Simon Gleeson
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Gleeson at the 2014 Helpmann Awards
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| Born | 13 January 1977 Wagga Wagga |
| Spouse(s) | Natalie O'Donnell |
| Children | Two - a daughter and a son |
Simon Gleeson (born 13 January 1977) is an Australian actor who is currently playing Jean Valjean in the Australian production of Les Miserables.[1]
In the United Kingdom he has performed in plays at The Royal National Theatre and in the West End of London. He has appeared in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, playing SJ Fletcher's boyfriend Sid Clarke. In 2007 Gleeson appeared in 'Kombat Opera Presents' for BBC television. He appeared with Richard Dreyfuss and Nia Vardalos in 2009's My Life In Ruins.
Early life
Gleeson grew up in The Rock, a small country town in New South Wales with his parents and sister, Sara Gleeson (who is an actress). He completed his secondary education at Xavier College where he was named School Vice Captain and House President. Gleeson trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
Career
Gleeson has performed in many musicals in Australia and in London's West End including Mamma Mia!, Eureka, The Far Pavilions and Imagine This. He has performed in plays for Sydney Theatre Company and Royal National Theatre in the UK. In 2013/2014 he was in the original company of Rupert for Melbourne Theatre Company and toured the play to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He portrayed Raoul in the Australian production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Love Never Dies, the sequel to Lloyd Webber's highly successful The Phantom of the Opera.[2]
Gleeson has appeared in numerous television series in Australia and the UK, most notably as SJ in EastEnders and as a principal cast member of 'Kombat Opera Presents' for BBC television.
From 2014 Gleeson played Jean Valjean in the Australian tour of Cameron Macintosh's Les Miserables. He would remain with the cast throughout 2015 and has been cast in the role for its Manila run.[3] He was nominated for (and won) a Helpmann Award for the role.
Gleeson released his debut album, titled Elements in 2015.[4] TRACK LIST
- A Bit of Earth
- Anthem
- She’s Got A Way/ Something
- End of The World
- Being Alive
- Bring Him Home
- And the Rain Keeps Falling Down
- Stay With Me
- Sorry Seems To be the Hardest word – featuring Natalie O’Donnell
- If I Loved You
- The Day You Went Away
Awards/Nominations
Gleeson has been nominated for two Helpmann Awards for Sky in Mamma Mia!, and Raoul in Love Never Dies and was nominated for a Green Room Award[5] (Actor in a Leading Role) for his portrayal of Anatoly Sergievsky in The Production Company's 2012 Chess . Directed by Gale Edwards In London he was nominated for a Whatsonstage.com Award for The Far Pavilions Gleeson has also been nominated for a Glug Award and Green Room Award, and won a Helpmann Award for his role as Jean Valjean in the 2014 Australian Anniversary tour of Les Miserables.
References
- ↑ http://www.lesmis.com.au/
- ↑ http://www.loveneverdies.com.au/cast2-SimonnbspGleeson-16
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External links
- Simon Gleeson at the Internet Movie Database
- Simon Gleeson on Twitter
- Simon Gleeson on Facebook
- Simon Gleeson: The Dark Side of Raoul
- Official website
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