Britain Simons
| Britain Simons | |
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| Born |
Britain David Simons Durango, Colorado |
| Education | Montrose High School |
| Alma mater | Baylor University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014-present |
Britain David Simons is an American actor known for his appearance on Descendants: School of Secrets and the Lifetime Movie Online Abduction (aka Cyber Case) distributed by MarVista Entertainment. He began doing commercials in 2014 with his first appearance in a spot for Pappa Rollo's Pizza[1] produced by Time Warner Cable while still attending university. He has continued his professional career in Hollywood, CA by starring in independent films such as Surgey, television appearances on Disney Channel, Lifetime Television and Investigation Discovery, and commercials for Honda and Walmart. Simons made a transition from regional theater to film in 2014. Simons earned his a B.F.A. in Theatre Studies from Baylor University (2014)[2] as a Daniels Fund Scholar.[3] In the spring of 2013, he studied with the National Theater Institute (NTI) at the The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut. He also appeared[4] in the music video "90s by Nature" by Showtek with over 4.5 million views [5] and the music video for Calum Scott's hit single "Dancing on My Own" with over 41 million views! [6]
In 2015 and 2016, Britain performed the leading voiceover role of Daichi in the American English language version of Tsuburaya Productions feature film Ultraman X: the Movie, the special 50th Anniversary theatrical feature film of Ultraman.[7]
Early life and education
Britain Simons was born In Durango, Colorado to Kelly (Roelke), a potter, and David Simons, a contractor and architect. He has one sibling, an older sister named Gentry Simons, who works in freelance marketing. His parents separated when he was four and relocated to Montrose, CO until he earned his High school diploma and moved away for college. Both were the first children in the family to earn university degrees.[8]
As a teen, Britain discovered community theatre and competitive speech team while preparing for a life as an engineer. He traveled to New York City, NY with the Carnegie Hall Singers, attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security in Washington D.C., and earned his diploma from Montrose High School in 2010. He made the decision with his parents to pursue acting. From there, he received the Daniels Fund Scholarship (full ride) to attend the university of his choice. He graduated with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Studies from Baylor University (Est. 1845), in Texas. He also attended the National Theater Institute (NTI) at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford, Connecticut, NYC and he spent a short time in St. Petersburg, Russia with The St. Petersburg State Theater Arts Academy (NTI). After he moved to Hollywood he continued his training with John Kirby.
Acting career
In his first film he played the antagonist, Cory, in the award-winning indie short, Surgery (2013). Simons subsequently appeared in numerous shorts while attending university full time. He also appeared in his first regional commercial for Pappa Rollo's Pizza, a local pizzeria. After completion of his formal education in 2014, he began building a career in film and commercials in Los Angeles, CA after quickly landing Agency representation. His first commercial appearances included Walmart's national Dare to Compare campaign, a Honda/Buzzfeed collaboration advert on Snapchat, and an international commercial for Vivo's popular V3 Android smartphone. Soon to follow, he performed in the music video for Showtek - 90s by Nature with over 5 million views on Youtube and then a supporting role in Calum Scott's official music video for his hit release Dancing on My Own with over 45 Million views.
Britain's television debut was in an appearance on the Lifetime Television movie "Babysitter's Black Book" with a single line as the Food Truck Boy. Soon after he earned a supporting role in another Lifetime Television feature film Online Abduction (aka Cyber Case) (2015) alongside Brooke Butler, directed by Steven R. Monroe. He made appearances in shows like Murder Book (2015), Unusual Suspects (2015), and Disney's Descendants: School of Secrets (2015) playing Prince Ben, premiering online and the Disney Channel in support of the movie summer event, Descendants (2015 film).
After less than two years in Hollywood, Britain began landing credited supporting roles in indie and major feature films. In 2016, he landed the supporting role of Handsome Boy in the critically acclaimed Horror Film, Holidays (2016 film) directed by Kevin Kolsch and Kevin Smith. He played another prince as Prince Daniel in the upcoming film Overlords of Magick. He also received featured roles as military, infected and notably as a Hospital Survivor in the indie zombie film Pandemic (film) as New Artists Alliance producers like Gabriel Cowan felt his acting ability was a welcome addition. From there, he landed the leading voice over role of Daichi in the Ultraman 50th anniversary feature film Ultraman X: the Movie.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Online Abduction (aka Cyber Case) | Ben | Lifetime Television |
| 2016 | Pandemic | Hospital Survivor | New Artists Alliance |
| 2016 | Holidays | Handsome Boy | XYZ Films |
| 2017 | Ultraman X: Here It Comes! Our Ultraman | Daichi Ozora (Voice) | Tsuburaya Productions |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Disney Descendants: School of Secrets | Prince Ben | Prequel Series to Descendants (2015 film) |
| Murder Book | Tipster | Episode: "Still Waters" | |
| Unusual Suspects | Eric Weaver | Episode: "New Years Evil" | |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Core Law Student | Episodes: "The Night Lila Died", "She's a Murderer", "He Has a Wife" and more first season |
Music Video
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 90s By Nature | Contestant Judge | Artist: Showtek | 5 Million+ views |
| 2016 | Dancing on My Own | Awakened Lover | Artist: Calum Scott | 45 Million+ views |
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KODJyOYM-Hk
- ↑ Cullar, Meg. "Real-life Fairy Tale" (Between the Lines). Baylor Alumni Association - All Rights Reserved. Baylor Alumni Association. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Staff, The (25 April 2010). "7 area seniors named Daniels Fund scholars". Grand Junction Media, Inc. The Daily Sentinel Grand Junction, Colorado. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Picciallo, Theresa. "Britain Simons". Celebrity Images. CelebrityImages.org. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Bazelmans, Thijs. "Showtek- 90s by Nature". Director Thijs Bazelmans. Thijs Bazelmans. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ↑ Scott, Calum. "Dancing on My Own". YouTube. VEVO. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ↑ Internet Movie Database. IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5264060/?ref_=nm_knf_t2. Retrieved 27 October 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Simons, Britain. "Biography". Britain Simons Official. © Britain Simons. Retrieved 17 March 2016.