Simon Bamford

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Simon Bamford
Born	Simon John Bamford (1961-05-22) 22 May 1961 Peterborough, England, UK
Occupation	film actor

Simon John Bamford (born 22 May 1961) in Bedford, England is an English film, television and stage actor. He is well known for playing the Butterball Cenobite in Hellraiser in 1987 and in its sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II in 1988.

Career

A professional actor for over 30 years Simon has worked all over the world. At the Young Vic in London, he played Ernst Robel in 'Spring Awakening', At the Chichester Festival Theatre he played opposite Nicholas Parsons and Ruthie Henshall as 'Gabby' in 'Follow the Star', In Cairo and Bucharest he performed in 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)' and played Roy in 'Neville's Island'. He played the Butterball Cenobite in the first two Hellraiser films. He also created and played the role of Ohnaka in Clive Barker's holocaust film 'Nightbreed'. In 2009, he played Derek in 'The Book of Blood' for Matador Pictures, Gary in 'Dead of the Nite' shot in Cardiff during 2012 and is filming 'The 4th Reich' in the Ukraine during 2013. On television, he can be seen in the SKY TV 'Better Effect' commercials. In 2000, he won actor of the year award for his portrayal of Pip in 'Great Expectations' at the Vassa Theatre in Stockholm, and has also designed and directed several international tours including 'The Big Day' in Sofia, Qatar and Dubai as well as Educating Rita in Kuala Lumpur. In 2004 he took a production of 'Shirley Valentine' to Karachi to help raise money for a new school.

Other work

He has been a theatre reviewer for 'The Stage' newspaper since 2006 and is guest speaker at film conventions in Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Bottrop, Münster, Orlando, Boston, London and New York.

Filmography

The 4th Reich (2013)(pre-production) -Unterscarfuhrer Kraus
"Dead of the Nite" (2012)(post-production) - Gary
Book of Blood (2009) -Derek
Nightbreed (1990) -Ohnaka
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) -Butterball Cenobite
Hellraiser (1987) -Butterball Cenobite

Self

Demons to Others: The making of 'Hellraiser: Prophecy' (2007) -Himself
Hellbound: Hellraiser II - Lost in the Labyrinth (2000)(V) -Himself
Hellraiser: Resurrection (2000)(V) -Himself

Archive Footage

Boogeyman: The Killer Compilation (2001)(V) -Butterball Cenobite ('Hellraiser')

External links

Simon Bamford at the Internet Movie Database

v t e Clive Barker's Hellraiser

Films	Hellraiser Hellbound Hell on Earth Bloodline Inferno Hellseeker Deader Hellworld Revelations

Characters	Pinhead Cenobites Chatterer Female Butterball Kirsty Cotton

Other	Lament Configuration The Hellbound Heart The Scarlet Gospels

Related	Doug Bradley "Hellraiser" Cast

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Name	Bamford, Simon
Alternative names
Short description	British actor
Date of birth	22 May 1961
Place of birth	Peterborough, England, UK
Date of death
Place of death

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