Simon Kunz Explained

Simon Charles Kunz
Birth Date:15 October 1962
Education:University of Warwick
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1992–present
Relatives:Charlie Kunz (grandfather)

Simon Charles Kunz (born 15 October 1962) is an actor on stage and screen.

Early life

He attended Latymer Upper School, then completed a degree in Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick.

Career

He appeared in The Parent Trap as Martin in one of his first roles in film. He appeared as a lead character in the first two seasons of the BBC/BBC America/Netflix historical television drama, The Last Kingdom.[1]

Of his stage performances, his role as Max in Address Unknown (2013) at the Soho Theatre, London, was described as a "superb performance" of a "study in dawning agony".[2]

Filmography

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Four Weddings and a FuneralJohn with the Unfaithful Wife – Wedding One
Rowspan=21995The Young Poisoner's HandbookJohn
GoldenEyeSevernaya Duty Officer
Rowspan=21998The Parent TrapMartin
JeremiahGemariahTV film
1999Tube TalesWhite Pinstripe Suit Man(segment "Steal Away")
Rowspan=22001The BunkerLt. Wilhelm Krupp
The Affair of the NecklaceMinister of Titles
Rowspan=22005The CaveMike – Caver #1
Red MercuryBriggs
Rowspan=22006Désaccord parfaitRandall
January 2ndFrank
2007I Could Never Be Your WomanIntruder
2008City of EmberCaptain Fleery
Rowspan=22011Just HenryInspector TitmusTV film
US Army doctor
2012A Fantastic Fear of EverythingPolice Sergeant Smythe
Rowspan=32013TranceSurgeon
Conner Scott
Walking with the EnemyJozsef Greenberg
Rowspan=22014Son of GodNicodemus
Get SantaUgly Sister
2015WinterDr. Allen
2017The ForeignerMatthew Rice
TBAJericho RidgePost-production[3]

TV

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996Damon Case
1993–2006The BillJames Allinson / D.C.I. Calder / Simon Nicholls / Mr. Flint
1993MinderAndersonEpisode: "I'll Never Forget Whats'ername"
1997Brass EyeGraham / Captain Mervyn Bruge / Senator Dale Lee AgsbyEpisodes: "Sex", "Decline"'
2000–2002CasualtyTony Eastwood / John
2002–2004My FamilyGeoffrey, Auctioneer
2004Auf Wiedersehen PetEvan Trasker
2004Rosemary and ThymeChris StevensEpisode: "The Memory of Water"
2005–2015Midsomer MurdersMiles Rattigan, Bruce Hartley
2006Attalus
2007M.I. HighRoger PowellThe Big Freeze
2010The IT CrowdJudgeEpisode: "Reynholm vs Reynholm"
2011Silent WitnessAssistant Chief Constable Matthew MaynardEpisode: "Lost" (series 14)
2013The BibleNicodemus
2014–2017SherlockSir Edwin
2015–2017The Last KingdomOdda the Elder
2017GunpowderLord Howard
2018RequiemLloyd Satlow
2019JerusalemHerbert Quickmain role,post-production
2021This Time with Alan PartridgeFather PaulS2; E1
2021DeceitSir Harry OgnallEpisode 4

Theatre

Notes and References

  1. http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-12/meet-the-cast-of-the-last-kingdom "Meet the cast of The Last Kingdom"
  2. Dominic Cavendish (4 July 2013) "Address Unknown, Soho Theatre, review", The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  3. Web site: Brilliant Pictures acquires survival thriller 'Jericho Ridge' as production wraps. Screen Daily.
  4. William Moore (2 July 2013) "Address Unknown, Soho Theatre – theatre review", Evening Standard. Retrieved 2017-02-05.