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Simon Cowell
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn October 7, 1959 (66 years)
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.
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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.
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Known For
Simon Cowell Filmography
| 2020 | Scoob! · as Simon Cowell (voice) |
| 2019 | Britain's Got Talent: The Champions (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 2019 | America's Got Talent: The Champions (TV Series) |
| 2018 | |
| 2009 | Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie · as Simon Cowell (voice) |
| 2009 | Kate Garraway’s Life Stories (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Far Far Away Idol · as Simon Cowell (voice) |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Apprentice (US) (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Family Guy (TV Series) · as Simon Cowell (voice) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Henry (voice) |
| 2025 | Simon Cowell: The Next Act (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2024 | TMZ Investigates: Liam Payne: Who's to Blame? · as Self - Founder Of One Direction |
| 2024 | America's Got Talent: Fantasy League (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2023 | The Royal Variety Performance 2023 · as Self |
| 2023 | Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | America's Got Talent: All-Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2022 · as Self |
| 2022 | America's Got Talent: Extreme (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2021 | The Super Bob Einstein Movie · as Self |
| 2021 | Britney vs Spears · as Self - Judge, X-Factor |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | For Real: The Story of Reality TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Howie Mandel: But, Enough About Me · as Self |
| 2020 | The Accidental President · as Self |
| 2020 | Julia Scotti: Funny That Way · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2020 | Cringe · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | The X Factor: The Band (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2019 | The X Factor: Celebrity (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story · as Self - Talent Scout |
| 2019 | Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Talent Show Wars (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | 2018 Billboard Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Who Shot Simon Cowell? · as Simon Cowell |
| 2017 | Little Mix: Glory Days - The Documentary · as Self |
| 2017 | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives · as Self |
| 2016 | OBJECTified (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping · as Simon Cowell |
| 2015 | Red Nose Day · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Pink: Staying True · as Self |
| 2013 | One Chance · as Self |
| 2013 | The Big Interview (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | One Direction: This Is Us · as Self |
| 2013 | 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | Teen Choice Awards 2012 · as Self - X-Factor Judge |
| 2012 | One Direction: All for One · as Self |
| 2012 | Canada's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2011 | One Direction: A Year in the Making · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | The X Factor (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self |
| 2011 | Oprah Presents Master Class (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Shrek's Swamp Stories (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2010 | The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Ant & Dec's Christmas Show · as Self |
| 2009 | Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 2 · as Self - The X Factor Judge |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Teen Choice Awards 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | Comic Relief 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | CQC: Custe o Que Custar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | X Factor (DK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year · as Self |
| 2007 | The Kylie Show · as Self |
| 2007 | What Perez Sez (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | TMZ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Teen Choice Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Concert for Diana · as Self - Presenter |
| 2007 | Hey Paula (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Britain's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2007 | Britain's Got More Talent (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | The Weird World of Louis Theroux · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | American Idol Rewind (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2006 | The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? · as Self |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2006 | The Fairly OddParents in Fairy Idol · as Self |
| 2006 | Now and Then (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards · as Self |
| 2005 | Infanity (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 · as Self |
| 2005 | The X Factor (AU) (TV Series) · as Self - Mentor |
| 2005 | The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 2004 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | George Michael: A Different Story · as Self |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Xtra Factor (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The X Factor (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2004 | Swedish Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | 2004 MTV Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | World Idol · as Self - Judge: Usa |
| 2003 | 2003 Radio Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 · as Simon Cowell |
| 2003 | The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 2003 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The Teen Choice Awards 2003 · as Self |
| 2003 | American Juniors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Punk'd (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Top Gear (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Today with Des and Mel (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | 2002 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | The Teen Choice Awards 2002 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | When Louis Met... Max Clifford · as Self |
| 2002 | Brit Awards 2002 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2002 | Bubblegum Babylon · as Self |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Pop Idol (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | MTV Cribs (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | When Louis Met (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self (voice) |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Center Square |
| 1998 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | So Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | Nightline (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self - Judge, American Idol |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1973 | That's Life! (1973) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | ITV Lunchtime News (TV Series) · as Self 0 Music Producer |
| 1971 | Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Gold Processor (segment "gold Rush") |
| 1967 | News at Ten (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2025 | Simon Cowell: The Next Act (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | America's Got Talent: Fantasy League (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | America's Got Talent: All-Stars (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | America's Got Talent: Extreme (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | The X Factor: The Band (TV Series) |
| 2019 | The X Factor: Celebrity (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Britain's Got Talent: The Champions (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | America's Got Talent: The Champions (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | The Investigator: A British Crime Story (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Canada's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Celebrity Duets (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | American Inventor (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1997 | Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | America's Got Talent: All-Stars (TV Series) |
| 2015 | Got Talent Portugal (TV Series) |
| 2009 | Italia's Got Talent (TV Series) |
| 2019 | The X Factor: Celebrity (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2019 | Britain's Got Talent: The Champions (TV Series) · as Created By |
| 2016 | Spain's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2015 | Got Talent Portugal (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2010 | X Factor (DE) (TV Series) · as Format By |
| 2008 | X Factor (IT) (TV Series) · as Idea |
| 2008 | X Factor (DK) (TV Series) · as Format By |
| 2007 | Britain's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2007 | Factor X España (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2007 | Australia's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2006 | France's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent (TV Series) · as Co-Creator |