EssexboySimonistheelderofthetwoactingMerrellsbrothers,bornin1966,twoyearsbeforehissiblingJason.Thoughtherewasnoactingbackgroundinthefamilybothboyswerekeentotreadtheboardsatanearlyage,attendingSaturdaymorningdramaclasses,thenaSylviaYoungschool,and,inSimon'scase,dramacollege,thoughongraduationhespentsometimetravellingabroad,and,onreturn,workingasamini-cabdrivertoearn...(展开全部)　　EssexboySimonistheelderofthetwoactingMerrellsbrothers,bornin1966,twoyearsbeforehissiblingJason.Thoughtherewasnoactingbackgroundinthefamilybothboyswerekeentotreadtheboardsatanearlyage,attendingSaturdaymorningdramaclasses,thenaSylviaYoungschool,and,inSimon'scase,dramacollege,thoughongraduationhespentsometimetravellingabroad,and,onreturn,workingasamini-cabdrivertoearnthemoneytogobacktoMexicotojoinagirlfriendwhowasinthecircusthere.Heeventuallywentbacktoactinghowever,andturnedprofessionalin1994.HehasbeenparticularlyprolificonstagewithsuchprestigiousorganizationsastheNationalTheatreandtheRoyalShakespeareCompany,forwhomheplayedBenedicktoSallyAnneTriplett'sBeatricein'MuchAboutNothing'andactingwithJasonforthefirsttimeinfourteenyearsasreal-lifebrothersin'TheComedyofErrors',bothin2007.Ontelevisionhebecamewell-knownintheBritishsoapopera'FamilyAffairs'.