Simon Bamford

Biography

Simon Bamford is an English actor of film, television and theater, born in Peterborough, who trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and graduated in 1981. He is known for his portrayal of the Butterball Cenobite in Hellraiser (1987) and its sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), and he created and played Ohnaka in Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990). At the Young Vic he played Ernst Robel in Spring Awakening, and at the Chichester Festival Theatre he appeared as Gabby in Follow the Star. Later screen credits include Book of Blood (2009), Dead of the Nite (2012), Dark Ditties series, and anthology film Mosaic (2024). In 2000 he won an actor of the year award for playing Pip in Great Expectations, and he has directed international tours including The Big Day and Educating Rita. He has written theater reviews for The Stage since 2006.

65years old

Turns 66 on May 22in 222 days

Born May 22, 1961Peterborough
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 37 years1987 to 2024

Genres

Horror63%, 5 films
Documentary25%, 2 films
Drama25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films
Action13%, 1 film

First and latest

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A change of course
Bamford has reviewed theater for The Stage newspaper since 2006, and he is a guest speaker at film conventions in Bottrop, Munster and London.
Behind the camera
Bamford has worked as a designer and director on international tours. These include The Big Day in Sofia, Qatar and Dubai, and Educating Rita in Kuala Lumpur.

Simon Bamford movies on Netflix

Mosaic2024IMDb rating 5.5as DI Eliot Foley
The Haunting of Margam Castle2020IMDb rating 2.5as The Witchfinder General
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night2016IMDb rating 8.1as Peter Vincent
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015IMDb rating 6.3as Himself
Book of Blood2009IMDb rating 5.3as Derek
Nightbreed1990IMDb rating 6.4as Ohnaka
Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988IMDb rating 6.4as Butterball Cenobite
Hellraiser1987IMDb rating 6.9as 'Butterball' Cenobite

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Hellraiser1987 Fantasy, Horroras 'Butterball' Cenobite
IMDb rating 6.9156K votes
Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988 Horror, Thrilleras Butterball Cenobite
IMDb rating 6.462K votes
Book of Blood2009as Derek
IMDb rating 5.38.9K votes
Nightbreed1990as Ohnaka
IMDb rating 6.429K votes
The Haunting of Margam Castle2020as The Witchfinder General
IMDb rating 2.51.3K votes
You're So Cool, Brewster! The Story of Fright Night2016as Peter Vincent
IMDb rating 8.1540 votes
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015as Himself
IMDb rating 6.3593 votes
Mosaic2024as DI Eliot Foley
IMDb rating 5.542 votes

Most often with

Clive Barker directed two of these films. Doug Bradley appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Doug Bradley

Nicholas Vince

Oliver Parker

Clare Higgins

Oliver Smith

William Hope

Clive BarkerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Doug Bradley5 films together, 1987 to 2015
Doug Bradley's page
- Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015IMDb rating 6.3Bamford as HimselfBradley as Himself
- Book of Blood2009IMDb rating 5.3Bamford as DerekBradley as Tollington
- Nightbreed1990IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as OhnakaBradley as Dirk Lylesberg
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as Butterball CenobiteBradley as Pinhead / Captain Elliot Spencer
- Hellraiser1987IMDb rating 6.9Bamford as 'Butterball' CenobiteBradley as Lead Cenobite
Nicholas Vince4 films together, 1987 to 2015
Nicholas Vince's page
- Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015IMDb rating 6.3Bamford as HimselfVince as Himself
- Nightbreed1990IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as OhnakaVince as Kinski
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as Butterball CenobiteVince as Chatterer Cenobite / Chatter II Cenobite
- Hellraiser1987IMDb rating 6.9Bamford as 'Butterball' CenobiteVince as Chattering Cenobite
Oliver Parker4 films together, 1987 to 2015
Oliver Parker's page
- Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015IMDb rating 6.3Bamford as HimselfParker as Himself
- Nightbreed1990IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as OhnakaParker as Peloquin
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as Butterball CenobiteParker as Workman 2
- Hellraiser1987IMDb rating 6.9Bamford as 'Butterball' CenobiteParker as Moving Man 2
Clare Higgins3 films together, 1987 to 2015
Clare Higgins's page
- Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015IMDb rating 6.3Bamford as HimselfHiggins as Himself
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as Butterball CenobiteHiggins as Julia Cotton
- Hellraiser1987IMDb rating 6.9Bamford as 'Butterball' CenobiteHiggins as Julia
Oliver Smith3 films together, 1987 to 2015
Oliver Smith's page
- Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015IMDb rating 6.3Bamford as HimselfSmith as Self - Host
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as Butterball CenobiteSmith as Frank the Monster
- Hellraiser1987IMDb rating 6.9Bamford as 'Butterball' CenobiteSmith as Frank the Monster
William Hope2 films together, 1988 to 2015
William Hope's page
- Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II2015IMDb rating 6.3Bamford as HimselfHope as Himself
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II1988IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as Butterball CenobiteHope as Kyle MacRae
Clive BarkerDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1990
All films by Clive Barker
- Nightbreed1990IMDb rating 6.4Bamford as Ohnaka
- Hellraiser1987IMDb rating 6.9Bamford as 'Butterball' Cenobite
Also two films together6 more actors
- Kenneth CranhamLeviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
- Ashley LaurenceHellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) and Hellraiser (1987)
- Sean ChapmanHellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) and Hellraiser (1987)
- Barbie WildeLeviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
- Catherine ChevalierNightbreed (1990) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
- Imogen BoormanLeviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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