Simon Dutton Explained

Simon Dutton
Birth Name:Simon Dutton
Birth Date:1 January 1958
Birth Place:England

Simon Dutton (born 1 January 1958) is an English actor,[1] best known for playing the title role of Simon Templar (alias the Saint) in a series of internationally produced television films in 1989. In 2007, he joined the cast of British sitcom Not Going Out as recurring character Guy, but was written out at the end of series two.

Dutton has been married two times, to Betsy Brantley and Tamsin Olivier. Both marriages resulted in divorce.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981From a Far CountryAssistant
1983To the LighthouseJasper (age 24)TV film
1984Memed, My HawkMemed
1985King DavidEliab
1989The Man in the Brown SuitHarry LucasTV film
1990Blood Royal: William the ConquerorRobert CurthoseTV film
1994Citizen LockeChief JusticeTV film
1997The Place of the DeadLt Colonel Robert NeillTV film
1998Dangerous BeautyMinister Ramberti
2005MatthiasTV film
2010Come Rain Come ShineAndyTV film
House SwapJack Wilson
20111911John Newell Jordan
2013Walking with the EnemyMiklos Schoen
2014Suite FrançaiseMaurice Michaud
A Royal ChristmasVictorTV film
2015Jupiter AscendingTskalikin
2018Royal MatchmakerKing EdwardTV film
Lord Leopold

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Fair Stood the Wind for FranceLancaster CrewMini-series
1981StrangersLukeEpisode: "Stand and Deliver"
William DeakinEpisode: "What Price Churchill?"
1982Harry's GameLieutenantMini-series
1983The ProfessionalsTreeEpisode: "No Stone"
By the Sword DividedWill SaltmarshSeries regular
1984Play for TodayBenEpisode: "Only Children"
Robin of SherwoodHenry of SkiptonEpisode: "The Prophecy
1987A Sort of InnocenceBen Crossley1 episode
1989BergeracDC RushdenEpisode: "Weekend Off"
The SaintSimon TemplarSeries regular
1992Downtown LagosOliverMini-series
1993LovejoyIainEpisode: "Taking the Pledge"
1999NancherrowRonny CoxMini-series
2005HeartbeatSir George BroughtonEpisode: "Picture This"
Holby CityDominic Fryer2 episodes
2006Titus LabienusEpisode: "Caeser"
2007The Afternoon PlayKen HunterEpisode: "The Real Deal"
New TricksDuncan FreedmanEpisode: "Casualty"
Not Going OutGuySeries regular
2008BonesWilliam CurryEpisode: "The Yanks in the U.K.: Parts 1 and 2 "
2009DoctorsRobert GaddisEpisode: "Arranged Family"
2010Doctor WhoAlistairEpisode: "The Time of Angels"
Holby CityPaul SearsEpisode: "All Cried Out"
Garrow's LawEarl of Sandwich1 episode
2011Midsomer MurdersLaurence FletcherEpisode: "Dark Secrets"
EastEndersPhilip Granger QC1 episode
DoctorsHarold BemptonEpisode: "Intereo Per Veneratio"
2013DraculaSir Clive DawsonEpisode: "The Blood Is the Life"
2014DoctorsEdwin Caroux2 episodes
2016Adam BurtEpisode: "I Know She Lies"
2018EndeavourArmand De VereEpisode: "Cartouche"
2022The Walk-InMr. Jackson1 episode

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/752478/Simon-Dutton The New York Times