Will Tosh

Fortitude, emotional intelligence and wit – the defining qualities of Simon Russell Beale

The Shakespearean actor has taken on 18 of the great roles since his first gig at the RSC in 1985 and recalls them with insight, sensitivity and a sharp passion for language

Simon Russell Beale as Iago, at the Cottesloe Theatre, London, in 1997. [Alamy]
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  • A Piece of Work: Playing Shakespeare and Other Stories

    Simon Russell Beale

    Abacus Books, pp. 288, £25

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