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person_profile-Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell Age: 65

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Simon Cowell

Date of Birth:

Oct 07, 1959

Country of birth:

UK

Biography of

Simon Cowell

    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.

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Simon Cowell

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Filmography of

Simon Cowell

Found 25 Movies in total

Boybands Forever

Self ( Actor )

... 2024

... 2023

Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest Moments

Himself (Archive) ( Actor )

... 2020

Scoob!

Simon Cowell (voice) ( Actor )

... 2020

Julia Scotti: Funny That Way

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2020

... 2020

... 2019

... 2018

... 2017

... 2016

20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2015

P!NK: Staying True

Self ( Actor )

... 2013

One Direction: This Is Us

Self ( Actor )

Producer

... 2013

One Direction: All for One

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2012

One Direction: A Year in the Making

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2011

Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3

Self (archive Footage) ( Actor )

... 2010

... 2009

The Kylie Show

Herself ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2007

... 2006

... 2005

... 2005

... 2004

Scary Movie 3

Simon Cowell ( Actor )

... 2003

... 2002