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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
William McDoon
for William McDoon in Scooby-Doo Live Action (Sabrina & Riverdale Univers)
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In the mysterious town of Crystal Cove from another univers, four teenagers, each very different, find their lives upended when a series of strange events brings them together. Shaggy, gifted with the unique ability to communicate with all animals, and his loyal companion Scooby-Doo, who hides a surprising truth as a magical familiar, are already confronting inexplicable phenomena. Velma, brilliant and methodical, seeks logic in the illogical with her extraordinary intellect. Daphne, heir to a secret lineage of witches, begins to discover her powers and the hidden influence of magic in the world around her. Finally, Fred, athletic and strategic, uses his genius to design traps and solve mysteries, serving as a natural leader for the group. As supernatural events and enigmatic creatures appear across different towns, their investigations take them to Riverdale and Greendale, where they encounter teenagers with mysterious powers and ancient magical forces lying dormant. Together, they must unravel mysteries that defy logic, protect ancient secrets, and uncover the true bonds that connect them. Between budding friendships, complicated romances, and supernatural dangers, these teenagers will learn that mysteries are never what they seem… and that their own powers and secrets might be the key to saving not only their towns but their very lives.
