Simon Cowell
Born
October 7, 1959 (65 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Lambeth, London, England, UK
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), The X Factor US (2011–2013) and America's Got Talent (2016–present).
After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent agent and consultant in the UK music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol, a talent television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV Controller of Entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz. He subsequently created The X Factor in 2004 and Got Talent in 2006, which have become successful television franchises sold around the world.
Cowell often makes blunt and controversial comments as a television music and talent show judge, including insults and wisecracks about contestants and their singing abilities. He combines activities in both the television and music industries. Cowell has produced and promoted successful singles and albums for various recording acts whom he has signed and taken under his wing, including Little Mix, James Arthur, Labrinth, Leona Lewis, Fifth Harmony, Il Divo, Olly Murs, Noah Cyrus, Cher Lloyd, Fleur East, Ella Henderson, and Susan Boyle. He has also signed successful boy bands such as Westlife, One Direction, PrettyMuch, and CNCO.
In 2004 and 2010, Time named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him sixth in their list of the "100 most powerful people in British culture".The same year, he received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards.At the 2010 British Academy Television Awards, Cowell received the BAFTA Special Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry and for his development of new talent". In 2018, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category.
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Boybands Forever
Self
2024
Boybands Forever
Self · (3 episodes)
2024
America's Got Talent: Fantasy League
Self - Judge · (8 episodes)
2024
Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop
Self
2023
Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends of Pop
Self · (2 episodes)
2023
America's Got Talent: All-Stars
Self - Judge · (9 episodes)
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Canada's Got Talent
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2022
America's Got Talent: Extreme
Self - Judge · (4 episodes)
2022
Ant and Dec's 30 Greatest Moments
Self (archive footage)
2020
Scoob!
Simon Cowell (voice)
2020
Julia Scotti: Funny That Way
Self (archive footage)
2020
Britain's Got Talent: Unseen
Judge · (16 episodes)
2020
The National Television Awards Celebrate 25 Years
Self
2020
The X Factor The Band
Self - Judge · (4 episodes)
2019
The X Factor Celebrity
Self - Judge · (8 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions
Judge · (6 episodes)
2019
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Self - Talent Scout
2019
America's Got Talent: The Champions
(7 episodes)
2019
Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas
2018
Made in Miami
Self
2018
Who Shot Simon Cowell?
Simon Cowell
2017
OBJECTified
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Self
2017
Britain's Greatest Hoaxer
Self
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Simon Cowell
2016
20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows
Self (archive footage)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (2 episodes)
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
1D Day
Self · (7 episodes)
2013
P!NK: Staying True
Self
2013
One Direction: This Is Us
Self
2013
One Direction: A Year in the Making
Self (archive footage)
2011
Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar
Self
2011
The X Factor
Self - Judge · (79 episodes)
2011
Harry Hill's TV Burp Gold 3
Self (archive footage)
2010
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self (archive footage)
2009
2009 Game Show Awards
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2009
Family Guy Presents: Stewie Kills Lois and Lois Kills Stewie
Simon Cowell (voice)
2009
Kate Garraway's Life Stories
(1 episode)
2009
The Kylie Show
Self
2007
Britain's Got More Talent
Self · (26 episodes)
2007
Britain's Got Talent
Self - Judge · (290 episodes)
2007
Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story
Self
2006
The Story of Light Entertainment
Self · (1 episode)
2006
America's Got Talent
Self - Judge · (226 episodes)
2006
The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
Self - Judge · (8 episodes)
2006
American Idol: The Best of Seasons 1-4
Self - Judge (archive footage)
2005
American Idol: The Worst of Seasons 1-4
Self - Judge
2005
The Reichen Show
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Far Far Away Idol
Simon Cowell (voice)
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
(2 episodes)
2004
The X Factor
Self - Judge · (329 episodes)
2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
(1 episode)
2004
The X Factor Revealed: The Greatest Auditions Ever
Self
2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · (3 episodes)
2004
World Idol
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Scary Movie 3
Simon Cowell
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2003
E!'s 101
Self · (3 episodes)
2003
Cupid
(11 episodes)
2003
Punk'd
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Top Gear
Self · (2 episodes)
2002
American Idol
Self - Judge · (358 episodes)
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (4 episodes)
2002
American Idol: The Search For A Superstar
Judge
2002
Pop Idol
Self - Judge · (41 episodes)
2001
When Louis Met...
Self · (1 episode)
2000
Loose Women
Self (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Simon Cowell (voice) · (2 episodes)
1999
So Graham Norton
Self · (1 episode)
1998
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
1995
The Frank Skinner Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1993
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (7 episodes)
1992
The Simpsons
Simon Cowell (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
The Simpsons
Henry (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
This Morning
Self · (2 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1988
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (2 episodes)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975