Simon Chandler
Known for: Acting
Simon Chandler (born Simon Timothy Chandler, 4 June 1953 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England) – British film, television, and theatre actor, educated at Bedford School, active since 1976. Often cast as senior establishment figures such as Members of Parliament, civil servants, and officials. His most notable film roles include Private Simmonds in A Bridge Too Far (1977), Merry Brandybuck (voice) in The Lord of the Rings (1978), David Nelson in The Bounty (1984), Hawkins in The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997), Mr. Wells in Vera Drake (2004), Mayor of Grasse in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006), Lord Dawson in The King's Speech (2010), a Cabinet Minister in The Iron Lady (2011), Sir Augustus Wall Callcott in Mr. Turner (2014), John Taylor in The Theory of Everything (2014), and Sidney Rawle in The Mercy (2018). On television he is best known for Clement Attlee in The Crown (2016), Septon Eustace in House of the Dragon (2022), Mr. Hobbs in Jonny Briggs (1985, 28 episodes), and appearances in Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003), The Thick of It (2009), Midsomer Murders, Coronation Street (2008), and The Diplomat (2023). On stage he has appeared in Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and High Noon (2025, West End).
Filmography
Series
The Crown
Clement Attlee
2016
Series
Slow Horses
Doctor
2022
Series
Midsomer Murders
Jonathan Canning
1997
Series
Midsomer Murders
Richard Deverell
1997
Series
House of the Dragon
Septon Eustace
2022
Series
House of the Dragon
High Septon
2022
Series
Casualty
Richard Penfold
1986
Series
Play for Today
Nicky
1970
Series
The Diplomat
Sir Merritt Grove
2023
Series
Call the Midwife
Canon Gilbert
2012
Series
Vera
Keith Barton
2011
Series
Heartbeat
Eric Potter
1992
Series
Screen Two
Paul
1985
Series
ITV Playhouse
Jonathan
1967
Series
BBC Play of the Month
Denis Tregoning
1965
Series
Foyle's War
Leonard Evans
2002
Series
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Reese
1987
Series
Judge John Deed
Sir Ian Rochester
2001
Series
The Thick of It
Permanent Secretary
2005
Series
Silk
HHJ Sadler
2011
Series
The Peripheral
Nikolai
2022
Series
The Gold
Judge Instrell
2023
Series
Shine on Harvey Moon
Mr. Cude
1982
Series
The Duchess of Duke Street
Brian Spedding
1976
Film
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Mayor of Grasse
2006
Series
Teachers
Geoff
2001
Film
The King's Speech
Lord Dawson
2010
Series
Brideshead Revisited
Lieutenant James
1981
Film
The Old Guard
Father Sykes
2020
Film
The Theory of Everything
John Taylor
2014
Series
RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service
Registrar Blake
2021
Series
Urban Gothic
Dr Miles
2000
Series
The Bletchley Circle
Solicitor
2012
Film
The Lord of the Rings
Merry (voice)
1978
Series
Jonny Briggs
Mr. Hobbs
1985
Series
The Singing Detective
Dr Finlay
1986
Series
Land Girls
Inspector West
2009
Film
A Bridge Too Far
Pvt. Simmonds
1977
The Sunday Drama
Peter Clough
1977
Series
Middlemarch
Rev. Farebrother
1994
Series
Lace
Nick Cliffe
1984
Series
Falling
Chris
2026
Film
Rogue Agent
Paul Jones
2022
Series
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Sharing Time
Barry
1984
Film
Victor/Victoria
Chorus Boy
1982
Film
Penelope
Doctor
2006
Series
Life Force
Professor Petersen
2000
Film
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Hawkins
1997
Series
The Vanishing Man
Simon Middington
1997
Film
The Bounty
David Nelson
1984
Film
The Mercy
Sidney Rawle
2018
Series
1990
Brian
1977
Film
The Iron Lady
Cabinet Minister
2011
Series
Identity
2010
Series
The Politician's Husband
Cliff Lyman
2013
Film
Spice World
Hospital Parent
1997
Film
Mr. Turner
Sir Augustus Wall Callcott
2014
Film
Vera Drake
Mr. Wells
2004
Pulaski
Lord Epton
1987
Series
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
John Middleton
1992
Film
Aimée
Paul
1991
Series
Brensham People
Curate
1976
Series
The Wimbledon Poisoner
No. 47
1994
Series
So You Think You've Got Troubles
De La Rue
1991
Series
Confessional
Fox
1989
The Breadwinner
Patrick Battle
1982
Film
Sword of Honour
Maj. Irvine
2001
Film
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Barnaby Jones
2017
Film
Stoned
Mary's Father
2005
Film
Incognito
Iain Ill
1997
Film
Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
Nicky
1978
Film
Gentlemen's Relish
Prestwick
2001
Film
Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Officer Lockwood
2005
Film
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Fenton
1982
Film
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
Lieutenant
1981
Film
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Doctor
1984
Film
The Taming of the Shrew
Lucentio
1980
Film
The Imitation Game
1980
Film
Letters from Baghdad
David Hogarth
2017
Film
The Taming of the Shrew
John Naps
2005
Film
The Sleeper
Jonna
2000
Film
Who's Who
Nigel
1979
Film
Unnatural Causes
Digby Seton
1993
Film
The Commissioner
Peter Simpson
1998
Film
The Stone Raft
British Prime Minister
2002
Friends and Other Lovers
Jonathan
1981
Film
Here Is the News
Presenter
1989
Film
The Winslow Boy
1977
Film
Antony & Cleopatra
Eros
1981
Film
"If Only..."
Micky
1980
Film
Milk
Doctor
1999
Film
Dear Sarah
Alastair Logan
1990
Film
Critical Eye
Surgeon
2010
Film
Sitting Targets
Paul
1989