Shakespeare Course at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - London - 2006 | |||
| Internship at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - London - 2001 |