Cliff Simon
Actor

Cliff Simon Net Worth

Cliff Simon is an actor and veteran of the South African Air Force who immigrated to the United States in 2000. As a young man, he aspired to be the first South African swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal, but eventually chose to pursue a career in the Air Force. After leaving the Air Force, he pursued a career in stage and television, eventually becoming a household name in South Africa. In the US, he has had guest starring roles on Nash Bridges and Stargate SG1, and has been nominated for Best Guest Star at the Best of TV Awards Canada 2014. He has several upcoming projects, including Almythea 2 Rise of the Astra and Land of the Free, and his short film The Long Dig is due for release in August 2018. When he is not working, Cliff can be found kite boarding off the beaches of Malibu or surfing a wave.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Miscellaneous Crew
Birth Day September 07, 1962
Birth Place  Johannesburg, South Africa, South Africa
Age 60 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra
Occupation Athlete, actor, pilot
Parent(s) Emmanuelle and Phylis Simon

💰 Net worth

Cliff Simon, a renowned actor and miscellaneous crew member hailing from South Africa, is estimated to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 and $1 million in the year 2024. With a successful career spanning several years, Simon has garnered significant recognition in the entertainment industry. Known for his talent and versatility, he has contributed to numerous projects, showcasing his skills both in front of and behind the camera. As his net worth continues to grow, Cliff Simon remains an influential figure in the South African film and television scene.

Biography/Timeline

1975

In 1975, his parents decided to emigrate to the United Kingdom, due to the then-current turmoil in Africa. It was there that Simon completed his schooling and was chosen to swim in the British International squad. He competed in Olympic trials and qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The University of Houston and Southern Methodist University in Texas offered him scholarships, where he trained with the United States swimming team, the Mustangs. This would have culminated in him competing in the 1984 Olympic Games. However, after three years of intense training, he decided to quit and return to South Africa, due to his concerns that he was missing out on his social life.

1982

In 1982, after serving his two-year term in the air force, he landed a job teaching windsurfing and waterskiing at a resort hotel. As fate would have it, a stage show was in production at the resort and Simon was informed by one of the performers that the Choreographer was looking for a Gymnast. Simon somehow knew that this was going to be the first step towards a career on stage. Simon subsequently performed all over the world in various stage productions as a dancer/acrobat, culminating in his dream role as a performer at the world famous Moulin Rouge, Paris, in 1989.

1992

On his return to South Africa, Simon pursued his stage career as an actor. Whilst studying drama, Simon secured himself a modelling agent and enjoyed success in ramp, print and television commercials. Simon received recognition as a model in South Africa and was asked to enter the Mr. South Africa talent and action man competition. On winning this competition in 1992, Simon was offered an audition on a successful television series, Egoli: Place of Gold. After guest starring on the show for three months, he accepted a permanent contract for a lead role in the show, which he continued for six years.

1997

In 1997, he married his girlfriend in a game lodge in South Africa. After being personally affected by the high levels of crime in Johannesburg, he decided to immigrate to the USA, hoping for a better quality of life. This also gave him the opportunity to further his acting career.

2000

Arriving in 2000 in Los Angeles, Simon secured an agent, and landed a guest star role with Don Johnson on the hit TV series, Nash Bridges. A short time after that, he acquired the guest star role of Ba'al on Stargate SG-1. Cliff's combination of charming bad guy charisma and wicked sense of humor made him a viewer favorite antagonist, keeping his character recurring for six seasons. In 2008, Simon was brought back to play Ba'al in the Stargate movie Stargate: Continuum.

2015

In July 2015, Cliff was confirmed for a supporting role in the sci-fi/thriller "Project Eden".

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