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Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lambeth, London, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 20

TV Involvements: 48


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

America's Got Talent
Average
6

America's Got Talent

(2006) Self - Judge
The X Factor
Average
5

The X Factor

(2004) Self - Judge
American Idol
Average
5

American Idol

(2002) Self - Judge
Britain's Got Talent
Average
5

Britain's Got Talent

(2007) Self - Judge
Britain's Got More Talent
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3
E!'s 101
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0

E!'s 101

(2003) Self
The X Factor
Average
5

The X Factor

(2011) Self - Judge
Canada's Got Talent
Average
10

Canada's Got Talent

(2012) Self - Guest Judge

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Self - Judge
2023 Self
Self
Self - Judge
2022 Self
Self - Judge
2020 Self (archive footage)
Simon Cowell (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Self - Talent Scout
Judge
Self
2019 Self - Judge
Self - Judge
Self
N/A
Judge
N/A
2018 N/A
Self
2017 Self
Self
Self
Self
2016 Simon Cowell
2015 Self (archive footage)
Self
2014 Self
Self
2013 Self
Self
2012 Self - Guest Judge
2011 himself
Self - Judge
2009 N/A
Self (archive footage)
N/A
2007 Herself
Himself (voice)
N/A
Self
Self - Judge
2006 Self
Self
Self - Judge
2005 Himself - Judge
Judge
Self
2004 Simon Cowell (voice)
N/A
Self - Judge
N/A
Self
Self
2003 N/A
Simon Cowell
Self
Self
N/A
Self
N/A
2002 Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Self - Judge
Self
Judge
2001 Self - Judge
2000 Self
1999 Self(voz)
Simon Cowell (voice)
1998 Self
1997 Self
1995 Self
Self
1993 Self - Guest
Self
1992 N/A
1989 Simon Cowell (voice)
1988 Self
Himself
1981 Self
1975 Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Year Character Movie/Tv

Creator

Production

Crew

Year Role Movie/Tv
2010 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2009 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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