Simon MacCorkindale
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Simon MacCorkindale 🇬🇧

Simon John MacCorkindale
Actor, Film Director, Producer, Stage Performer
Born Feb 12, 1952 🇬🇧 Ely, Great Britain
Passed Away Oct 14, 2010 London, United Kingdom
Lifespan 58 years old
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"The theater gives you discipline; the camera demands truth."

Archival Overview

Dashing British actor, director, and producer renowned for playing Simon Doyle in Death on the Nile, starring in television series Manimal, and playing Dr. Harry Harper on BBC's Casualty.

Biographical Record

Simon John MacCorkindale was born in Cambridgeshire, the son of an RAF group captain. He trained at Studio 68 of Theatre Arts in London and made his West End theater debut in 1974 before landing major international film roles.

In 1978, MacCorkindale gained international stardom opposite Bette Davis, Peter Ustinov, and Mia Farrow as the duplicitous Simon Doyle in the Agatha Christie classic 'Death on the Nile'. Moving to Hollywood, he starred in the NBC series 'Manimal' and 'Falcon Crest'. Returning to Britain, he spent six seasons heading the emergency department as Dr. Harry Harper in the long-running BBC medical drama 'Casualty'.

Key Life Milestones

1978

Death on the Nile

Delivered a breakout film performance as Simon Doyle in the Academy Award-winning Agatha Christie adaptation.

2002

Dr. Harry Harper in BBC Casualty

Joined the flagship BBC television drama, starring in over 200 episodes as the principled clinical director.

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