Simon Kunz

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Simon Charles Kunz
Born (1962-10-15) 15 October 1962 (age 61)
Education University of Warwick
Occupation Actor
Years active1992–present
Relatives Charlie Kunz (grandfather)

Simon Charles Kunz (born 15 October 1962)[ citation needed ] is an actor on stage and screen.

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Early life

He attended Latymer Upper School, then completed a degree in Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick.

Career

He appeared in The Parent Trap as Martin in one of his first roles in film. He appeared as a lead character in the first two seasons of the BBC/BBC America/Netflix historical television drama, The Last Kingdom . [1]

Of his stage performances, his role as Max in Address Unknown (2013) at the Soho Theatre, London, was described as a "superb performance" of a "study in dawning agony". [2]

Filmography

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral John with the Unfaithful Wife – Wedding One
1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook John
GoldenEye Severnaya Duty Officer
1998 The Parent Trap Martin
Jeremiah Gemariah TV film
1999 Tube Tales White Pinstripe Suit Man(segment "Steal Away")
2001 The Bunker Lt. Wilhelm Krupp
The Affair of the Necklace Minister of Titles
2005 The Cave Mike – Caver #1
Red Mercury Briggs
2006Désaccord parfaitRandall
January 2ndFrank
2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman Intruder
2008 City of Ember Captain Fleery
2011 Just Henry Inspector TitmusTV film
Captain America: The First Avenger US Army doctor
2012 A Fantastic Fear of Everything Police Sergeant Smythe
2013 Trance Surgeon
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Conner Scott
Walking with the Enemy Jozsef Greenberg
2014 Son of God Nicodemus
Get Santa Ugly Sister
2015WinterDr. Allen
2017 The Foreigner Matthew Rice
TBA Jericho Ridge Post-production [3]

TV

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Highlander: The Series Damon Case
1993–2006 The Bill James Allinson / D.C.I. Calder / Simon Nicholls / Mr. Flint
1993 Minder AndersonEpisode: "I'll Never Forget Whats'ername"
1997 Brass Eye Graham / Captain Mervyn Bruge / Senator Dale Lee AgsbyEpisodes: "Sex", "Decline"'
2000–2002 Casualty Tony Eastwood / John
2002–2004 My Family Geoffrey, Auctioneer
2004 Auf Wiedersehen Pet Evan Trasker
2004 Rosemary and Thyme Chris StevensEpisode: "The Memory of Water"
2005–2015 Midsomer Murders Miles Rattigan, Bruce Hartley
2006 Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire Attalus
2007 M.I. High Roger PowellThe Big Freeze
2010 The IT Crowd JudgeEpisode: "Reynholm vs Reynholm"
2011 Silent Witness Assistant Chief Constable Matthew MaynardEpisode: "Lost" (series 14)
2013 The Bible Nicodemus
2014–2017 Sherlock Sir Edwin
2015–2017 The Last Kingdom Odda the Elder
2017 Gunpowder Lord Howard
2018 Requiem Lloyd Satlow
2019JerusalemHerbert Quickmain role,post-production
2021 This Time with Alan Partridge Father PaulS2; E1
2021 Deceit Sir Harry Ognall Episode 4

Theatre

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References

  1. "Meet the cast of The Last Kingdom", Radio Times , 15 November 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  2. Dominic Cavendish (4 July 2013) "Address Unknown, Soho Theatre, review", The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  3. "Brilliant Pictures acquires survival thriller 'Jericho Ridge' as production wraps". Screen Daily.
  4. William Moore (2 July 2013) "Address Unknown, Soho Theatre – theatre review", Evening Standard. Retrieved 2017-02-05.