| Simon Cowell | |
| Information | |
| Age | 60 |
| Sex | Male |
| Occupation | Reality television judge, businessman, philanthropist, television and record producer[1] |
| Seasons | 11, 12, 13, Champions 1, 14, Champions 2, 15 |
Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7, 1959) is the creator of America's Got Talent and a judge from Season 11, Season 12, Season 13, Season 14, and Season 15 of the show. [2] Simon also judged Champions 1 and Champions 2.
Background
He has judged X Factor US, UK, Pop Idol, American Idol and Britain's Got Talent before. He is also the producer of the Got Talent franchise, the Idol franchise, and the X Factor Franchise. As a judge, Cowell often makes blunt comments, including insults and wisecracks about contestants and their abilities. Though, over the past few seasons, he has mellowed out.
Other Appearances
Season 11
Holiday Spectacular
Season 12
Season 13
The Champions Season 1
Season 14
The Champions Season 2
Trivia
- First act to vote Yes to: Nathan Bockstahler
- First act to vote "No" to: Rose
- First act to buzz: The Spice Gurlz
- Golden Buzzer Acts: Calysta Bevier (11), Mandy Harvey (12), Michael Ketterer (13), Kechi (Champions), Tyler Butler-Figueroa (14), Boogie Storm (Champions 2 [stolen from Howie Mandel]), W.A.F.F.L.E. Crew (15)
- To date, Simon has never voted for a variety act over a singing act in the Judges' Choice on AGT. However, he has done so before on Britain's Got Talent and AGT: The Champions Season 2.
- He gave his first regular series Golden Buzzer in Season 15 to an act that did not rely on singing or playing instruments.
- He has the same birthday as fellow BGT and Champions 2 judge Alesha Dixon.
- He represented the United States on the international judging panel of the 2003 special World Idol despite also being a judge on the British version of the Idol franchise.
- He once appeared as a contestant on the British version of the game show Sale of the Century in the 1980s.
- He is the first judge to steal a Golden Buzzer from another judge.
- Prior to the Season 15 Quarterfinals, Simon Cowell broke his back in an electric bicycle accident. Kelly Clarkson took his place during Week 1 of the Quarterfinals while Kenan Thompson took his place during Week 2.
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