Simon Williams Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Simon Williams (born 16 June 1946) is an English actor known for playing James Bellamy in the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Frequently playing upper middle class or aristocratic upper class roles, he is also known for playing Dr. Charles Cartwright in the sitcom Don't Wait Up and Sir Charles Merrick in medical drama Holby City. Simon Williams was born in Windsor, Berkshire, in 1946 and his parents were the actor Hugh Williams and his wife Margaret Vyner. Simon Williams's brother is the poet Hugo Williams, and his sister Polly married his Don't Wait Up co-star and friend Nigel... MORE

Simon Williams (born 16 June 1946) is an English actor known for playing James Bellamy in the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Frequently playing upper middle class or aristocratic upper class roles, he is also known for playing Dr. Charles Cartwright in the sitcom Don't Wait Up and Sir Charles Merrick in medical drama Holby City. Simon Williams was born in Windsor, Berkshire, in 1946 and his parents were the actor Hugh Williams and his wife Margaret Vyner. Simon Williams's brother is the poet Hugo Williams, and his sister Polly married his Don't Wait Up co-star and friend Nigel Havers. Williams was educated at two independent schools: at Cumnor House School in the suburban town of Croydon in South London, followed by Harrow School in Harrow on the Hill in the West London suburb of Harrow. Throughout his career, Simon Williams has appeared on stage in many productions, and has also directed a number of plays. He first appeared on television in 1967 in Man in a Suitcase, and in 1969 played the lead role in Slim John. He got his big break in 1971 when he made his first appearance as James Bellamy in the Upstairs, Downstairs episode "Board Wages". Williams would go on to appear in LESS