Simon Merrells
Biography
Simon Merrells is an English actor of film, television and stage, best known as Marcus Licinius Crassus in Spartacus: War of the Damned. Born in 1965, he began drama school before leaving to travel and paint in Mexico. Back in England he entered fringe theater in Brighton. He has worked often with director Steven Berkoff, starting with a world tour of Coriolanus. In 2009 he played Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront for Berkoff, and in 2011 he starred as Oedipus at the Liverpool Playhouse, earning a Stage Award for Best Actor nomination. His screen work includes The Wolfman (2010) as Ben Talbot, Judas Ghost (2013) as Mark Vega, Index Zero (2014) as Kurt, and Take Down (2016). He also appeared in television series such as London's Burning, Family Affairs and Merseybeat, and was cast in Knightfall as Tancrede de Hautville.
61years old
Turns 62 on July 14in 269 days
- Born Epping
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 15 years2010 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025AfterburnIMDb rating 4.6
- 2016Take DownIMDb rating 5.5
- 2014Index ZeroIMDb rating 5.2
- 2013Judas GhostIMDb rating 4.7
- 2010The WolfmanIMDb rating 5.9
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Getting ready for a role
For his role as Marcus Licinius Crassus in Spartacus: War of the Damned, Merrells went through a strict diet and a four-week fitness boot camp, losing 21 lbs.
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Worked with
Simon Merrells made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Dave Bautista's page
Emily Blunt's page
All films by Joe Johnston
All films by J.J. Perry
Jim GillespieDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Jim Gillespie
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