Simon Bamford actor, writer and director graduated from Mountview Theatre School in 1981.

He has recently been filming in Edinburgh on Clive Barker's 'Book of Blood' which is due for release in December 2008. Simon plays the Character of Derek in the movie, the film has a UK cast including Sophie Ward, 'Robin Hood's'  Jonas Armstrong, and Doug Bradley. As Principal filming has now finished the film is in post production. More details can be found here http://www.clivebarker.info/newsbobjournal.html

His first film appearance was in The Who's Quadrophenia with Sting, Toyah Wilcox, Michael Elphick, Ray Winstone, Leslie Ash, Phil Daniels and Timothy Spall. 

He created the role of 'Butterball' in Clive Barkers cult movie 'Hellraiser' and it's sequel 'Hellbound', working with Claire Higgins, Oliver Parker, Doug Bradley and Kenneth Cranham. http://www.clivebarker.com/html/visions/bib/movie/hellraiser/hell1.htm

Playing the ill-fated 'Ohnaka' in 'Nightbreed' gave Simon the chance to work with Craig Sheffer and David Cronenberg. http://www.clivebarker.com/html/visions/bib/movie/nightbreed/night.htm

Simon can also be seen in Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation with 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre's' Gunnar Hansen and 'Nightmare on Elm Street's' Robert Englund. 

He is associate director of Richmond Productions which tours mainstream work throughout the world. His long theatre career has been extremely diverse; from 'Seymour' in the 1st UK tour of 'Little shop of horrors,' to 'Othello, Cleopatra, Macduff, Ophelia, Tybalt, Juliet', and others in 'The complete works of William Shakespeare (abridged)'.

Simon has played in 78 professional productions from the the West End's Young Vic to the Chichester Festival Theatre, from Vienna's English Theatre to The Vassa Theatre in Stockholm.

Simon is a full Equity member, is CRB checked and has �5million public liability insurance

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