Simon Lipkin

Lipkin grew up in Gants Hill, East London.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/simon-lipkin-ive-always-been-interested-in-weird-dark-funny-heartbreaking-parts-oliver-chichester-festival-theatre|title=Simon Lipkin: 'I've always been interested in weird, dark, funny, heartbreaking parts'|work=The Stage|first=Fergus|last=Morgan|accessdate=16 August 2024}}{{subscription required}} He attended Ilford Jewish Primary School, Bancroft's School and the Sylvia Young Theatre School. He graduated in 2005 from the Arts Educational School (ArtsEd) with a degree in musical theatre.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.jewishtelegraph.com/prof_66.html|title=Spam actor Simon star of full Monty|journal=Jewish Telegraph|date=2010|accessdate=16 August 2024}}

In 2006 Lipkin played Nicky/Trekkie as part of the original London cast of Avenue Q in at the Noël Coward Theatre.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2006/avenue-q-review-at-noel-coward-theatre-london/|title=Avenue Q review at Noel Coward Theatre|work=The Stage|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en-US}}

He appeared in the 2010/11 UK tour of Monty Python's Spamalot before playing Lonny in the original London cast of Rock of Ages which opened in 2011.{{Cite news|url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/rock-of-ages-announces-full-cast-at-shaftesbury-theatre|title=Rock Of Ages announces full cast at Shaftesbury Theatre|work=London Theatre Guide|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en}}

In 2014 he appeared in I Can't Sing!.{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/173478/the-results-are-in-west-ends-x-factor-musical-i-cant-sing-announces-full-casting/|title=The Results Are In! West End's X Factor Musical I Can't Sing! Announces Full Casting|work=Broadway.com|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en}} He then played the role of Proprietor in the Menier Chocolate Factory production of Assassins.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/11266284/Assassins-Menier-Chocolate-Factory-review-darkly-entertaining.html|title=Assassins, Menier Chocolate Factory, review: 'darkly entertaining'|work=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en}}

He appeared as Lead Man in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change in 2015, followed by puppeteering the Lorax in The Lorax at the Old Vic.

In 2016 he played Lou Lubowitz in Miss Atomic Bomb and Bill Sykes in Oliver before joining the cast of Guys and Dolls at The Savoy Theatre, London as Nathan Detroit, starring opposite Rebel Wilson as Miss Adelaide.{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/rebel-wilson-and-simon-lipkin-in-guys-and-dolls_41223.html|title=Rebel Wilson and Simon Lipkin in Guys and Dolls|work=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=2017-04-18}}

Lipkin along with comedian and composer Vikki Stone hosted the 2017 WhatsOnStage Awards at the Prince Edward Theatre in London. Later on he was part of the original cast of the new Duncan Sheik musical Whisper House at The Other Palace in London.{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/cast-whisper-house-other-palace_43053.html|title=Cast announced for Whisper House|work=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=2017-04-18}} He played the role of Ratty in The Wind in The Willows at the London Palladium from June to September 2017,{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/full-cast-wind-in-the-willows-palladium-rufus-hound_43183.html|title=Full cast joining Rufus Hound in The Wind in the Willows at London Palladium announced|work=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=2017-05-03}} before playing Mr Poppy in Nativity! The Musical (having previously appeared in Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey?! as Chief Elf) from October 2017 to January 2018 on a UK tour.{{Cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/birmingham-theatre/news/casting-announced-nativity-the-musical-daniel-boys_43486.html|title=Casting announced for Nativity! The Musical|work=WhatsOnStage.com|access-date=2017-05-03}}

He has also appeared in a small role in Show Dogs with fellow theatre star Oliver Tompsett which was released in Spring 2018.

Also in 2018 Lipkin starred in Deborah Isitt’s fourth Nativity film - Nativity Rocks! alongside Daniel Boys and Craig Revel Horwood.{{Cite web |title=Nativity Rocks! (2018) Cast |url=https://www.cinema.com/film/15527/nativity-rocks/cast.phtml |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.cinema.com}}

In 2019 he starred as Professor Phillip Goodman in Ghost Stories at the Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith).{{Cite web|title=Theatre review: Ghost Stories at Lyric Hammersmith (Main House)|url=https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/ghost-stories-lyric-hammersmi-17394|access-date=2021-06-09|website=British Theatre Guide|date=29 March 2019 |language=en-GB}}

He was cast as Louis Drake in Deborah Isitt’s 2022 film Christmas On Mistletoe Farm, along with Scott Garnham,Kathryn Drysdale and Ashley Jensen.

Lipkin starred as Buddy in Elf the Musical at the Dominion Theatre alongside Georgina Castle from November 2022 to January 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/nov/24/elf-the-musical-review-dominion-theatre-london|title=Elf the Musical review – Buddy's back with some syrupy showtunes|work=The Guardian.com|access-date=2022-11-25}}

He was also in Derren Brown's [https://everything-theatre.co.uk/2023/09/review-unbelievable-criterion-theatre/ Unbelievable] in London's West End.

In 2024, Lipkin played Fagin in Cameron Mackintosh's revival of Oliver!. A co-production between Delfont Mackintosh and Chichester Festival Theatre, the show played at the venue from 8 July - 7 September before a transfer to London's West End at The Gielgud Theatre from 14 December 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Full company for Oliver! revival confirmed |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/full-company-for-oliver-revival-confirmed_1603190/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Rook |first=Olivia |date=2024-05-24 |title=Full cast announced for 'Oliver!' in the West End |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/full-cast-announced-for-oliver-in-the-west-end |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=London Theatre |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-15 |title=New Cameron Mackintosh production of Oliver! directed by Matthew Bourne to open at Chichester {{!}} West End Theatre |url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/221962/news/new-cameron-mackintosh-production-of-oliver-directed-by-matthew-bourne-to-open-at-chichester/ |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.westendtheatre.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Lukowski |first=Andrzej |date=18 April 2024 |title='Oliver!' is coming back to the West End |url=https://www.timeout.com/london/news/oliver-is-coming-back-to-the-west-end-041824 |website=TimeOut}}

Lipkin is engaged to actress and Elf co-star Georgina Castle.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Interview-Ive-Been-Doing-a-Lot-of-Kissing-Actor-Georgina-Castle-of-ELF-THE-MUSICAL-on-Christmas-Joy-and-Returning-to-the-Role-of-Jovie-20231205|title=Interview: 'I've Been Doing a Lot of Kissing!': Actor Georgina Castle of ELF THE MUSICAL on Christmas Joy and Returning to the Role of Jovie|work=BroadwayWorld|first=Kat|last=Mokrynski|date=5 December 2023|accessdate=15 January 2025}}

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Category:Living people

Category:1986 births

Category:Actors from the London Borough of Redbridge

Category:Alumni of the Sylvia Young Theatre School

Category:English male musical theatre actors

Category:Jewish English male actors

Category:Actors educated at the Arts Educational Schools

Category:People from Gants Hill

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)