Simon James Greenall was born on January 3, 1958, in Longtown, Cumberland, England. He is a talented actor, writer, producer, and voice actor, best known for his roles in various TV shows and films.
Greenall has appeared in numerous TV series, including "I'm Alan Partridge," "Trapped," "Bromwell High," "Armstrong and Miller," "Soldier Soldier," "Fortysomething," "Between the Lines," "The Bill," "Holby City," "Kiss Me Kate," "Harry Enfield and Chums," "Monkey Dust," "People Like Us," "Doc Martin," "W1A," "Time Gentlemen Please," "One Foot in the Grave," "Inspector George Gently," "Alas Smith and Jones," and "Doctor Who." He has also written for and appeared in "Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show."
In addition to his TV work, Greenall has contributed his voice to several video games, including "Dragon Quest VIII" and "Tomb Raider II." He has also provided the speaking voice of Captain Barnacles in "The Octonauts" and played the Caretaker in "Trapped!" and "Trapped! Ever After."
Greenall has worked with several notable comedians, including Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, and Chris Morris. He has also provided voices for various commercials, including the Weetabix and comparethemarket.com adverts.
In 2011, Greenall appeared in the BBC drama "Holy Flying Circus" and voiced three Viz Comedy Blaps for Channel 4. He returned to his role of Michael in the feature film "Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa" in 2013 and starred as a Cornish person and Mebyon Kernow member in the BBC series "W1A" in 2014.
Greenall has also had success in radio, playing the role of Ron Bone in "The Simon Day Show" and voicing characters in "Missing Hancocks" and "The Mr. Men Show." He won Celebrity Mastermind in 2015.
Throughout his career, Greenall has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, writer, producer, and voice actor, appearing in a wide range of TV shows, films, and commercials.