Simon Bamford

Biography

Spotted playing 'The Fool' in a London production of 'King Lear' Simon was invited by writer and director Clive Barker to join the 'Dog Company' a theatre group based in London. Eventually also working for Clive on the first two 'Hellraiser' movies. The success of the 'Hellraiser' franchise led to Simon playing the ill fated 'Ohnaka' in 'Nightbreed' at Pinewood Studios. More recently he has worked with Jonas Armstrong and Sophie Ward on 'Book of Blood' in Edinburgh, with 'Tony Todd aka The Candyman' on 'Dead of the Nite' and in 2016 with Golden Globe winner 'Joanne Froggatt' on the true drama 'Starfish'. TV films include 'The Real Mamils' with Joe McGann and Gwyneth Strong and 'The Offer' with Bruce Jones and Kenneth Cranham. Episode 2 of the 'Dark Ditties' series 'Mrs Wiltshire' a disturbing ghost story with a harrowing narrative is due for release in 2018 Simon's extensive theatre career has taken him around the world; Karachi to Dubai, London to Los Angeles, Bucharest to Stockholm as actor, director and designer.