Simon Collins

Simon Collins was born on February 12, 1965 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. He is an actor, writer and director. He is best known for the film 'Lifeforce' and 'That Game With Death' in which he played Death. Simon's earliest experiences of cinema were with such films as '2001 - A Space Odyssey' and 'Waterloo'. By the age of ten he had owned a plethora of cameras of different film formats as well as showing movies in his local ABC cinema! Keeping an interest in photography and cinematography he chose to become an actor and began his professional career in 1984 playing a zombie vampire (walking shrivel) in the cult Tobe Hooper movie, 'Lifeforce'. His career moved rapidly along in a diverse direction within the industry gaining a wide knowledge technically both in theatre and film working as a Stage Manager and Lighting Technician in the London's West End and Fringe. Behind the camera Simon has directed music videos for the late musician, Stephen Byrd and has had experience in directing, editing, sound editing. lighting and camera. His eye for detail on set both in front and behind the camera to suggest ideas in the moment for performances, shots and continuity has proved invaluable.