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Eugene Simon
Simon at the 2020 Filmbörse Dortmund
Born
Eugene Michael Simon

(1992-06-11) 11 June 1992 (age 31)
Westminster, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Websiteeugenesimon.co.uk

Eugene Michael Simon[1] (born 11 June 1992) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Jerome Clarke in the Nickelodeon mystery series House of Anubis (2011–2013)[2] and Lancel Lannister in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011–2012; 2015–2016).[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Simon was born in London[6] to Anton (died 2017)[7] and Teresa (née Stopford) Simon. He has two older brothers, Charles (born 1987) and Harry, and a younger sister, Fleur. Simon attended Downside School in Somerset[8] and Bryanston School in Dorset.[citation needed] He trained at Joseph Pearlman's acting academy in Los Angeles.[9][10]

Career

Around eight years old, Simon's mother signed him up for an acting agency. He began appearing in commercials before appearing in film roles as a young Gerald Durrell in My Family and Other Animals and then as a young Giacomo Casanova in Casanova in 2005.

On his eighteenth birthday,[11][12] Simon received the news that he had been cast as Lancel Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones[3][4][5] and as Jerome Clarke in the Nickelodeon series House of Anubis.[13][2]

Simon played young Eugene Devlin in 2013 film Before I Sleep and Kennefick in the 2015 film Eden. He went on to star as Sean Nally in the 2017 Irish film The Lodgers and as the titular role in the 2018 film Kill Ben Lyk.[14][15] He appeared in the 2018 production of For King and Country at Southwark Playhouse and the 2019 stage adaptation of A Room with a View at L.A. Theatre Works.[16][17]

Personal life

Simon is based between London and Los Angeles. In 2019, he led acting workshops in Valletta.[18] He has been vocal about men's mental health and suicide prevention on social media, appearing on the 2020 Well Beings Virtual National Town Hall & Panel Discussion.[19]

Filmography

Film roles

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Casanova Giacomo Casanova (11 Years Old)
2006 Alpha Male Young Felix Methuselah
2013 Before I Sleep Young Eugene Devlin
2015 Eden Kennefick
2017 The Lodgers Sean Nally
Resonance Toby Short film
2018 Kill Ben Lyk Ben Lyk
Mens Sana Mark Short film
Love Have I Known Young Captain James Piney Short film
2021 Sensation Andrew Cooper
2022 The Fence Andrew Knight

Television roles

Year Title Role Notes
2003 My Dad's the Prime Minister Harry 4 episodes
2004 Murder in Suburbia Josh Taylor Episode: " A Good Deal of Attention"
Noah and Saskia Eddie 7 episodes
2005 My Family and Other Animals Gerald Durrell
2010 Ben Hur Young Judah Ben Hur
2011–2013 House of Anubis Jerome Clarke Main Character; 191 episodes
Anubis Unlocked Himself 19 episodes
2011–2016 Game of Thrones Lancel Lannister 16 episodes
2012 Summer in Transylvania Max Episode: "I Dated a Teenage Vampire"
2013 House of Anubis: Touchstone of Ra Jerome Clarke TV special
2015 Vidfest Diaries Himself Episode: 2.9
2016 Last Week Himself Episode: "Last Week I Made Evan Cry"
2017 Genius Eduard Einstein 2 episodes
2017–2019 Thronecast Himself 2 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2018 For King and Country Padre From John Wilson's play Hamp, adapted by Paul Tomlinson, Southwark Playhouse
2019 A Room with a View George Emerson Adaptated from E.M. Forster's novel A Room with a View, by Kate McAll, L.A. Theatre Works

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Notes
2018 Nightmare Film Festival Best Actor Kill Ben Lyk Won [20]
2020 Love Story Film Festival Best Actor Love Have I Known Won [21]

References

  1. ^ "Person Page 22970". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Eugene Simon interview Game of Thrones House of Anubis". redeyechicago.com. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "How Eugene Simon Became Game of Thrones' Scary New Bully". tvguide.com. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Game of Thrones' Eugene Simon on Why Lancel Lannister Became Such an 'Oppressive Figure'". vulture.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Eugene Simon on Lancel's Explosive 'Game of Thrones' Demise". harpersbazaar.com. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Sizzling Simon fears Game of Thrones axe". The West Australian. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Anton Simon Obituary (2017)". Legacy: The Times.
  8. ^ "Bio". Eugene Simon. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Joseph Pearlman". Pearlman Acting Academy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Eugene Simon". LATW. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Hear him roar - Interview with Eugene Simon at the VIECC 2018". 20 November 2018.
  12. ^ Edmonds, Lizzie (7 June 2016). "Eugene Simon: 'My Game Of Thrones character is so intense... I'd like to try a comedy next'". Evening Standard.
  13. ^ "Eugene Simon House of Anubis Interview | Ink Splot 26". blog.scholastic.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  14. ^ Lambe, Stacy (15 September 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Eugene Simon Talks 'The Lodgers' and His 'Game of Thrones' Death". ET. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  15. ^ "[NFF '18 Review] 'Kill Ben Lyk' is a Chuckle-Filled Murder Romp". 22 October 2018.
  16. ^ Wood, Alex (4 May 2018). "Eugene Simon, Lloyd Everitt and Adam Lawrence cast in For King and Country at Southwark Playhouse". WhatsOnStage.
  17. ^ "Catalog | LATW".
  18. ^ "Eugene Simon to lead acting workshops". Times of Malta. 4 January 2019.
  19. ^ Pittman, Silvia (10 July 2020). "What 'Game of Thrones' Actor Eugene Simon Wants Men to Know About Mental Health". The Mighty.
  20. ^ "2018 Festival". Nightmares Film Festival. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Love Story 2020 Winners « Love Story Film Festival". Retrieved 19 December 2020.

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