Simon Cowell
Acting
Simon Phillip Cowell (born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the founder and sole owner of the British entertainment company Syco and is the creator of the X Factor and Got Talent franchises. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001–2003), The X Factor UK (2004–2010, 2014–2018) and Britain's Got Talent (2007–present), and the American television talent competition shows American Idol (2002–2010), The X Factor US (2011–2013) and America's Got Talent (2016–present). After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent agent and consultant in the UK music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol, a talent television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV Controller of Entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz. He subsequently created The X Factor in 2004 and Got Talent in 2006, which have become successful television franchises sold around the world. Cowell often makes blunt and controversial comments as a television music and talent show judge, including insults and wisecracks about contestants and their singing abilities. He combines activities in both the television and music industries. Cowell has produced and promoted successful singles and albums for various recording acts whom he has signed and taken under his wing, including Little Mix, James Arthur, Labrinth, Leona Lewis, Fifth Harmony, Il Divo, Olly Murs, Noah Cyrus, Cher Lloyd, Fleur East, Ella Henderson, and Susan Boyle. He has also signed successful boy bands such as Westlife, One Direction, PrettyMuch, and CNCO. In 2004 and 2010, Time named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him sixth in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".The same year, he received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards.At the 2010 British Academy Television Awards, Cowell received the BAFTA Special Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry and for his development of new talent". In 2018, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simon Phillip Cowell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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tvSimon Cowell: The Next Act
2025
Self - Host
tvAmerica's Got Talent: Fantasy League
2024
Self - Judge
tvAmerica's Got Talent: All-Stars
2023
Self - Judge
tvCanada's Got Talent
2022
Self - Guest Judge
tvAmerica's Got Talent: Extreme
2022
Self - Judge
movieAnt and Dec's 30 Greatest Moments
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieScoob!
2020
Simon Cowell (voice)
movieJulia Scotti: Funny That Way
2020
Self (archive footage)
tvThe X Factor The Band
2019
Self - Judge
tvThe X Factor Celebrity
2019
Self - Judge
movieThe Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019
Self - Talent Scout
movieWho Shot Simon Cowell?
2017
Simon Cowell
moviePopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
Simon Cowell
movie20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
2015
Self (archive footage)
tv1D Day
2013
Self
movieOne Direction: A Year in the Making
2011
Self (archive footage)
tvThe X Factor
2011
Self - Judge
movieHarry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
Self (archive footage)
tv2009 Game Show Awards
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieFamily Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009
Simon Cowell (voice)
tvBritain's Got Talent
2007
Self - Judge
tvAmerica's Got Talent
2006
Self - Judge
movieAmerican Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
2005
Self - Judge (archive footage)
movieAmerican Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
2005
Self - Judge
movieFar Far Away Idol
2004
Simon Cowell (voice)
tvThe X Factor
2004
Self - Judge
movieScary Movie 3
2003
Simon Cowell
tvPunk'd
2003
Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
tvTop Gear
2002
Self
tvAmerican Idol
2002
Self - Judge
tvPop Idol
2001
Self - Judge
tvLoose Women
1999
Self (voice)
tvFamily Guy
1999
Simon Cowell (voice)
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvMADtv
1995
Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
tvGMTV
1993
Self
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Simon Cowell (voice) / Henry (voice)
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self (uncredited)
Creator39
tvGot Talent All Stars
2023
Creator
tvCanada's Got Talent
2022
Creator
tvThe Dancer
2021
Creator
tvPersia's Got Talent
2020
Creator
tvX Factor Brasil
2016
Creator
tvGot Talent España
2016
Creator
tvX Factor Romania
2015
Creator
tvGot Talent Portugal
2015
Creator
tvDanmark har talent
2014
Creator
tvX Factor
2012
Creator
tvX Factor
2011
Creator
tvRed or Black?
2011
Creator
tvX Factor Polska
2011
Creator
tvRomania's Got Talent
2011
Creator
tvX Factor
2010
Creator
tvChina's Got Talent
2010
Creator
tvPilipinas Got Talent
2010
Creator
tvItalia's Got Talent
2009
Creator
tvSA's Got Talent
2009
Creator
tvX Factor
2009
Creator
tvX Factor
2008
Creator
tvNorske Talenter
2008
Creator
tvX Factor
2008
Creator
tvBritain's Got Talent
2007
Creator
tvFactor X España
2007
Creator
tvThe X Factor
2005
Creator
tvThe X Factor
2004
Creator
tvIdols
2001
Creator
tvX Factor Georgia
Creator
Production6
tvAmerica's Got Talent: Extreme
2022
Executive Producer
movieOne Chance
2013
Producer
movieEmmerdale: The Dingles Down Under
1997
Executive Producer
movieBetty Boop
Producer
Directing1
tvItalia's Got Talent
2009
Director
Writing1
tvX-Factor
2010
Original Series Creator