Simon Maiden

Simon Maiden is an Australian actor. He was born in Ballarat, Victoria to parents Stuart (a teacher) and Pamela (a theatre manager) and is of Scottish heritage. A graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) he has appeared in the feature films The Dressmaker, The Great Raid, Romulus My Father and The Killer Elite. On television he has portrayed Winston Churchill in Deadline Gallipoli, Sen. Graham Richardson in the telemovie Hawke and featured in Jack Irish, Wentworth, Newtons Law, Tangle, The Doctor Blake Mysteries and many more.

Known for

2024

Sleeping Dogs

Eddie Finn

2023

Blue Canaries

Benji

2018

Upgrade

Stem (voice)

2014

Love Notes

Spencer

2012

Underground: The Julian Assange Story

Journalist

2010

Hawke

Graham Richardson

2009

Scorched

Teddy

2005

The Great Raid

Father McPherson

2005

Son of the Mask

Animator

2003

The Postcard Bandit

Pritchard