Simon Anthony Abou-Fadel's family, comprising his French/Lebanese father, Edward, and French/Egyptian mother, Françoise, settled in North Hollywood in 1969. As a child, Simon has vivid memories of waiting up with his older brother to watch the family's garage door for the flickering reflections from the nearby drive-in movie screen. These nights sparked his fascination with movie screens, actors, and the film industry, which was then mere streets away.
Simon has appeared in various roles, including William Douchet in Chuck Russell's Witchboard, Jack Dalton in Jamie Foxx and John Eisendrath's Alert: Missing Persons Unit, and notable network shows such as Veronica Mars, 24, and Law & Order: Los Angeles. He has also played roles in the English version of 19-2, the reboot of Street Legal, and The Detectives, alongside Mia Kirshner, David James Elliot, and Trish Helfner. Simon's other credits include Quantico, The Art of More, The Bold Type, The Republic of Sarah, and Transplant, starring John Hannah and Hamza Haq. Additionally, he is the narrator for the new IMAX film, Train Time.
Simon was a company member at The Actors Gang Theatre in Los Angeles, California, under the direction of Artistic Director and film actor Tim Robbins. During his seven-year tenure, he toured nationally in Embedded, an original play by Robbins, and appeared in a critically acclaimed production of Tartuffe, directed by Jon Kellam. His performance was praised by the Hollywood Reporter, Backstage, and the Los Angeles Times, with the latter describing him and scene partner Lindsley Allen as "attaining absolute lunacy".
