Simon Cowell

About

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...

Known for

The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Family GuySeries • 1999America's Got TalentSeries • 2006The X FactorSeries • 2004The Celebrity ApprenticeSeries • 2004Britain's Got TalentSeries • 2007X FactorSeries • 2008Scary Movie 3Movie • 2003The X FactorSeries • 2005La France a un incroyable talentSeries • 2006Pilipinas Got TalentSeries • 2010Scoob!Movie • 2020Got Talent EspañaSeries • 2016Italia's Got TalentSeries • 2009Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingMovie • 2016One ChanceMovie • 2013One Direction: This Is UsMovie • 2013Pudsey the Dog: The MovieMovie • 2014Far Far Away IdolMovie • 2004Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills StewieMovie • 2009