Simon MacCorkindale

About

Simon Charles Pendered MacCorkindale (February 12, 1952 - October 14, 2010) was a British actor, film director, writer and producer. He spent much of his childhood moving around due to his father serving as an Officer with the Royal Air Force. Poor eyesight prevented him following a similar career in the RAF, so he instead planned to become a theatre director. Training at the Theatre of Arts in London, he started work as an actor, making his West End debut in 1974. He went on to appear in numerous roles in television, including the series I, Claudius and Jesus of Nazareth, before starring as Simon Doyle in the film Death on the Nile. This proved to be a breakthrough role and allowed him to move to the United States, where he appeared in a variety of films and TV series including Quatermass, The Riddle of the Sands, The Sword and the Sorcerer, and Jaws 3-D. In 1983, MacCorkindale...

Known for

CasualtySeries • 1986Falcon CrestSeries • 1981DynastySeries • 1981BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965Earth: Final ConflictSeries • 1997Natural WorldSeries • 1983Relic HunterSeries • 1999Hart to HartSeries • 1979La Femme NikitaSeries • 1997New TricksSeries • 2004Matt HoustonSeries • 1982I, ClaudiusSeries • 1976CounterstrikeSeries • 1990Hammer House of HorrorSeries • 1980Night ManSeries • 1997Jesus of NazarethSeries • 1977Death on the NileMovie • 1978ManimalSeries • 1983Jaws 3-DMovie • 1983JuggernautMovie • 1974Wing CommanderMovie • 1999The Sword and the SorcererMovie • 1982CaboblancoMovie • 198013HrsMovie • 2010