Peter Simon
Peter Simon may refer to:
See also
Peter Simon (presenter)
·Peter Simon is an English shopping television presenter and former children's television personality.
Career
Born in Yorkshire, Simon's career began at the age of 12, when he became a presenter for Yorkshire Television's Junior Showtime. In his early career, Simon was the first actor to play the role of Ronald McDonald on British television in a series of commercials for McDonald's.
Simon is perhaps most famous for presenting the Double Dare and Run the Risk segments of the popular BBC1 Saturday morning children's magazine show Going Live!. Run the Risk, presented by Simon and Shane Richie, was later to become a separate television programme in its own right. Simon also worked on the children's TV show The Friday Zone. In 1997 he interviewed the Spice Girls and Boyzone.
Simon made infrequent television appearances throughout the 2000s, including as celebrity client on Channel 4's The Salon (2003) and as a guest on ITV Play's The Mint (2006). In the early 2000s, Simon toured Butlins holiday parks with a live stage version of Run the Risk.
Peter Simon (actor)
Peter Simon (born September 27, 1943) is an American actor.
Career
Early life
Peter Simon was born September 27, 1943 in New York City, New York.
Early career
Simon began his career studying acting at the Phillips Exeter Academy. He attended Williams College in Williamstown, MA. Simon subsequently became a member of the professional repertory theater company at Purdue University, and also spent a season at the Barn Theater in Michigan
Television
Simon's best known work has been as an actor in daytime soap operas. His first role was as Scott Phillips on Search for Tomorrow (1969 to 1979). He left Search For Tomorrow, after he was replaced by actor Peter Ratray & around 1980 the character Scott was killed off. He appeared as Ian MacFarland on As the World Turns in 1979. In 1981, he began playing his most high-profile daytime role as Ed Bauer on the long-running soap Guiding Light. He played the role from 1981 to 1984, then returned for a second run from 1986 to 1996. His portrayal of Ed included a storyline that remains one of the most controversial ones on the show - the decision to kill off Ed's wife Maureen (played by Ellen Parker) in a car accident after learning of Ed's extramarital affair.
Podcasts:
