Simon Fenton

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Simon Fenton
Born (1976-06-10) 10 June 1976 (age 48)
Occupation Actor
Years active1988–2001
Notable work Through the Dragon's Eye

Simon Fenton (born 10 June 1976) is an English actor who has appeared in several television roles. [1]

One of his earliest roles was in Tom's Midnight Garden , and he also appeared in the ITV children's series T-Bag and the Sunstones of Montezuma , Through The Dragon's Eye , and the Russell T Davies series Century Falls . He appeared in the movie The Power of One as the 12-year-old protagonist P.K., a role for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Awards in the category "Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Motion Picture". [2] In 1993, he appeared with John Goodman in the quirky American comedy Matinee , in a role playing an American boy, and in 1994 he played Luke in the Channel 4 miniseries The Rector's Wife . [3] [4] [5] More recently, he was in Band of Brothers and The Bill . [6] [1]

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