#Cliff simon series#

Cliff is penned for a lead role in the major sci-fi film trilogy Almythea: Rise of Wingtar and a documentary and film, Land of the Free, targeting illegal trophy hunting in South Africa. His latest film, Project Eden Vol 1, was released theatres in January 2018 and received Best Vision Award at the Boston Film Festival, with Vol 2 set to shoot at some stage in the future.

#Cliff simon series#

Cliff has many upcoming projects and has guest starred in many network TV series and major films. In 2007, Cliff was brought back to play Ba’al in the Stargate SG-1 movie, Continuum, which was released in 2008.

Cliff’s combination of charming bad guy charisma and wicked sense of humor made him a viewer favorite antagonist, keeping his character recurring for five seasons. A short time after that, he acquired the guest star recurring role of Ba’al on Stargate SG-1. Cliff soon landed a guest star role with Don Johnson on the hit TV series, Nash Bridges. He decided it was now or never to immigrate to the USA with his wife, giving him the opportunity to realize a long time dream of further pursuing his acting career in America. After guest starring on the show for 3 months, he was offered a permanent contract as a regular cast member in a lead role and would go on to become a household name for his six year run. On winning this competition in 1992, Cliff was offered an audition on a hugely successful television series, called Egoli – Place of Gold. South Africa talent and action man competition. Cliff received major recognition as a model in South Africa and was asked to enter The Mr. Whilst studying drama, Cliff secured himself a modeling agent and enjoyed much success in ramp, print and television commercials. On his return to South Africa, Cliff pursued his stage career. To cut a long story short, Cliff performed all over the world in various stage productions as a dancer/acrobat, culminating in his dream role as a principle performer at the world famous and iconic Moulin Rouge Theater, Paris in 1989. Informed by one of the performers that the choreographer was looking for a gymnast, Cliff somehow knew that this was going to be the first step towards a career on stage. He is a published author of Paris Nights: My Year at the Moulin Rouge.Ĭliff’s introduction to acting happened by fate while he was teaching windsurfing and water-skiing at a resort hotel, which happened to have a stage show in production.

A powerful veteran actor living in Los Angeles since 2000, Cliff realised his dream of becoming a US citizen. The family calls on fans and friends to respect their privacy at this time.Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Air Force veteran and International athlete Cliff Simon’s unique presence sets him apart every time. “And he was SO much more – a true original, an adventurer, a sailor, swimmer, dancer, actor, author.” More than ‘just an actor’Ĭliff didn’t see himself only as an actor, instead saying, “Acting is what I do, it’s only a part of who I am.” A small saving grace to this tragedy is that he was doing one of the things he loved most and passed away on the beach near the water, which was his temple”. “He was and always will be the love of my life and there is unimaginable heartbreak. She adds that there has been a “gaping hole where he once stood on this earth”, and that he was “loved by too many to mention and had a great impact on so many lives.” She described him as an adventurer, among many other things. Cause of deathĪs per Colette’s post, Cliff died in a kiteboarding accident while at the Topanga Beach in California on 9 March 2021. This was the role that made him a household name and he soon became a favourite antagonist in the long-running show.īa’al appeared in six seasons of the original show and also starred in the post-series movie, Stargate Continuum, which released after the tenth season in 2008. Photo: Screengrab from Stargate episode released by MGM/UA Distribution Co. Cliff immigrated to the USA in the late nineties and landed a guest role in Nash Bridges, followed by the guest role of Ba’al on Stargate. He was initially given a three-month role but stayed on the show for six years. Cliff also won the Mr South Africa talent and action man competition in 1992 and was offered a part on Egoli. He later pursued a career on the stage while working as a modelling agent.