Simon Barrett
Biography
Simon Barrett is an American filmmaker and actor born in 1978 in Columbia, Missouri, USA. He frequently collaborates with director Adam Wingard. He is best known for writing the films You're Next in 2011, The Guest in 2014, Blair Witch in 2016, Azrael in 2024, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in 2024. He made his feature directorial debut with the film Seance in 2021. His work spans writing, directing, and acting within the film industry, with multiple known credits on film projects.
Career overview
Simon Barrett is an American filmmaker and actor born in 1978. He frequently collaborates with director Adam Wingard. Barrett is best known for his work as a writer on several feature films, including You're Next in 2011, The Guest in 2014, and Blair Witch in 2016. His writing credits also include Azrael and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, both released in 2024. In addition to his writing career, Barrett made his feature directorial debut with the film Seance in 2021.
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Full Filmography
68 titles- Onslaught (2026) Producer
- Onslaught (2026) Story
- Onslaught (2026) Screenplay
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Story
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Screenplay
- Azrael (2024) Writer
- Azrael (2024) Producer
- Azrael (2024) Second Unit Director
- Generation Terror (2024) as Self
- Head Count (2023) Executive Producer
- Heard She Got Murdered (2023) Executive Producer
- V/H/S/94 (2021) Writer
- V/H/S/94 (2021) Director
- Seance (2021) Screenplay
- Seance (2021) Director
- Outside the Law: The Scanner Cop Revolution (2021) as Self
- Tales of the Uncanny (2020) as Self
- Temple (2017) Screenplay
- The Day That Broke (2017) as Supporting Artist
- Neverending Night: The Making of Blair Witch (2017) as Self
- Blair Witch (2016) Writer
- Blair Witch (2016) Co-Producer
- Always Shine (2016) as Producer #2 (uncredited)
- The Guest (2014) Writer
- The Guest (2014) Executive Producer
- ABCs of Death 2 (2014) as Assassin's Employer (segment "A")
- The Last Survivors (2014) as Compound Soldier
- Why Horror? (2014) as Self
- You're Next (2013) as Tiger Mask
- You're Next (2013) Writer
- You're Next (2013) Producer
- V/H/S/2 (2013) as Steve (segment "Tape 49")
- V/H/S/2 (2013) Executive Producer
- V/H/S/2 (2013) Director
- V/H/S/2 (2013) Writer
- V/H/S/2 (2013) Set Photographer
- The ABCs of Death (2013) as Simon (segment "Q is for Quack)
- The ABCs of Death (2013) Writer
- Contracted (2013) as BJ
- All the Light in the Sky (2013)
- 24 Exposures (2013) as Michael Bamfeaux
- V/H/S (2012) as Steve (segment "Tape 56")
- V/H/S (2012) Writer
- V/H/S (2012) Camera Operator
- V/H/S (2012) Producer
- Autoerotic (2011) Writer
- What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape (2011) Writer
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) as Olsen
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) Writer
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) Producer
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) Casting
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) Post Production Supervisor
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) Location Manager
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) Music Supervisor
- A Horrible Way to Die (2010) First Assistant Director
- Red Sands (2009) as Matt Carson
- Red Sands (2009) Writer
- Red Sands (2009) Co-Producer
- Dead Birds (2005) Writer
- Dead Birds (2005) Co-Producer
- Frankenfish (2004) Writer
- The Nothing Deal (2000) Editor
- The Nothing Deal (2000) Director of Photography
- The Nothing Deal (2000) Director
- The Nothing Deal (2000) Producer
- The Nothing Deal (2000) Screenplay
- I Saw the Devil Screenplay
- Face/Off 2 Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Simon Barrett best known for?
Simon Barrett is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Onslaught (2026), Onslaught (2026), Onslaught (2026), Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
When and where was Simon Barrett born?
Simon Barrett was born in Columbia, Missouri, USA.
How many credits does Simon Barrett have?
Simon Barrett has accumulated over 68 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2000 to 2026.
What is Simon Barrett's background in cinema and television?
Simon Barrett is an American filmmaker and actor born in 1978 in Columbia, Missouri, USA. He frequently collaborates with director Adam Wingard. He is best known for writing the films You're Next in 2011, The Guest in 2014, Blair Witch in 2016, Azrael in 2024, and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in 2024. He made his fe...