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Sir Simon Russell Beale CBE (born January 12, 1961) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in film, television and theatre, and work on radio, on audiobooks and as a narrator. For his services to drama, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2019. He has spent much of his theatre career working in productions for both the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. He has received ten Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning three awards for his performances in Volpone (1996), Candide (2000), and Uncle Vanya (2003). For his work on the Broadway stage he has received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for his performance as George in the Tom Stoppard play Jumpers in 2004. For his role as Henry Lehman in The Lehman Trilogy, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and was nominated for an Olivier Award. Beale has been described by The Independent as "the greatest stage actor of his generation". Beale made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama Orlando (1992). He continued acting in films such as Persuasion (1995), Hamlet (1996), My Week with Marilyn (2011), The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Into the Woods (2014), and Mary Queen of Scots (2018). In 2017, he starred in Armando Iannucci's dark comedy The Death of Stalin playing Lavrentiy Beria for which he received the British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also appeared in the television projects The Young Visiters (2003), Dunkirk (2004), and as Falstaff in the BBC made-for-television films Henry IV, Part I and Part II (2012). He was part of the main cast of Showtime's Penny Dreadful.
Simon Russell Beale
Winston Churchill
for Winston Churchill in One World
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"One World" tells the inspiring story of failed presidential candidate Wendell Willkie and his extraordinary activism as an author and war mediator between 1940 and 1944. The film begins with Willkie's defeat in the 1940 presidential elections against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Despite the disappointment, Willkie decides not to abandon his political career but to establish himself as a voice of change. He publishes his groundbreaking book "One World," advocating for international cooperation and the creation of a global order. The film depicts Willkie's passionate activism as he travels across America, inspiring people from all walks of life to embrace his vision of unity and peace. He fights against isolationism and for a stronger international presence for the United States. During World War II, Willkie becomes a significant war mediator. He travels to Europe and meets with heads of state and prominent figures to advocate for diplomatic solutions and a collective effort in the fight against fascism. His mediation efforts help prepare for the establishment of the United Nations and lay the foundation for long-term global cooperation. The film concludes with Willkie's legacy as a visionary and his influence on the post-war order, shaped by his ideas of unity and cooperation. "One World" is a moving tribute to a man who, despite political setbacks, changed the world and whose visions remain relevant today
