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Simon Williams (rugby League)
Simon Williams may refer to: *Simon Williams (actor) (born 1946), English actor best known for playing James Bellamy in ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' * Simon Williams (athlete) (born 1967), English shot put and discus athlete * Simon Williams (sociologist) (born 1961), professor of sociology at the University of Warwick *Simon Williams (bassist) (born 1973), bassist and backup singer to ska-punk band Goldfinger *Simon Williams (chess player) (born 1979), English chess player, grandmaster * Simon Williams (cricketer) (born 1970), former English cricketer *Simon Williams (Royal Navy officer) *Simon Channing Williams (1945–2009), British film producer *Simon Williams (artist) (born 1973), Welsh comic artist * Simon Williams (weightlifter) (1920–?), Jamaican Olympic weightlifter *Simon Williams, the real name of Marvel Comics superhero Wonder Man Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (actor)
Simon Williams (born 16 June 1946) is a British actor known for playing James Bellamy in the period drama '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. Frequently playing upper middle class or aristocratic upper class roles, he is also known for playing Charles Cartwright in the sitcom '' Don't Wait Up'' and Charles Merrick in medical drama ''Holby City''. Since 2014, he has played the character of Justin Elliott in the long-running BBC Radio 4 series ''The Archers''. Early life and education Simon Williams was born in Windsor in 1946; his parents were actor Hugh Williams and actress and model Margaret Vyner. His sister Polly married his ''Don't Wait Up'' co-star and friend Nigel Havers. His brother is the poet Hugo Williams. Williams was educated at Harrow School. He trained in repertory at Worthing, Birmingham and Bath, and later joined the Theatre Workshop. Career Williams has appeared on stage in many productions, and has also directed a number of plays. He first appeared on television in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (athlete)
Simon Alexander Williams (born 17 October 1967) is a male British former shot putter and discus thrower. He was the gold medallist in the shot put at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He also represented Great Britain in the discus at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was a two-time champion in the shot put at the AAA Championships (1988 and 1989). He set personal bests of for the shot put and for the discus. He was the 1991 shot put champion at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, competing for Louisiana State University. Career Born in Edmonton, London,Simon Williams Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-12-01. he began competing in throwing events as a teenager as a young member of |
Simon Williams (sociologist)
Simon J. Williams, FAcSS (born 1961) is a British sociologist. He is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Warwick. Biography Simon Williams completed his doctoral thesis on the sociological dimensions of chronic respiratory illness and disability in 1990 at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London. He then worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Kent in the Centre for Health Services Studies from 1990 to 1992 before moving to a full-time lectureship in Sociology at the University of Warwick in 1992, where he has been ever since, becoming a fulProfessor of Sociology in 2006 and Emeritus Professor in October 2019. Research Williams' has researched a wide range of sociological topics and interdisciplinary issues during his career, including the body, emotion/affect, health and illness, pain, sleep, pharmaceuticals, and the neurosciences—with particular reference to issues of cognitive enhancement. He also has newly emerging research int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (bassist)
Goldfinger is an American punk rock and ska punk band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1994. In their early years the band was considered a contributor to the movement of third-wave ska, a mid-1990s revitalization in the popularity of ska. However, the releases of '' Open Your Eyes'' and ''Disconnection Notice'' saw the band shed most of the ska influence, and they have been more commonly placed in the punk rock genre in later years. History Formation, ''Goldfinger'', and ''Hang-Ups'' (1994–1998) Goldfinger was formed by former Electric Love Hogs member John Feldmann on vocals and guitar, Simon Williams on bass, former drummer of Buffalo NY's Zero Tolerance Darrin Pfeiffer on drums, and Charlie Paulson on guitar. At the time the band was formed, Feldmann and Williams were working at the same shoe store where they were discovered by A&R Executive Patrick McDowell. Before they were signed to a major label, they released an EP titled ''Richter'' on the independent label M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (chess Player)
Simon Kim Williams (born 30 November 1979) is an English chess grandmaster and author who is best known under the pseudonym and Chess Server Nickname "GingerGM". Early career In 1993, he received his first international FIDE rating of 2255. During the same year he finished seventh in the European Under-14 Championship. Williams regularly participated in youth tournaments throughout the 1990s, finishing seventh in the 1997 European Under-20 Championship and finishing second in the Smith and Williamson Young Masters in 1998. Williams vs. Simons, Scarborough 1999 Williams competed in the 1999 British Chess Championship, held in Scarborough and won by Julian Hodgson. By the time of the tournament's later rounds, Williams had been eliminated from contention for the championship. He, therefore, chose to play the Hammerschlag (1.f3 e5 2.Kf2) in a game against Martin Simons, a very unusual and "inferior" opening which needlessly exposes White's king to immediate attack. Willia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (cricketer)
Simon Lee Williams (born 3 September 1970) is a former English cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. He was born in Lambeth, London. Career Williams made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Cambridgeshire against Bedfordshire in 1992. From 1992 to 1997, he represented the county in 16 Championship matches, the last of which came against Buckinghamshire. Williams made his MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the county in 1993 against Suffolk. From 1993 to 1997, he represented the county in 14 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Dorset. It was for Cambridgeshire that he made his debut in List A cricket. He played 2 List A matches for the county, the first of which came against Derbyshire in the 1995 NatWest Trophy and the second of which came against Kent in the 1996 NatWest Trophy. Williams later represented the Kent Cricket Board in List A cricket. His debut match for the Board in that format came against De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (Royal Navy Officer)
Rear Admiral Simon Paul Williams, is a retired senior Royal Navy officer who served as Naval Secretary, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Flag Officer (Maritime Reserves) from March 2015 to June 2018. Early life and education Williams was educated at Kingsbridge School,Meet Simon Williams the and the . Naval career Williams joined the |
Simon Channing Williams
Simon Channing Williams (10 June 1945 – 11 April 2009) was a British film producer. After having worked as a production assistant and producer of TV films and TV series in the 1970s and early 1980s, he and Mike Leigh formed the film production company Thin Man Films in 1988.Duedil: Thin Man Films Limited Linked 2013-05-27 This company has produced all of Mike Leigh's films since then, among them the double Oscar-winning '''', the Oscar-nominated '''' and the Palme d'Or-winning '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (artist)
Simon Williams is a Welsh comic artist, based in Cardiff who has worked professionally in comics since 2003. Most recently Williams has become well known for his collaborations with David Hasselhoff and Jon Mikl Thor. Biography Williams started drawing comics from an early age, influenced by the artwork of Marvel Comics artists Sal Buscema, Jack Kirby and John Byrne. During his teenage years, Simon sought advice from local professional comic artists Mike Collins and David Roach. After graduating from university, Williams started drawing comics professionally in 2003, working for Panini Comics '' Transformers: Armada'' and '' Action Man'' comics. He then went on to draw ''Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures'', ''The Incredible Hulk'', ''Death's Head'', and '' Marvel Heroes'' for Panini's Marvel UK comics. Williams has also produced artwork for various other forms of media, such as DVDs, toys and collectable merchandise. Most notably he produced covers for Clear Vision's line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Williams (weightlifter)
Sigis Williams (born 1920) was a Jamaican weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1920 births Possibly living people Jamaican male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Jamaica Weightlifters at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Jamaica-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
