Description: Jay Simon is a stage, film/television and voice actor best known for screen roles including: Filthy Rich, Molly Monster, The Guy & Harley Show and much more.
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Born in Hampstead London Jay Simon has had an extensive career on stage and screen. His first professional job was with the English National Opera, as a soloist in Jonathan Miller's production of 'The Magic Flute' at the age of thirteen. Jay went on to study Drama (B.A Hons) at U.C.W Aberystwyth Wales.
After graduating he was invited to co-direct 'Nothing Sacred', at Theatre Clwydd Wales. Then worked in Theatre in Education with shows: 'The Mole-catcher's Daughter' and 'Introducing Shakespeare' with Traffic of the Stage. Evenings were spent as part of the upstage crew at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 'Miss Saigon'.
Jay then had the opportunity to travel to Canada to appear as Lysander and Quince in the Edmonton Festival production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. He later spent time working with Metis Native Indians in the Spirit Song Theatre Company, where he enjoyed teaching Chief Dan George's grandchildren improvisation. He toured Vancouver BC with a one man show 'Merely Players' and trained in screen acting at the Gastown Actors' Institute.