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Simon Cowell
48 Fans
Age
58
Birthday
Oct. 7th, 1959
Born in
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Height
5' 9"
Guest TV Roles
[none found]Simon was born in Brighton, England. His parents' names are Julie Cowell and Eric Cowell. First made a TV appearance on UK's Pop Idol. Then on America's American Idol.
TRIVIA:
- Has 3 half-brothers, John, Michael and Tony, a half sister, June, a biological sister, Lindsay Elizabeth and a younger brother 'Nicholas Cowell' (qv).
- In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his U.S. earnings at $45 million for the year.
- (2004) His former girlfriend is 'Terri Seymour' (qv).
- His sister's husband is the cousin of pop star 'Robbie Williams (I)' (qv).
- During auditions for 'The X Factor', he made a bet with auditionee Paul Holt that he would pay him £50,000 if he got a #1 single. Holt was quickly signed by a record label - and backed by X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne - to release "50 Grand for Christmas" in December 2004, which only charted at #35 in the UK.
- He worked as a mail boy at EMI and eventually worked his way to become an A&R representative.
- His best friend is his London neighbor Jackie St Claire.
- Made his screen debut in 1990, on the UK TV series 'Sale of the Century', his prize for winning - Kitchen Utensils.
