Neil Newbon

About

Actor, voiceover artist, and motion capture performer most widely recognized for his long-running performance as Simon Walker on the acclaimed British soap opera Hollyoaks. He has also guest-starred on soap operas including Casualty, Doctors, and Holby City. He has since focused on voice acting and motion capture performing for top-tier video games including installments of the Resident Evil franchise, Final Fantasy XVI, and Until Dawn. 

Before Fame

He grew up primarily in Solihull, West Midlands in the United Kingdom. He has studied at both the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and the Giles Foreman Centre for Acting in London. He made his 1st television appearance in the role of Garrett on a 1993 episode of the family series Chris Cross. 

Trivia

He received a Best Supporting Actor nomination from the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in 2008 for his performance in the dramatic feature film The Run. 

Family Life

He comes from Scottish heritage on his mother's side of the family and Belarusian paternal ancestry. His mother is Katie Newbon and his father, Gary Newbon, is an ITV sportscaster and Carlton TV Controller of Sport. He has a twin brother named Laurence who is a cameraman and has filmed events such as the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He was married to filmmaker China Moo-Young from 2012 to 2015. The former couple share one child together. 

Associated With

He performed opposite Jessica Forrest, Hollie-Jay Bowes, and Danny Mac on Hollyoaks.