Eugene Simon

Eugene Michael Simon (born 11 June 1992) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Jerome Clarke in the Nickelodeon mystery series House of Anubis (2011–2013) and Lancel Lannister in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011–2016).

Early life and education Simon was born in London to Anton (died 2017) and Teresa (née Stopford) Simon. He has two older brothers, Charles (born 1987) and Harry, and a younger sister, Fleur. Simon attended Downside School in Somerset and Bryanston School in Dorset. He trained at Joseph Pearlman's acting academy in Los Angeles.

Career Around eight years old, Simon's mother signed him up for an acting agency. He began appearing in commercials before appearing in film roles as a young Gerald Durrell in My Family and Other Animals and then as a young Giacomo Casanova in Casanova in 2005.

On his eighteenth birthday, Simon received the news that he had been cast as Lancel Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones He appeared in the 2018 production of For King and Country at Southwark Playhouse and the 2019 stage adaptation of A Room with a View at L.A. Theatre Works.

Personal life Simon is based between London and Los Angeles. In 2019, he led acting workshops in Valletta. He has been vocal about men's mental health and suicide prevention on social media, appearing on the 2020 Well Beings Virtual National Town Hall & Panel Discussion.

Filmography Film roles

Television roles Year Title Role Notes 2003 My Dad's the Prime Minister Harry 4 episodes 2004 Murder in Suburbia Josh Taylor Episode: " A Good Deal of Attention" Noah and Saskia Eddie 7 episodes 2005 My Family and Other Animals Gerald Durrell 2010 Ben Hur Young Judah Ben Hur 2011–2013 House of Anubis Jerome Clarke Main Character; 191 episodes Anubis Unlocked Himself 19 episodes 2011–2016 Game of Thrones Lancel Lannister 16 episodes 2012 Summer in Transylvania Max Episode: "I Dated a Teenage Vampire" 2013 House of Anubis: Touchstone of Ra Jerome Clarke TV special 2015 Vidfest Diaries Himself Episode: 2.9 2016 Last Week Himself Episode: "Last Week I Made Evan Cry" 2017 Genius Eduard Einstein 2 episodes 2017–2019 Thronecast Himself 2 episodes

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