Simon Cadell

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Simon John Cadell (born July 19, 1950 in Marylebone , London , † March 6, 1996 in Westminster , London) was a British actor in film, television and theater. He played in the cinema productions Watership Down , Meteor or Death in the Cold Morning Light .

life and career

Simon Cadell, born in Marylebone in London in 1950, as the older brother of actress Selina Cadell, followed the family tradition of acting early on. His father, John Cadell, a theater agent, was the son of London's West End actress Jean Cadell . Cadell's mother, Gillian, was the principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama . After attending Bedales School in Petersfield, Hampshire, he made his first stage appearance in 1967 with the National Youth Theater in a Peter Tearson theater production. He then joined the Bristol Old Vic Theater School and began his acting career in the late 1960s with roles in the theater and in British TV series. He made his debut as a television actor in 1969 in the series Hadleigh .

In addition to his career at the theater, Cadell played in around 30 cinema and television productions, where he had appearances in feature films, series, television films and television miniseries. He was seen in Hadleigh (1969), Play for Today (1975-1980), Jim Bergerac Determined (1981), The Incredible Stories of Roald Dahl (1981-1984), Life Without George (1987-1989), Screen One (1990) or Singles (1991). Cadell played more complex TV roles from 1980 to 1984 in the series Hi-de-Hi! in 33 episodes, where he embodied the character of Jeffrey Fairbrother.

His appearances in movies focused on a few productions. He took on the speaking role in the popular British cartoon Watership Down , as well as a small part as the BBC News Reporter in the disaster film Meteor . He had his most striking cinema appearance in the role of the psychopathic doctor in the Friedrich Dürrenmatt film adaptation of Death in the Cold Morning Light by Dutch director Rudolf van den Berg shortly before his death.

Simon Cadell died of cancer on March 6, 1996 at the age of 45.

He was married to British actress Rebecca Croft from 1985 until his death, with her he had two sons. Cadell was the stepson of comedy writer and director David Croft, the stepbrother of Penny Croft and Michael Thomas, and the cousin of Patrick Caddell and Guy Siner.

Awards

Filmography (selection)

movie theater

watch TV

  • 1969: Hadleigh (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1971: Hine (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1972: Love Story (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1975–1980: Play for Today (TV series, 4 episodes)
  • 1976: The Glittering Prizes (TV miniseries)
  • 1978: Wings (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1978: BBC2 Play of the Week (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1978: 1990 (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1978: Edward & Mrs. Simpson (TV miniseries)
  • 1978–1980: Enemy at the Door (TV series, 21 episodes)
  • 1980: Square Mile of Murder (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1980: Premiere (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1980–1984: Hi-de-Hi! (TV series, 33 episodes)
  • 1980–1989: Minder (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1981: When the Boat Comes In (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1981: Jim Bergerac investigated ( Bergerac , TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1981–1984: The Unbelievable Stories of Roald Dahl ( Tales of the Unexpected , TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1982: Saturday Night Thriller (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1985: Blott on the Landscape (TV miniseries)
  • 1987–1989: Life Without George (TV series, 12 episodes)
  • 1989: The Dog It Was That Died (TV movie)
  • 1989: Anything More Would Be Greedy (TV miniseries)
  • 1990: There's No Going Back ( Pride and Extreme Prejudice , Movie made for TV)
  • 1990: Screen One (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1991: About Face (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1991: Singles (TV series, 7 episodes)
  • 1996: Circles of Deceit: Kalon (TV movie)

literature

  • Simon Cadell. In: Gyles Daubeney Brandreth: Brief Encounters: Meetings With Remarkable People. , Politico's, 2003, p. 101

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Simon Cadell. In: Maureen Paton: Obituary: Simon Cadell. , Daily Mail, 2013
  2. ↑ Simon Cadell. In: Alexandra Younger: Obituary: Simon Cadell. , The Independent, 1996
personal data
SURNAME Cadell, Simon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cadell, Simon John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor in film and television
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Marylebone , London , England
DATE OF DEATH March 6, 1996
Place of death Westminster , London , England