Simon Haines

We chat to Simon Haines about his past present and future... Simon is an English actor and filmmaker best known for his roles as Malendol in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime, 2022), Rod Reed in Murder Most Puzzling (Paramount/PBS/Channel 5, 2025) and Dr. Benjamin Smith in Litvinenko (ITV, 2022). As well as leading theatre roles in the West End and at the Dutch National Theatre and TV & film for Paramount, Universal, BBC, ITV and Netflix. PLUS, A brand-new one-night musical theatre concert will light up the Clapham Grand this summer. Created by TikTok star and theatre producer Patrick Lewin, Guts + Glitter is a bold, celebratory fundraising event that will spotlight queer joy, resilience and community, with all profits supporting LGBTQIA+ youth charities akt, Not A Phase and Just Like Us on Sunday 31st August.