Simon Grover
Simon Grover (born November 25, 1966 in St Albans , Hertfordshire , England ) is an English actor , screenwriter and politician .
Life
Simon Grover was born and raised in St. Albans. After living in London for 10 years and studying political science at Hull University , he returned to St. Albans in 2003. His studies sparked his interest in green politics, so that he is now a city councilor. After graduation, Grover took acting classes for a year and worked in theater and television for over 10 years. Occasionally he still appears in television films, but is now mainly active as a writer. He writes scripts for the pre-school television program and works part-time in a communications consultancy in London.
Simon was elected as the first green councilor to administer the St. Albans District Council . His area of responsibility as a city council includes advice and assistance on questions and problems, as well as participation in committees and departments. He is currently Head of the Independent & Green Council Group .
As an actor, he first appeared in the BBC children's series Tweenies. In 2010 he appeared in feature films such as London Boulevard and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows . He has also played the trumpet since 2007 and sings in the Anglo Latin band The Swanvesta Social Club . This brought out the mini-album Never Mind The Bongos . Glover performed with his band at the Two Rivers Festival in Chepstow in 2008 . The band has now released a full album called The Inauthentic Sound of Cuba .
Filmography
- 1998: Bill's New Frock (short film)
- 1999–2002: Tweenies (TV series, 84 episodes, character Max and Judy )
- 2004: Short (short film)
- 2009–2011: Gigglebiz (TV series, 25 episodes)
- 2010: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- 2010: London Boulevard
Scripts
TV Shows
- 2000-2001: Tweenies
- 2002: Fimbles
- 2003: Bobinogs
- 2004–2005: Planet Cook - (several episodes)
- 2004-2006: Big Cook Little Cook - (episodes Humpty Dumpty , Ernie the Elf , Mouse )
- 2008: Nuzzle and Scratch - (Follow The Window Cleaner )
- 2009: Waybuloo
- 2009: I Can Cook
- 2010: Wibbly Pig - (Follow Bus / Airplane )
Web links
- Simon Grover in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Swanvesta Social Club on theswanvestasocialclub.com
- Gigglebiz on comedy.co.uk
Individual evidence
- ↑ Info on stalbans.moderngov.co.uk
- ↑ Info ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on webmii.asia
- ↑ Info on imdb.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grover, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English actor, screenwriter and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St Albans , Hertfordshire , England |