Biography
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), ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Boybands Forever
2024
as Self
Behind the singing, smiles and double denim was blood, sweat and tears. Heartthrobs from Take That to Westlife and 911 share tales of success, adorati...
Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop
2023
as Self
Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman were the producers who came, SAW and conquered the UK charts in the 1980s, spinning the music scene right ro...
Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest Moments
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Geordie superstars' path to national treasure status.
Scoob!
2020
as Simon Cowell (voice)
In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces...
Julia Scotti: Funny That Way
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Decades ago, Julia Scotti performed as Rick Scotti, and appeared on bills with Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock. Now, the trans comedian returns to the s...
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
2020
as Self
This one-hour special documentary celebrates 25 star-studded years of the National Television Awards, with contributions from stars including Graham N...
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019
as Self - Talent Scout
A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
2018
Darci Lynne Farmer and her puppet friends Petunia, Oscar, Katie and Edna perform with special musical guests, and visit Farmer's hometown.
Made in Miami
2018
as Self
Made in Miami is the story of Camila's journey from arriving in Miami from Cuba as a kid to finding her voice and releasing her debut album. The film ...
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
2017
as Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell is shot at his birthday party, and Ant and Dec are accused and forced to run.
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017
as Self
The life and successes of iconic music executive Clive Davis, from his miraculous start at Columbia Records through his trailblazing work at Arista Re...
Britain's Greatest Hoaxer
2017
as Self
British comedian Simon Brodkin has hit the headlines for his audacious pranks on public figures. His methods have remained secret until now, cameras f...
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016
as Simon Cowell
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collap...
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
2015
as Self (archive footage)
The film features clips looking at the successes, upsets and moments that caused drama in different talent shows.
Pudsey the Dog: The Movie
2014
Producer
Pudsey the cheeky London stray dog is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly, George and Tommy. Af...
P!NK: Staying True
2013
as Self
Pink breaks the mold once again, bringing her career to a new level in 2013 with a world tour that entertains unlike ever before! Get inside access to...
One Chance
2013
Producer
This film follows the remarkable and inspirational true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night...
One Direction: This Is Us
2013
as Self
"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning li...
One Direction: This Is Us
2013
Producer
"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning li...
One Direction: A Year in the Making
2011
as Self (archive footage)
A documentary tracing the juggernaut band's journey from coming in third place on The X Factor to releasing their debut album in the UK.
Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar
2011
as Self
Award winning filmmaker Osca Humphreys follows the day-to-day life of the woman behind the most extraordinary success story of our time. With remarkab...
Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Multi BAFTA winning comedian Harry Hill is back with a glittering third installment of TV Burp Gold. Find out what happens when Stacy from EastEnders ...
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop cultur...
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
2009
as Simon Cowell (voice)
You can learn a lot from a maniacal baby genius bent on a world of domination, but we kinda hope you don't. In the shockingly hilarious 100th episode ...
The Kylie Show
2007
as Self
The Kylie Show is a one-off television special from Australian artist Kylie Minogue that aired on ITV on 10 November 2007 and was recorded at The Lond...
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
2006
as Self
A single mother’s American Idol audition helps her rise above a history of poverty, sexual abuse, and illiteracy to achieve national prominence.
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
2005
as Self - Judge (archive footage)
THE BEST OF AMERICAN IDOL brings you over 3 and 1/2 hours of performances, auditions and bonus footage featuring all your favorite Idols. Enjoy, for t...
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
2005
as Self - Judge
THE WORST OF AMERICAN IDOL brings you all four seasons of the craziest auditions and most bizarre moments in over 2 and 1/2 hours of sidesplitting, j...
Far Far Away Idol
2004
as Simon Cowell (voice)
Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the rest of the Far Far Away Kingdom battle it out in a singing competition.
The X Factor Revealed: The Greatest Auditions Ever
2004
as Self
Relive some of the best (and worst!) auditions from the series.
Scary Movie 3
2003
as Simon Cowell
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video ta...
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
2002
as Judge
How do you turn a talent search into a phenomenon? Simple. You let America be the judge. In the summer of 2002, that's exactly what producer Simon Ful...
Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under
1997
Executive Producer
When a young, wealthy Australian crashes (literally) into their lives and whisks them off to Australia, Mandy's thinking wedding bells, Zak looks for ...