Simon Thompson

SIMON THOMPSON
Hollywood & Entertainment Correspondent
Forbes

Originally from the UK, Simon Thompson is a Los Angeles-based journalist and producer with over 20 years of experience in the industry. He’s worked for, and with, many of the biggest brands in the world of entertainment both domestically and internationally including Forbes, Reuters, Variety, BBC, NBCUniversal/E! News, Sky News, IGN, London Evening Standard, and many more. As a journalist and producer, Simon has covered everything from the Oscars to San Diego Comic Con for major international broadcast networks and agencies. He has also produced, interviewed and profiled the biggest names in the industry from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Oprah Winfrey to Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall and beyond. He’s also a member of BAFTA (for whom he regularly hosts Q&As), Critics Choice and the Hollywood Critics Association. Simon is also currently developing his first documentary feature and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and dog.