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This article is about the music executive and television presenter. For the conservationist and author, see Simon Cowell (conservationist).

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Simon Cowell
Cowell in 2011
Born	(1959-10-07) 7 October 1959 (age 65) London, England
Occupations	Television personality entrepreneur record executive
Years active	1980\u2013present
Organization	Syco Entertainment
Label	Syco Music
Television	\n Pop Idol \n The X Factor UK \n Britain's Got Talent \n American Idol \n The X Factor US \n America's Got Talent \n
Partner(s)	Lauren Silverman (2013\u2013present; engaged)
Children	1
Relatives	Nicholas Cowell (brother) Tony Cowell (half-brother)

Simon Phillip Cowell (/\u02c8ka\u028a\u0259l/; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur, and record executive. He has judged on the British television talent competition shows Pop Idol (2001\u20132003), The X Factor UK (2004\u20132010, 2014\u20132018), and Britain's Got Talent (2007\u2013present), as well as the American television talent competition shows American Idol (2002\u20132010), The X Factor US (2011\u20132013), and America's Got Talent (2016\u2013present). Cowell founded the British entertainment company Syco in 2005, as well as its defunct predecessor, Syco Music (also known as S Records) in 2002.\n

After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent agent and consultant in the UK music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol, a talent television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfully pitched to ITV Controller of Entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz. He subsequently created The X Factor in 2004 and Got Talent in 2006, which have become successful television franchises sold around the world.\n

Cowell often makes blunt and controversial comments as a television music and talent show judge, including insults and wisecracks about contestants and their singing abilities. He combines activities in both the television and music industries. Cowell has produced and promoted successful singles and albums for various recording acts whom he has signed to his record label Syco Music, including Little Mix, James Arthur, Labrinth, Leona Lewis, Fifth Harmony, Olly Murs, Noah Cyrus, Fleur East, Ella Henderson, and Susan Boyle. He has also signed successful boy bands such as Westlife, One Direction, PrettyMuch, and CNCO.\n

In 2004 and 2010, Time named Cowell one of the 100 most influential people in the world.^[1]^[2] In 2008, The Daily Telegraph ranked him sixth in their list of the \"100 most powerful people in British culture\".^[3] The same year, he received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards in London.^[4] At the 2010 British Academy Television Awards, Cowell received the BAFTA Special Award for his \"outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry and for his development of new talent\".^[5] In 2018, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the television category.^[6]\n

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Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n
1987\n	Right to Reply\n	Himself\n	1 episode\n
1990\n	Sale of the Century\n	Contestant\n	\n
1992\n	That's Life!\n	Himself\n	1 episode\n
2001\u20132003\n	Pop Idol\n	Judge\n	Also Producer\n
2002\u20132010\n	American Idol\n
2003\u20132004\n	World Idol\n
2003\n	American Juniors\n	Guest\n	1 episode\n
Mad TV\n	Himself\n	Season 9 Episode 3\n
Hollywood Squares\n	Centre Square; 15 episodes\n
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?\n	Celebrity Contestant\n	1 episode\n
This Is Your Life\n	Himself\n	2 episodes\n
The Luvvies\n	TV special\n
2003, 2007\n	Top Gear\n	Special guest; 3 episodes\n
2003\u20132011\n	The Oprah Winfrey Show\n	Guest; 6 episodes\n
2003\u20132024\n	Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway\n	17 episodes\n
2004\n	Saturday Night Live\n	Guest; 1 episode\n
The Sharon Osbourne Show\n
2004, 2010\n	The Simpsons\n	Himself / Henry (voice)\n	2 episodes: \"Smart & Smarter\" and \"Judge Me Tender\"\n
2004\u20132018\n	The X Factor UK\n	Creator/Judge\n	Executive Producer\n
2006\n	The X Factor: Battle of the Stars\n	Judge\n	\n
American Inventor\n	Himself\n	1 episode; also producer\n
The Fairly OddParents\n	Himself (voice)\n	1 episode: \"Fairy Idol\"\n
2007\n	Hey Paula\n	Himself\n	Guest; 1 episode\n
The Kylie Show\n	TV special\n
2007, 2016\n	Family Guy\n	Himself (voice)\n	3 episodes: \"Stewie Kills Lois\", \"Lois Kills Stewie\", and \"Run, Chris, Run\"\n
2007\u2013present\n	Britain's Got Talent\n	Creator/Judge\n	Producer\n
2008\n	The Apprentice USA\n	Himself\n	Special guest; 1 episode\n
2009\n	Cheryl Cole's Night In\n	TV special\n
2010\u20132011\n	Piers Morgan's Life Stories\n	2 episodes\n
2011\n	Susan Boyle: An Unlikely Superstar\n	Documentary\n
2011\u20132013\n	The X Factor USA\n	Creator/Judge\n	Executive Producer\n
2012\n	The Talent Show Story\n	Himself\n	5 episodes\n
2012\u20132013, 2015\u20132016\n	The X Factor Australia\n	Creator, Guest\n	4 episodes\n
2015\n	The Late Late Show\n	Hosting Hopeful\n	1 episode\n
2016\n	American Idol\n	Himself\n	Guest on Season 15 Finale\n
2016, 2019\n	The One Show\n	Guest; 2 episodes\n
2016\u2013present\n	America's Got Talent\n	Creator/Judge\n	Executive Producer\n
2018\n	Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas\n	Himself\n	TV movie\n
2019\u20132022\n	The Kelly Clarkson Show\n	Himself\n	Guest\n
2019\n	The X Factor: Celebrity\n	Creator/Judge\n	1 series\n
Britain's Got Talent: The Champions\n
America's Got Talent: The Champions\n	2 seasons\n
2020\n	The X Factor: The Band\n	1 series\n
Canadian Family's Got Talent\n	Creator/Judge\n	2 episodes\n
2022\n	The Jennifer Hudson Show\n	Himself\n	Guest\n
America's Got Talent: Extreme\n	Creator/Judge\n	1 season\n
2023\n	America's Got Talent: All-Stars\n
2024\n	America's Got Talent: Fantasy League\n

Year\n	Title\n	Role\n	Notes\n
2003\n	Scary Movie 3\n	Himself\n	Cameo\n
2004\n	Shrek 2\n	Himself (voice)\n	\"Far Far Away Idol\" bonus segment\n
2013\n	One Direction: This Is Us\n	Himself\n	Uncredited, also producer\n
2016\n	Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping\n	Cameo\n
2017\n	Little Mix: Glory Days \u2013 The Documentary\n	Documentary film\n
2020\n	Scoob!\n	Himself (voice)\n	\n

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Syco Music
People	\n Simon Cowell \n Sir Philip Green \n
SYCOtv	\n American Inventor \n Celebrity Duets \n Food Glorious Food \n Got Talent \n Grease Is the Word \n The Greatest Dancer \n La Banda \n Red or Black? \n Walk the Line \n The X Factor \n The You Generation \n

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