Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler (born Simon Timothy Chandler, 4 June 1953 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England) – British film, television, and theatre actor, educated at Bedford School, active since 1976. Often cast as senior establishment figures such as Members of Parliament, civil servants, and officials. His most notable film roles include Private Simmonds in A Bridge Too Far (1977), Merry Brandybuck (voice) in The Lord of the Rings (1978), David Nelson in The Bounty (1984), Hawkins in The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997), Mr. Wells in Vera Drake (2004), Mayor of Grasse in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), Lord Dawson in The King's Speech (2010), a Cabinet Minister in The Iron Lady (2011), Sir Augustus Wall Callcott in Mr. Turner (2014), John Taylor in The Theory of Everything (2014), and Sidney Rawle in The Mercy (2018). On television he is best known for Clement Attlee in The Crown (2016), Septon Eustace in House of the Dragon (2022), Mr. Hobbs in Jonny Briggs (1985, 28 episodes), and appearances in Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003), The Thick of It (2009), Midsomer Murders, Coronation Street (2008), and The Diplomat (2023). On stage he has appeared in Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and High Noon (2025, West End).
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Films (46)
Agente oculto
2022 · Paul Jones
La vieja guardia
2020 · Father Sykes
Le Jour de mon retour
2018 · Sidney Rawle
Letters from Baghdad
2017 · David Hogarth
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017 · Barnaby Jones
Une merveilleuse histoire du temps
2014 · John Taylor
M. Turner
2014 · Sir Augustus Wall Callcott
La Dame de fer
2011 · Cabinet Minister
Le Discours d'un roi
2010 · Lord Dawson
Critical Eye
2010 · Surgeon
Penelope
2006 · Doctor
Le Parfum : Histoire d'un meurtrier
2006 · Mayor of Grasse
The Taming of the Shrew
2005 · John Naps
Stoned
2005 · Mary's Father
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
2005 · Officer Lockwood
Vera Drake
2004 · Mr. Wells
The Stone Raft
2002 · British Prime Minister
Soldier of Honor
2001 · Maj. Irvine
Gentlemen's Relish
2001 · Prestwick
The Sleeper
2000 · Jonna
Milk
1999 · Doctor
The Commissioner
1998 · Peter Simpson
Spice World
1997 · Hospital Parent
The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997 · Hawkins
Incognito
1997 · Iain Ill
Unnatural Causes
1993 · Digby Seton
Aimée
1991 · Paul
Dear Sarah
1990 · Alastair Logan
Sitting Targets
1989 · Paul
Here Is the News
1989 · Presenter
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
1984 · Doctor
The Bounty
1984 · David Nelson
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1982 · Fenton
The Breadwinner
1982 · Patrick Battle
Victor/Victoria
1982 · Chorus Boy
Friends and Other Lovers
1981 · Jonathan
Antony & Cleopatra
1981 · Eros
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
1981 · Lieutenant
The Taming of the Shrew
1980 · Lucentio
The Imitation Game
1980
"If Only..."
1980 · Micky
Who's Who
1979 · Nigel
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
1978 · Nicky
The Lord of the Rings
1978 · Merry (voice)
A Bridge Too Far
1977 · Pvt. Simmonds
The Winslow Boy
1977
Séries (48)
Falling
2026 · Chris
La Diplomate
2023 · Sir Merritt Grove
The Gold : Le casse du siècle
2023 · Judge Instrell
Périphériques : Les Mondes de Flynne
2022 · Nikolai
La maison du dragon
2022 · Septon Eustace, High Septon
Les déshonorés
2022 · Doctor
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service
2021 · Registrar Blake
C......
2020 · Director of Photography
The Crown
2016 · Clement Attlee
Le mari de la ministre
2013 · Cliff Lyman
Enquêtes codées
2012 · Solicitor
SOS sages-femmes
2012 · Canon Gilbert
Les Enquêtes de Vera
2011 · Keith Barton
Silk
2011 · HHJ Sadler
Identity
2010
Land Girls
2009 · Inspector West
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
The Thick of It
2005 · Permanent Secretary
Les enquêtes de Foyle
2002 · Leonard Evans
Judge John Deed
2001 · Sir Ian Rochester
Teachers
2001 · Geoff
Urban Gothic
2000 · Dr Miles
Life Force
2000 · Professor Petersen
The Vanishing Man
1997 · Simon Middington
Midsomer Murders
1997 · Jonathan Canning, Richard Deverell
The Wimbledon Poisoner
1994 · No. 47
Middlemarch
1994 · Rev. Farebrother
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
1992 · John Middleton
Heartbeat
1992 · Eric Potter
So You Think You've Got Troubles
1991 · De La Rue
Confessional
1989 · Fox
Pulaski
1987 · Lord Epton
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
1987 · Reese
The Singing Detective
1986 · Dr Finlay
Casualty
1986 · Richard Penfold
Jonny Briggs
1985 · Mr. Hobbs
Screen Two
1985 · Paul
Sharing Time
1984 · Barry
Lace
1984 · Nick Cliffe
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982 · Mr. Cude
Brideshead Revisited
1981 · Lieutenant James
1990
1977 · Brian
The Sunday Drama
1977 · Peter Clough
Brensham People
1976 · Curate
The Duchess of Duke Street
1976 · Brian Spedding
Play for Today
1970 · Nicky
ITV Playhouse
1967 · Jonathan
BBC Play of the Month
1965 · Denis Tregoning